The Toronto District Elementary Schools Athletic Association (TDESAA) elementary cross-country meets are annual events that generate significant student participation across our district. Students from grades 1 to 8 participate. Based on the number of schools that have registered their students by the due date, five area qualifier meets were organized in parks across the city (Ashbridges Bay, Centennial, Earl Bales, Thomson). Each park has a set capacity for runners per session and this capacity must be respected to ensure the safety of participants.
In the last few days as final consents have been received from students at registered schools, the sites have reached capacity for the number of runners who can safely participate.
After TDSB staff met with TDESAA on October 1, it is clear for safety reasons and the need to honour the integrity of competitive meets, that the TDSB must respect the TDESAA constitution for the meets that have already been scheduled. Therefore, only students from schools that have registered will be permitted to participate in the area cross-country meets that have already been scheduled.
However in recognition of the hard work and training of students across the TDSB, central staff are looking at alternative dates and sites for students from elementary schools that did not register, but would like to participate in a cross-country run. These dates and sites will be shared with students and parents as they are known.
Please contact your school's administration for more information.
Meet Dates
October 2 – West Qualifier at Centennial Park
Start Time: 9:45 a.m.
Anticipated End Time: 2:30 p.m.
October 9 – West Conference Finals at Centennial Park
Start Time: 9:45 a.m.
Anticipated End Time: 2:30 p.m.
October 2 – South Qualifier/Conference Final at Ashbridge’s Bay
Start Time: 10 a.m.
Anticipated End Time: 2:30 p.m.
October 3 – South Qualifier/Conference Final at Ashbridge’s Bay
Start Time: 10 a.m.
Anticipated End Time: 2:30 p.m.
October 3 – East Qualifier at Thomson Park
Start Time: 9:45 a.m.
Anticipated End Time: 2:30 p.m.
October 10 – East Conference Finals at Thomson Park
Start Time: 9:45 a.m.
Anticipated End Time: 2:30 p.m.
October 11 – North Qualifier/Conference Final at Earl Bales Park
Start Time: 9:45 a.m.
Anticipated End Time: 2:30 p.m.