JG Barnes Cross Country
Sunday June 15th 10am Start
(New course for this year's races)
For many this will be a new entry site and you will need to register first
Entries close 6pm Wednesday 11th June
Please EMAIL Mark for any enquires or help
Note the new course - displayed below
(Many thanks to the team for sorting out the new course)
Entry to all races is open to club and community runners and walkers.
There will be open 5 km run and walk, 2.5 km and 1.25 km races, which will be handicapped by the Athletics Otago handicapper. (Athletes run or walk the same distance but start at different time intervals). Male and female runners will compete together.
The open 5 km walk race will not be judged but competitors are expected to walk the entire distance. Running, if observed, may lead to disqualification.
The Under 12 race will be one full lap of the course 1.25 km.
The Under 8 race will be a fun run, with entry on the day by children lining up at the start line at the start time. There will be no handicaps for this event.
No one can enter or compete in more than one race.
Team’s Competitions
In the Open 5 km running race the first six runners from the same club shall count for the team’s competition, with the first three from the same club counting for the walking event.
In the Under 16 and U12 races, the first four runners from the same club shall count for the team’s competition in each event.
Ages are taken as at 31 December 2025 except that Masters ages are on the day.
Changing facilities will be available at Dunedin Rugby Club, Kettle Park.
Competition Bib Numbers: To be collected on the day and returned after the race. The bibs have a timing chip attached, that the timing system uses to record your finish time for the results. Please do not remove the timing chip from the bib.
Refreshments and presentations will be held in the Dunedin Rugby Club after the last event, at approximately 12 o’clock. The cost of the refreshments are included in the entry fees.
Medals for the first three in all events (except the Under 8 fun run) will be awarded. The winning teams in each event will be awarded certificates.
RACE DAY PROGRAMME 2025
Course will be run in an anticlockwise direction
EVENT 1: 10.00am
Open U14, U16 Boys & Girls 2.50 km 2 laps
Open Female/Male 5 km Walk (U18, U20, Seniors, Masters) 4 laps
EVENT 2: 10.20 am
Under 8 Girls & Boys 500 m - 800 m Short lap
EVENT 3: 10.35 am
Under 12 Boys & Girls 1.25 km 1 lap
EVENT 4: 11.00 am
Open Female/Male 5 km Run (U18, U20, Seniors, Masters) 4 laps
11.30 am: Warm down run / walk - To allow time for the results to be finalised
12.00: Light refreshments and presentations
New Course - 2025
Article added: Thursday 05 June 2025
