CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING
CWOSSA Cross Country Championship
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Greens at Renton Golf Course
Hosted by AABHN
(Last updated October 10, 2024)
Convenor: Aimee Ernst, Paris District High School
E-mail: aimee.ernst@granderie.ca
Location: Greens at Renton Golf Course 969 Concession 14 Townsend, Simcoe, Ontario N3Y 4K3
We are back! It is very exciting to be hosting the second CWOSSA cross country championship at the Greens at Renton! This is a cross country course that includes smooth golf course terrain and rolling hills with limited elevation changes. The terrain includes grass sections and some trail running on gravel pathways with a small amount of pavement where runners may cross golf cart paths. Please prepare your athletes accordingly.
The Greens at Renton has exceptional dining and they have agreed to leave open their Oasis which will have BBQ items available for purchase. Athletes and spectators are welcome to bring their own food to the course, however the management has asked that this be consumed in the tent area and that all garbage be cleaned up prior to your departure. Thanks for respecting their wishes.
NEW THIS YEAR WILL BE AN ADVANCED FOOD SALES OPTION. Please click on the link below in order to pre-order food items. Same day purchases will still be available, but for parents not wanting their athletes to carry money, we have made this option available.
NO TRESPASSING!! Please note that last year there were athletes, their coaches and other spectators who entered the neighbouring apple orchard without permission and were stealing fruit or throwing apples. Please note that if an athlete, coach, parent, or other spectator is caught in the neighbouring orchard they will be removed immediately from the property and will revoke their right to participate in the CWOSSA championships, or if they have already raced, they will forfeit any qualifying position they may hold for advancement to the OFSAA championships. It is incredibly difficult to find venues that will accommodate a championship of this size, and we must be always respectful to the golf course management and their neighbours who have allowed us access to their property for sections of the course.
ENTRY FEE: $12 per athlete. Payment may be made on Trackie after completing the online registration by credit card or a cheque may be mailed to Paris District High School. The school address is 231 Grand River St. N., Paris ON N3L 2N6. Please ensure that your cheques are mailed in time to arrive by October 21st so that there is time to generate receipts. Alternatively, you may bring your school cheque with you to the meet and a receipt will also be provided on site. However, schools who do not pay for their athlete’s entry fees on or before race day will not be permitted to race. Thanks for your understanding.
REGISTRATION: The link to the registration on Trackie for all athletes is https://www.trackie.com/register/cwossa-xc-2024/1017108/
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, October 21st by 8pm
CWOSSA – Forms click here forms due 48 hours prior to competitions
Make sure that all OFSAA Hub forms have been completed and sent to aimee.ernst@granderie.ca a minimum of 48 hours prior to the CWOSSA championship. NOTE the change from past championships that the OFSAA eligibility form should be ONE CO-ED FORM under SENIOR/VARSITY listing all athletes from novice, junior and senior who will be competing.
MERCHANDISE: THE ONLINE STORE IS NOW AVAILABLE! Click on the link to make your CWOSSA pre-orders or copy the URL below into your web browser:
https://cwossaxcountry2024.itemorder.com
Notes on merchandise:
Orders will NOT be accepted after Monday October 21st at 11:59 p.m.
• If an item becomes unavailable, you’ll be notified and your credit card will be refunded.
• Orders will not be processed until the sale has expired. Preorders will be delivered to teams the morning of October 24th at CWOSSA meet
• Product will also be sold onsite at CWOSSA meet but ordering early guarantees your selection and size.
Start lines: Mass start, though a box start is likely, where each team has one place on the start line. Runners would line up with the fastest runner at the front of the start line and their teammates behind them. Coaches will be notified of the type of start prior to the meet.
