2026 NECAA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - ENTRIES NOW OPEN
· George Patterson
ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE 120th ANNUAL NECAA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, WHICH ARE SCHEDULED TO BE HELD IN BEDEWELL PARK, JARROW, ON SATURDAY 12th DECEMBER, AND THIS YEAR, WILL BE HOSTED BY JARROW & HEBBURN AC, WHO WILL BE PROVIDING ON THE DAY MARSHALLING ETC, AND THE EVENT WILL ONCE AGAIN BE SPONSORED BY START FITNESS.
THE TEN EVENT PROGRAMME WILL GET UNDERWAY AT 10.30am.
A SIGN UP LIST FOR ALL EVENTS WILL PUT ON THE CLUBHOUSE NOTICEBOARD FROM NEXT MONDAY 19th OCTOBER, ENTRIES OFFICIALLY CLOSE ON FRIDAY 27th NOVEMBER.
IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE OF YOUR ENTRY, PLEASE HAVE YOUR NAME ON THE BOARD BY MONDAY 23rd NOVEMBER.
ANY SENIORS, MALE AND FEMALE NOT ABLE TO GET TO THE CLUBHOUSE, PLEASE CONTACT DAVE SWINBURNE ON 07929764515, or by Email d.swin@tiscali.co.uk, or Email the club on morpethharriers@aol.com
TIMETABLE OF EVENTS AS PER PROSPECTUS IS AS FOLLOWS:
10.30 U12 BOYS 2.2k app (Age 10 or 11 on 31st AUGUST 2027)
10.40 U12 GIRLS 2.2k app (Age 10 or 11 on 31st AUGUST 2027)
11.00 U14 BOYS 3.3k app (Age 12 & 13 on 31st AUGUST 2027)
11.15 U14 GIRLS 3.3k app (Age 12 & 13 on 31st AUGUST 2027)
11.30 U16 BOYS 4.3k app (Age 14 & 15 on 31st AUGUST 2027)
11.45 U16 GIRLS 4.3k app (Age 14 & 15 on 31st AUGUST 2027)
12.05 U18 BOYS & U20 MEN 8k app – Combined Race, (Age 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 on 31st AUGUST 2027)
12.40 U18 GIRLS & U20 WOMEN 5.2k app – Combined Race, (Age 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 on 31st AUGUST 2027)
13.20 SENIOR MEN 12k app (Age must exceed 20 on 31st AUGUST 2027)
14.15 SENIOR WOMEN 8k app (Age must exceed 20 on 31st AUGUST 2027
All competitors must have been born in the North East Counties, or have 9 months continuous residency in the County prior to the date of the competition, and MUST be bona fide FIRST CLAIM members of NE CLUBS & be Registered with ENGLAND ATHLETICS.
