SYDNEY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS SECONDARY CROSS COUNTRY 2025
More than 1,400 secondary students will converge on Sydney International Equestrian Centre on Wednesday 21st May 2025
Event Details
- Date: The Sydney Catholic Schools Cross Country Championship held on Wednesday 21 May 2025 (Term 2, Week 4)
- Venue: Sydney International Equestrian Centre (Saxony Rd, Horsley Park NSW 2175)
- Time:
- Venue Opens: 8:00AM
- Opening Ceremony: 8:25AM
- Walk the Course Opens: 8:40AM
- Walk the Course Closes: 8:50AM
- First Event Marshalled: 9:20AM
- First Event Starts: 9:40AM
- Last Event Starts: 2:00PM
A walk the course will be available to students to walk either 3km or 4km track depending on their age group
The course will open at 8:40am and will be closed at 8:50am. No student will be able to walk the course after 8:50am
- Click here for event order
- Events will be held in the sequence indicated in the program however, the Convener may vary this if necessary.
- Two (2) marshalling calls will be announced for each event. Individual competitors will not be called.
- Competitors not present at the marshalling area at the correct time may be disqualified.
- The times on the event order are a guide only and the Convenor reserves the right to alter the program of events without prior notification.
- Students must be at the venue 60mins before their race time.
- This event will be live-streamed.
- Click here to view the live stream
- Students wear their school sports or School Representative uniform and must have appropriate footwear and hats.
- Shoes must be worn by all competitors.
- Spiked Footwear is not permitted due to safety reasons related to a pack start.
- Due to the weather predicted, students are enocuraged to bring a wet weather equipment and spare clothes to change into.
- All students are required to compete with an electronic running bib
- Students are allocated a unique number
- The bib has an electronic chip which identifies students as they cross the finish line
- The bib can be kept as a memento after the event
- Student warm up before the start of each event is recommended.
- A designated warm up area has been allocated for schools to use.
- Food Truck and Outlets will be open and available to purchase food and drinks
- All students are required to complete with an electronic running bib.
- No pushing, tripping or interference with other competitors is allowed.
- Parents and spectators are not allowed within the running track boundary.
- Schools may not make any substitutions on the day.
- Starting commands shall be: “On Your Marks” followed by firing of a gun. A second firing shall indicate recall.
- During the race, competitors racing are the only individuals to be on the course. Parents and spectators are not to be on the course.