Cystadlaethau

DATE: SATURDAY 4TH FEBRUARY

LOCATION: PEMBREY COUNTRY PARK (SA16 0EJ)

EVENT DESCRIPTION

There are four different races that occur at the BUCS Cross Country Championships. Only the Men's and Women's Long Races have BUCS Points attributed.

Men’s Long Race: 10k

Only six men per institution may run in the Men’s Long Race. This is be declared at the event. All men to be entered into one category on BUCS Play. Men’s Team competition determined by top 4 finishers from a University.

Advisory note: If competing in the Long Race students should have competed in a 10km Cross Country race before and should be able to complete the course in under 55 minutes. We would not encourage those that are not confident with this in competing in this race.

Men’s Short Race: 8k

For all who do not wish to run in the Long race and for Universities with more than six male competitors. This will be declared at the event. All men to be entered into one category on BUCS Play. Men’s Team competition determined by top 4 finishers from a University. Multiple teams per university may count in results.

Women’s Long Race: 8k

Only four women per institution may run in the Women’s Long Race. This is be declared at the event. All women to be entered into one category on BUCS Play. Women’s Team competition determined by top 3 finishers from a University.

Advisory note: If competing in the Long Race students should have competed in a 8km Cross Country race before and should be able to complete the course in under 55 minutes. We would not encourage those that are not confident with this in competing in this race.

Women’s Short Race: 6k

For all who do not wish to run in the Long race and for Universities with more than four female competitors. This will be declared at the event. All women to be entered into one category on BUCS Play. Women’s Team competition determined by top 3 finishers from a University. Multiple teams per university may count in results.

ATHLETES MAY ONLY COMPETE IN ONE RACE AT THE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Further information can be found here; https://www.bucs.org.uk/events-page/athletics-cross-country-championships-2022-23.html