SPORT
Cross Country
PLC Sydney provides Cross Country training sessions for its students and caters for beginners through to advanced level runners during school term time. Training sessions are at local parks or Sydney Olympic Park on a Monday and Wednesday afternoon alongside the Athletics training sessions.
The PLC Sydney Junior and Senior Cross Country Carnivals are in Term 1. From this, students are selected to compete in IPSHA and IGSA Cross Country Carnivals. Further pathway events through the NSW CIS, NSW All Schools and Australian All Schools Cross Country Championships are then provided to successful students.
PLC Sydney Cross Country runners are also encouraged to compete in Athletics NSW Cross Country events and the CAS/GPS Schools Cross Country series held throughout Sydney each year.
Find out more about Cross Country sessions at PLC Sydney below.
Junior School Overview
Membership: Years 3–6
Cost: $130 per term. This amount will be billed to students’ school fees account.
When: Terms 1–4
Training: Monday and Wednesday lunchtimes, Drummond Field and/or Mondays and Wednesdays, 4.00–5.30 pm, SOPAC (College bus departs at 3.30 pm and leaves Homebush at 5.30 pm) . More info here once available, a Notice will be sent via PLACES.
Competitions:
TBC: Hamilton Cross Country Carnival, Centenary Park, Croydon (changed date & venue)
TBC: IPSHA Cross Country, Kings School, North Parramatta
TBC: NSW CIS Cross Country, Eastern Creek
TBC: NSW PSSA Cross Country, Eastern Creek
Uniform: Available at the Glencourse Uniform Shop
Full PE Uniform or relevant athletic attire
Equipment: N/A
Head of Athletics
Mr Matthew Joyce
02 9704 5645 (sports staff room)
Sign Up: Email Mr Joyce
Senior School Overview
Membership: Years 7–12
Cost: $210 per term. This amount will be billed to students’ school fees account.
When: Terms 1–4
Training: Two weekdays before school, off campus and optional Sunday mornings in Centennial Park at 8.00 am (please speak to Mr Morrissey prior to the day). More info here once available, a Notice will be sent via PLACES.
All students are to be at the training venue changed and ready to start at the allocated time slot.
Lateness will be recorded. Three or more late marks will make you ineligible for a pocket.
Competitions:
TBC: Years 7–9 PLC Sydney Cross Country, periods 1–2 and Years 10–12, periods 3–4 at Centenary Park, Croydon
TBC: IGSA Cross Country, Frensham
TBC: CIS Cross Country, Eastern Creek
TBC: NSW All Schools Cross Country, Eastern Creek
TBC: School Sport Australia Cross Country Championships, Venue TBA
Uniform: Available at the Glencourse Uniform Shop
PLC Sydney bike pants
PLC Sydney singlet top
Equipment: N/A
Staff
Head of Athletics
Mr Matthew Joyce
02 9704 5645 (sports staff room)
Sign Up: Email Mr Joyce