2015-16 Round 3 (incorporating the 2016 Oxon XC Championships)

Sunday 10 Jan 2016
09.55
Horspath Stadium, Oxford; hosted by Oxford City AC

Participating clubs may enter runners prior to the season or on-the-day, and will issue a number to their runners. Runners may not enter as individuals. The League Manager may permit a few runners who are not members of participating clubs to run as guests if they make a prior request in writing.

Race Location - Horspath Stadium, Oxford:

Nearest Postcode (Horspath Sports Ground, Oxford): OX4 2RR

Grid Reference: SP 56164 04623

Grid Reference (6 figure): SP561046

X (Eastings) & Y (Northings) Coordinates: 456164 204623

Latitude, Longitude (Stadium Offices): 51.737276, -1.1881194

Latitude, Longitude (Overflow Parking Entrance): 51.736657, -1.1943260

Latitude, Longitude (Fixture Venue): 51.736933, -1.1888060

Mini Plant Parking - Directions & Sitemap

Please note: Round 3 of the Oxford Mail XC League will be run in conjunction with the Oxfordshire County XC Championships. The County officials will provide OxMail runners who have been entered for the County Championships with OxMail numbers printed on a red background. OxMail runners who have NOT been entered for the County Championships should wear their usual OxMail number (printed on a white background).

Please also see the 'important notice' on the OxMail XCL website: There will be heavy traffic arriving in the same part of Oxford on Sunday morning for the Oxford United - Swansea City FA Cup match which kicks-off at 12.00 noon.

Race Timetable for 2015-16 Round 3

Race   Start Time      Age Group(s)         Max distance
0 09.55 U9 Girls and Boys 1200m
1 10.00 U11 Girls 1500m
2 10.10 U11 Boys 1500m
3 10.20 U13 Girls 2500m
4 10.30 U13 Boys 2500m
5 10.45 U15 and U17 Girls 3500m
6 11.00 U15 and U17 Boys 4800m
7 11.20 U20/Sen/Vet Women 6500m
8 12.00 U20/Sen/Vet Men 8500m
2016 Horspath XC Course Maps

Age Groups for 2015-16 season

These are all according to age at midnight on the age date (31 August 2015), except for U9s - see below.
U9 are age 8 on the day of the event;
U11 are age 9 or 10 on the age date;
U13 are age 11 or 12 on the age date;
U15 are age 13 or 14 on the age date;
U17 are age 15 or 16 on the age date;
U20 are age 17, 18 or 19 on the age date;
Senior Women are age 20 to 34 on the age date;
Vet Women V1 are age 35 to 44; V2 are age 45 to 54; V3 are 55 or over on the age date;
Senior Men are age 20 to 39 on the age date;
Vet Men V1 are age 40 to 49; V2 are age 50 to 59; V3 are age 60 or over on the age date.

Entered by: Frank Briscoe