Location & Parking
2023 Crecent Park, South Surrey, BC - Saturday, October 14, 2023
We would like to acknoledge that the event is taking place on the shared, unceded traditional territory of the Katzie, Semiahoo, Kwantlen and other Coast Salish Peoples, on whose traditional territories, we live, we learn, and we play.
Crescent Park address: 2585 132nd Street, Surrey, BC V4P 1X4
Two lots are available off of the 132nd Street entrance to the park and some roads surrounding the park. Be mindful of the parking restriction signs and neighbours driveways. Watch where you park on 132nd, the Bylaw officer will ticket you if you are illegally parked. Consider the lots on the far side of the park. off 28th Ave.
Travel Advisory: Although the schedule of events allows for same day travel to and from Vancouver Island, windstorms and other weather conditions, and mechanical problems can cause ferry cancellations. Consider travelling Friday to avoid ferry delays.
BC Ferries Schedule
BUS TRANSPORTATION
No private shuttle service is planned for the BC Cross Country Championships.
Eligibility and Awards
Eligibility
To be eligible for individual awards, participants must hold a competitive membership in BC Athletics (JD, U16, U18, U20, Senior, Master, Road & Trail, or Post-Secondary Team Roster), equivalent from another province or national federation, or be a School Club or School Day of Event member. Individual membership details can be found here.
For team scoring, individuals must be registered as competitive members of a BCA club or equivalent from another province or national federation. Club membership details can be found here. School club membership details can be found here. No team declarations are necessary.
Competitive memberships include: Jr. Development, U16, U18, U20, Senior, Post-Secondary, Masters, Jr. Road & Trail, Road & Trail.
Post-Secondary Team Roster Memberships (Limited-Competitive) are also eligible for the Championship Awards, Club Team Scoring and Awards; but are not eligible for BC Team selection, rankings or athlete funding.
Athletes wishing to represent a second claim club for team scoring purposes must have registered their second claim membership with the BC Athletics office prior to the Championship, using this form, and must register for the Championship under the club they wish to represent. Athletes will ONLY score for the team they register for the race under.
Individual Awards
Junior Development (ages 9 - 13) Championships: BC Athletics medals to individual 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers in each year (boys and girls). Ribbons for 4th to 8th place finishers in each age category / gender.
U16 (14 & 15) Championship: BC Athletics medals to individual 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers in each age category / gender.
U18 Championship: BC Athletics medals to individual 1st, 2nd and 3rd place U18 finishers in each gender race.
U20 Championship: BC Athletics medals to individual 1st, 2nd and 3rd place U20 finishers in each gender race.
Senior Championship: BC Athletics medals to individual 1st, 2nd and 3rd place BC Athletics Members Senior Category finishers in each gender race.
Senior Race Prize Money: ($500, $300, $250, $200, $175, $125) to the top individuals with a Senior membership of BCA, another province, or another national federation. Male and Female.
Masters Championship: BC Athletics medals to individual 1st, 2nd and 3rd place 35 and over finishers in each race. Ribbons to top 3 finishers in 5 year age groups. Prize money ($100, $50, $25) to the top age graded individuals with a Masters membership of BCA, another province, or another national federation. Male and Female.
Team Awards
JD Team Championship: Team scores based on the top 6 finishers in each year (boys and girls). 6 points for 1st, 5 for 2nd, etc. High score wins. In the event of a tie, the Championship will be jointly awarded.
U16 Team Championship: Team scores based on top 3 finishers for each club in the race. 1 point for 1st, 2 for 2nd, etc. Low score wins. In the event of a tie, the lower placed third finisher wins. Clubs may score multiple teams - first 3 finishers score the first team, next 3 finishers score the second team, etc. Awarded in each gender event.
U18 Team Championship: Team scores based on top 3 finishers for each club in the race. 1 point for 1st, 2 for 2nd, etc. Low score wins. In the event of a tie, the lower placed third finisher wins. Clubs may score multiple teams - first 3 finishers score the first team, next 3 finishers score the second team, etc. Awarded in each gender event.
Senior and Masters Club Team Championship: Team scores based on top 4 finishers for each club or post-secondary club in the race, regardless of age group. 1 point for 1st, 2 for 2nd, etc. Low score wins. In the event of a tie, the lower placed fourth finisher wins. Clubs may score multiple teams - first 4 finishers score the first team, next 4 finishers score the second team, etc. Participants must hold a competitive or Post-Secondary Team roster membership to score for their team. Awarded in each gender event.
Accommodation
Participants and clubs that are looking for area accommodations are encouraged to contact the local Tourism Boards for information on accommodations.
Surrey Tourism - Discover Surrey BC
White Rock Tourism - Explore White Rock
Ferry Travel Assistance
BC Ferries and viaSport may assist with ferry travel costs for athletes participating in the BC Championship through the Sport Experience program. For more information visit Sport BC website: http://www.viasport.ca/grant/bc-ferries-sport-experience-program.
Applications for travel assistance must be received at least 12 business days before the Championship. Due to overwhelming demand, viaSport may not be able to accept all applications.
BUS TRANSPORTATION
No private shuttle service is planned for the BC Cross Country Championships.
Championship Merchandise
BC Cross Country Merchandise will be available onsite!
More details to be announced soon!
Canadian Cross Country Championships
The results from BC Cross Country Championships are used to select the BC team to compete at the National Cross Country Championships hosted at Ottawa, Ontario on Saturday, November 26, 2022. The 2022 BC Team Selection Criteria is available at the BC Team Criteria page.
2022 Athletics Canada National Cross Country Championships will start at 9:00am and wrap up with the Senior Awards at 3:30pm.
Details of the event will be poste on the Athletics Canada website.
The National Championships will serve as the trials for Canadian Teams at International Events.
