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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP

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      REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED
YOU MAY STILL REGISTER IN PERSON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH AT THE GANNON GOLF COURSE CLUB HOUSE AT 8AM.


10th ANNUAL MASSACHUSETTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP
 
Hosted by Lynn Parks and Recreation and Gannon Golf Course
 
GOAL: To expose youngsters to the joy of running and to encourage schools to introduce their students to a healthy, inexpensive lifelong activity.
 
LOCATION: Lynn, Massachusetts – Gannon Golf Course, 60 Great Woods Road
                             East entrance of Lynn Woods
DATE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2024
 
Check in begins at 8:00 AM
 
FIRST RACE is at  9:30 AM   Be aware of race order in case athletes do not hear public address system
 
ENTRY FEE: There is no entry fee.
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REGISTER in ADVANCE:
Online at https://lynnma.myrec.com/info/activities/default.aspx
 Entries close noon, Friday, November 8
 
  COURSE: Approximately 1.17-mile grades 1-5 and 0.66 mile grades 1-3. Loop course. Mostly grass. Spectator friendly.  
 
Map:  on website  www.lwrun.org
 
 
INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM ELIGIBILITY:
Grades 1-5 elementary schools only.
All students of public, parochial, charter and private elementary schools of Massachusetts   are eligible.
 
The school does not need to have a formal cross-country program or team. No combined schools, No town “all-star teams”. Runners must be students at the elementary school they attend.
Home school students grade 1-5 are eligible but run as individuals.
 
 
REGARDING GRADES 1-5:
Some smaller school systems have schools with grades 1-8 or more.
Some schools have formal middle school xc programs.
The fifth-grade students at those school systems cannot run both the “Massachusetts State Middle School Cross Country Championship” (Nov 2, Devens) and the “Massachusetts State Elementary School Cross Country Championships” Nov 11,Lynn).
Choose one only!
 
Unlimited runners per school per event. Students may run in only one event.
Short 1/4“ spikes may be used, but non-spiked shoes are adequate .
Multiple heats per race will be run if field size warrants with the results
based on combined heats.
 
SCHEDULE, START TIME, EVENT NUMBER
9:30 a.m.
Race 1 Girls Grades 1-3 (Non team scoring) 0.66 miles ( 1 loop)
Race 2 Boys Grades 1-3 (Non team scoring) 0.66 miles ( 1 loop)
Race 3 Girls Grade 1-5 (School Championship team scoring -  5 score) 1.17 miles ( 2 loops)
Race 4 Boys Grade 1-5 (School Championship team scoring) - 5 score) 1.17 miles ( 2 loops)
AWARDS:
 
Plaques for top scoring teams.
Medals for top placing individuals 
       
Awards to all finishers.
 
PARKING:
1) Gannon Golf course. Vans and buses have priority.
2) Entrance of Lynn Woods (East entrance)
 
All the above on a first arrival basis.
 
Parking instructions will be emailed to all entrants prior to race day.
Please carpool.
 
ACCOMMODATIONS:
TOILETS: On site: do not “use” the woods. No dressing area / lockers -come ready to run.
 
DOGS ARE ABSOLUTELY NOT ALLOWED AT THE RACE SITE.
 
DIRECTIONS:
From Route 128 east take exit 44B- follow signs to Lynn (Route 129)
Take right on Great Woods Road (1.9 miles from rotary exit)
 
 Most parking is within 1/2 mile of the course.
WEATHER ISSUES:  Entrants will be notified by email if race is postponed. The information will also, be posted on the website(s) http://www.lwrun.org/and www.ci.lynn.ma.us/
For further information call:
Joe Abelon   cell 781-709-7135  jsa777@verizon.net

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