Gloucestershire Cross Country League 2017/18

Dear Cross Country contact,

Following the completion of the 2016/17season I thank the promoting clubs – Bourton Road Runners, Dursley RC, Gloucester AC, and Cheltenham & Co Harriers – for their help in ensuring that the Gloucestershire Cross Country League’s four fixtures have been run smoothly.  I also thank all of the officials who have donated their time so effectively.

I’m making arrangements for next season now and invite clubs who are considering promoting a league event to contact me as early as possible and at least by March 31^st.

 Gloucestershire AAA will cover reasonable costs for hire of changing rooms and promoting clubs may keep any profit from the sale of refreshments.  I’m keen to have races over new venues; meetings do not have to be within Gloucestershire and if you’ve not promoted a race before I’ll be happy to review your course with you.

Venues need to be able to provide:

• courses at the appropriate distances for each age group (This usually involves a time table starting at around 11:45/12:00 with the last race’s last runner finishing around 15:45) (The final meeting will need a  gap for presentation of Young Athlete’s medals.)
•  car parking for up to 200 cars (we can get between 200- 350 cars but many young athletes have left before the seniors arrive.)
• refreshments (although this could be a catering van)
• preferably changing and showers

The  dates are:              

  Oct 14 2017             Nov 4 2017              Dec 9 2017             Feb 17  2018

The likely date for Gloucestershire AAA CC Championships is the recommended date of  6 Jan 2018 and Gloucestershire clubs are invited to offer to host it on that date. As this is a smaller event, in terms of numbers, it would be good if one of the clubs who have not recently promoted a meeting but whose athletes enter the championships considered this.

Please send your offer to me at arthursemail@tiscali.co.uk

Yours in sport,

Arthur Daley 

Gloucestershire Cross Country Secretary

Dave Gresswell's video of the Cross Country Championships is here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtNtxfdULz4&feature=youtu.be