Cross Country & Road 2025
Cross Country Champs
Long Course
Saturday July 12th
Race Director - John Gamblin
johngam@xtra.co.nz
Formally held at (the no longer available) Halswell Quarry, this event has the added challenge of hurdles to either jump over or run around.
Course Details
Location: Ascot Park, Parklands
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This event is part of the Cross-Country Challenge for registered runners in the Under 18 grades and above.
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The first lap has one hurdle and subsequent laps two hurdles. Runners can go over or take a long cut around the far end of each hurdle.
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Race secretaries - see footer
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Community runners - $20 for adults/$10 for Under 16 (enter on the day). Note community runners are not eligible for medals. Race entry closes 20 minutes prior to respective race starts.
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Course Map
Race Timetable
Medals
Canterbury Cross Country Championship medals will be presented after each event to the first three in each male and female grade: U10, U12, U/14, U/16, U/18, U/20, Open, Senior, M35-49, M50-64, MM65-79, MW65+ and MM80+
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Trophies
Derislywood Jubilee Challenge Cup - Open Men Individual
Interclub Harrier Championship Cup - Open Men's Team (6 to count)
Frank Sharp Trophy - Masters Men Individual
Ivan Hawkey Trophy - Masters men team (4 to count)
F D Kesteven Cup - Men U20 Individual
Eric L Cordery Cup - Men U20 Team
(4 to count)
J R Clarke (1960) Trophy - Men U18 Individual
H L Spark Cup - Boys U16 Individual
I D Grieg Trophy - Boys U14 Individual
North Canterbury Cup - Boys U12 Individual​
Rawson Trophy - Open Women Individual
Veteran Women Trophy - Masters Women Individual
Ivan Hawkey Trophy - Masters Women Team (4 to count)
Palermo Trophy -
Women U18 Individual
Canterbury Championship Trophy - Girls U16 Individual
R Forscutt Trophy - Girls U14 Individual
Lorna Overend from the Ladies Pioneer Harrier club played a significant role in promoting running among young women. In her memory $100 is awarded annually to the winners of the Canterbury Cross Country Championships grades for the Senior, U20 and U18 women.