2024–25 Round 5

Sunday 02 Mar 2025
09:55am
Henley Showground, Greenlands; hosted by Abingdon AC & Radley AC

Entries are to be made by Team Managers in accordance with the updated Rules on the website and by the published deadline. Guest runners from clubs not affiliated to the OXL may be permitted, but again only in accordance with the rules and deadlines.

PLEASE USE THE TOILET FACILITIES PROVIDED – Anyone identified defecating or urinating in public at any OXL venue will receive an outright 12–month ban from the League with immediate effect.

Important Venue Notes:
The races are being held on private land with the kind permission of the owner. Please treat all areas as well as staff with the utmost respect as we would like to be invited back in future years.
Catering will be provided near the barn behnid the club tents. We would grateful if you could please support this.
Dogs are permitted on site. However, owners must keep them on the lead at all times and clean up after them.

Lyme Disease Notice
When running through woodlands there is always a risk of being bitten by tick’s etc. Further details can be found on this NHS Lyme Disease webpage.

Race Location – Henley Showground

Nearest Postcode: RG9 3AS

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Car Parking

To reduce potential congestion please car share where possible. Please ensure the directions of the car parking marshals are adhered to when parking your vehicle.

Please Note: Please ensure you revisit this page and re–check for any updates/changes before the date of the fixture.

Race Timetable for 2024–25

Please note the schedule has changed from last season.

Race   Start Time      Age Group(s)         Target distance

  1      09:55        U9 Girls and Boys        1200m

  2      10:05        U11 Girls                1500m

  3      10:15        U11 Boys                 1500m

  4      10:25        U13 Girls and Boys       3000m

  5      10:40        U15 Girls and Boys       4500m

  7      11:00        U17 Girls and Boys       6000m

  8      11:20        U20/Sen/Master Men       7-9000m

  9      11:50        U20/Sen/Master Women     7-9000m
2025 Henley Showground XC Site & Courses Map.
2025 Henley XC Mixed Relay Course Map.

Presentations
The timing of the presentations will be as follows:
11:15hrs (or as close as possible)U9 and U11 Girls & Boys: This ceremony will include the awards for the teams, top 3 individuals and the award of participation medals for all children who have completed at least 4 of the 5 races this season.

13:30hrs (or as close as possible)U13 & upwards: This ceremony will include the awards for the top 3 individuals for all the remaining categories, overall and team prizes.

Please ensure athletes and/or team representatives are at the presentations to collect prizes. Any prizes not collected on the day will not be sent/taken to clubs - Team Managers will need to make arrangements to collect from the League Manager.

Entered by: Dan Wymer