The 2023 NSWCIS Cross Country Championships will be held at Sydney International Equestrian Centre on Thursday 8 June, 2023. 

Please read through the following information carefully in preparation for the event. 

Venue entry for all competitors, officials and spectators will be via the Main Entry off Saxony Road, Horsley Park.

Spectator parking will be in P3 and P2. Please follow the directions of parking attendants.

Team and Association Official's parking will be in P4 and P5 - a parking permit displayed on the dashboard of the vehicle will be required for this area. 

After parking, please follow signage to enter the Indoor Arena 5 via the Main Entrance.

Please note: 

• The carnival will operate under ARRIVE, COMPETE, LEAVE protocols

Secondary

Entry: 7:30am

Walk the Course: 8:30am - Secondary 4000m and 3000m

Course Closed: 9:15am

Event 1: 9:30am

Primary

Please note:

• Primary Competitors should not arrive at the venue prior to 11:30am.

Walk the Course: 12:30pm - Primary 3000m and 2000m

Course Closed: 1:10pm

Event 16: 1:23pm

To view the full 2023 NSWCIS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS PROGRAM OF EVENTS & RULES - CLICK HERE

There will be no paper copies of the program available. 

Each Association has been allocated a section in the Grand Stand. 

To view the Grand Stand Seating Map - Secondary - CLICK HERE

To view the Grand Stand Seating Map - Primary - CLICK HERE

2023 - Course Maps - 2km, 3km and 4km Loops - CLICK HERE

N.B. The 6km race is based on 2 laps of the 3km course. The 8km race is based on 2 laps of the 4km course. 

Marshalling

Competitors will be marshalled as they enter the Arena 2 Gate to the Start Line. 

N.B. Spectators are not permitted to enter Arena 2. 

Results will be posted online throughout the day. 

To view results - CLICK HERE

CIS Merchandise will be available for purchase on the day.

The Merchandise Stand will be located at the Main Entrance to the Indoor Arena. 

Contactless payment only.

The top 6 place getters in each event at the Primary level, and the top 10 place getters at the Secondary level automatically qualify for the CIS Primary and Secondary Cross Country Team. 

This team will compete at the NSW PSSA/All Schools Cross Country Championships to be held on Friday 21 July at Sydney Motorsport Park. 

CIS Team Uniform

Competitors successful in gaining a position in the CIS Primary or Secondary Cross Country Team will need to report to the Team Room following their race to register, pay the Team Member Levy, and purchase Mandatory Uniform Items. 

Costs associated with competing at the next level include the Team Member Levy: $40 and Mandatory Uniform Items: minimum $217.50

Please note: Valour Sport is the CIS Official Merchandise partner. CIS Team Uniform must be Valour branded. 

First Aid: First Aid is provided by Ambulance Australia. 

Dress: Competitors must compete in their Association uniform. Running shoes must be worn - no spikes allowed. No portable media players or multi-purpose pocket computers allowed. E.g. No iPods. 

Food & Drink: Refreshments, lunches, drinks and snacks are available from food kiosk and van in the Indoor Arena 5.

Restrooms: The restrooms in the Indoor Arena 5 are reserved for Officials and Competitors Only. Spectators will be directed to restrooms located at Main Arena 1. 

Spectators: Spectators are not permitted to go onto the course, enter Arena 2 or enter the Recording Area. 

Live Streaming: Unfortunately, this event will not be live streamed. 

Wet Weather: The CIS Cross Country will go ahead regardless of the weather. In adverse conditions students should come prepared with extra clothes for after their event. Attendees should be prepared with wet weather jackets, umbrellas etc. 

To provide all the information required for the event, CIS has set up the event details on the Ignite Event App. 

The free Ignite Event App is available via the Ignite Event Launcher:

• • • • Apple - App Store
      • Android - Google Play
      • Windows - AppKiwi - APK Library

Download the app and use the following code to access the NSWCIS Primary and Secondary Cross Country Championships:  CISCrossCountry23

CIS will be continuing to update the information prior to the event, so ensure you refresh the information on the day. To refresh the page, click on the settings icon (little wheel in gold) at the top right hand of the page and then click on the left icon ‘Check for Updates.’ 

For more information, please visit the Cross Country Event Page on the CIS Website -

CLICK HERE