38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Bydgoszcz - POL
DATES OF EVENT
Sunday 28 March 2010
EVENT AWARDED
22 March 2009, Berlin, GER.
LOCATION OF EVENT
Bydgoszcz, POL
BYDGOSZCZ FACTS
Population - 400,000
Altitude - 60m above sea level
Climate - average temperature in March, 2.63°C; average precipitation in March, 26mm.
Official airport - Bydgoszcz Airport (limited international flights)
Description - Situated between two rivers (Vistula and Brda), Bydgoszcz is surrounded by forests, and known for its technical architecture and for its green areas. Being over 660 years old, Bydgoszcz is also famous for its cultural and academic institutions.
ORGANISING MEMBER FEDERATION
Polski Zwiazek Lekkiej Atletyki
Kopernika 30:
00-336 Warszawa
Tel.+48 22 8298300 (Sec Of)
Fax: +48 22 829 2656
Emails: pzla@pzla.pl & pol@mf.iaaf.org
www.pzla.pl
President - Jerzy SKUCHA
General Director - Jan SLEZAK
TIMETABLE
12:00 Junior Women
12:30 Junior Men
13:15 Senior Women
14:10 Senior Men
ENTRIES
Team and Reserves:
In all races a Member may enter a maximum of eight athletes; no more than six shall be allowed to start in the race with four to score.
Age Categories:
Junior athletes (i.e. athletes born in 1991 or 1992, who will be 18 or 19 by 31 December 2010) can compete in any race. However, Junior athletes cannot compete in both Junior and Senior Races.
Youth athletes (i.e. athletes born in 1993 or 1994, who will be 16 or 17 by 31 December 2010) can compete only in the Junior Race.
No athlete younger than 16 years of age on 31 December 2010 (i.e. born in 1995 or later) may be entered.
SCORING
Each race shall be scored separately.
The team results shall be decided by the aggregate of places recorded by the scoring competitors of each team. The team with the lowest aggregate of points will be judged the winner.
If a team fails to finish with a complete scoring team, the runners finishing shall be counted as individuals in the race result and be eligible for the individual awards.
In assessing the aggregate, no adjustment to the scoring of the finishing teams shall be made in respect of any non-scoring team runners or of individual entries.
In the event of a tie, it will be decided in favour of the team whose last scoring member finishes nearer the first place.
PRIZE MONEY
(Paid by IAAF)
NOTE: senior men’s and women’s races only
Individual
1st – US$30,000
2nd – 15,000
3rd – 10,000
4th – 7000
5th – 5000
6th – 3000
Team
1st – US$20,000
2nd – 16,000
3rd – 12,000
4th – 10,000
5th – 8000
6th – 4000
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