Cheshire Police Athletics Section will be hosting the PSUK Cross Country Championships for the season 2013-2014 on Thursday 3rd April 2014 at Harthill, Tattenhall, Cheshire CH3 9LQ The Ladies race will be over 4 miles (2 laps) commencing at 1-00pm and the men’s race over 6 miles (3 laps) and will commence at 2-00pm. The course is a hilly course across fields with a short section through woods on each lap and is an excellent spectator course.

Please complete a separate sheet for the ladies and one for the men. The race entry fee is £12 per competitor. If you are entering veteran athletes (Ladies over 35 and men over 40 years on the day of the event) please ensure that you correctly indicate their age category.

Also attached is a team manager’s entry sheet which should be completed in full.

Results

Entry Letter (MSWord)

Entry Forms (MSWord)

Please return your entry by e-mail or by post to Malcolm Fowler at the addresses as shown on the team entry and managers sheet. As noted on the entry forms, the closing date for entries is Friday  28th February 2014. NO LATE ENTRIES will be accepted so please ensure you contact myself if there are any issues with your entries or payments.

The evening function will take place at Carden Park Hotel, Broxton Road, Broxton Nr Chester, CH3 9DQ

The cost is £28 per head and the number of those attending must be completed on the Team Manager’s Sheet. Tickets will be issued for the meal and will be collected by the Team Managers on arrival at registration. If attendees have no ticket for the evening function they will not be permitted entrance to the dinner. If you have athletes in your team who have dietary requirements then please complete the attached form also.

Registration will be at Harthill 10.30am-12.30pm Thurs 3rd April 2014 

A list of recommended hotels and accommodation has been provided with this letter. The designated hotel is Carden Park Hotel, Broxton Road, Broxton Nr Chester, CH3 9DQ. This is a popular venue and teams are advised that if they wish to book their accommodation here they do so ASAP.

Medals will be presented as follows. Plus the appropriate trophies. (Subject to them being returned). Team Managers whose athletes won trophies at Birmingham last March are asked to ensure that the trophies are returned in a clean condition for presentation and fully engraved.

MEN                                                                                      WOMEN

1ST, 2ND & 3RD Teams of six                                       1st, 2nd & 3rd teams of three

Minor Forces Team: -                                      Minor Forces Team:-

1st, 2nd & 3rd Teams of Four                                      1st, 2nd & 3rd Teams of Three 

Veterans Team                                                 Veterans Team

1st, 2nd & 3rd Teams of Three                                   1st, 2nd & 3rd Teams of Three

Individual            1st, 2nd & 3rd                                    Individual            1st, 2nd & 3rd

Veteran 40          1st, 2nd & 3rd                                    Veteran 35   1st, 2nd & 3rd

Veteran 45          1st, 2nd & 3rd                                    Veteran 40          1st, 2nd & 3rd

Veteran 50          1st, 2nd & 3rd                                    Veteran 45          1st, 2nd & 3rd

Veteran 55          1st, 2nd & 3rd                                    Veteran 50          1st, 2nd & 3rd

Veteran 60          1st Only                                                Veteran 55          1st Only

For your information UKA guidance for competitors is that all your athletes are responsible for their own safety before, during and after the race. This includes the wearing of suitable clothing and footwear as appropriate for the conditions. Runners should have up-to-date tetanus injections. Athletes are advised to write any medical conditions on the back of their race number in permanent ink in case of any emergency.

Cheshire Police  Sports & Social Club would like to take this opportunity to wish all competitors and spectators a good afternoon of Cross Country Running.

Malcolm Fowler