Molesworth Primary School has signed up to the Great Australian Cross Country Challenge (GACCC)! This year our Cross Country Carnival is virtual meaning that you can run or walk on any surface you like – sand, grass, foot path or on a treadmill. The distance required for Preps to Year 2 = 1km and the distance required for students Year 3 to year 6 = 2km. It can be when and where you want! Then you have to log your results in the results hub. Registration is optional and free when you enter our school promotion code ‘SPSSA’. You can start running or walking as many times as you like, recording and submitting your best times before the challenge finishes on August 31^st (Week 7, Term 3). There are some great prizes to be won! For more information visit www.gaccc.com.au.

Throughout the months leading up to the completion date of the challenge, we will be participating in Cross Country practice during our PE lessons however it is up to parents and carers if they wish to register their child/children in the challenge. As we are not running our normal school Cross Country Carnival this year, after the completion of the challenge we will be selecting the 4 students with the fastest times from each grade who have registered to receive a school ribbon.

Registration details:

Step 1 Register – to register for GACCC head to https://raceroster.com/registration/31454/entry. When completing your registration under the ‘Add registrant to a team?’ heading select ‘Yes, add this registrant to a team created by someone else’, select ‘School (TAS)’ and then from the next drop down menu you will find ‘Molesworth Primary School’. We have to also include a ‘house’ please put ‘red’. Enter our school Promotion Code at the bottom of the entry page and this will deduct the cost of registration.

Upon registration you will receive a Virtual Bib, Virtual Medal, Digital Finisher’s certificate, access to great health and training trips from ambassadors and a chance to win prizes from ASICS. Finisher medals can be purchased for $12 at time of registration.

Step 2 Run/Walk – run, walk, stroll or roll your wall through your age division distance, using your mobile or watch to track your distance and time.

Step 3 Record – visit the results hub at www.gaccc.com.au to upload your results and see where you are coming in your region state and around Australia!

How do you even know I’ve run the distance? When you submit your results, the GACCC ask you to include a screenshot of the route you ran. To be eligible for age group medals and prizes, you must record your run through a smart phone or smart watch. We recommend the RunKeeper APP which is free to download and integrates seamlessly with our results system. For more information visit www.gacc.com.au

Olympian and Great Australian Cross Country Challenge ambassador Milly Clark has created a great article to give you some knowledge of what nutrition runners require to power themselves as they train for endurance sporting events. https://gaccc.com.au/nutrition -for-runners/

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact the school office ON 6261 2091.