Meet Information
2026 California Last Chance Meet
Date: May 7, 2026
Place: California Area High School
Start Time: 4:00 PM
Coaches' Meeting: 3:30 PM.
Please do not arrive before 2:45 due to school dismissal traffic.
Upon entering the school campus main gates, buses will drive counter-clockwise around the high school building to the stadium entrance. Buses can park at Adamson Stadium on PennWest California University Campus until after 5:00. (It's about a five-minute drive from our school). Buses can return to campus after 5:00, as the elementary school lot will be largely empty by that time. School vans can drive around and park behind the high school building.
Lower lots will not be available to teams or spectators. Everyone must enter the facility from the top entrance to the stadium.
This meet is intended only for athletes who are realistically capable of qualifying for the WPIAL Individual Track & Field Championships. Any athlete not close to the qualifying standard may be rejected.
We have an eight-lane track, 4 sand pits, and a track-surface javelin runway. 1/4" spikes max.
Short lines will be established for all throwing events based on AA or AAA.
Field events will receive 4 trials.
There will be no prelims. Standard order of track events. All races will be final.
FinshLynx timing will be used. Milesplit Live will be used throughout the meet.
$15 per athlete up to a maximum of $150 per school.
Make checks payable to: California Track Boosters.
Bring check to the meet or send to:
California Area HS
c/o Matt Loomis
11 Trojan Way
Coal Center, PA 15423