Novice Must be at least 9 years old on the day of competition and be
under 11 years old on 1st September prior to the fixture.
Under 13 Must be at least 11 years old on the day of competition and be
under 13 years old on 1st September prior to the fixture.
Under 15 Must be at least 13 years old on the day of competition and be
under 15 years old on 1st September prior to the fixture.
Under 17 Must be at least 15 years old on the day of competition and be
under 17 years old on 1st September prior to the fixture.
Under 20 Must be at least 17 years old on the day of competition and be
under 20 years old on 1st September prior to the fixture.
Senior Must be at least 17 years old on the day of competition.
Under 23 Must be under 23 years old on 1st September prior to the fixture.
Male Veterans
Over 40, Over 50, Must be at least the age indicated on the day of competition.
Over 60, Over 70 etc.
Female Veterans
Over 35, Over 45, Must be at least the age indicated on the day of competition.
Over 55, Over 65 etc.
Age Group Male Female
Novice 1600m - 2000m 1600m - 2000m
Under 12 2000m - 2500m 2000m - 2500m
Under 13 3000m 3000m
Under 15 4500m 4500m
Under 17 6000m 5000m
Under 20 6000m 5000m
Senior 10000m - 12000m 6000m - 7000m
Over 70 6000m - 7000m
Athletes competing for Welsh Clubs must be registered with Welsh Athletics Limited (WAL) before the day of the race.
All competitors over the age of 11 years must wear the registered colours of the Club, College or School being represented.
No "Guest" runners from within the catchment area will be allowed to compete in the Gwent Cross Country League, except on a 'once only' basis at the discretion of the League Management Committee, on payment of the requisite fee.
"Guests" from outside the area will always be welcome, on the payment of the requisite fee.
Entry fees must be paid as decided by the League Treasurer.
All Teams and Individuals must be properly declared at least 15 minutes before their race.
Athletes in the Under 23 and Master age groups should be declared as such.
Junior Teams: The first 4 finishers from the declared list of athletes will constitute the first team. The next 4 athletes will constitute the 'B' team and so on.
Note: A Declared team may consist of less than 4 runners.
Senior Teams: The first 5 finishers from the declared list of athletes will constitute the first team. The next 5 athletes will constitute the 'B' team and so on.
Note: A Declared team may consist of less than 5 runners.
Scoring will be dependent upon the number of starters in each race. For example, if there are 80
starters in a race, then the first runner home will score 80 points, the second runner 79 points
and so on.
Note:Guests and Disqualified athletes do not score any points.
Masters and athletes under 23 are additionally scored in their own sections.
Masters Teams:
There is a Masters Team competition in the following age groups: Men Over 40, Men Over 50, Men Over 60, Women Over 35, Women Over 45 and Women Over 55. In these cases the first 5 runners will constitute the scoring team and the next 5 the 'B' team and so on.
Note:There is no team competition for Over 70 Males and Over 65 Females.
Male Veterans over 70:Male veterans over the age of 70 may choose to run in the Senior Ladies race. In this case they will be scored in the Over 70 Section.
Athletes Under 23 - Teams: There are team competitions for Under 23 Males and Under 23 Females. In these cases the first 5 runners will constitute the scoring team and the next 5 the 'B' team and so on.
Within each age group or section, the totals for teams and individuals will be carried forward to the end of the season.
The League Champions (Teams or Individuals) will be those gaining the highest aggregate scores from the (5) fixtures held throughout the season.
If there is a tie (for Teams or Individuals) the relative finishing positions on a fixture by fixture basis will be taken into account.
Award Structure for Senior Individuals:
No senior athlete may win more than one award. In the case of an athlete being in the position to win awards in more than one category, the following rules will be applied:
The award made will be the highest placed position.
If these are the same then the youngest age group award will be made (in the case of Under 23 the senior award will be made).
Examples:
The men's league champion is a Male Master over 40. He will be awarded 1st Senior Man and the second placed Master over 40 moves up.
The women's league champion is also Under 23. She will be awarded 1st Senior Woman and the second placed Under 23 moves up.
Awards for Masters and Under 23:In order to win an award in a Masters age group or as an under 23, an athlete must complete at least four fixtures.
Team Awards:
In order to be considered for a team award a club (or school or college) needs to have more than one scoring member during the season.
Divisional Structure for Senior Teams:All senior teams are additionally placed into divisions. For Men there are three divisions of 12 teams and all remaining teams will be placed in Division 4. For Women there are two divisions of 12 teams and all remaining teams will be placed in Division 3. There are awards to the first three teams in Division 1 and the first two teams in the lower divisions. In addition there is promotion and demotion of 2-up 2-down between the divisions. New teams will be placed in the lowest division. If a team does not compete during the season they will be removed from the divisions and will start again as a new team. For Men there is also a 'B' Team Division and all teams from 'C' onwards will be placed in a Reserve Division. For Women all teams other than the first team will also be placed in a Reserve Division. There are awards for the winning team in the 'B' team and Reserve Divisions.