South Munster Schools Cross-Country Championships 2022

South Munster Schools Cross-Country Championships 2022

Cork Athletics Grounds, Slieveroe, Riverstick

12 noon, Friday February 4th 2022
 

South Munster Schools Athletics Association Website

Timetable/Schedule

Boys’ races: Teams of 8 with 4 to score.  Girls’ races: Teams of 6 with 3 to score

Athletes must compete in their own age group. However, a team may be completed by the inclusion of one athlete from the age group immediately below

Registration will open at 10:30am, and will be located near the buildings inside the entrance gate. Entry fees (for those schools not already paid) should be settled here, before numbers are collected. Athletes not accompanied by a teacher must also pay their entry fee at this point

Only schools currently affiliated to the ISAA may compete

Teachers are asked to remind athletes to bring their own pins. Please instruct your athletes that numbers will require a minimum of two safety pins. on either side of the number (not top and bottom).

Holders of perpetual cups should return them to registration.

The location will be the Cork County AAI Board’s cross-country ground at Slieveroe and is almost 3 miles east of Riverstick (past Ballymartle GAA pitch) or 4 miles southeast of Carrigaline (1 mile off the road to Belgooly - R611). The roads approaching the location are narrow High-Viz ‘AAI – XC’ direction signs will be in place from Riverstick and at a junction 2 miles from Carrigaline on the Belgooly road (R611). There will be no direction signs through the Carrigaline town centre. The nearest eir code is P43 RN33.

All teachers not familiar with the roads approaching the course are advised to check out the travel directions in advance of departure from the school.

Limited toilet facilities and no dressing facilities will be available at the venue.  Teachers should remind their athletes of this before departure from school on the day.

Medals will be presented to the first Six individuals after they cross the finish line.

Team results should be available very soon after each race and medals can be collected at registration. There will be no formal medal presentation ceremony for team winners. The girls’ races will have three athletes to score (a maximum of six to get medals) and the boys’ races four athletes to score (a maximum of eight to get medals).

The location will be the Cork County AAI Board's cross-country ground at Slieveroe almost 3 miles east of Riverstick and 4 miles southeast of Carrigaline (1 mile off the road to Belgooly - R611). The roads approaching the location are narrow High-viz 'AAI - XC' direction signs will be in place from Riverstick and at the turn off 2 miles from Carrigaline on the Belgooly road (R611)

There will be no direction signs through the Carrigaline town centre. Further information on the location can be found at the Cork Athletics web site

Ignore the course map on that page. Up to date information on the course is included below. All teachers unfamiliar with the roads approaching the course would be well advised to check out the travel directions in advance of departure from the school

Venue Location & Co-ordinates

The ground is 15.7 Miles from the Jack Lynch Tunnel, 12.8 Miles south of Cork City Centre, and 2.8 Miles east of Riverstick village

Nearest Eircode is P43 RN33

The LOC8 code for the grounds is WCL-86-5WN

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 51.77715464079801 - Longitude: -8.440460764990235

Elevation above Sea Level: 112m

The nearest eir code is P43 RN33

Directions 

Riverstick general location map

From Jack Lynch Tunnel 

Continue through the Jack Lynch Tunnel and along the N40 South Ring Road, as far as the Kinsale Road Roundabout. Approaching the Kinsale Road Roundabout, take the slip-road to the Roundabout. At the then first left onto the N27 Kinsale Road (Airport Road)

At the Airport Roundabout, continue straight through, onto the R600 and continue on to Riverstick village. At the cross-roads in Riverstick, by the village church, turn left and continue on until you meet the L2494, where you again turn left. Continue for another Mile. The Venue is then on the right

From Cork City

Take the N27 South Link Road as far as Kinsale Road Roundabout. Continue directly through the Roundabout, towards Cork Airport and continue as above

From Carrigaline

Take the R611 Belgooly Road and continue for 2.2 Miles, then turn right onto the L2494 and continue for another 2 Miles. The venue is then on your left

From West Cork

Take the N22 and then continue on the N40, as far as the sliproad to the Kinsale Road Roundabout and, again, continue aonto the Kinsale Road, towards Cork Airport, and on, as above

The grounds are approx. 2.8 miles east of Riverstick village

Course Map

Registration will be located at the portacabin inside the entrance gate. Here you can pay your team and individual entry fees. Only schools currently affiliated to the ISAA may compete

Limited toilet facilities, and no dressing facilities, will be available at the venue. Teachers should remind their athletes of this before departure from school on the day

Medals will be presented to the first Six individuals after they cross the finish line

Team results should be available very soon after each race and medals can be collected at registration

There will be no formal medal presentation ceremony for team winners

The girls' races will have three athletes to score (a maximum of six to get medals) and the boys' races four athletes to score (a maximum of eight to get medals)

Qualifiers for Munster Championships at Cork Athletics Grounds, Riverstick, Tuesday 15th Feb: First 4 teams in each grade, and any athlete who finishes in the first 15 in each race