Otago Cross Country Champs 2023

The Otago Cross Country Champs is open to club and community runners and walkers, but only an Athletics Otago registered competitive athlete can take a title.

Team’s Races: In all grades the first three Athletics Otago registered runners from the same club to finish will count for the team’s race. 

Open 4 km run and walk: Certificates will be awarded for these events. They are not championship events. The walk is not judged but all entrants are expected to walk the entire distance. Running, if observed in the open 4 km walk, may lead to disqualification.

Ages are taken as at 31 December 2023 except that Masters ages are on the day. 

Masters Age Grades will be 35-49; 50-64; 65+

Children aged 8&9 can choose to run in the U12 Grade or U10 fun run.

All entries are to be done online via Athletics Otago website athleticsotago.co.nz  Online entries close on Saturday 15th July at 6.00 pm. Entries will be received after this time on payment of a $10 late fee.

Toilet and changing facilities are available at the Chisholm Links Golf Club. 

Competition Number/Bib: All athletes are required to check in 20 min prior to the start of the race to collect their race bib.  Bibs will be collected immediately after the race.  Does not apply to the U8 Fun run.

Medal & Certificate Presentations for most grades will be held in the Chisholm Links Golf Club at 1.00 pm. Presentations for the U16, U14, U12 grades will be held at the completion of these events. Medals will be awarded to the first 3 finishers in each age group. Certificates will be awarded to the winning team in each age group and the placegetters in the Open 4 km Run & Walk.

The Otago team for the NZ Cross Country Championships will be announced after entries have closed on the Athletics NZ website.