Cross Country Info

A message from Andre Gobey:

Thank you everyone who supported the cross country event at the Botanical gardens this past Saturday. Thank you also for your positive feedback. We had 251 participants which is remarkable considering the timing of the event. I am very proud of the loyalty of the Gauteng North athletes – the large turnout at the event at Polokwane is proof.

A BIG Thank you to RUN-AWAY-SPORT and NEW BALANCE who sponsored the event and the prizes of the winners of each event. Without their contribution, it would have been difficult to host the event.

Please note that the event scheduled for 10 July 2010 at Klerksdorp has now been moved to Potchefstroom on the same date. To qualify for the AGN team to this Inter Provincial, athletes have to take part in at least two of the following events:

These events include:

·         Polokwane on Saturday, 29 May 2010 - Done

·         Pretoria Botanical Gardens on Saturday, 12 June 2010 - Done

·         Hatfield Christian School on Saturday, 19 June 2010 at 12:30

·         Eldoraigne High School on Saturday, 26 June 2010 at 12:30

This event will be attended by Gauteng North, Central North West, North West North, Limpopo and Mpumalanga)

Results of the event at Botanical Gardens are attached.

Hatfield Christian School, Saturday 19 June 2010

The event starts at 12:30.

We would like to thank Pierre and Hannele le Roux and Hatfield Christian Church for helping us at such short notice.

Best route to get there would be to turn South into Corobay Avenue from from Garsfontein road (at The Glen High School) which will take you straight to the event.

Contact Hugo Badenhorst at 083 675 3523 or Steve Rautenbach at 072 184 4445 or Michael Seme at 073 148 5332.

Entry Fee R 15.00

Program:

·         Race 1 - 12:30 - 1 km 

Girls 8 yrs (Born 2001 or after), Boys 8 yrs (Born 2001 or after)

·         Race 2 - 12:40 - 2 km

Girls 9 yrs (Born in 2000), Girls 10 yrs (Born in 1999)

·         Race 3 - 12:50 - 2 km

Boys 9 yrs (Born in 2000), Boys 10 yrs (Born in 1999)

·         Race 4 - 13:00 - 3 km

Boys 11 yrs (Born in 1998), Boys 12 yrs (Born in 1997)

·         Race 5 - 13:15 - 3 km

Girls 11 yrs (Born in 1998), Girls 12 yrs (Born in 1997), Girls 13 yrs (Born in 1996)

·         Race 6 - 13:30 - 4 km

Boys 13 yrs (Born in 1996), Boys 14 yrs (Born in 1995), Boys 15 yrs (Born in 1994), Men 21yrs (Born in 1988 and after), Men 23 (Born in 1986 and after), Senior Men

·         Race 7 - 13:50 - 4 km

Girls 14 yrs (Born in 1995), Girls 15 yrs (Born in 1994), Girls 16 yrs (Born in 1993), Girls 17 yrs (Born in 1992), Women 21yrs (Born in 1988 or after),

Women 23yrs (Born in 1986 or after), Senior Women, Women 30, Women 35 yrs, Women 40 yrs, Women 45 yrs, Women 50 yrs, Women 55 yrs, Women 60 yrs, Women 65 yrs, Women 70+ yrs

·         Race 8 - 14:10 (includes both 6 km and 8 km distances)

Boys 16 yrs (Born in 1993), Boys 17 yrs (Born in 1992), Junior Women (1990, 1991, 1992), Men 60 yrs, Men 65 yrs, Men 70+ yrs - 6 km

Junior Men (1990,1991,1992), Senior Men, Senior Women, Men 30, Men 35 yrs, Men 40 yrs, Men 45 yrs, Men 50 yrs, Men 55 yrs - 8 km

Program:

• Race 1 - 12:30 - 1 km 

Girls 8 yrs (Born 2002 or after), Boys 8 yrs (Born 2002 or after)

• Race 2 - 12:40 - 2 km

Girls 9 yrs (Born in 2001), Girls 10 yrs (Born in 2000)

• Race 3 - 12:50 - 2 km

Boys 9 yrs (Born in 2001), Boys 10 yrs (Born in 2000)

• Race 4 - 13:00 - 3 km

Boys 11 yrs (Born in 1999), Boys 12 yrs (Born in 1998)

• Race 5 - 13:15 - 3 km

Girls 11 yrs (Born in 1999), Girls 12 yrs (Born in 1998), Girls 13 yrs (Born in 1997)

• Race 6 - 13:30 - 4 km

Boys 13 yrs (Born in 1997), Boys 14 yrs (Born in 1996), Boys 15 yrs (Born in 1995), Men 21yrs (Born in 1989 and after), Men 23 (Born in 1987 and after), Senior Men

• Race 7 - 13:50 - 4 km

Girls 14 yrs (Born in 1996), Girls 15 yrs (Born in 1995), Girls 16 yrs (Born in 1994), Girls 17 yrs (Born in 1993), Women 21yrs (Born in 1989 or after),

