Meet Information
DISTRICT 1 CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP
INFORMATION SHEET
DATE: Friday, October 28, 2022
TIME: 1st Race 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: LEHIGH UNIVERSITY - 5,000 meter course
PARKING INFORMATION: Parking will be available in the lots indicated below.
DO NOT PARK IN ANY OTHER AREAS.
Stabler Arena Parking lot is located behind Stabler Arena. This lot is to be used by all spectators and all school buses, vans, cars, or vehicles transporting athletes.
THE ROAD LEADING TO THE COURSE START AND FINISH LINE (COLLEGE AVE.)WILL BE CLOSED TO PARKING (or dropping athletes off)OF ANY NATURE. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO SPECTATORS AND BUS DRIVERS AND TO ABIDE BY IT YOURSELF.
FACILITIES: Teams should arrive dressed to compete. There will be restroom facilities at the Football Stadium but no facilities for changing or cover for warm up. Stabler Arena and Rauch Field House will not be in use. there will be no entry into the football stadium until the awards ceremony at the end of the meet.
TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL PACKETS: Team and individual packets may be picked up on the day of the meet at the Officials area/trailer. These packets contain 1 (one) bib for each of your VARSITY runners make sure the correct bib is worn by the correct athlete. They are pinned to the jersey of each runner (BRING YOUR OWN SAFETY PINS). At the end of the meet the bibs are NOT returned BUT YOU NEED TO FILL OUT PAPERWORK FOR ALL TEAMS/ATHLTES GOING ON TO THE STATE MEET as soon as possible after the race.
TYPE OF COURSE: 5,000 meters grass with some up hills and down hills. Spikes or flats may be worn. PLEASE ASK FAMILIES TO LEAVE THEIR DOG AT HOME NO FRISBEES, SOCCER BALLS, FOOTBALLS ETC. THROWN ON/NEAR THE COURSE
AGAIN THIS YEAR (2022): THE PIAA STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VIEW THE CROSS COUNTRY RULES INTERPRETATION PRESENTATION ONLINE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS AT THE CONCLUSION. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE YOUR TEAM WILL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT RULES. Go to the PIAA website, cross country page, click on 2021 rules presentation. Concentrate on the rules dealing with XC
ENTRIES OPEN: SATURDAY, October 15TH
ENTRIES CLOSE: Monday, OCTOBER 24th(9:00 PM) YOU MUST HAVE YOUR ENTRIES IN pa.milesplit.us
BY THIS DATE.PLEASE USE THE ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS LETTER TO ENTER YOUR TEAMS. PLEASE FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS.Any questions please call, Rich Ames at 215-822-8881.
ORDER OF RACES:
9:30 a.m. - GIRLS A (7 max.)
10:00 a.m. - GIRLS AA (7 max.)
10:30 a.m. - GIRLS AAA(7 max.)
11:00 a.m. - BOYS A (7 max.)
11:30 a.m. - BOYS AA (7 max.)
12:00 p.m. - BOYS AAA (7 max.)
Awards to follow Boys AAA.
THIS IS NOT AN EXACT TIME SCHEDULE, EXCEPT
FOR THE FIRST RACE.SUBSEQUENT RACES
WILL NOT START BEFORE THE LISTED TIME.PLEASE BE PREPARED.
QUALIFIERS
FOR STATES:AAA schools - top 6 teams and top 30 non-team finishers.
AA schools - boys top team and top 5 non-team
finishers / Girls top 2 team and top 10
non-team individuals.
A schools - top 2 teams and top 10 non-team finishers.
THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH BATHROOMS BEING TRASHED AT THE 2016
CHAMPIONSHIPS - PLEASE MAKE YOUR TEAMS ARE AWARE THAT IF THAT HAPPENS AGAIN WE
MAY NOT COMING BACK TO LEHIGH UNIV. IN THE FUTURE - AS COACHES, PLEASE MONITOR
YOUR ATHLETES AS CLOSELY AS YOU CAN