Fixtures - 2017/2018 Season
Venue | Date | Harriers in Race | Mens Result | Ladies Result | Combined team |
3-Counties XC @ Wellingborough | 22nd October | 55 | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd |
3-Counties XC @ Wootton | 12th November | 66 | 5th | 1st | 2nd |
3-Counties XC @ Dunstable | 26th November | 56 | 5th | 4th | 4th |
3-Counties XC @ North Herts | 17th December | 49 | 6th | 4th | 6th |
3-Counties XC @ Biggleswade | 14th January | 69 | 4th | 3rd | 3rd |
Overall Season Results | 4th | 2nd | 3rd |
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It?s great not knowing beforehand whether you will be changing in an International Sports Centre (like ours) or a cow shed! The suspense continues until you are out on the course, sometimes trampling knee deep through mud, other times running along a pretty country track. Hills may be a feature but nothing too strenuous. Part of the fun is finding out whether the showers are still hot when you get back! (The other part is???....have they got any showers?) All in all an exiting way to spend a Sunday morning, supporting your running club at the same time. -Questions Frequently Asked About Cross Country- Will I need special clothing and foot wear? A club vest is essential as part of the rules, but what you wear with it is up to you and dependant on the weather e.g. gloves, thermals, long sleeved tee shirt, tracksters etc. Off road running shoes or studded trainers are certainly beneficial but normal trainers are worn by many of the runners. What is a cross country course like? The routes will be on grass, tracks, shingle paths, and mud but definitely no roads. How long are the races? Check on the 3 Counties website for each race distance. I am not a fast runner, is it worth me coming? YES!!! The beauty of cross country is that you are running for your club, how fast you go is irrelevant. Placing is important right down to the last scorer in each of the teams. You may be the 200th runner to finish, but if the runner behind you is the last scorer of his team then he will score 201, pushing up their points score. How does the scoring system work? Men and women all run together but score for their gender in the Male and Female competitions. The first 8 men and the first 4 women score for their team. Three of the men MUST be vets and two of the women MUST be vets. How can I get to races if I don?t drive or don?t want to travel on my own? Runners will be invited to meet at the club so that we can car share. How do I enter? A sheet will go up on the notice board in due course for you to put your name on to register for the league. Before each individual race another sheet will go up asking for names of people going to that race. We will meet at the club at 9.10am for car sharing or at the venue at 9.30am. There will be a notice on the board nearer the time to advise of the arranged meeting place. And finally ?????????
3
Counties Cross Country league is for ALL runners; fast, slow or
intermediate. The bottom line is that they are fun events with a great
feeling of camaraderie and NO PRESSURE. *********************************************************** |
is open to everybody in the club.
In
order to gain your Cross Country Colours you
are required to run or score ALL the 3 Counties Cross Country League races or
ALL but one of the 3 Counties Cross Country League races, plus one other
qualifying race.
Qualifying Cross Country races are team events including:- Any
questions? Speak to Angie Kay or Gary Finch *********************************************************** 3-Counties Race Results
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