During the winter months, Peninsula Track focuses on training for Cross Country racing. The Vancouver Island Athletics Association (VIAA) has organized a seven race cross country series, October to November. In addition, Peninsula Track athletes compete in the various school cross country series. In 2007, The BC Cross Country Championships will be held in Lambrick Park, Victoria on October 27, 2007.

Vancouver Island Cross Country Series, 2007

Please note: Athletes have to run in 4 races to qualify for the Island Series awards. One race must be the Alberni, Oceanside or Nanaimo race. This year the BC Cross Country Championships, which are being held in Victoria, will be considered part of the series.

Final Individual Standings -- Final Team Standings

Please direct any comments or questions to Ray Riva at raylesriva@hotmail.com

Thursday, January 17, 2008

*Event*	*Details*	*Results*
Alberni Cross Country Run Sproat Lake, Port Alberni	Sunday, September 23, 2007 Details Registration 11:00 am - First Race 12:00 noon	Results
Bazett Farms Cross Country Maple Bay (near Duncan)	Saturday, September 29, 2007 Details - Map to Course Registration 10:00 am - First Race 10:45 am	Results
Oceanside XC, Qualicum Beach Civic Center	Sunday, October 14, 2007 Details Registration: 12:00 noon -- First race: 1:00pm	Full Results Results for Pen Track Athletes
Peninsula Cross Country Challenge, Centennial Park, Central Saanich	Sunday, October 21, 2007 Registration: 12:00 noon -- First race: 1:00pm Details - Registration Form - Map	Full Results Results for Pen Track Athletes
BC Cross Country Championships Lambrick Park, Victoria	Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007 Details	Full Results Results for Pen Track Athletes
Bill English Cross Country Rotary Bowl Stadium, Nanaimo	Sunday, November 4, 2007 Registration: 12:00 noon -- First race: 1:00pm Details -- Map to Course	Full Results Results for Pen Track Athletes
Victoria Cross Country, Beaver Lake	Sunday, November 18, 2007 Registration: 12:00 noon -- First race: 1:00pm Details	Full Results Results for Pen Track Athletes

Non-Series

Sidney Days 5km Run, 2km Youth Run,

5km Walk, Sidney

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Race starts at 8:00 am.

Not available

Other Races may be found on the BC Athletics Web Site

Click Here 2006/2007 Results -- Click Here 2005/2006 Results

Click Here 2004/2005 Results -- Click Here 2003/2004 Results

Club Practices

*Months*	*Times*	*Location*
September and October, 2007	Cross Country Practice, Thursday, 5:00 - 6:00 pm Commences Thursday, September 13, 2007 Photos of past practices	Centennial Park, Central Saanich
November to February	Cross Country and Indoor Training, Thursday, 5:00 - 6:00 pm	Barn, Saanichton Fairgrounds
November to February	Weight training, TBA	TBA
February and March, 2008	Outdoor Training for athletes born in 1994 or earlier -- Sundays, 11:00 am Starting on February 24 - Outdoor Training for athletes born in 1996 or earlier -- Sundays, 11:00 am Middle and Long Distance Group Athletes are put in this group by invitation only after assessment by the coaching staff Times vary depending on availability of Ravi Gunasinghe	Parkland School Track
March to July, 2008	Practices Parkland School Track Tuesday and Thursday Middle and Long Distance Group Athletes are put in this group by invitation only after assessment by the coaching staff Times vary depending on availability of Ravi Gunasinghe Photos -- May 2007	Parkland School Track
April , 2008	Track Rascals program, Tuesdays and Thursdays - 4:30 to 5:15 pm	Parkland School Track
April to August	Saturday morning practice for Masters and Seniors	Parkland School Track

CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING

Vancouver Island Cross Country Series, 2007