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Cross Country/Trail
>> Lower Mainland Series
2008 Lower Mainland Cross Country Series
In this section:
Introduction |
How the Series Works | Club Challenge |
2008 Series Events
Series Results:
Overall
Final Standings 2008 | Final
Club
standings 2008
Related pages:
JD Series |
BC Cross Country Championships
The Lower Mainland has a very busy Cross Country
season and YOU are welcome to take part!
This season you can...
 Tour
the most scenic and storied courses in
British Columbia ... Join beginning and elite level runners in friendly
competition ... Discover a series with very active club
participation ... Break away from measured 5k and 10k road events for the
hill and dale of cross country ... Enjoy lower fees,
minimal registration procedures, smaller fields and fewer distractions
More reasons to run Cross Country!
Real distance runners run XC... mud, hills, etc., running up (and over) and running down (and over), gasp, remember how to
breathe and save some air for the finishing sprint ...
Success in cross country will lead to success on the
roads ... Running cross country will help lengthen
your career as a runner
At the conclusion of the
Lower Mainland XC Series nearly 3000 runners will have competed.
Cross country runners
run cross country because they just plain love it. Join the long
tradition of cross country running and enter all or part of the Lower
Mainland Series!
Questions? Open/Masters Series
coordinated by Roger Brownsey
604-822-3810 (day) or 604-375-9055 (eve).
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How the Series Works
Overview
The Lower Mainland Cross Country Series provides an opportunity to compete in
a number of cross country races throughout the fall/winter season.
The Open/Masters Series consists of 8 races held from
September to December. The JD Series
consists of 5 races in September and October. All races are sanctioned by BC Athletics.
Scoring
Athletes will be scored on the best of five (5) race results
in the Series. Ties are broken by as many races as
necessary. You must complete a minimum of 5 races.
You score points in each race based on your finishing
position in your category (age/sex). The points are assigned as follows:
1st = 30 points, 2nd = 27, 3rd = 25, 4th = 23, 5th = 21, 6th to 25th each
place drops 1 point.
Series Categories
The age categories for males and females are: 19&U (Jr.), 20-29 (Open), 30-39
(Open/Mast.), 40-49
(Mast.), 50-59 (Mast.), 60-69 (Mast.), and 70+ (Mast.).
Ages are calculated as of 12/06/08 for Masters, and as of 12/31/08 for everyone else.
Series Awards
Prizes include gift certificates
from area running stores. Where the number of participants warrants there
will be series awards 5 deep per age group.
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Club Challenge
Score points for your club throughout the series. Each BCA member
club's 8 best individual points will be scored from each race, and
accumulated to determine the winner of the Series Club Challenge Trophy.
No minimum club size.
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2008 Series Events
Race details & fees subject to
change. Verify with contact or see
individual entry form. Fees shown are for BCA Members. Non-BCA members
ADD $3 to fees.
Race directors: Click here to find out
how to format your results for posting on the BCA site.
1. Pinetree Classic — Saturday September 20, 2008
Mundy Park, Coquitlam
10:00 am
5km Women / 8km Men Open/Masters. Undulating mulch/gravel trails, grass with some blacktop. Not suitable for spikes.
Fees: Open/Masters $10. Non-BCA members add $3.
Contact Nancy Tinari
604-469-7946
Hosted by Phoenix Running Club
www.phoenixrunningclub.com
Results: www.phoenixrunningclub.com/user/image/pinetree-res.xls
2. South Fraser — Saturday September 27, 2008
Bear Creek Park, Surrey
10:30 am
Grass, dirt, gravel and hardtop. Not suitable for spikes.
Fees: Open/Masters $7. Non-BCA members add $3.
Contact Henrietta Johnson
604-599-7009
Hosted by South Fraser
www.southfraser.org/meets/meets.html
Results: www.southfraser.org/results/XC2008Results.htm
3. Crescent Park — Saturday
October 4, 2008
Crescent Park, White Rock/South Surrey
9:00 am Open/Masters; 11:30 am BC High School preview event (see Ocean
Athletics website for details)
Grass & packed dirt trail, 8km Open/Masters
Fees: Open/Masters $10. Non-BCA members add $3.
Contact: Open/Masters: Gary Bennett
604-531-2027;
High School: Maureen de St Croix
604-535-2062, fax 604-536-4970
Hosted by Semiahmoo Sunrunners www.sunrunners.ca
and Ocean Athletics www.oceanathletics.org
Results: www.bcathletics.org/results/2008/crescentpark08.txt
4. Frank Reynolds Memorial — Saturday October 18, 2008
Cates Park, North Vancouver
Walk-through 9 am, first race 10 am, Open/Mast women 1:00 pm, men 1:30 pm
Malcolm Lowery Trail with ocean vistas. Course is grass and gravel trails
with some blacktop and wooden bridges. SPIKES NOT RECOMMENDED.
Fees: $12. $2 discount if entered before Oct. 11. Non-BCA members add $3.
Contact Elizabeth Hardy 604-925-0546
Hosted by NorWesters
www.norwesterstandf.com
Results: www.norwesterstandf.com/english/documents/x-country_08_res.pdf
5. BC Championships — Saturday October 25, 2008
Brockton Oval, Stanley Park, Vancouver
Walk-through 8:30 am, first race 10 am, Sr/Mast women 1:55 pm, men 2:30 pm
Loops are on grass and trails. Spikes are suitable.
Contact Jerry Tighe
778-782-5961
Hosted by Hershey Harriers and Vancouver Thunderbirds. Details at www.bcathletics.org/main/xcchamps.htm
Results: www.bcathletics.org/main/xcchamps.htm
6. Remembrance Day — Tuesday November 11, 2008
Brockton Oval, Stanley Park, Vancouver
Masters 8k: 11:01 am. Open 8k men / 6k women: 12:00 noon.
Park trails through the forest.
Fees: $20 no shirt, $30 with shirt. Non-BCA members add $3.
Contact Jerry Tighe
604-733-4412
Hosted by Hershey Harriers www.hersheyharriers.com
Results: www.raceheadquarters.com/results/2008/run/Masters20088k.html
7. Cross Country Ramble — Sunday November 16, 2008
Aldergrove Lake Regional Park, Aldergrove (NEW LOCATION)
11:00 am
Loops are on grass and trails. Spikes are suitable.
Fees: $10. Non-BCA members add $3. Food bank donations are encouraged.
Contact: Maureen de St Croix
604-535-2062, fax 604-536-4970 and Phil Ellis (Peninsula Runners) 604-531-7879
Hosted by Ocean Athletics www.oceanathletics.org
and Peninsula Runners www.peninsularunners.com/events/xcramble.htm
Results: www.peninsularunners.com/events/2008/xcramble.htm
8. 25th Annual Gunner Shaw Memorial — Saturday December 6, 2008
Jericho Park, Vancouver
11:00 am
Spike-friendly grass, beach and muddy trails. 1 loop Juv/Jr (5k), 2 loops
Open & Masters (10k);. Post race showers
& refreshments. Special treats and celebration to mark the 25th
Anniversary running of this event.
Fees: $10 Open and Masters, $5 Juv & Jr & 65+. Non-BCA members add $3.
Contact Roger Brownsey
604-822-3810
Hosted by Lions Gate Road Runners www.lgrr.com/gshaw/
Results: www.bcathletics.org/results/2008/gunnershaw08_10k.txt
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