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Munster Schools Cross-Country Championships 2022

Thursday 03 March 2022, 12:00

Contact Location DistanceTypeChampionshipPermitMeasured
MSAA Cork Athletics Grounds, Slieveroe, Riverstick Vars Cross-Country Yes Yes XC

Munster Schools Cross-Country Championships 2022

Cork Athletics Grounds, Slieveroe, Riverstick

12 noon, Thursday March 3rd 2022

 munster schools cross country chp 2022 course map sCourse Map

 

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Race Details

StartCategoryAgeDistance
12:00pm Minor Girls U14 on 01/07/2022 2000m
12:10pm Minor Boys U14 on 01/07/2022 2500m
12:20pm Junior Girls U15 on 01/07/2022 2500m
12:35pm Junior Boys U15 on 01/07/2022 3500m
12:50pm Intermediate Girls U17 on 01/07/2022 3000m
1:10pm I ntermediate Boys U17 on 01/07/2022 5000m
1:30pm S enior Girls U19 on 01/01/2022 3000m
1:50pm S enior Boys U19 on 01/01/2022 6000m

 

Munster Schools Athletics Association Website

 

Qualifiers for Irish Life Health National Cross-Country Championships, Mallusk, Belfast, on March 12th:


First 3 teams, along with any athlete finishing in the first 15 from each race.

 

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).

 

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

 

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 location map 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

 

riverstick slieveroe travel route map

The grounds are approx. 2.8 miles east of Riverstick village

 

 

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Cork Athletics County Board is a constituent member of Athletics Ireland. Cork Athletics is the governing body, administering athletics, track and field (T&F), cross-country (XC) and running in county Cork. The Board comprises elected representatives of constituent athletic clubs and running clubs. Cork County Board AAI organises Championship races and competition, including road, track & field (T&F) and Cross-country (XC), at junior, juvenile, senior and masters levels, and selects representation for the county. In addition, training and education is provided for coaches and officials. The Board also regulates the Athletics Ireland race/event permit (licence) process for county Cork.
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