Please find below course map. It’s the ‘usual’ course, different to the NECAA XC Champs used December 2023. 

Please ensure that you wear your Harrier League number. A separate competition to the usual League fixtures; also find attached League rules where an outline for the competition (age groups etc) is included. Races are off scratch ie no packs / handicaps for the cup/shield races. Latest report is that the course is fairly soft to ‘heavy going’ underfoot.

A few more marshals would be welcome. Just add names in comments if you are able to help.

Car Parking:

Marshalled car parks at Epinay School, Nevinson Ave, South Shields NE34 8BT. The school has very kindly offered the parking area and a cash fee of £3 will be required and gates open from 8:30am. We ask all runners to park in the bays and not in unmarked areas as certain areas of the school require 24hr access.

Car parking is also available at Temple Park Centre, but this will not be marshalled and the normal South Tyneside parking rules apply, charges/parking in a considerate manner etc.

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 Timetable

12.00 Under 11 Boys

12.05 Under 11 Girls

12.20 Under 17 men

12.25 Under 17 Girls

12.40 Under 15 Boys

12.45 Under 15 Girls

12:55 Under 13 boys

13:00 Under 13 girls

13.20 Senior & veteran women

13:50 Senior & veteran Men

Guests may run in the league at a cost of £10 for the whole season. This is a one off charge. They must register on the day, and let us know if they competed last season (and if they did we can check the pack).

Guests must be members of a EA or SA, or similar affiliated club.

Second Claim runners may not count for team points. They can either run for their first claim club as a guest, or if they come and register on the day they can take part as a non-counting runner in their second claim vest.

Guests & Second claim runners do not accumulate team points, but do get individual grand prix points.

Race HQ will be at the NEHL Tent next to the finish area.

Reminder to ALL competitors. We do not split race packs. Your team manager needs to collect and pay for your team entries. I have a list of who owes what, we will not take individual numbers out of the packs, we are far too busy. Find out who your team manager is and make sure they have a cheque or cash with them to cover the club’s entry fees.

Costs are £50 + £7 per runner for clubs

£10 for guests

If by some unknown reason you manage to lose your number on the day you’ve collected it from your team tent, you can buy a new one for £5. I know it sounds daft, but it has happened before.

RACE HQ OPENING TIMES: 1100 to 1300 

On the day entries 

I’ll be taking limited entries on the day from clubs – DO NOT expect to rock up with 20 juniors and have them all sorted.  Race HQ will be extremely busy.  
Remember I need Name, Club, Date of Birth, and Sex (if it’s not obvious).
If you have this pre-written on a bit of paper that would be great.

No DoB – No entry

Guests – register on the day as per normal