Women 23yrs (Born in 1987 or after), Senior Women, Women 30, Women 35 yrs, Women 40 yrs, Women 45 yrs, Women 50 yrs, Women 55 yrs, Women 60 yrs, Women 65 yrs, Women 70+ yrs

• Race 8 - 14:10 (includes both 6 km and 8 km distances)

Boys 16 yrs (Born in 1994), Boys 17 yrs (Born in 1993), Junior Women (Born in 1992), Men 60 yrs, Men 65 yrs, Men 70+ yrs - 6 km

Junior Men, Senior Men, Senior Women, Men 30, Men 35 yrs, Men 40 yrs, Men 45 yrs, Men 50 yrs, Men 55 yrs - 8 km

The Rest of the season

Fixtures

The season will now be divided into three stages. Stage one leading up to the Inter Provincial in Limpopo is complete.

Stage two; leading up to the Inter Provincial at Potchefstroom on 10 July will require athletes to take part in at least two of the following events:

·         Inter Provincial at Polokwane – Done

·         Pretoria Botanical Gardens on Saturday on 12 June 2010 at 12:30 – Done

·         Hatfield Christian School on Saturday on 19 June 2010 at 12:30 – Contact Hugo Badenhorst 083 675 3523 or Michael Seme at 073 148 5332 for more information.

·         Eldoraigne High School on Saturday, 26 June 2010 at 12:30 – Contact Wessel du Toit at 084 206 6154 for more information.

In the third stage, athletes will compete in at least three events plus the Gauteng North championships on 21 August to be eligible for selection into the provincial team for the national championships on 11 September 2010 in Pretoria.

We will split into two groups:

• Primary school athletes (Ages 8 to 13). 

To qualify for the South African Cross Country championships, athletes have to take part in at least three of the following events of which the Gauteng North Cross Country championships is compulsory:

• Tuine High School (Friday 16 July 2010) Contact Johan Steynberg at 084 603 5766.
• Boerefort Primary School (Friday 23 July 2010) Contact Jeninie Smit at 012 335 2886.
• Simon Bekker Primary School (Friday 30 July 2010) Contact Jimmy Robberts at 082 371 9585.
• Queenswood Laerskool (Friday 6 August 2010) Contact Corlia Ludick at 082 572 1127.
• Laerskool Kameelfontein (Friday 13 August 2010) Contact Johan van Staden at 012 808 5064
• Gauteng North Championships (Saturday 21 August 2010) (Compulsory) Contact Andre Gobey 072 191 0538

Primary schools who wish to affiliate should contact Mnr Freek Hennop at Laerskool Vissershoek Cell 0823961433) or freekhenn@gmail.com to get a CD to enter your team. The deadline for affiliation is 16 July 2010.

Envelopes with entries will be available from 13:00 on the day of each event.

Entry fee R 12.00 per athlete.

Events start at 14:30. Every athlete will receive a medal and the first 10 athletes in each age category will receive a certificate of merit.    

Program

·         Event 1 Girls 8 (1 Km) 14:30

·         Event 2 Boys 8 (1 Km) 14:40

·         Event 3 Girls 9 (2 Km) 14:50

·         Event 4 Boys 9 (2 Km) 15:05

·         Event 5 Girls 10 (2 Km) 15:15

·         Event 6 Girls 10 (2 Km) 15:25

·         Event 7 Girls 11 (3 Km) 15:35

·         Event 8 Boys 11 (3 Km) 15:55

·         Event 9 Girls 12 (3 Km) 16:10

·         Event 10 Boys 12 (3 Km) 16:30

·         Event 11 Girls 13 (3 Km) 16:45

·         Event 12 Boys 13 (4 Km) 17:05

You can also contact Japie Venter at 082 823 8019 for more detail.

• Secondary school athletes, seniors and masters (Ages 14 and up)

To qualify for the South African Cross Country Championships, athletes have to take part in at least three of the following events of which the Gauteng North Championships is compulsory:

• New Balance (Saturday, 24 July 2010) at Fountains Valley. This event incorporates an ever Trial Running event on the Gauteng North calendar. Contact Alan Smith at 073 255 7931.
• Midstream (Wednesday 28 July 2010), contact Alet Kieser at 083 486 7038.
• Garsfontein High School (Wednesday 4 August 2010), contact Alet Kieser at 083 486 7038.
• Clapham High School (Wednesday 11 August 2010), contact Alet Kieser at 083 486 7038.
• Prestige College (Wednesday 18 August 2010), contact Alet Kieser at 083 486 7038.
• Gauteng North Championships (Saturday 21 August 2010) (Compulsory) Contact Andre Gobey 072 191 0538

The Gauteng North and the National Cross Country Championships will take place at Tshwane University of Technology at 183 Staatsartillerie Road in Pretoria.

Please note that if you take part for a school, you have to register for the Friday and Wednesday competitions so that they can add your name to their results system database. To do this, contact

• Primary Schools Japie Venter at 082 823 8019.
• Secondary Schools Alet Kieser at 083 486 7038.