2025 Cross Country Programme

ANNUAL INTER-HOUSE CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL Thursday 20 March 2025 Pre-Prep to 12 Years - 9.00am to 12.00noon 13 to 19 Years - 12.45pm to 3.20pm

ORDER OF EVENTS Junior School students go to class at 8.40am to have the roll marked. Junior School Teachers will walk students to the track.

RACE TIME

AGE

DISTANCE

9.00am 9.15am

Junior School Students in House Areas/ War Crys

1-3 4-5 6-7 8-9

Pre-Prep Yellow, Red, then Green

400m 600m 800m

Prep Girls then Boys Year 1 Girls then Boys Year 2 Girls then Boys Year 3 Girls then Boys 10 & Under Years Girls 10 & Under Years Boys

1km

10-11

1.5km

2km 2km 3km 3km 3km 3km

12 13 14 15 16 17

11 Years Girls 11 Years Boys

12 Years Girls (includes SS 12yrs) 12 Years Boys (includes SS 12yrs) Junior School Presentation (Year 4-6)

11.30am

Senior School students go to have lunch as per normal and meet at the track at 12.45pm.

12.45pm 1.10pm

Senior School Students in House Areas/ War Crys

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

3km 3km 3km 3km 3km 3km 3km 3km

13 Years Girls 13 Years Boys 14 Years Girls 14 Years Boys 15 Years Girls 15 Years Boys 16 Years Girls

Open Girls

16 Years Boys

4km (2x 2km) 4km (2x 2km)

Open Boys

2.45pm

Senior School Presentation

CAPTAINS

SPORT CAPTAINS

JUNIOR SCHOOL

SENIOR SCHOOL

Sadie Begni

Hudson Harley

Marley Burns

Ryan Bambach

CROSS COUNTRY CAPTAINS

Holly Hembling

Cru Scott

HOUSE INFORMATION

JUNIOR SCHOOL

SENIOR SCHOOL

HOUSE CONVENOR

HOUSE CONVENOR

CAPTAINS

CAPTAINS

Gretel Dirckze

Rio Burns

Nicola Boone

Hayden Volzke

Ashton Un

Jed Collofello

Ava Henson

Lily Angelov

Eleanor Amores

Kate Grigg

Jad Al-Freah

Ryan Hisco

Alex Lee

Ava Gillis

Shane Cowling

Brent Harrison

Kyan Tay

Cru Scott

Gabriella Steenackers

Hana Chandler

Andrew Halloran

Meisha Napoles

Jakub Pitura

Darcy Halloran

Holly Hembling

Alisa Lai

Rheanna Dougherty

Kayla McNaught

Zach Sanders

Leo Davies

HOUSE RESULTS 2024

JUNIOR SCHOOL

SENIOR SCHOOL

1 ST 2 ND 3 RD 4 TH 5 TH

ANDREWS

VEIVERS ANDREWS STARKEY

LAVER

FRANKLIN STARKEY VEIVERS

LAVER

FRANKLIN

AGE CHAMPIONS 2024

AGE

GIRLS

BOYS

10 Years

Evie Kingston - Franklin

Sam Thompson - Franklin

11 Years

Indiana Toomey - Andrews

Rainer Drew - Laver

12 Years

Luella Zerbst - Laver

Benedict Thompson - Andrews

13 Years

Ella Carson - Laver

Tiago Basile – Andrews

14 Years

Elisabeth Staelen - Laver

Will Bittar - Starkey

15 Years

Charlotte Hassett - Starkey

Lucas Soegaard - Veivers

16 Years

Savannah Walker - Veivers

Zac Moir - Franklin

17+ Year

Aspen Anderson - Veivers

Will Warwick - Andrews

COURSE MAPS

PRE-PREP – 400M

1

29

PREP – 600M

3

4

2

20

19

1

21

29

22

YEAR 1 – 800M

5

3

4

2

20

19

1

21

29

22

YEAR 2 – 1KM

14

6

5

17

3

4

2

18

20

19

1

21

29

22

YEAR 3 – 1.5KM

14

6

5

17

15

3

4

2

18

16

20

19

1

21

29

22

10 & UNDER – 2KM 16 YEARS & OPEN BOYS – 4KM (2x 2KM)

12

11

13

9

10

8

7

14

6

5

17

15

3

4

18

2

16

20

19

3

1

21

29

22

11-YEAR-OLD TO OPEN GIRLS – 3KM

12

11

13

9

10

8

7

14

6

5

17

15

3

4

2

18

16

20

19

28

1

23

29

21

27

24

25

22

26

Maps indicate the course as closely as possible and may be subject to change depending on the weather.

COMPETITION RULES

Spartans must compete in enclosed running shoes. Spartans from Year 4 to Year 12 must compete with their Student ID card in their pocket, to present for recording purposes at the conclusion of the race. Headphones are not permitted to be worn whilst racing. AGE DIVISIONS Age is determined by age turned/turning within that calendar year and competitors must only compete in their respective age group. 10&U Years Born 2015 or later 14 Years Born 2011 11 Years Born 2014 15 Years Born 2010 12 Years Born 2013 16 Years Born 2009 13 Years Born 2012 17+ Years Born 2008 or earlier POINT SCORE All running will receive a point for their House. 1 st place = 50 points, 2 nd place = 49 points, 3 rd place = 48 points… 50 th place = 1 point and repeating. APS TEAM SELECTION POLICY The Somerset House Cross Country Carnival is not an APS “selection trial”. In each event, the top 10 (2 reserves) place getters do not automatically qualify for the Somerset APS Swimming Team. We ask all parents and caregivers to remember and respect the fact that the Somerset College Head of Cross Country and Sport Co-Ordinator’s select the APS team based on many factors. Please accept that we are choosing a team based on what is fair and in the best interest of all students and the entire team. Selections are based on performance on the day and history of performance. Absent students with legitimate excuses will not be disadvantaged in selection. Educational research shows that it is best for children’s sporting, emotional, and personal development if parents/caregivers accept and support coaches in these selections. Students respond better to any selection disappointment when parent /caregivers encourage them to enjoy their chosen sport, relish being part of a team environment and do their best.

Somerset College ABN 54 010 343 227 Somerset Drive Mudgeeraba Queensland 4213 Telephone 07 5559 7100 mail@somerset.qld.edu.au www.somerset.qld.edu.au