Spwctator Information

Ticket Information

Tickets will be available to purchase on www.ticketmaster.ie until lunchtime on Saturday 12th. Tickets purchased over the coming days through Ticketmaster can be collected at GATE 1 in Morton Stadium. Tickets can be purchased on the day. Adult Tickets are €20 each, Juvenile Members and OAP’s go FREE. Special Offer Family Ticket Pack (2 Adults + max 4 kids): €40

Pedestrians can enter Santry Park through the Main Park Gate (on Old Airport Road) and the Crowne Plaza Gate.

There will be special event merchandise available to purchase including Hooded Sweatshirts and wooly hats. Public Catering will be provided on site.

An Information Desk(s) will be located in the lobby of each team hotel(s) with qualified personnel offering relevant information about all aspects of the 16th Spar European Cross Country Championships. The Information Desk(s) opening hours will be as follows:
10TH, 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th DECEMBER 2009 - 06.00 and 22.00

Parking

All spectators attending the Cross Country will be directed to Gulliver’s Retail Park where parking is provided for cars, buses and coaches.

People coming from the city direction along the Ballymun Road will turn right at the lights, immediately after the Topaz filling station. People coming off the M50 at the Ballymun Roundabout and travelling in the city direction will turn left at the same lights, immediately before the Topaz filling station.

People coming along the old airport road or from Santry village will be directed up past the Crowne Plaza to the parking. There will be signage in place directing people to the parking.

Under no circumstances are people to park along Spine Road, which is the principal route through Santry Demesne Business Park leading from the Crowne Plaza through to the Ballymun end, Gulliver’s Retail Park. The Management Company and the Gardai will operate a strict no parking policy. Any cars parking on this route will be clamped or towed away with all the significant costs that this entails.

The Gardai will also cone off the road along the front of Santry Stadium where a no parking policy will also be in operation. All these measures are necessary to ensure the free flow of traffic and to also ensure egress from the Santry Demesne area in the event of an emergency arising.

A limited amount of disability parking has been secured at the Crowne Plaza and this is being allocated on a first come, first served basis. There are only a small number of spaces left.

RTE Coverage

RTE go on air at 11:30am to 15:15pm and will show the U23 and Senior races live with highlights of the junior races.
Coverage begins AT 9.57am with WEB-ONLY live coverage of the Opening Ceremony and the Junior Women and Junior Men races. The WEB-ONLY coverage is available on the Island of Ireland only.
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS OF COVERAGE ON RTÉ.ie

Coverage of the remaining races will be available on RTÉ Two Television and on RTÉ.ie on the Island of Ireland from 11.30am.
Peter Collins will present coverage of the day’s events including the men’s and women’s senior, junior and U23 races. Commentary by George Hamilton, Tony O’Donoghue and Shane O’Donoghue.
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS OF COVERAGE ON RTÉ TELEVISION

Live coverage on RTÉ Radio begins on RTÉ Radio 1 at 1pm on LW 252, DAB and RTÉ.ie and joins Sunday Sport on FM at 2pm. All radio coverage will be available worldwide via RTÉ.ie.
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS OF COVERAGE ON RTÉ RADIO

Course Regulations

You are allowed to bring banners supporting your athletic club or anything that can be classified as ‘atmospheric’ but no banners or leaflets etc. can be brought in that could be classified as advertising. If you are seen giving out any promotional leaflets you will be asked to stop and they will be removed. This is according to European Athletic guidelines.

The banners can not in any way obstruct the current branding, i.e. the advertising boards around the course or in photographer/camera view lines.

Event Schedule
Opening Ceremony - 10.00
Junior Women Race - 10.15
Junior Women Individual ceremony - 10.45
Junior Women Team ceremony - 10.50
Junior Men Race - 11.00
Junior Men Individual ceremony - 11.25
Junior Men team ceremony - 11.30
Under 23 Women race - 11.40
U23 Women Individual ceremony - 12.10
U23 Women Team ceremony - 12.15
Under 23 Men race - 12.25
Under 23 Men Individual ceremony - 13.00
Under 23 Men Team ceremony - 13.05
Senior Women Race - 13.15
Senior Women Individual ceremony - 13.50
Senior Women team ceremony - 13.55
Senior Men race - 14.10
Senior Men Individual ceremony - 14.45
Senior Men team ceremony - 14.50