Entry Costs & Dates
Entry Costs
£18.50 per individual competitor
Entry Dates
Entries Open
Tuesday 26 November 2024
Entries Close
Tuesday 14 January 2025 at 23:59 – Student / Competitor Deadline
(Students / Competitors must apply by this deadline)
Thursday 16 January 2024 at 23:59 – Institution Administrator Deadline
(Institutional Administrators are given 48 hours after the student / competitor deadline to approve entries)
Staged Entry
Should the competition allow more entries a Stage 2 Entry window will open. Priority will remain with the entries received before the Stage 1 entry closing date. Entries received in the Stage 2 window and accepted into the competition, will be charged an additional 20% fee.
Entry Allowance
Please rank your athletes in order of entry priority. If the event is oversubscribed, we will look to distribute entry to athletes from all institutions as evenly as possible based on these rankings.
BUCS Points and Medals
Please read BUCS Appendix 1 in conjunction with BUCS Regulation 6
Athlete Home Nation Association Unique Registration Number
This event is a closed university event. There is no requirement for athletes to be registered, and therefore have a URN number, linked to their institution’s Athletics Club registered with the relevant home nation association to compete.
Athlete’s URN numbers will be asked for at the point of entry, however if an athlete does not hold a URN number they DO NOT need to input this information.
If athletes / clubs wish to query this please do this via your Institution Administrator, who should contact the event lead.
Please find more guidance here on what institution's need to do in the club affiliation / athlete registration space.
Races
RACES
There are four different races that occur at the BUCS Cross Country Championships. Only the Men’s and Women’s Long Races have BUCS Points attached.
Athlete may only compete in one race at the Championships
Men’s Long Race: approximately 9km
Only six men per institution may run in the Men’s Long Race. This is be declared at the event. All men to be entered into one category on BUCS Play. Men’s Team competition determined by top 4 finishers from a University.
Advisory note: If competing in the Long Race students should have competed in a 10km Cross Country race before and should be able to complete the course in under 55 minutes. We would not encourage those that are not confident with this in competing in this race.
Men’s Short Race: approximately 8km
For all who do not wish to run in the Long race and for Universities with more than six male competitors. This will be declared at the event. All participants are to be entered into one category on BUCS Play. The Men’s Team competition determined by top 4 finishers from a University. Multiple teams per university may count in results.
Women’s Long Race: approximately 8km
Only four women per institution may run in the Women’s Long Race. This is be declared at the event. All women to be entered into one category on BUCS Play. Women’s Team competition determined by top 3 finishers from a University.
Advisory note: If competing in the Long Race students should have competed in an 8km Cross Country race before and should be able to complete the course in under 55 minutes. We would not encourage those that are not confident with this in competing in this race.
Women’s Short Race: approximately 6km
For all who do not wish to run in the Long race and for Universities with more than four female competitors. This will be declared at the event. All participants are to be entered into one category on BUCS Play. Women’s Team competition determined by top 3 finishers from a University. Multiple teams per university may count in results.
Withdrawals
Please see REG 7.9 for our withdrawal policy
Photography & Videography
Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Media Accreditation Form prior to the event
Safeguarding at BUCS Events
BUCS’ mission is to provide exceptional student sporting experiences that inspire, develop and unite.
Critical to our success is our commitment to always providing safe, friendly and enjoyable environments for all participants. Whether competing, coaching, officiating, volunteering, working or spectating at these events, the welfare of all is critical to our mission.
To find out more or report a concern, please click here.