Order of Events:
9:00 am – Course opens
10:00 am – Coaches meeting
10:30 am – Novice Girls – 4000m
11:00 am – Novice Boys – 4000m
11:30 am – Para Race – 4000m
12:15 pm – Junior Girls – 5000m
1:00 pm – Junior Boys – 5000m
1:40 pm – Senior Girls – 6000m
2:30 pm – Senior Boys – 6000m
3:30 pm – Awards and clean up
Course Map- To fit the required distances onto the areas of the course we were permitted to use, there are three different course sections. The 1km loop is indicated in pink, the 2 km loop is indicated in white, and the 4km section is indicated in orange. Novices and Para athletes will only run the 4km orange section. Juniors will run the 1km pink loop followed by the 4km orange section. Seniors will run the 2km white section followed by the 4km orange section. See the attached map.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1xs8SuN47K-FTJCEOGesFuhCwfxgcsKo&usp=sharing
Overflow Parking for Buses-There is not a lot of parking at the Greens at Renton for buses. We encourage you to have your drivers drop you off at the course and then proceed to the overflow parking in the old Zellers parking lot in Simcoe across from the Walmart.
Live google map -> https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=164GlHxNRZZUGPWMhv9JQwuJUvpQ1vn0&usp=sharing
Tent City- IMPORTANT-If there is frost on the ground, schools are asked to wait until after 9am to set up tents or place any blankets, etc. on to the ground as it will damage the grass. Tents ARE NOT TO BE SET UP ON ANY FAIRWAYS OR GREENS! Each school will have their own area to put up their tent and will be asked to use the garbage bag provided at registration to clean up all messes.
Spectators are encouraged to attend the championship. If they do attend the spectators should remain off the greens and out of the neighbouring orchard and maintain the OFSAA spectator code of conduct. Be aware that the golf course will have 9 holes open for their golfing community, so please stay to the areas shown on the course map.
Results: Speed River Timing https://www.speedrivertiming.com/
Awards: CWOSSA Medals will be give to the first, second and third place finishers. Ribbons will be given to runners placing fourth, fifth and sixth in each age category. If your school has one of the team plaques, please bring it with you to the championship and turn it into the registration table. Thank you.
OFSAA Qualifiers: The top 5 athletes from each division and the top two teams from each division will advance to the OFSAA championships.
OFSAA Championship -Monday, Nov 4th, 2024, at the Terry Fox Athletic Facility, Ottawa, ON.
***IMPORTANT*** Coaches of OFSAA qualifying individuals and teams must confirm with the OFSAA registration desk prior to leaving the CWOSSA championship and pay for their athletes. Note that all six athletes on a qualifying team must pay for OFSAA, though only five may race but this way everyone will receive a bib number if an alternate needs to run.
Fees for OFSAA: $18 per athlete ($15 entry fee and $3 OFSAA participant fee). Please pay by cash or cheque at the registration table prior to leaving the CWOSSA event. Make all cheques payable to Paris District High School.
NOTE- ALL OFSAA SUPERVISION FORMS MUST BE TURNED INTO THE CWOSSA CONVENOR SO THAT THEY CAN BE COURIERED TO THE OFSAA CO-CONVENORS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CWOSSA MEET! I would upload these to the HUB as well if you are able in advance of the meet just as an extra precaution. Supervision forms will be required to pick up any of your OFSAA packages, so please DO NOT FORGET! You will be responsible to courier it yourself if you do.
All OFSAA XC Championship registration paperwork is to be signed and uploaded by individual teams to the OFSAA HUB no later than Tuesday, October 29 @ midnight. Follow the link to get all the forms off the OFSAA page. https://www.ofsaa.on.ca/championship/cross-country-running/for-coaches/
NOTE: for coaches of Para athletes, you must indicate the classification when registering your athlete at the OFSAA registration desk at the CWOSSA championship.
OFSAA Para athlete registration form https://www.ofsaa.on.ca/championship/cross-country-running/for-coaches/para-athlete-information/
OPHEA safety guidelines, OFSAA, Athletics Ontario and Ontario guidelines have been read and will be followed throughout the championship.