November 14 - 15, 2020
This year’s Ontairo Cross Country Championships will be split into 3 regions. The Central Region Championships will be held at Milne Dam Conservation Park in Markham! THIS IS A TWO DAY EVENT!!!
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Please refrain from brining tents. We need to minimize any kind of prolonged gatherings of groups.
- Athletes, coaches, and parents are asked to arrive at the start/finish line area no earlier than 15min prior to the start of their event and to leave the start/finish line area as soon as the race is complete.
- Warm-ups and cool-downs can occur on the North side of the park. If athletes plan on jogging around the course, please ensure that you stay clear of the start/finish area in order to keep gathering numbers as low as possible.
TECHNICAL PACKAGE – Last updated Nov 11 @ 9:45am
Meet Director: Randolph Fajardo
Health Officer: Brian Keaveney
LOCATION: Milne Dam Conservation Park – 8251 McCowan Road, Markham, Ontario L3P 3J3
AGE CATEGORIES: U8, U10,U12, U14, U16, U18, U20, Open, Masters (30+)
ENTRY DEADLINE: November 11 @ 11:59PM.
ENTRIES: Entries must be completed on Trackie. Athletes must be full competative members. Any recreational members must upgrade toa full membership in order to compete.
EVENTS OFFERED:
U8 & U10 – 1km
U12 & U14 – 2km
U16 – 4km
U18 & U20 – 6km
Open – 8km
Masters – 4km
AWARDS: Awards will be given for each region, rather than on a provincial level. There will be no awards ceremonies on site this year. Digital certificates will be awarded to the top 3 finishers and teams of each age division, for each region.
FINAL SCHEDULE: Athletes will be placed in start waves based on seed performance. Athletes will run from fastest to slowest. Confirmation of assigned wave will be sent to athletes on the evening of Thursday, November 12.
| Saturday Nov 14 | |||
| Event Group | Arrival | Event Start | Departure |
| U12 Girls – 2km | 9:45am | 10:00am | 10:15am |
| U14 Girls – 2km | 10:05am | 10:20am | 10:35am |
| U14 Girls – 2km | 10:25am | 10:40am | 10:55am |
| U12 Boys – 2km | 10:45am | 11:00am | 11:15am |
| U14 Boys – 2km | 11:05am | 11:20am | 11:35am |
| U14 Boys – 2km | 11:25am | 11:40am | 11:55am |
| U8 & U10 Girls & Boys– 1km | 11:45am | 12:00am | 12:10pm |
| U16 Girls – 4km | 12:00pm | 12:15pm | 12:40pm |
| U16 Girls – 4km | 12:30pm | 12:45pm | 1:10pm |
| U16 Boys – 4km | 1:00pm | 1:15pm | 1:35pm |
| U16 Boys – 4km | 1:25pm | 1:40pm | After Race |
| Sunday Nov 15 | |||
| Event Group | Arrival | Event Start | Departure |
| Masters Mixed – 4K | 10:45am | 11:00am | 11:25am |
| Masters Mixed – 4K | 11:15am | 11:30am | 12:10pm |
| U18 & U20 Girls – 6K | 12:00pm | 12:15pm | 12:45pm |
| U18 & U20 Girls – 6K | 12:35pm | 12:50pm | 1:25pm |
| U18 & U20 Boys – 6K | 1:15pm | 1:30pm | 1:55pm |
| U18 & U20 Boys – 6K | 1:45pm | 2:00pm | 2:30pm |
| Open Women & Men – 8km | 2:20pm | 2:35pm | After Race |
COURSE MAP: Athletes are asked to start warmups on the north west field. Athletes may jog around the 2k course but are advised to stay away from the start/finish area until their allocated access time that will be outlined on the final schedule. Click on the course map to download the image.
Indigenous Land Acknowledgement
We enter this meet by gratefully acknowledging and honouring the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation as the traditional owners and custodians of the lands and waterways where Markham’s Milne Dam Conservation Park is located, where we stand, walk and run today. We are guests on this land and it is our shared responsibility to protect, respect, honour and sustain the land.
Further, we acknowledge the cultural diversity of all Indigenous peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future.
Athletics Ontario and its clubs, members and event organizers respect and acknowledge all of our Indigenous athletes, families, Elders and Indigenous visitors who come from many nations, and are committed to reconciliation, partnership and enhanced understanding.
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