The Saucony English Cross Country Relays by the English Cross Country Association take place on Saturday, 2nd November 2019 at Berry Hill Park, Mansfield where they have been staged since 1989.
Over 1,000 teams will compete in 10 Races across the day and GAC has entered teams for all age groups. Please note that there is no charge to compete.
We are still looking for additional athletes – in particular U17 women and U20 men – for teams – so please let Dave Eldridge know your availability to compete as soon as possible by emailing him or speaking to him at training.
The timetable of events and teams are as follows:
10:45 – Junior Women (3×2.5 km) – Aged 17-18-19 years as at 31/08/10 – 01/09/19
- Savannah Brook
- Isobel Hobday
10:57 – Under 17 Women (3×2.5 km) – Aged 15 & 16 years as at 31/08/10 – 01/09/19
No athletes currently signed up.
11:26 – Under 13 Boys (3×2 km) – Aged 11 & 12 years as at 31/08/10 – 01/09/19 (11 years on day of competition)
- Tom Broadley
- Edward Wynn
- Gilbert Wynn
11:50 – Under 13 Girls (3×2 km) – Ages 11 & 12 years as at as at 31/08/10 – 01/09/19 (11 years on day of competition)
- Lara Hindmarsh
- Isobel Haylock
- Meryl Sheard
12:15 – Junior Men (3×3 km) – Ages 17-18-19 years as at 31/08/10 – 01/09/19
- No athletes currently signed up.
12:40 – Under 17 Men (3×3 km) – Ages 15 & 16 years as at 31/08/10 – 01/09/19
- Ewan Rodell
- Harry Denton
- William Bentley
13:06 – Under 15 Girls (3×2 km) – Ages 13 & 14 years as at 31/08/10 – 01/09/19
- Sophie Timms
- Sophie Parczuk
- Abigail Davis
13:30 – Under 15 Boys (3×2 km) – Ages 13 & 14 years as at 31/08/10 – 01/09/19
- William Hindmarsh
- Jack Pemberton
13:50 – Senior Women (3×3 km) – Age must exceed 20 years as at 31/08/10 – 01/09/19
- Elizabeth Hindmarsh
- Joanna McGrath
- Janice Davidson
14:40 – Senior Men (4×5 km) – Age must exceed 20 years as at 31/08/10 – 01/09/19
- Paul Davidson
- Stephen Hobday
- Jason Young
- Bruce Hindmarsh
Full rules are available from: https://www.englishcrosscountry.co.uk/the-saucony-english-cross-country-relays/info/
Travel directions:
If traveling from south of Mansfield use junction 27 of the M1 and then follow the A611 for Mansfield. At the end of this road at the traffic lights by the college, turn right onto Nottingham Road and then left on to Lichfield Lane and head for Berry Hill Park.
For sat navs, use the following:
NG18 4JR This is the post code of the house immediately opposite the main entrance gate to the park on Lichfield Lane.
NG18 4JW This is the post code of Berry Hill School which is immediately adjacent to the park gate entrance on Blackscotch Lane – near to the far end of the course at the other end of the park.