The National Cross Country Athletics Championships 2023 will take place on January 8 at Kaziranga National Park in Assam.
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The National Cross Country Athletics Championships 2023 will take place on January 8 at Kaziranga National Park in Assam. Under the supervision of the Athletics Federation of India, the Assam Athletics Association will host the Championships. The Championships and events will be held in conformity with the World Athletics Rules. The SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) given by the Athletics Federation of India, the Government of Assam, and the Government of India shall be followed when hosting the National Athletics Championships.
Men, Women, Under 20 Years (Boys and Girls), Under 18 Years (Boys and Girls), and Under 16 Years (Boys and Girls) will compete in separate divisions. This competition will feature teams representing “Affiliated States/UT Athletics Associations” and “Affiliated Sports Boards/Institutions.” Affiliated sports boards/institutions should only enter teams in the Men’s and Women’s categories.
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Each Affiliated Unit can enter six athletes in the men’s, women’s, U20 boys’, and U20 girls’ races, and four of those athletes will score for team titles. Boys and Girls U18 and U16 – Each Affiliated Unit may enter a maximum of two Athletes in each group. Only one manager and one coach are permitted to accompany the squad; no other official will be accommodated by LOC.
Every finisher will receive points based on his or her finishing position. In other words, the first-place finisher earns one point, second-place earns two points, fifth-place earns five points, and so on. The total points scored by the scoring athletes on each team will determine the team champions. The team with the fewest total points will be declared the winner. If a team does not finish with a complete scoring team (four finishers), the runners who finish will be classified as individuals in the race result and will be eligible for individual honours only, not team championship. In calculating the aggregate for the team championship, no adjustments to the score of the finishing teams for non-scoring team runners or individual entries shall be made.
Medals and Bouquets will be awarded to the first, second, and third place finishers in each race. The Merit certificates will be granted only after NADA receives the Report of the “Age Verification Committee” and the “Dope Test.” The best FOUR scoring members of each winning team who secure scoring points will be eligible for the same Awards. Participation certificates will be distributed at the competition site. It is the responsibility of the Team Manager/Coach/Athlete to collect them.
