Germantown Academy All Comers Meet 2013

Fort Washington, PA

Meet Information

SUMMER 2013 GERMANTOWN ACADEMY
Tuesday Evenings June 25, July 2, July 9, July 16


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A friendly All-Comers Meet Series which celebrates the community of ALL those interested in Track & Field, delivering impressive accuracy with a congenial experience for the athletes involved and for the officials handling the meet.
~ Tom Taft, Meet Co-Director

CAREY STADIUM & ATHLETIC COMPLEX
340 MORRIS ROAD FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034 (convenient to PA Turnpike Exit #339)

MEETS SANCTIONED BY USA TRACK & FIELD

*ALL AGES WELCOME*

BSS 100 six-lane 400m track and jump runways. Two shot put circles, two high jump venues, two long jump/triple jump pits, and two pole vault boxes (pits can be moved so wind at vaulters back). Shot Put and Discus thrown from concrete. Javelin thrown from grass. Short spikes only ( max). FULLY AUTOMATIC TIMING. Seeding of heats/flights determined primarily by seed times/marks, with flexibility to suit athletes preferences (e.g., if a daughter wants to compete in the same heat as her father!). Concessions available. All proceeds benefit Germantown Academy athletic facilities. Meets will be held Rain or Shine. The latest meet series info and meet results will be posted at www.gatrack.org. ENTRY FORM IS ON BACK OF THIS FLYER. To save time (after your rush hour drive!), fill it out ahead of time and bring to meet.

COMPETITOR NUMBERS: Every athlete is assigned a competitor number. The numbers speed up registration and allow meet personnel to compile and post results more quickly! If you have competed at a previous Germantown Academy All-Comers Meet (since mid-June of 2012), you can find your assigned competitor number on the list compiled at www.gatrack.org or posted in the registration area. If you are attending a GA Meet for the first time, you can obtain a competitor number in advance by emailing Tom Taft at tomtaft71@gmail.com. This does not commit you to competing at any meet it will just speed up your registration on meet day. Of course new athletes can obtain a competitor number in person on meet day, but should arrive as early as possible in order to complete the registration process comfortably before their first event. Please put your competitor number on each seed card.

REGISTRATION: Except for hurdlers, registration is Day-of-Meet Only (opens at 4:30 pm): $10 for one event; $5 each additional event; relays are free. In order that the hurdle events run efficiently, ALL HURDLERS MUST PRE-REGISTER BY CONTACTING EITHER MEET DIRECTOR BY SUNDAY BEFORE MEET (pay at the meet). Registration for the following events will close 15 minutes before their scheduled start: Mile RW, Sprint Hurdles, 100m, High Jump and 1st Flight Discus.
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Track Events (Heats run Fast to Slow)
5:45pm: Mile Racewalk (unjudged). 6:00pm: Sprint Hurdles (100/110/80m).
Rolling starting times beginning at 6:15pm: 100m, Mile, 400m, Long Hurdles (400/200/300m), 800m, 200m, 3000m (5000m will replace the 3000m at the July 9th meet), Relays (upon request and enough daylight to run safely).
Field Events (Max 4 Throws/Jumps, except for HJ and PV; Competitors must supply their own implements)
Throws: 5:30pm: 1st Flight Discus, followed by 2nd Flight Discus and 1st Flight Javelin (run concurrently),
then 2nd Flight Javelin and 1st Flight Shot Put (also run concurrently), ending with 2nd Flight Shot Put.
Jumps: 5:30pm: Pole Vault. 6:00pm: High Jump, Long Jump (open pit until 7:30pm), Triple Jump (open pit from 7:45pm).
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CONTACT: Meet Directors: Tom Taft tomtaft71@gmail.com, 215-778-6968 or Kyle Mecklenborg, krmeck@verizon.net, 215-393-1382
DIRECTIONS: www.germantownacademy.net/campus-life/athletics/directions-parking (Lafayette Ave. becomes Morris Rd. after left curve)

ENTRY FORM

SUMMER 2013
GERMANTOWN ACADEMY
ALL-COMERS TRACK & FIELD DEVELOPMENTAL MEETS

MEET DATE (please circle): June 25 July 2 July 9 July 16

If you have competed in previous GA Meets (since mid-June of 2012), you can find your competitor number listed at www.gatrack.org or on the lists provided in the registration area. If you have never competed at a GA Meet, you may obtain a competitor number in advance by emailing Tom Taft at tomtaft71@gmail.com, or be assigned a number the day of the meet by spending extra time at registration. The competitor numbers allow us to compile & post results more quickly!

8x10 Color Finish Line Photos will be available for purchase.

(Please print clearly)
COMPETITOR NUMBER: ________ Please put this number on each seed card. Thank you!

NAME: ___________________________________________________ GENDER (M or F) ___

AGE ON MEET DATE: ____

PHONE: (_____) ______________________
DATE OF BIRTH (mm/dd/yyyy): ____________________

E-MAIL: ___________________________________________________________

CLUB AFFILIATION: _________________________________________________

MEET FEE SCHEDULE: $10 for one event; $5 each additional event; relays are free.

INDIVIDUAL EVENTS ENTERED: _________________,

_________________, _________________,

_________________ , ________________.

TOTAL MEET FEES: $ ___________ MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: GERMANTOWN ACADEMY.

Meets will be held Rain or Shine. For the latest meet series info and meet results: www.gatrack.org

Waiver: In consideration of your accepting my entry in this meet, I waive my right to sue Germantown Academy, USA Track & Field, and any and all organizations and individuals associated with this meet for any injuries, damages, and losses I may sustain in connection with said meet. This waiver binds my heirs, administrators, and assigns, as well as me. I issue permission to use my name and/or image for publicity in print or video.

Signed (if under 18, parent/guardian): ____________________________________ Date: ____________________