2019–20 Round 1

Sunday 03 Nov 2019
09:55am
Bicester Heritage, Bicester; hosted by Bicester AC & OXL

Participating clubs may enter runners prior to the season and in accordance with the updated Rules on the website also included in the Team Managers’ Guide, and will issue a number to their runners.
Runners may not enter as individuals.
Guest runners may be permitted, but again only in accordance with the updated Rules as well as included in the Team Managers’ Guide.

Important Notes:
The races are being held on private land with the kind permission of the owner. Please treat all areas with the utmost respect as we would like to be invited back in future years.
NO DOGS – No dogs are permitted at this venue.
NO ACCESS is permitted within the Out Of Bounds Zones.
Catering will be organised by the venue. We would grateful if you could please support this.


Attention All Athletes: As per the League Rules:
(See Rule 31): Any runners wearing headphones will be disqualified from the race.
(See Rule 4 (Race Numbers)): Any runner seen wearing a race number for another event in an OXL race will automatically be disqualified from the race.

Race Location – Bicester Heritage, Bicester:
Map of Immediate Vicinity

Nearest Postcode: OX26 5HA

Grid Reference: SP 59294 24944

Grid Reference (6 figure): SP592249

X (Eastings) & Y (Northings) Coordinates: 459294 224944

Latitude, Longitude (Fixture Venue): 51.919875,-1.139251

Directions
Northbound (A34) traffic: Follow the A34 northbound to junction 9 of the M40; at the junction roundabout take the second exit (straight on) and follow the A41 towards Bicester; at the second roundabout keep right and follow the signs for Aylesbury (A41); at the next roundabout keep left take the second exit onto the A4421 towards Buckingham; follow the A4421 straight across the next two roundabouts; at the third roundabout take the first exit continuing on the A4421; at the next roundabout take second exit again continuing on the A4421; at the next roundabout take third exit continuing on the A4421 towards Buckingham; travel on the A4421 for approximately 500m past the main entrance; the entrance to venue is on the right.
Northbound (M40) traffic: Exit the motorway at Junction 9; at the junction roundabout take the third exit and follow the A41 towards Bicester; at the second roundabout keep right and follow the signs for Aylesbury (A41); at the next roundabout keep left take the second exit onto the A4421 towards Buckingham; follow the A4421 straight across the next two roundabouts; at the third roundabout take the first exit continuing on the A4421; at the next roundabout take second exit again continuing on the A4421; at the next roundabout take third exit continuing on the A4421 towards Buckingham; travel on the A4421 for approximately 500m past the main entrance; the entrance to venue is on the right.
Southbound (M40) traffic: Exit the motorway at Junction 10 and take the first exit at the roundabout towards Baynards Green (A43); follow the A43 to the next roundabout and take the third exit towards Bicester (B4100); then follow the B4100 (southeastwards) for approximately 6km until reaching the roundabout junction on the outskirts of Bicester with the A4095; at that roundabout take the first exit onto the A4095 eastwards and continue to the next roundabout; at that roundabout take the first exit onto the A4421 Buckingham; continue on the A4421 for approximately 500m past the main entrance; the entrance to venue is on the right.
From that point onwards follow the signs and marshal directions to the parking facility at the venue.

Please Note: The car parking will be arranged by the hosts. There is ample parking at the venue but entry/exit is via a single narrow road with limited passing points. We therefore encourage you to car–share wherever possible to avoid congestion, and please be patient if there are any delays.

Parking Fees
The standard car parking fee for all 2019–20 OXL fixtures is £4.00 per vehicle to cover the costs of running the fixture, as agreed at the 2017 OXL AGM.

Please Also Note: Further notices and updates relating to any restrictions will be posted here as the date of the fixture approaches and as is required. Please ensure you revisit this page and re–check for any updates/changes before the date of the fixture.

Race Timetable for 2019–20 Round 3

Race   Start Time      Age Group(s)         Target distance
1 09.55 U9 Girls and Boys 1200m
2 10.00 U11 Girls 1500m
3 10.10 U11 Boys 1500m
4 10.20 U13 Girls 2500m
5 10.30 U13 Boys 2500m
6 10.45 U15 and U17 Girls 3500m
7 11.00 U15 and U17 Boys 4800m
8 11.20 U20/Sen/Vet Men 8500m
9 12.00 U20/Sen/Vet Women 6500m
Please Note: The men’s race now precedes the women’s race at all fixtures.

2019 Bicester XC Courses and Site Map.

Age Groups for 2019–20 season

These are all according to age at midnight on the age date (31 August 2019), except for U9s – see below.
U9 are age 8 on the age date or, if age 7 on the age date, must be age 8 on the day of the event;
U11 are age 9 or 10 on the age date;
U13 are age 11 or 12 on the age date;
U15 are age 13 or 14 on the age date;
U17 are age 15 or 16 on the age date;
U20 are age 17, 18 or 19 on the age date;
Senior Women are age 20 to 34 on the age date;
Vet Women V1 are age 35 to 44; V2 are age 45 to 54; V3 are 55 to 64; V4 are 65 or over on the age date;
Senior Men are age 20 to 39 on the age date;
Vet Men V1 are age 40 to 49; V2 are age 50 to 59; V3 are age 60 to 69; V4 are 70 or over on the age date.

Entered by: Dene Stringfellow