
Foot Locker Cross Country Championships- South Regional
Saturday, November 29, 2008, 08:00 AM
McAlpine Creek Park - Charlotte, NC
8711 Monroe Road
Charlotte, NC 28212
Date:
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Time:
08:00 AM
Venue:
McAlpine Creek Park - Charlotte, NC
Address:
8711 Monroe Road
Charlotte, NC 28212
Brief Description:
The Foot Locker Cross Country Championships South Regional is open to all U.S. high school students (male and female, grades 9-12) who will have not reached his/her 19th birthday before August 1, 2008. Runners compete in the races as unattached individuals.
For complete information please go to http://www.footlockercc.com. Please give ample time for your name to appear on the entry list.
Additional Information
Schedule:
8:00 a.m. Race O & M Open Race and Masters Race
8:30 a.m. Race A Boys Freshman Race
9:00 a.m. Race B Boys Sophomore Race
8:30 a.m. Race A Boys Freshman Race
9:00 a.m. Race B Boys Sophomore Race
9:30 a.m. Race C Girls Junior/Senior Race
10:00 a.m. Race D Girls Seeded Race
10:40 a.m. Race E Boys Seeded Race
11:10 a.m. Race F Girls Sophomore/Freshman Race
11:40 a.m. Race G Boys Senior Race
12:10 a.m. Race H Boys Junior Race
12:30 p.m. Race I Boys and Girls 10 & under
12:50 p.m. Race J 11-12 Girls and 11-12 Boys
1:10 p.m. Race K 13-14 Girls and 13-14 Boys
Coaches with 12 or more athletes need to contact Max Mayo at 912-844-3784 about entry fee and travel stipend information.
Fees:
$15 until November 10th; $20 until November 16th; $40 thereafter
Online Registration Closes:
11/26/08 08:59 PM
Website:
http://www.footlockercc.com
NATIONAL FINALS
The top 10 boys and top 10 girls in the SEEDED RACES will qualify for the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships National Finals to be held in San Diego, CA on December 13. All of the National Finalists will be provided with round trip transportation, hotel accommodations and meals.
If you need to register after the deadline
Please call meet headquarters (704-527-9650) and ask for Max Mayo.
States Competing In The South Regional
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands, and U.S. citizens in Overseas Military Installations. Runners/participants do not need to be a United States citizen to compete.
Race Selection
There is no minimum qualifying time. Every high school runner of eligible age is invited to participate in the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships. Each individual should choose the race best suited to his/her ability. Each runner will receive a participant T-shirt and 30th commemorative program.
Junior Races
All Junior age groups will run 3000 meters, thus enabling younger runners to participate. All runners will compete in the age group that corresponds with the age he or she will be on December 31, 2008. Although girls and boys 10 & under, 11–12 and ages 13–14 will run together, each group will be awarded separately.
Open Race and Masters Race
The Open race is for any runner eighteen years old and over. The Masters race is open to any runner forty years old and over. The age you are on the day of the race governs participation. We will combine both age groups in one race, but the top fifteen (15) male and (15) females in each division will receive medals. Each entrant receives a T-shirt. Entry fee, entry instructions and check-in information are the same as all other races. Please use the attached entry form.
Meet Registration
All runners receive an official race T-shirt and meet program. Runners pick up their race number, T-shirt and a complete schedule of events on Friday, November 28th, at the Charlotte Marriott Executive Park between 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Runners can also pick up their race packets at the race site Saturday, November 29th after 7:30 a.m.
Race Course Information
The course is 5000 meters and consists of grass and dirt paths. Spikes are permitted. School uniforms are not allowed. Course is open until dark on Thursday Nov. 27th and Friday Nov. 28th. The course is closed for warmups on Saturday.
Register at foot locker