School Cross Country

The cross country is a compulsory school event.

Date: Friday 22 March

Time: 9am – 11.15 am

Venue: Crookwell Showground

Students will meet at the Crookwell Showground. Buses will be instructed to drop students at the showground instead of at school.

At the conclusion of the carnival, students will walk back to school with their teachers. If your child/ren wish to leave from the Showground please informtheir class teacher before leaving.

Distances for the day:

Under 5, 6 and 7’s: 600m

Under 8’s: 1km

Under 9 and 10’s: 2km

Under 11 and 12’s: 3km

There is a 500m track set up on the bottom playground and students have been practicing.

PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NO TUCKSHOP ON THE DAY. Students will need to bring a packed lunch, a water bottle and a hat in their school bags. They will carry their bags with them back to school. It is advised that students arrive with sunscreen on, however, sunscreen will be provided.

Representative Cross Country is for  9– 12yr students. The first 6 will qualify for the Northern Region Carnival to be held in Wk2 T2. Students who are 8 or turning 8 this year may race up in the 9 age race and place in the 2km event. They will then be exempt from racing in the 8 age group race.

The Northern Region Cross Country carnival will be hosted by Braidwood on 3rd May.

If you are available to assist at a checkpoint or have any questions, please email me directly at  james.edwards@cg.catholic.edu.au

PROGRAM OF EVENTS- subject to change