KU-RING-GAI-ZONE SECONDARY SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION

ZONE CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL

Wednesday MAY 5th, 2021

STAFF AND STUDENT INFORMATION KU-RING-GAI ZONE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP 2021

VENUE: ST. IVES SHOWGROUND DATE: WEDNESDAY 5th May

OFFICIALS Manager/Referee: Ku-ring-gai 1 Announcer: Ku-ring-gai 1 Starter: Cherrybrook 1

EVENT JUDGE FINISH LINE 12 Years Boys Chatswood 1 Boys 12 Years Girls Carlingford 1 Girls 13 Years Boys 1 Boys 13 Years Girls St Ives 1 Girls 14 Years Boys Turramurra 1 Boys 14 Years Girls St Ives 1 Girls 15 Years Boys Chatswood 1 Boys 15 Years Girls Carlingford 1 Girls 16 Years Boys Turramurra 1 Boys 16 Years Girls St Ives 1 Girls 17 Years Boys Chatswood 1 Boys 17 Years Girls Carlingford 1 Girls 18 Years Boys St Ives 1 Boys 18 Years Girls Turramurra 1 Girls

The judges are required to give competitors a place ticket, then send them to their school's recorder's table. If a judge is not handing out place tickets for their individual races they are asked to keep order at the finish line.

ALL COMPETITORS MUST HAND THEIR PLACE TICKET TO THEIR SCHOOL'S RECORDING TABLE.

RECORDERS Chief Recorder: Galston 1 Central Points Score Recorder: Galston 2, Ku-ring-gai 3 Zone Team Recorder: See below Galston 2 Lindfield Carlingford 2 Pennant Hills High School Chatswood 2 Ku-ring-gai High School Ku-ring-gai 3 St. Ives High School High School Killara 1 Cherrybrook High School

CHECKPOINTS

Checkpoint staff are asked to meet at the announcers table near the recorders tent at 9.30 am so you can be shown your position and receive instructions for that checkpoint.

CHECKPOINT SCHOOL CHECKPOINT SCHOOL A Cherrybrook 2 N Lindifeld 1 B Chatswood 3 First Aid + Mobile Pennant Hills 3 O C Carlingford 3 P Turramurra 2 D Galston 3 First Aid + Mobile Galston 4 Q First Aid + Mobile E Carlingford 4 R Cherrybrook 3 F Killara 2 S Cherrybrook 4 + Lindfield 2 G Pennant Hills 1 T Killara 4 H Pennant Hills 2 U Turramurra 3 First Aid + Mobile I Killara 3 V J Chatswood 4 W Chatswood 4 K St Ives 2 X Turramurra 4 L St. Ives 3 Y M St. Ives 4 Z Pennant Hills 4

CARNIVAL RULES

1. All runners are required to wear footwear (no spikes)

2. Each school may enter the following number of competitors: - 12 years - 6 competitors 13 years - 16 years - 8 competitors 17 years – 18 years - 6 competitors

3. In the 12-, 17- and 18-years age group only the first 4 pace getters receive points. In all other age groups, only the first 6 receive points. Teams with fewer than the correct number of runners, i.e. 4 (12, 17 and 18yrs) or 6 (13-16yrs) will be deemed to have non-finishers. Non-finishers will receive points equaling the number of runners who actually competed PLUS ONE.

4. Competitors must run in their correct age division and are restricted to one event.

5. At the conclusion of his/her event each competitor must show their finishers ticket to the recorder at their school's table and wait to have their name and position recorded.

6. The school with the lowest point score wins the competition.

7. The first 8 runners per event qualify to attend the Area Carnival - the first 6 as the team and the last 2 as reserves.

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. A canteen with drinks and snacks will operate on the day from the kiosk adjacent to the main arena. Students are however, advised to bring their own lunch.

