Cross Country

One of the best events in our annual St Joseph’s sporting calendar is back!

Students in Years 2 - 6 will be heading to Empire Park, Bar Beach on Thursday 27 March.

Races will kick off from 9:30am, starting with our 8/9-year-olds. The event will finish around 12:30pm and the children will return to school.

Students will need to wear their sports uniform and may choose to wear a shirt or accessories in their sport house colour if they have them.

It's always a fun-filled day and we warmly invite parents and families to come along. It's nice for the kids to have familiar and enthusiastic faces to support them as they run the course and come through our P&F sponsored finishing chute!

Volunteers 

We need keen volunteers to help out in a variety of areas at Cross Country. From manning stations along the course and marking arms as the kids finish each lap, to squirting runners with water and handing out zooper doopers to the finishers!

Please register by Friday 21 March by clicking this link.
Only verified volunteers can register!

You need to have completed the online Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle volunteer registration form – which is online here.

Please contact the school office if you have any questions or want to check your volunteer status.

Dressing up

Dressing up in rainbow or sport house colours with a fun flair (think wigs, tutus and lairy socks) is optional but is always a hit with the kids.

What to bring

Please bring water pistols/spray bottles, cow bells and portable speakers if you have them! Most kids love a cool off when they pass you by and music helps to create a fun atmosphere.

Course map

The new course map is attached, which is a little different this year! This kids will run out of Empire Park and head down the hill first toward the tennis courts (rather than uphill towards bar beach).

Thanks so much!

Anna Graham, Renee Mantle, Julian Johnson and Karen Childs

St Joseph's Merewether Cross Country Coordinators

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