Points
1 . Cross Challenge points will be awarded in Senior and Junior Men's and Women’s
races, held in Gateshead, Liverpool, Antrim and London (tbc) McCain UK Cross
Challenge events. Double points will be awarded in the Final at Nottingham.
2. Cross Challenge points will be awarded to those in the Under 13, Under 15 and
Under 17 Boys and Girls races held at the Cross Challenge events in Gateshead,
Liverpool, Antrim and London (tbc) with double points awarded in the Final at
Nottingham.
3. Senior Men and Senior Women score 50 points for 1st place, down to 1 point for
50th place.
Junior Men and Junior Women score 25 points for 1st place down to 1 point for
25th place.
The U13, Ul5, and Ul7 age groups will receive 25 points for 1st place down to
1 point for 25th place.
4. Bonus points will be awarded for competing in each event of the series: 3 points
will be allocated to all eligible athletes that compete at each of the events in the
series. An athlete must complete the race to claim these bonus points.
Points and Prize Eligibility
1 . Only UK athletes are allowed to score Cross Challenge points and win UK Cross
Challenge prizes. Additional prizes may be offered by individual race organisers.
2. Where non UK athletes are competing, their position is to be disregarded when
calculating Cross Challenge points of the UK finishers.
3. To be eligible for overall Series prizes, Senior & Junior athletes must run in at least
three of the five races, including the Final. Each athlete’s best two scores from races
1-4, plus points scored in the Final will decide the overall placings. Athletes who do
not complete the final will therefore be ineligible for the overall Series prizes.
4. For U13, U15 and U17 athletes to be eligible for overall series prizes, they must compete
in three of the five available races, including the final. Each athlete’s best two scores
from races 1-4, plus points scored in the Final will decide the overall placing. Athletes
who do complete the final will therefore be ineligible for overall Series prizes
5. If two or more athletes have the same points total after the Final, their overall Cross
Challenge positions will be decided by their placing in the Final.
6. Athletes without UK passports must fulfil four criteria:
a. They must be first claim members of a UK Club.
b. They must have been resident in the UK for at least two years.
c. They must be in the process of applying for a UK passport.
d. They must be available for Great Britain and N Ireland team selection.
Prizes & Payments
1 . Prize Moneyis awarded to the first Six Seniors and the first four Juniors at races 1,
2, 3 and 4. This to be paid by cheque / BACS from UK Athletics within 60 days of
receipt of the Prize Voucher from the relevant athlete, who must give their address
along with the Voucher.
2. Overall Series awards for Seniors and Junior athletes will be paid in accordance with
the published prize list. These awards will be posted by UK Athletics within 60 days
of receipt of the relevant prize voucher. Any prize voucher received by UK Athletics
more than 60 days after the final held in Nottingham, will be declared void and the
the recipient will relinquish any entitlement to the said prize.
3. Prizes and Trophies will be awarded to the first four athletes in each of the U13, U15
and U17 age groups at races 1, 2, 3 and 4. Prizes will be presented on the day.
3. Overall Series awards and trophies will be presented to the first three athletes in each
of the U13, U15 and U17 age group. These awards will be presented / posted by UK
Athletics after the final event in Nottingham as appropriate.
Age Groups
1 . All Junior and Senior events in the Series must be run according to IAAF age groups.
In particular, this is relevant to Junior athletes, who will compete according to IAAF
eligibility. This means for example, that where an athlete is 20 at any point in the year
of competition, he or she must compete in the Senior events.
2. Athletes who are IAAF Juniors in 2008, but become Seniors in 2009, can compete in
Junior races in 2008 and win any awards / prizes due. However, they would not be
eligible for the overall series awards / prizes offered to Juniors after the Final in
Nottingham on 7th March 2009.
3. Athletes who are IAAF Juniors in 2008, but become Seniors in 2009, can compete in
Senior races in 2008 if they so choose, and would therefore remain eligible for Senior
awards / prizes.
Championship Races
1 . The UK Cross Challenge Series will incorporate both the European and World trial races.
In Liverpool on 29th November 2008 (European Trials for Senior, Junior and Under 23’s)
and in Nottingham on 7th March 2009 (World Trials for Senior and Junior).
2. No individual race awards / prizes will be awarded at Race 5, the Cross Challenge Final
(The UK Inter-Counties Championships & World Trials). Races in the Final serve to
decide the overall positions in the UK Cross Challenge Series, with double points being
awarded in all relevant age categories.
3. UK Championship Medals will be awarded to the first three athletes in each of the Junior
and Senior Men’s and Women’s races at Nottingham on the 7th March 2009.
UK Cross Challenge
Date 08.09.08