2. In the event of extremely poor weather, which would affect the safety of runners, the carnival will be postponed. Schools will be notified by 7:30 am if this is the case, however schools/students need to check the KHS website: - https://kuringgai-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/ to confirm postponement. If it is wet but not unsafe to run on the day students will be relocated to the large Pickering Pavilion when not competing.

3. St. Johns Ambulance have been organised to attend on the day, however, schools are advised to bring their own first aid kit and ensure students are suitably warmed up before competing.

4. Can checkpoint staff endeavor to have a mobile phone with them and to give their number to the Carnival Referee. (Particularly CP’s E, I, O, Q,)

N.B. There will be mobile phone staff sign on sheet at the recorders table for all Checkpoint staff to list their number and copy the Carnival Organisers number prior to walking the track

5. The 18-, 17- and 16-years boys all run the “blue” course (5500m). To make it easier for the judges to distinguish runners, the 17 years boys will wear a dark blue ribbon whilst the 16 and 18 years will wear a sky-blue ribbon.

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The cross-country is divided into 3 courses, each course shown on a separate map.

1. COURSE A: the 3000-metre course is shown on MAP 1, as a RED line and will be marked on the day with RED signs.

2. COURSE B: the 4000-metre course is shown on MAP 2, as a YELLOW line and will be marked on the day with YELLOW signs.

N.B. Students will start with an inside lap of the showground track

3. COURSE C: the 5500-metre course is shown on MAP 3, as a BLUE and will be marked on the day with BLUE signs.

N.B. The finish from SECOND TIME at CP W is marked with a DASHED BLUE LINE

ORDER OF EVENTS

9.30 am Schools assemble in their school area outside the main arena

9.40 am Checkpoint staff and recorders to meet at the announcer’s desk

9.45 am WALK the course. (Students assemble at the starting line as follows)

9.45 am 5500m runners walk the course with carnival organiser. 9.50 am 4000m runners walk the course with carnival organiser. 9.55 am 3000m runners walk the course with carnival organiser.

START AGE DISTANCE COURSE RIBBON C. FINISH LINE TIME 10.45am 18 Years Girls 4000m B Gold Girls Finish Line 11.00am 18 Years Boys 5500m C Sky Blue Boys Finish Line 11.15am 17 Years Girls 4000m B Gold Girls Finish Line 11.30am 17 Years Boys 5500m C Dark Blue Boys Finish Line 11.45am 16 Years Girls 4000m B Gold Girls Finish Line 12.00pm 16 Years Boys 5500m C Sky Blue Boys Finish Line 12.15pm 15 Years Girls 3000m A Red Girls Finish Line 12.30pm Para Athlete Race 3000m A Sky Blue Girls Finish Line 12.45pm 15 Years Boys 4000m B Gold Boys Finish Line 1.00pm 13 Years Girls 3000m A Red Girls Finish Line 1.15pm 13 Years Boys 3000m A Red Boys Finish Line 1.30pm 12 Years Girls 3000m A Red Girls Finish Line 1.45pm 12 Years Boys 3000m A Red Boys Finish Line 2.00pm 14 Years Girls 3000m A Red Girls Finish Line 2.15pm 14 Years Boys 4000m B Gold Boys Finish Line 2.30pm Clean up 2.40pm Buses leave

DUTIES BY SCHOOL

Teacher number Teacher Teacher Teacher School 1 number 2 number 3 number 4 Cherrybrook Starter A R S O Pennant Hills G H 1st Aid and J Mobile C E Carlingford Judge Recorder Road 1st Aid and supervision Mobile Q Galston Chief Recorder Recorder D 1st Aid and Mobile I Killara Recorder F 1st Aid and T Mobile X Turramurra Judge P U Playground supervision St Ives Judge K L M

Chatswood Judge Recorder B W

Ku-ring-gai Manager Announcer Recorder

Lindfield N S

Please Note: Each school also needs to provide a Team Manager.

Finish

Checkpoint X to supervise playground. Direct non- runners back to school area

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