NECAA Cross Country Championships

NORTH EASTERN COUNTIES ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

President: M Frazer (South Shields H & AC)

116th CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

TEMPLE PARK, S SHIELDS DECEMBER 10, 2022

Thank you for entering this year`s championships hosted by Elswick H & AC and Heaton H & AC and sponsored by Start Fitness.

Postcode

NE34 8QN

Maps

Weather

The forecast is sunny but bitterly cold in South Shields.

Wrap up warm.  As per previous years make sure young athletes have clothing appropriate to the conditions.  It's going to feel around -3° when the under 11s races are on.  No crop tops.

CHAMPIONSHIP OFFICIALS

Championship Secretary: A.Jenkins

Elected Committee: P Brown, S Bell, L Cooper, A James,

A Jenkins, B McGuirk, V Thompson

NECAA Treasurer: N Orr

President: M Frazer

Referee: J Colling

Assistant Referee: L Marr

Chief Timekeeper: R Symonds

Timekeepers/Recorders: K Freeman, M Groves, J Newby

Start Team: M Baker (Chief), J Flannery (finish team forSM/SW)

Chief Finish: G McKay

Finish Team: H Desai, A Elders, J Flannery, Mg Frazer, M

Goldsmith, B McGuirk, P Lancaster

Lap Scorer, club colours/numbers: K Carr, N Rutherford (SM and SW)

Jury of Appeal: A Jenkins, K Carr, M Frazer

Post Finish: N Rutherford, S Bond (SM and SW only)

Results runners: Elswick/Heaton

Registration: C Betts, V Thompson (U11)

Results: G Hall, D Hall

Announcer: G Patterson

Presentation: P.Brown (chief), S Bond, A Ward

Awards Presentation: J Alder, M Bateman, K Carr, M Frazer,V Gill, A Jenkins, B Johnson, B McGuirk,

Race Organiser: G Bell

Clerk of Course: K Bray (NECAA)

First Aid: AED

Marshals: Heaton and Elswick H

NON CHAMPIONSHIP U11 ENTRIES. PLEASE REFER TO THE START FITNESS NEHL FACEBOOK PAGE or info@harrierleague.com

Entrants must be 9 or 10 on the day or not eligible for the U13 age group by the new August 31^st eligibility ruling.

Medals sponsored by BILL McGUIRK

 

Race entries can be seen on the SPORTSOFT 2022 RACE RESULTS website.

RESULTS – http:nmhraces.net/ne-cross-country/2022

 

PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THE MAIN BUILDING VIA THE CENTRE MAIN ENTRANCE.

 

TEAM MANAGERS ONLY collect club numbers on the ground floor of the Temple Park Centre before 12.00. Either one male/female or both to collect team envelopes.

TOILET FACILITIES will be situated on the ground floor of the Sports Centre and on the course. START FITNESS will be in attendance.

FIRST AID and a lost children area will be at the FINISH.

 

Please can all clubs ensure the venue is left LITTER FREE.

 

Individual PRESENTATIONS will be made immediately after each race. Team presentations – listen for announcements. Approx. 12.15 U13 and U15, 1.15 U17 and U20. TEAM MANAGERS TO COLLECT TEAM AWARDS UNCOLLECTED.

 

ALL 2021 CHAMPIONSHIP INDIVIDUAL and TEAM TROPHIES TO BE RETURNED TO THE PRESENTATION TENT BY THE FINISH CLEAN AND ENGRAVED ON THE DAY.

 

ANYONE WEARING THEIR NYSD or NORTH EAST HARRIER LEAGUE NUMBER WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE DISQUALIFIED.

 

UKA RULES

Club vests must be worn (5 3)

Numbers worn as issued, not folded, cut or mutilated (5 9)

Headphones of any description are not permitted in any cross country event (5 6)

Spitting at any time is not permitted, Conduct Warning or Disqualification (18.5).

All competitors are requested to complete the medical template on the reverse of their race number.

 

INTER COUNTY SELECTION

Club secretaries should forward the contact details: name, address, email, mobile number, of the first 10 in each race (first 15 senior men and women) and any athlete of county standard who missed the championships, before December 31^st to the team managers:

Men: Stewy Bell, 12 Lincoln Road, Moorside Consett, DH8 8EB, Tel: 07525484605, email:  nufcstewy@hotmail.com

Women: Lynn Harding, 3 Bramble Rise, Sunderland, SR3 2FW, 07773 140617, lynn.cooper@ntlworld.com  

 

PLEASE NOTE THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS FOR RECORDS ONLY. THE FIRST 10/15 FINISHERS ARE NOT GUARANTEED SELECTION. THOSE SELECTED WILL BE NOTIFIED FOLLOWING A SELECTION MEETING ON JANUARY 29 AFTER THE NORTHERN CHAMPIONSHIPS AT PONTEFRACT. Current form at the Northern Championships be taken into consideration. If athletes are unable to run the Northern Championships all other cross country races will be taken into consideration, if the selectors are informed, especially the Sherman Cup and Davison Shield and NYSD fixtures.

 

The NECAA welcomes bids for future championships (contact the secretary). The Secretary is delighted to announce the 2023 Championships on December 9^th will be hosted by Sunderland H & AC.