Cross Country/Trail >> BC XC Champs

2011 Provincial Cross Country Championships

Saturday, October 29, 2011—Aldergrove Lake Park, Aldergrove

2011 Results:

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Organized & hosted by:

and BC Cross Country

In this section:

Location & Parking
Accommodation
Ferry Travel Assistance
Course
Food and Beverages
Schedule
Eligibility
BCA Membership requirement
Awards
Entry Fees
How to Register
Souvenirs
Canadian XC Championships
Sponsors
Contact Info
Photos and Results

Location & Parking

Aldergrove Lake Park. Starts and finishes at the Aldergrove Bowl in Aldergrove Lake Park off of Lefeuvre Rd (280th Street) south of 8th Avenue ('B' on map below).

There is plenty of free parking on site.

Looking for a ride or have room to provide a ride? Email Maureen de St. Croix to put your name on the list.

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Accommodation

Best Western Country Meadows
3070 - 26th Street, Aldergrove, BC
Reservations: Direct toll free 1-800-834-0833. Please contact Venkatesh Srinivasan to make your booking for the BC Championships.
Rate: $99.00 + taxes for a 2 Queen size bed room with kitchenette.
Amenities: White Spot attached and several other amenities across the street including a Save-On Foods.
Website: www.bestwesterncountry.com

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Ferry Travel Assistance

Through the Sport Experience program, BC Ferries and Sport BC will assist with ferry travel costs for athletes participating in the BC Championship. For further details, see the Sport BC website: http://sportbc.com/membership-information/member-discount/bc-ferries/. Applications for travel assistance must be received at least two weeks before the Championship. Due to overwhelming demand, Sport BC may not be able to accept all applications.

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Course

Loops are on grass and trails. Spikes are suitable.

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Food and Beverages

Will be available on site.

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Schedule

BC Cross Country Championships & Junior Development Championships

8:30 am — Registration, Package Pickup and Course Walk Through

Race	Time	Category	Distance
#1	10:45 am	Masters (age 40+) Men & Women	8.0 km
#2	11:45 am	2002 Boys & Girls (age 9)	1.5 km
#3	12:00 noon	2001 Boys & Girls (age 10)	2.0 km
#4	12:15 pm	2000 Boys & Girls (age 11)	2.0 km
#5	12:30 pm	1999 Boys & Girls (age 12)	3.0 km
#6	12:45 pm	1998, 97, 96 Girls (age 13, 14, 15)	3.0 km
#7	1:05 pm	1998, 97, 96 Boys (age 13, 14, 15)	3.0 km
#8 / 9	1:25 pm	Youth / Junior Women*	4.0 / 5.0 km
#10 / 11	1:50 pm	Youth / Junior Men*	5.0 / 7.0 km
#12	2:30 pm	Senior Women**	6.0 km
#13	3:00 pm	Senior Men**	10.0 km

Notes:

* Youths may run up in the Junior event to qualify for the BC Team — must indicate race # when entering.

** Final year Juniors (born in 1992) may run up in the Senior event to qualify for the BC Senior Team. Those aged 40+ may run down if they hold a Senior membership.

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Eligibility

All BC Athletics Competitive, Road & Trail, Masters, School Club, School District Club and Day of Event Members are eligible to compete in these Championships.

To be eligible for awards, Youth, Junior, Senior & Masters participants must be annual Athlete Members, School Club, or School Day of Event members. School Club members and School Day of Event members must represent their school.

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BC Athletics Membership

BC Athletics requires that all participants in events sanctioned by BC Athletics must have BC Athletics Membership (or equivalent from another Province or Country). To provide for this and to give complete insurance coverage a school or individual may take advantage of one of the following choices:

Regular BC Athletics membership (Competitive, Recreational or Masters) or equivalent.
School Club / School District Membership, which covers all athletes in your school who enter BC Athletics events from September 15 to June 30. The cost is $125.00 (plus GST for High Schools).
Individual / School Day of Event Membership, $3.00. Valid for this event only.

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Awards

9-15 Championships: BC Athletics medals to individual 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers in each category (i.e. years 1996 to 2002 — Boys & Girls). Ribbons for 4th to 8th place.

BC Championships: BC Athletics medals to individual 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers in each competitive category i.e. Youth, Junior, Senior, Masters—Men & Women (including competitive members from other provincial and foreign associations).

Medals in the Masters grouping will be given only to the top 3 overall, not by age category. Ribbons will be given to the first three finishers in each Masters age category.

CASH PRIZES

Prize money will be provided to Men's and Women's Open and Masters Age groups in the Provincial Cross Country Championships.

Senior Women & Men:		Age Graded Masters Women & Men (40+)
First Place Second Place Third Place Fourth Place Fifth Place Sixth Place	$500 $300 $250 $200 $175 $125	First Place Second Place Third Place	$100 $50 $25

Team Awards to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams:

Yth/Jr/Senior/Masters—Men & Women: Top 4 to Score

All team members must be registered with the same club and be Competitive members of BC Athletics (or equivalent from other Province or Country) to score for team competition.

JD Overall Club Trophy will be awarded to the Club with the most points from all age divisions. Scoring will be based on top 6 placings in each JD race.

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Entry Fees

NO RACE DAY ENTRIES.
Non Provincial/National Association members ADD $3 to fees listed below.

Fee Type	By Oct. 24	Oct. 25–26
JD and Youth 17 & Under	$ 7.00	$12.00
All Others	$12.00	$17.00

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How to Register

Online Entry: NOW CLOSED

Completed entries and all BCA numbers must be received no later than Wednesday, October 26, 2011. Cheques payable to Ocean Athletics. NO RACE DAY ENTRIES.

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Souvenirs

Multi-coloured, short & long sleeved t-shirts will be for sale: $20 & $25

Canadian Cross Country Championships

The BC Cross Country Championships serve to select the BC team to attend the National Cross Country Championships in Vancouver, BC on November 26, 2011. For selection criteria see BC Team Selection page on this website.

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