Wesley Clover Parks, Ottawa, Ont.
27 November, 2021
2021 Canadian Cross Country Championships
As Ottawa weather turns cold and wet, the country’s best cross country racers will heat up the trails of our Nation’s Capital for the 2021 Canadian Cross Country Championships, to be held November 27.
This race for the gold marks Ottawa’s first time hosting the event, a feat the capital will repeat in 2022. Wesley Clover Parks in Nepean will be the site where the first national cross country champions since 2019 will be crowned. The 2020 event was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Catch all the action live on AthleticsCanada.tv on November 27th.
Live Updates
*UPDATE*
Masters 6km & 8km – New Loop breakdown
6K race –> 2 x 1.5K + 1 x 3K
8K race –> 2 x 1.5K + 1 x 3K + 2 x 1K
Shuttle Schedule
- Brookstreet Hotel
- Holiday Inn & Suites
- Comfort Inn
- Hyatt Place
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites
- Days Inn
Event Schedule
8:30am – Community 6km
9:45am – Masters 6km & 8km
10:45am – u18 Girls 4km
11:30am – u18 Boys 6km
12:15pm – u20 Women 6km
1:00pm – u20 Men 8km
1:45pm – Open Women 10km
2:30pm – Open Men 10km
Proof of vaccination mandate
Consistent with Athletics Canada’s mandatory vaccination policy, all athletes, coaches, volunteers and spectators will need to provide proof of full vaccination to participate in the 2021 Canadian Cross Country Championships. For more details, please visit the news release here.
All individuals will be required to present proof of double vaccination (QR code/passport, receipt of second dose) on site at the entrance of Wesley Clover Parks. There will be an identified tent for vaccination check near the designated parking area. Upon presenting proof of identification (government issued ID) and proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the individual will be supplied a bracelet, which they will wear for the duration of the event to signal that they’ve been properly verified. Individuals can provide proof of double vaccination Saturday November 27th when arriving at the event site, as well on Friday November 26th during the scheduled bib pick-up sessions. More information on bib pick-up below.
Event location
Course Map
Site map of Wesley Clover Parks.
Breakdown of loops required by distance
4km –> 1 x 1km + 1 x 3km
6km –> 2 x 1.5km + 1 x 3km
8km –> 2 x 1km + 2 x 1.5km + 1 x 3km
10km –> 1 x 1km + 2 x 1.5km + 2 x 3km
Registration
Registration is now open for the 2021 Canadian Cross Country Championships. The registration link can be found here.
Coach Registration is now open for the 2021 Canadian Cross Country Championships. The registration link can be found here.
The deadline to register for the 2021 Canadian Cross Country Championships is Monday, November 15 at 7 p.m. ET.
Registration for the Community 6km race is now open. Visit the Run Ottawa website for more details. Registration can be found here.
Technical notes
Course preview
Athletes will be allowed to preview the course on Friday, November 26 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, at the same time as the Bib pick-up session. On race day, athletes will be prohibited from warming up or cooling down on the race course. The fields surrounding the course provide plenty of room for warm up and cool down.
Bib Pick-up
There will be two bib pick-up session on Friday November 26th.
1st Session: Wesley Clover Parks from 1pm – 4pm
2nd Session: Hyatt Place – Nepean hotel (lobby) from 5pm-8pm
The sessions will also be an opportunity for individuals to go through the COVID vaccine verification check and receive their bracelet for the event weekend.
If you are unable to pick-up your bib at either session on Friday (Nov. 26), bibs will be available for pick-up on Saturday (Nov. 27) at the entrance of Wesley Clover Parks.
Technical meeting
Note: There will be NO Technical Meeting. Any questions may be answered at Bib pick-up or can be sent via e-mail to Maxim Chiasson Maxim.Chiasson@athletics.ca by 5:00 pm on Friday, November 26, 2021.
Medical/Doping Control
Medical personnel will be on duty adjacent to the Championship course.
Doping control tests may be conducted at these National Cross Country Championships.
Club/Branch - Team Declaration Submissions
CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS
All Awards will be presented onsite as outlined in the schedule.
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
U18, U20 and Open
Championship medals will be awarded to the first three eligible finishers in each division at the Awards ceremony. Only Canadian Citizens can win individual Canadian Championship medals.
Masters
Top 3 male and female in each 5 year age Master’s category will receive CMA medals. Individual age group Master’s medals, team awards, and the GAAT Trophy will be presented onsite.
CANADIAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
U18, U20 and Open
A –Club Championship & B – Branch Championship
There will be a Canadian Championship competition for Club and Branch in the U18, U20, and Open categories. Championship medals will be awarded to members of the top 3 teams. Team size for both Team Championships (A & B) will be up to 6 (with top 4 scoring) for all divisions. Team scores will be tabulated based on overall placing in the official results. Ties will be decided in favour of the team whose last scoring member finishes nearer to the first-place position.
PLEASE NOTE –Club teams DO NOT need to declare. Branch teams will need to declare in advance. Please send your declarations to Maxim Chiasson at maxim.chiasson@athletics.ca by 5:00 p.m. Thursday, November 25th, 2021.
Please note that all competitors on a Club team must be bona fide paid members of the same club. As far as teams are concerned, Canadian permanent residents, non-Canadian residents (claiming refugee status), foreign athletes and athletes that have been members of Athletics Canada for at least six months prior to the Championships, can be scoring members for their team. However, they still are not eligible to win individual Canadian Championship medals.
Eligibility
The following athletes are eligible to compete at the 2021 Canadian Cross Country Championships:
Athlete citizenship eligibility
- Canadian citizens who are Athletics Canada members.
- Only Canadian citizens are eligible to be declared Canadian Champion and receive a medal, award or financial recognition.
- All athletes must be a member of Athletics Canada in order to be eligible to compete.
*Please refer to Athletics Canada’s Technical Rules for all rules regarding athlete eligibility at National Championships.
Masters
The Canadian Masters Championships are open to all male and female masters (age 30+ on race day).
Male and female competitors will run in the same race. All Master athletes, if a resident in Canada, must be members of Canadian Masters Athletics (CMA) by taking out a full Masters membership of any Athletics Canada provincial affiliate. If a resident outside of Canada, Master athletes must be members of USATF or another World Masters Athletics (WMA) national affiliate. For more details, please visit the Canadian Masters Athletics website.
Accommodation information
Athletics Canada is pleased to announce our partnership with HTG Sports as our exclusive travel partner for the 2021 Cross Country Championships. The success of our event relies on the combination of dedicated volunteers and established partnerships with our sponsors. Those clubs/athletes requiring hotel accommodations are asked to book only through HTG Sports. HTG Sports has secured blocks at participating host hotels so be sure to contact them early to book your rooms. We thank you in advance for your support.
Volunteer opportunities
For all interested parties who wish to volunteer at the 2021 Canadian Cross Country Championships, please follow this link for further information on registration.
Event Merchandise
2019 Results
Click here for official results.