32nd Inter Schools Cross Country

I am writing to invite your school/college to enter teams and/or individuals at this year’s championships, which will be held at Brecon Athletics Track on Saturday, November 15th.  Please find enclosed details of the event, including a poster.

Please note the following points:

·      Schools may enter any number of athletes per race.  Scoring teams will consist of four runners.  If a school finishes eight athletes, the first four will be scored as the schools’ A team and the second four will be scored as the school B team.

·      If a school is unable to field a team of four athletes in a race, then it may field up to three individuals.

·      Details of each competitor – first name, surname and date of birth – must be recorded on the declaration sheet.  A preliminary declaration may be returned with the preliminary entry form.  The final, detailed declaration must be handed in at the Pavilion, between 11.30 am and 1 pm and after details of the athlete’s number have been added.

·      Pupils may enter as individuals BUT their preliminary entry must be made by their SCHOOL, on the form included in this package, and the form MUST be signed by a member of the teaching staff of their school.  Pupils must be accompanied by a responsible adult who, if he/she is not a member of the teaching staff of the school, has written authorisation to act in such a capacity.
[If a school is sending a number of individual athletes with different responsible adults, it would be helpful if all the schools’ entries could be handled by only one adult at Brecon on the day!]

·         An entry fee is payable:
Either (a) £2 for each individual entry, up to a maximum of four athletes,
Or (b) £10 for an unlimited number of teams or individuals.

·         All event administration will be undertaken in the Pavilion.

·         Athletes must wear their schools vest.  If a school does not have a distinctive vest, please read the section on alternatives on the event information sheet.  Club, schools’ district, regional and Welsh vests are NOT suitable alternatives.

·         As part of the event risk assessment, every competitor is required to walk the course BEFORE they race – to check for any potential hazards.

Yours sincerely