21st Carlisle High School Invitational 2013

Carlisle, PA

Meet Information

2013 NEW COURSE MAP

Registration help:
http://pa.milesplit.us/pages/Online_Meet_Reg_Instructions

COURSE MAP OF NEW LAYOUT

Due to major construction and renovations of our middle school, we
have been forced by events to slightly alter the Travis trail for this
year. My reluctance to do so was mainly out of respect and tradition
of Carlisle's long-time Head Coach Harold Travis, who preceded my time
here in Carlisle. Some of you may not even notice a difference as the
start line and finish line will remain in place. The overall rise and
run of the course will be unchanged as well. The first 2500 meters of
the course will be basically unchanged. Instead of running in front
of our middle school though we will divert onto a new loop around some
of our new athletics fields. The two mile mark will be pushed into
this new loop. Coming off the new loop the last 1400-1500M will also
remain almost identical.

So to summarize-the middle 1000M will be different than previous
years, but maintains the same intent as far as elevation gain/loss.
There will continue to be no road crossings. Even MORE of the course
will now be visable to most spectators and the Mile and 2-mile marks
will be within 200M of each other.

Also new this year we are excited to announce that we will be making
the upgrade to chip timing!
Originally disposable chips had been planned -
UPDATE!!! Chips are NOT disposable
and must be returned after the meet. Each school will be charged $35 each for any missing chips that are not returned.

We look forward to seeing you soon for a wonderful late September day
of racing and interstate competition!!!

Ed Boardman
Meet Director
Carlisle Invitational

21st ANNUAL
CARLISLE CROSS COUNTRY
MEET OF CHAMPIONS
SEPTEMBER 28, 2013


Races Times:
Girls JV(9th-12th) 9:15
Boys JV (9th&10th) 10:00
Boys JV (11th&12th) 10:30
Girls Champions Race 11:00
Boys Champions Race 11:30
Girls PUMA Challenge 12:00
Boys PUMA Challenge 12:30
PUMA Challenge Awards: 1:30

Entries: *Varsity teams will consist of 7 runners, JV teams will consist of 9th-12th grade runners who are not legitimate top 5 varsity caliber runners with unlimited entries.

*PUMA Challenge races will be the final races of the day.
*Seniors will be permitted to run in the JV races if they are truly JV runners.
*The JV BOYS race will remain split into two separate competitive races: 9th-10th and 11th-12th.
*Formal awards ceremony for award winners in the PUMA Challenge races at 1:30PM in the Stadium.

Races: PUMA Challenge Race- The challenge race will continue to feature top-ranked teams, and individuals from PA and other states. This year we will continue to attempt to balance out the varsity race sizes by asking that large schools compete in the Challenge race. Top 5 boys and girls teams win team trophies and 7 individual medals for each member of their team. Individual awards will also go deeper than the Champions races.

Champions Race- has traditionally been a larger race (40 50 teams) featuring smaller schools or teams truly in a building/rebuilding phase. Top-5 Boys and Girls teams win team trophies and 7 individual medals for each member of their team.

JV Races- Team trophies to the top-3 JV teams in each of the BOYS JV races and 5 medals for each scoring member of the placing teams. Team trophies to top-5 JV teams in the GIRLS JV race and 5 medals for each scoring member of the placing teams.

Awards: INDIVIDUAL AWARDS-Trophies will be awarded to the top 20 varsity runners, medals to 21st through 30th varsity finishers in the Puma Challenge. Medals will be awarded to the top 20 finishers in the Champions races. Trophies to the top male and female at each grade level in the JV races. Medals to the top 20 runners in each of the BOYS JV races. Medals to the top 30 runners the GIRLS JV race.

Entry Fee: $100.00 per varsity team (boys and girls separate teams). $50.00 per JV team entered (boys and girls teams are separate entries) or $10.00 per individual JV runner entered: Boys and Girls Varsity Teams = $200.00/ Boys and Girls Varsity and JV = $300.00. (Entry fees must be mailed prior to the race) Make checks payable to CARLISLE CROSS COUNTRY BOOSTERS. Please send to: Carlisle Cross Country, Carlisle High School, 623 West Penn St., Carlisle, PA 17013

Place:
Carlisle High School Cross Country Course. The course is exactly 5000 meters in length, is clearly marked with permanent signs at every turn and at every 500 meter interval. The course is entirely mowed grass and offers a mixture of flat and hill running. The start will offer open, unobstructed running for several hundred meters with excellent mobility throughout the entire course. The course is a little affected by even the most extreme adverse weather conditions. It provides an excellent surface for spikes or flats. It is also an excellent spectator course and offers easy race visibility for about 4000 of 5000 meters. The course has been the site of NCAA regional and national cross country finals. It was described by an out-of-state coach from a nationally ranked team as one of the top high school courses in the USA.

Questions:
Carlisle Athletic Office (717-240-6800 ext 268