KitKat Irish Schools Cross Country Championships
at DCU Sports Grounds, Dublin 9
on Saturday 3rd March 2007.
- All numbers will be given out at the pavilion from 10.30am sharp. Athletes and or teachers are asked to go to their relevant zones – Leinster, Ulster, Connacht, Munster!!!
- On the day, the appointed Race Referee will have the final decisions!
- There will be ample facilities for changing and showering (20 changing rooms and showering facilities) at the DCU Sports Grounds. However, in the interest of health and safety, athletes will not be allowed to wear spikes inside the changing area.
- The University Athletics Club may have a sweet/beverages shop on site. Please dispose of your rubbish appropriately!
- Only CARS will be allowed to park in the sports grounds!!!!
- After your competition, athletes are requested to shower only in the changing rooms. The changing room facilities are not for eating your lunches, cleaning the grass and muck from your spikes/shoes, etc. Please respect the facilities at your disposal and use them accordingly.
- NB – NO LARGE BUSES will be allowed to park in the DCU Sports Grounds Car Park. All “large Buses” are requested to park on the Griffith Avenue Extension or alternative location, and athletes can enter onto the course by either the Ballymun Rd entrance or via the St. Clare’s Hospital entrance. Santry Gardai have indicated that there will be regular patrols on the day and that “clamping of cars and buses” will be carried out where vehicles are parked illegally.
- For athletes, parents and teachers traveling from distance, the DCU main restaurant is open on Saturday’s from 10am to 4pm. This restaurant is merely a 600m walk from the course via HampsteadPark or via the Main DCU college entrance on the Ballymun Road.
- A list of nearby Hotels, Guest Houses and B&B’s are available from the DCU web page –
Please note that the Regency Hotel which is situated about 1 mile from the course is offering the following competitive rates – contact Ann Mc Guinness on (01) 8371531 or email
€50 per person sharing per night B&B in twin
€40 per person sharing per night B&B in triple
€25 single room supplement
- Check out the webpage, or the attached “How to get to St. Clare’s/DCU” for directions to the venue.
- The organizing officer for this event is Enda Fitzpatrick @ 086-8909729 or email or .
All other queries, i.e. entries, substitutions, etc must be addressed to John Shields @ 087-2633376.
Kit Kat Irish Schools Cross Country Championships
at DCU Sports Grounds, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
Saturday 3rd March 2007
The first race will commence at 1 pm sharp.
Information – How to get to DCU / St. Clare’s
DCU is an 85-acre campus situated midway between Dublin airport (approx 5 miles) and Dublin city centre. The campus is bordered on two sides by Ballymun Road and Collins Avenue. The university is within easy access of a number of major routes, so traveling by car or by bus should be easy.
The St. Clare’s sports grounds are not actually located on the main DCU campus - they are situated within 600m, opposite HampsteadPark behind Esso garage off the Ballymun Road. There are 2 entrances into the playing fields – one via the Ballymun Road, the second off Glasnevin Avenue via the main entrance to the hospital. The hospital entrance is ideal for the bigger buses as there is plenty of legal parking along this main road.
From outside Dublin
From south east (N11) use Eastlink, East Wall Road, Clonliffe Road, Drumcondra Road. Turn left at Griffith Avenue (for 1 mile) before turning right on to the Ballymun Road. St. Clare’s is almost immediately to your left opposite HampsteadPark.
From other directions around the country, use the M50 (including Westlink if applicable). Come off the M50 at the Ballymun exit / Long Term Airport Car Park (Junction 4) and drive through Ballymun, straight through the Collins Avenue/Ballymun Road crossroads, proceeding for approx another 1000 metres. As this is a dual carriageway – one proceeds to Glasnevin Avenue, turning right and an immediate right back onto the Ballymun Road. St. Clare’s Sports Grounds are located immediately to your left before the Esso garage.
From town:
Follow the airport road which takes you through Drumcondra and turn left onto Griffith Avenue. Proceed along Griffith avenue for approx 1 mile turning right onto the Ballymun Road. St. Clare’s Sports Grounds is immediately to your left.
It is also possible to drive through Phibsborough towards Glasnevin, turning into the Ballymun Road. While the DCU Campus is on the right hand side of the dual carriageway, St. Clare’s Sports Grounds is on the left hand side, just before the entrance into the Esso garage. Note also that the St. Clare’s Sports Grounds entrance is the same as the Glasnevin Tennis Club.
By bus
The main bus routes serving the campus are indicated on any Dublin City Bus Route Map.
Bus timetables for all Dublin Bus routes servicing the campus are available online, while Bus Eireann also offers timetable information on their website.
Kit Kat Irish Schools Cross Country Championships
at DCU Sports Grounds, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
on Saturday 3rd March 2007.
Starting at 1pm sharp
Call Up: 10 minutes before each race.
Junior Girls(2000m)Call Up 12.50pmRace 1pm
[6 to run, 3 to score]Lap 2 back to start (1500m) + straight into finish. (500m)
Junior Boys(3500m)Call Up 1.05pmRace 1.15pm
[8 to run, 4 to score]Lap 1(1000m) back to start followed by Lap 3 back to start (2000m) + straight into finish. (500m)
Inter Girls(3500m)Call Up 1.25pmRace 1.35pm
[6 to run, 3 to score]Lap 1(1000m) back to start followed by Lap 3 back to start (2000m) + straight into finish. (500m)
Inter Boys(5000m)Call Up 1.50pmRace 2.00pm
[8 to run, 4 to score]Lap 1(1000m) back to start followed by Lap 2 back to start (1500m) followed by Lap 3 back to start (2000m) + straight into finish. (500m)
Senior Girls(2500m)Call Up 2.15pmRace 2.25pm
[6 to run, 3 to score]Lap 3 back to start (2000m) + straight into finish. (500m)
Senior Boys(6500m)Call Up 2.30pmRace 2.40pm
[8 to run, 4 to score]3 x Lap 3 back to start (6000m) + straight into finish. (500m)
NBLap 1 = Shortest Lap = 1000m
Lap 2 = Middle Lap = 1500m
Lap 3 = Long Lap = 2000m
Start into Finish = 500m
Kit Kat ISAA CC Course Plan 2007
Lap 2