The Valley Royals Grand Prix Cross Country Series is usually hosted every Wednesday afternoon over three consecutive weeks in the fall (the last Wednesday in September and the first two Wednesdays in October). The racing series attracts hundreds of students in Grades 4 to 8, from the Abbotsford and Mission area.
2024 Dates
The 2024 race dates were:
- September 25 – Valley Royals Grand Prix Results Week 1 2024
- October 2 – Valley Royals Grand Prix Results Week 2 2024
- October 9 – Valley Royals Grand Prix Results Week 3 2024
Individual and Team Results
- Download the team results to see the ten fastest teams: 2024 Gran Prix Team Results (Final)
- Download the individual results to see the ten fastest runners by age and gender: 2024 Grand Prix Individual Results (Final)
- Jane Swan Fitness Award: John Calvin Christian School
Fees
The Registration is $10.00 (for all three races) per athlete if registered before September 20. See Registration and Payment Section below for details.
Steps for Registration and Payment
NOTE: All registrations must be done through schools; athletes cannot register themselves individually.
- Select how many individuals you want to register and fill out the form for each individual. Need to register lots of individuals? Use the “import entries” option on Trackie’s registration page to download Trackie’s Template File. Use it to create a spreadsheet of all your athletes’ info, and then register them all at once by importing your newly saved file into the Registration Page on Trackie.
- Once done entering all athlete data, click on the “PROCEED TO STEP 2” button.
- Review your information on the confirmation page, and then click “CONFIRM REGISTRATION”.
- If you have any issues with Trackie, please contact info@trackie.com
- Trackie will not accept payment for this event. Please bring cash or cheques (payable to “Valley Royals”) to the Valley Royals registration tent on site in Clearbrook Park on the first Race Day. Upon payment, schools will receive an envelope of numbered racing bibs and an athlete roster matching each athlete with their number. Each home schooling family will receive the same for their registered children.
- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 20.
Parking
We realize parking is an issue at Clearbrook Park but ask that you kindly park on neighbourhood streets south of the park or to the east at Exhibition Park and walk across to Clearbrook Park using the underpass tunnel near the northwest corner of Exhibition Park.Athlete drop off is available at the west parking lot (off Clearbrook Rd) and the south parking lot (off Sparwood St.)There is NO parking:
- in the Clearbrook Park Parking Lots (Drop off is okay.) Parking on the grounds of Clearbrook Park is for VOLUNTEERS only.
- at Maranatha Baptist Church. The church has daycare and after school programs, and people parking at the church create significant problems for parent pick-up and the safety of their kids.
- at Clearbrook Elementary. The school locks its gates when done for the day, which is before the Grand Prix races are done. Don’t risk getting locked in for the night.
- Avoid illegal parking in and around the parking lots of Clearbrook Park. Jumping the curb to park on the grass or parking against the curb in lane-ways of the parking lots is illegal and could result in being ticketed and/or towed. We need to be able to get emergency vehicles into the Grand Prix area if there is a serious injury so, to keep the lane-ways clear, please park on the neighborhood streets south of the park if all of the parking lot stalls are occupied. Thanks!
For a Printable PDF of this Parking Map click here:Parking Map for Clearbrook Park
Food & Beverage
THERE IS NO DRINKING WATER AVAILABLE AT THE PARK, so runners should bring their own water bottles. However the Valley Royals will be hosting a stand that will sell a few small concession items. Note: The concession tent and the registration tent will be located together at the finish line area.
Volunteers Needed
Calling all volunteers…. We need you on Wednesday afternoons. We are looking for people to help fill various roles including:
- Set-up (beginning at 2:00 PM each race day)
- Race day volunteers (beginning as close to 2:45 PM as possible, including take-down, ending approx 5:45 PM)
- Concession
- Volunteer coordinator
If you are able to volunteer, please contact Naomi Booth by email at: omiwan79@hotmail.com
Jennifer Rogers Swan Memorial Meet
Individual and team results from the 2024 Jennifer Rogers Swan Meet are now available for download:
Individual Results: Individual Results JRS Meet 2024 VMay 6
Team Results: JRS Meet Team Stats 2024
Results can also be viewed at: http://results.tfmeetpro.com/Valley_Royals/Jennifer_Rogers_Swan_Memorial_2024/
The schedule and meet package for the UPDATED Jennifer Rogers Swan Memorial Meet: Jennifer Swan Track Meet PackageVMay 2
NOTE: Your event may happen significantly earlier than originally planned
Please check the schedule link above for your event start times and arrive early to warm up
Got General questions? Email Christa at dcmcauley@hotmail.ca
Got Volunteer Questions? Email Debbie at omiwan79@hotmail.com
Fees are just $10 for each event. These are very important to help the club cover the cost of renting the stadium and paying for professional timing.
Volunteer for the Meet
There are lots of opportunities for family members of club athletes to get in on the action. Volunteer to fill a safety role or to help at an event while earning valuable volunteer hours to fulfill volunteer requirements for 2023. See the Volunteers Page for details and an EMAIL LINK to secure your spot on the Volunteer Team!
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
NOT SURE WHAT YOUR BCA# IS? Get your BC Athletics number info here: https://www.trackie.com/members/lookup.php
Need help? Contact Christa at dcmcauley@hotmail.ca
Want to Volunteer? Contact Debbie at omiwan79@hotmail.com
