Cross Country Running

CWOSSA Cross Country Championship

October 27, 2022

Ainsdale Golf Course

(updated as of Oct 23rd, 2022)

Convenor: Tanya Byers, Walkerton District Community School
Email: tanya_byers@bwdsb.on.ca

Location: Ainsdale Golf Course: 2264 Huron Township Concession 12, Kincardine, ON N2Z 2X3

It is so exciting to be holding a cross country championship. This is a cross country course that includes smooth golf course terrain and rolling hills with limited elevation changes. The terrain includes grass sections, some trail running in the forest with leaves.  Please prepare your athletes accordingly.

There are no restaurants within walking distance of the course. Teams should be prepared to bring their own food.

Entry Fee: $ 7 per athlete: cheques payable to: Walkerton District Community School or make payment through Cash Online with credit card. https://bwdsb.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Index   Click the item called WDCS CWOSSA Cross Country entry Fee, enter your school name and the number of athletes that you are entering and then use your school credit card to pay for your entries.

Registration:  https://www.trackie.com/online-registration/event/cwossa-xc-2022/483424/#.Y09YbnbMLIW

Registration deadline is Monday Oct 24, 2022

Important information ***** Click here for the Coaches package CWOSSA cross country 2022

CWOSSA – Forms click here forms due 24 hours prior to competitions

Make sure that all OFSAA Hub forms have been completed and sent to Tanya_byers@bwdsb.on.ca 24 hours prior to the championship.

Start lines: Wave or mass start depending on the number of participants registered. 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 – Para Event – 4000m

11:00 am – Novice Girls – 4000m

11:40 am – Novice Boys – 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

Maps – Black and White map Ainsdale Golf course 2022 map bw  Colour Map Ainsdale Golf course 2022map colour

 

Results: Speed River Timing https://www.speedrivertiming.com/

Awards:  Ribbons will be given to the top 6 in each age category and top three teams.  If your schools has one of the team plaques, please bring it with you to the championship and turn it into the registration table. Thank you.

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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. “All OFSAA XC Championship registration paperwork is to be signed and uploaded by individual teams to the OFSAA HUB no later than Tuesday, November 1 @ midnight.”  Follow the link to get all the forms off the OFSAA page. https://www.ofsaa.on.ca/championship/cross-country-running/for-coaches/

Fees for OFSAA: $16 per athlete ($13 entry fee and $3 OFSAA participant fee) cheques: payable to Walkerton District Community School

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 OFSAA-Para-XC-Registration-Form-4-1

Tent city-  Each school will have their own area to put up their tent and will be asked that athletes not visit in other school’s areas.

Spectators are encouraged to attend the championship. If they do attend the spectators should remain off the greens and maintain the OFSAA spectator code of conduct. Spectators are not allowed near the athletes’/school’s tent city. There will be signage to encourage  spectators  and explain where the spectators can and cannot be.

OPHEA safety guidelines, OFSAA, Athletics Ontario and Ontario guidelines have been read and will be followed throughout the championship.