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 and featuring the Jane Paterson Cup, 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.