Heaton Sport

On lap one, students will begin at the green triangle and head northwest so they are running away from Heaton Street. Students will then run clockwise laps around the perimeter of the park until the required distance is completed. 

• Competitive Runners will complete 3 laps
• Recreational Runners will complete 1 lap. 

On their final lap, students will make a right-hand turn after coming past the croquet club and run down to the finishing shoot to the finish line (red square). They will check in with their class marker (sports leader).

MARSHALLING

• The meeting area will be clearly set up – but please walk along the park pathway towards the playground. You will go past the construction zone and we will sit down in class order by the cricket pitch in front of the green triangle.
• After their race, students will come through the finishing chute and record their results. They will be directed to the grassed area on the playground side of the finishing shoot and sit down in class lines to support their peers. 
• The race will be set up and marshalled by our Heaton Sports Leaders. 
  • Year 7 Sports Leaders will coordinate the year 8 races, and year 8 Sports Leaders will coordinate the year 7 races. 
  • This event provides an opportunity for our Sports Leaders to take on the responsibility of coordinating a race, so please be patient and considerate. 

TIMELINE AND OUTLINE OF THE AFTERNOON

• Please note: Sport Leaders will be with Mrs Henderson for the afternoon and will not return for the afternoon roll.

Time	Year 7	Year 8	Sports Leaders
12:10	Year 7 will be released for an early lunch	Year 8 will remain in class until 12:30 as per normal.	Meet Mrs Henderson at the hall at 12pm.  Please bring lunch and bags as you will be at Elmwood Park for the entirety of the afternoon.  If there are year 8 sport leaders who are SMART testing or at specialist, please let me know. They will remain in class.
12:10 – 12:20	Students go to their kaupeka eating area as usual.
12:20 – 12:45 pm	25 minutes to play outside. Please ensure that students know to avoid the year 8 classroom blocks during this time.	12:30 Year 8 students go to their kaupeka eating area as usual.
12:45 pm	Return to class for the afternoon roll
12:50 pm	Move to Elmwood Park and sit down in class order at the marshalling area – green triangle on map
1:05 pm	All year 7 students should be seated and ready to go
1:15	Year 7 recreational race begins	Return to class for the afternoon roll	Year 8 sport leaders support marshalling.
1:35 pm	Year 7 competitive race begins	Year 8 students begin making their way to Elmwood Park and sit down in the marshaling area in class order. – Green triangle on map	Year 8 sport leaders support marshalling.
1:50pm	At the conclusion of the competitive race, year 7 students make their way back to school and return to class for the afternoon block.	All year 8 students should be seated and ready to go.	Year 7 Sport Leaders support with marshaling
2:00pm		Year 8 recreational race begins	Year 7 Sport Leaders support with marshaling
2:20pm		Year 8 competitive race begins	At the conclusion of the final race, all Sport Leaders will remain with Mrs Henderson and support with the pack down.

 

RACE TIMES

Please note that race times may be subject to change depending on weather, arrival times, and race completion times. Parents/caregivers are very welcome to attend this event to support their child. The distance of the Elmwood competitive course is approximately. 2.5km.

• Year 7 Recreational Race: 1:15pm 
• Year 7 Competitive Race: 1:35pm
• Year 8 Recreational Race: 2:00pm
• Year 8 Competitive Race: 2:20pm

 

EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS (WHAT DO I WEAR?) 

 Students must ensure they have the following equipment with them on race day. 

• PE uniform or a change of clothes – these must be Kaupeka Colours.
• Suitable running shoes – half of the course will be on paths, so no spikes, please 
• Water bottle
• Warm jacket to wear prior to and after your race – please ensure this is named as it will go into a big bucket with everyone elses jackets from your class. 
• All relevant personal medication, e.g. Ventolin
• A bag to store any wet and muddy clothing

COMPETITIONS

The Heaton cross country is a Rhodes Shield Event. Students will receive points for their class and kaupeka using the following format. 

• Points will be distributed as follows: 
• Every student who competes in either the recreational or competitive events will earn 2 points for their class. 
• Students who finish in the top 10, and therefore qualify for the CAIMS Cross Country Champs will earn bonus points for their class. 1st – 10 points, 2nd – 9 points, 3rd – 8 points, down to 10th – 1 point. 
• The class with the most amount of points will win. This will be averaged across the number of students in your class. This average will also be applied to find our Rhodes Shield winners. 

Based on the race results (placings and times), the top 10 students from each gender/year level will be invited to represent Heaton at the CAIMS Cross Country Championships at Ascot Park, QE2 on the 4th of June