Essex Cross Country League – 11th February
8 February 2023 - By Elizabeth Prior
The final fixture of the Essex Cross Country League season takes place at Hainault Forest on Saturday 11th February 2023 hosted by Ilford AC (this is not to be confused with the final NESS league XC race which is on 19th Feb). The timetable is unchanged with the Senior women and under 17 men at 12 noon and the Senior men (including under 20 men) at 12:45pm. The course map is at the bottom of this post.
Illford AC have provided the information below regarding the event. I’ve highlighted the important bits but do please read it all.
PARKING
Our hosts would prefer people to use the main car park which has a café and toilet facilities (there are no toilet facilities at the race start area). Parking map at the bottom of this post. Postcode for Main Car park is IG7 4QL
There will be marshals and markers out; it’s about a 10 min walk to the start area.There is a small charge via the RINGO app.
There will be parking on the field adjacent the start area for officials and First Aid.
Postcode for start area is IG7 6EZ
From last years experience we can’t stop people using this but if a lot of people do and the grass is churned up badly then we may be refused a license for following years parking and we even risk losing the license to race in the forest, so please use your discretion.
RESULTS
The results will be processed in a campervan which will be parked near Ilford’s club tent. It will help if team managers bring their team finishing slips and finishing discs to the campervan ASAP after each race.
PRESENTATION OF AWARDS
This fixture is the last in the 2022/23 season so please hang around and support the individual and team winners, the awards will be handed out as soon as possible after each race. As a rough guide Under 13 awards presentation should be at approximately 11:15am, Under 15 awards presentation should be at approximately 11:45am, the Under 17/20 Womens awards presentation should be at approximately 12:20pm, the Senior women and under 17 Mens awards presentation should be at approximately 1:20pm and the Senior Mens awards should be at approximately 2:30pm.
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