Friday 18 August 2023

4. Cross Country - Reminder notice 2023

            

REMINDER NOTICE - 2023 Cross Country

             Event: Combined School Cross Country with Te Pakihi o Maru School

Date: Tuesday 22nd August 2023

Where:  Oamaru Racecourse

Time: 11.00 am start for Yr 0/1/ children

Last Race: 12.05 pm approximately for Yr 7/8 boys

Organisation - Te Pakihi o Maru school is organising the cross country this year with our school helping out.

Helpers Needed: yes please as currently we only have 3 helpers from our school.  Contact Mrs Brien if you can help

Can we start the races if there are not enough helpers? - no because of safety requirements.  We will wait until we get the required number of helpers.

Animals:- Definitely NO DOGS or animals allowed at the racecourse

Parking:  all cars are to park in the designated parking area, not on the race track

Participation: The course is the same as last year apart from the creek and bridge which is not accessible to use this year..  All children are to participate whether walking or running unless a medical reason is given by a parent.

Cancellation - the postponement date is Thursday 24th August.  If it is cancelled on Tuesday, we will let you know in the morning and a message will be sent to all the parents.

Venue - the cross country is held at the Oamaru Racecourse on the left-hand side of the racing track and the entrance for parents will be through the main southern entrance and you walk along the southern side of the track to start the course.

Spectators: are warmly welcomed 

What do the Children wear and bring?  

  • they wear their PE gear to school

  • 1-2 pr warm trousers (in case they fall over) and school jacket

  • A spare pair of socks and shoes and a hand towel to wipe themselves if they get dirty or wet

  • A plastic bag to put dirty socks and shoes in it

  • Extra food and drink for the day as they will take their school bags with them to the event.

  • Named medications e.g. inhalers and give them to the class teacher


Tarpaulins – we require tarpaulins for the children to sit on.  Please name them and give them to your class teacher.


Grounds – will be quite damp, muddy with some animal droppings around so the children will need another pair of shoes to wear afterwards e.g. school shoes. 

Course – a copy of the course is on the noticeboard for all year levels.  This year the children are going through and over jumps and we will have a marshall at each of these jumps. The Yr 1 & 2 children will go past the jumps.  

Buses – leave school at 10.15 am. The children will go to the toilet beforehand. The buses will drop the children off at the carpark and they will walk along the fence to the cross-country paddock.  

The buses will be taking the year 1 & 2 children back to school at approximately 12.00 pm.  The other year levels will go back at the end of the morning at approximately 12.45 pm.

Year Levels – the children will be running in gender year levels e.g. Yr 1 girls first then Yr 1 boys, Yr 2 girls then Yr 2 boys etc. 

Timetable – approximate 5 minutes between each race and some races may start earlier than stated. (Parents/caregivers please come out earlier to watch your children, otherwise you may miss seeing them race).  Girls race first then the boys.  

This could change depending on the number of parents we get to help as marshalls and if we have to wait for parents to go to marshall stations.  Note these times are approximate.

Time Year Level

11.00 am Yr 0 & 1 girls

11.05 am Yr 0 & 1 boys

11.10 am   Yr 2 girls              

11.15 am         Yr 2 boys    

11.20 am Yr 3 girls       

11.25 am Yr 3 boys   

11.30 am Yr 4 girls           

11.35 am         Yr 4 boys  

11.40 am Yr 5 girls          

11.45 am Yr 5 boys      

11.50 am Yr 6 girls

11.55 am Yr 6 boys

12.00 pm Yr 7 & 8 girls      

12.05 pm     Yr 7 & 8 boys


Marshall Stations –  All marshalls and the starter will be wearing high viz vests. Marshalls are to meet at the track by 10.40 am for a debriefing and notified of your marshall station.

Photos – if you take photos we would love to see some for our records. 

North Otago Cross Country - the top 6 children from either St Joseph’s or Te Pakihi o Maru school in years 4-8 will qualify for the North Otago Cross Country on Monday 28th August at 4.00 pm and will be given a note to take home.

Please contact me if you have any queries/questions about the cross country.


Thank you

Paula Brien

Staff member in charge


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