PREP SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY

The Prep School Cross-country season kicks off with the hosting of our annual InterHouse Cross Country where all students from Grade 1 to Grade 7 participate. With marshals along the carefully demarcated route, the finishing arch as well as prizes to the top three finishers in each age group, our campus is transformed into a first-class event.

Cross Country encourages students from Grade 3 to Grade 7 to participate in the weekly league meetings run during May and June. Runners participate in seven races at venues across Johannesburg, including the picturesque Beaulieu Bird Sanctuary, Marks Park, St Dunstan’s and SAHETI.

Practices take place in the early morning before school as well as the afternoons. For those runners hoping to go even further, athletes are given the opportunity to compete in District run-offs during July and August. Races are against all government schools and feature some 150 runners. Selection for district and provincial teams is made at these events.

Karen Da Costa

Head of Prep School Cross Country

HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY

Our High School Cross-country runners train together as one team but compete in the following age group categories:

• Junior boys: U14 & U15
• Junior girls: U14 & U15
• Senior boys: U16 to Open
• Senior girls: U16 to Open

The Cross-country season starts in March in Term 1 and runs through to June. Meets are on Mondays and Fridays at various locations in northern Johannesburg. There are five to six meets in the season, which then culminates in the Inter-District competition where the top ten runners (based on places) are selected to compete. Our Dainfern College Cross-country team has had top runners in every age group in the district for the past two years.

Nicole du Toit

Head of High School Cross Country