2011 Brock Cross Country Open Information

2011 Brock Cross Country Open

Date:  Saturday, October 22nd, 2011

Start Times:           

10:00am Women, ~4.3km

10:45am Men, ~7.4km

Course:  The course is generally flat and mostly on grass, with some gravel sections.  The starting route is the same as the finishing route, with one loop around the fields for the women, and 3 loops of the trails for the men.  Only the men’s race will enter the 300m trail section.

**Note:  For this season only, convocation will be taking place on the same day starting at 10am and 2pm.  This means there will be congestion on campus.  Buses, vans, etc. are to park in Zone 2 only (indicated on course map), and athletes will need to walk to the Walker Complex if they wish to shower, etc.  Port-o-potties will be on the race site for greater convenience.

Entries:  Please pay by cash or cheque at registration (cheques payable to Brock University).  Please register using the attached excel document.  This meet is open to all athletes – college, university, club and unattached.

Pre-registration:  $7 per runner, to a maximum of $70 per men’s team, and $70 per women’s team.  Unlimited runners per team.  Entries are due by noon on Wednesday, October 19th.  Please send entries to Emily Allan by email: eallan@brocku.ca, or fax: 905-688-0541 

Race-day registration:  $15.00 per runner, team maximum does not apply.

Packet Pick-up:  On site from 8:00am to 9:30am on race day.

Host Hotels:

Please contact Rebecca Hunter, 905-704-5669 (Fax: 905-704-5655), rebecca.hunter@honhotels.com

-Holiday Inn & Suites, 327 Ontario St. L2R 5L3, $87.00/night (+ tax)

-Best Western St. Catharines, 2 North Service Rd. L2N 4G9 $94.00/night (+tax)

-Days Inn St. Catharines, 89 Meadowvale Dr. L2N 3Z8, $87.00/night (+tax)