Event Information
Booking Status: Open now
If the event reaches capacity, schools will be placed on a waiting list and notified should places become available before the event.
Age Groups
- Years 4 to 6
Squad Size
- 5 boys and 5 girls per year group
- Full team = 30 runners (10 in Year 4, 10 in Year 5, 10 in Year 6)
Eligibility
- Borough Championships event
- Open to Years 4, 5 and 6 only
- Separate boys’ and girls’ races in each year group
- Schools should enter their strongest available squad
Event Information
- Parking available via Nursery Road entrance
- Toilets available near the entrance to Abbey Recreation Ground
- Public access to Abbey Recreation but not Nursery Road Field.
- Spectators are not permitted to Nursery Road Field.
Race Format
Each runner competes in one race only.
Race Order
- Year 6 Girls
- Year 6 Boys
- Year 5 Girls
- Year 5 Boys
- Year 4 Girls
- Year 4 Boys
Competition Format
- Athletes race within their year group
- Boys and girls race separately
- Year 6 races use placing cards (1-50) for team scoring. These will be distributed to runners as they finish and are to be handed in immediately to the MSSP results desk.
- Per Year 6 race – the best 4 places will be accumulated with the winning team being the team with the lowest score.
Rules
- Approximate race distance: 1600m (2 laps)
- Runners must report promptly when called
- Start signal will be a clacker
- Once the race begins, runners must keep the course flags and cones to their right-hand side, ensuring they stay on the running course throughout the race.
- Staff and coaches must not run alongside competitors
Awards
Individual Awards
- 1st: Gold medal and certificate
- 2nd: Silver medal and certificate
- 3rd: Bronze medal and certificate
- 4th-10th: Placing certificates
Team Awards
- Year 6 Boys Trophy
- Year 6 Girls Trophy
All participants receive a participation certificate
Results
- Results and event report published within 24 hours of the event
Winners’ Pathway
- No progression pathway from this event
Kit & Equipment Requirements
Schools must provide:
- A first aid kit
- A first aid qualified member of staff
Participants must:
- Wear appropriate footwear
- Wear matching school colours/bibs where possible
- Remove all jewellery
- Use plastic eyewear if eyewear is essential
Important Staff Information
- A team sheet must be completed before or upon arrival.
- The Nursery Road site is not open to the public.
- Entry gates will be locked after schools arrive.
- Children should use toilets in Abbey Recreation on arrival where possible.
- No spectators are permitted. Schools to inform parents that spectators cannot attend.
Staffing and Spectators
- Staff must complete a team-sheet for their participants before or upon arrival.
- The Nursery Road site is not a public site – it is hosted by Harris Academy Wimbledon and cannot be accessed by members of the public.
- For safety reasons we cannot leave the middle entrance gate open during the event. It will remain locked once all schools have arrived therefore it would be beneficial for children to use the toilets upon arrival on the way to the registration area.
- Spectators will not be permitted entry at this event.
MSSP Duty of Care
At Merton School Sport Partnership, the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of every participant is our highest priority. Our Duty of Care framework outlines the measures we take to ensure all events are safe, enjoyable and accessible, covering key areas including safeguarding, health and safety, equality, diversity and inclusion, risk assessments, medical provision, codes of conduct, photography and data protection.
We ask all schools, staff, volunteers and participants to familiarise themselves with these expectations before attending MSSP events.
For full details, please download the MSSP Duty of Care document or visit the relevant section of our website HERE for further guidance, policies and event information.