X - Country

CROSS COUNTRY INFORMATION

IOM X-Country Champs on Sunday 24th January 2010

As in previous years the event will be held at Glen Lough Farm in Marown by kind permission of the Quayle family. The venue is easy to locate – it is situated on the main Douglas to Peel Road. From the Douglas direction it is approximately ¾ of a mile on the left-hand side past Union Mills. From Peel it is about ½ a mile on the right after Ballagarey. (It is the popular TT camping site with ample parking and toilets)

The first race, for Under 9 Boys and Girls, will get the meeting underway at 2.00pm This race will be over a smaller course of approximately 800m. All the remaining races will be over the Glen course which is approximately 1 mile per lap.

Course description Grass fields (soft in places - Farm lane (firm underfoot) - small stream (wet!) with four crossings per lap. Spikes would be an advantage and it might help to tie your footwear on tightly!!

Race Order

Race 12.00 pmUnder 9 Boys & GirlsSmall course

Race 22.10 pmUnder 11 Boys & Girls1 lap

Race 32.15 pm Under 13 Boys & Girls 2 laps

  2.15 pm Novices 2 laps

Race 42.25 pmUnder 15 Boys & Girls3 laps

Race 52.25 pm Under 17 Boys & Girls4 laps

Race 62.25 pmLadies/Vet Ladies4 laps

Race 72.25 pmJunior Men 5 laps

Race 82.25 pmSeniors/Vet Men6 laps

Please use the same number for each round. New runners may sign in from 1 pm. Entry fees : Juniors (under 16) £3.00; all others £4.00; unaffiliated to a club £6.00.

All will be made most welcome.

Manx Gas Cross Country League & IOM Championship 2009/2010:

Round 1 - Provisional results -18th October 2009 - Glen Lough hosted by WAC

Round 2 - 15th November 2009 - Nobles Park hosted by Manx Harriers

Round 3 - 6th December 2009 - Crossags Farm hosted by NAC

Round 4 - 24th January 2010 - Glen Lough hosted by WAC - IOM Championship

Round 5 - 14th February 2010 - Crossags Farm hosted by NAC

For all the results click here then the round you want to see.