High School Races:
Ocean State Cross Country Invitational: High School Division
Date:
Saturday, September 24, 2011 (rain or shine) 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Sanction:
Sanctioned requested for the following areas: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (city and state), Rhode Island, Vermont, California, Maryland and Pennsylvania and Bermuda and Ireland. Students who are official members of their respective high school teams are eligible. All schools must be members of their state associations. Schools from additional states should contact Bob Rothenberg as soon as possible for sanction requests.
Host Institution:
Exeter-West Greenwich High School, West Greenwich, Rhode Island
Meet Directors:
Charlie Breagy, Anne Rothenberg, Bob Rothenberg – Meet Management by Downtown 5K, Inc.
Contact:
Bob Rothenberg – 401-294-9946 or help@oceanstatexc.com
Course:
Goddard Park, 1095 Ives Road, Warwick, Rhode Island 02818. 5,000 meters (3.1 miles), 4,000 meters for freshmen; grass and dirt paths, moderate hills, mostly flat.
Directions:
From the North: Rte. 95 S to exit 9 (left-hand exit) onto Rte. 4 S. Immediately exit at Rte. 401/East Greenwich. Right at light onto 401/Division St. One mile curve right onto First Ave. Turn right at light onto Main St. One-half mile at light, turn left onto Old Forge Rd. Old Forge becomes Ives Rd. One mile to park entrance on left.
From the South: Rte. 95 N to exit 8A/Rte. 2 S. At first light, turn left onto Rte. 401 E/Division St. Follow directions above.
Entry Info:
All entries will be submitted on-line. Entries will close on Sunday, September 18, 2011 at 5:00 PM. A list of schools competing in each race will be posted by Wednesday, September 21 at 9:00 PM.
Entry Fee:
$75.00 Boys - This fee includes a maximum of 7 in the varsity, 7 in the jv, and 7 in the freshmen. Additional runners in the jv and freshmen will be accepted at $3.00 per runner.
$75.00 Girls - This fee includes a maximum of 7 in the varsity, 7 in the jv, and 7 in the freshmen. Additional runners in the jv and freshmen will be accepted at $3.00 per runner
$6.00 per individual runner (when entering 12 or fewer total runners)
For the larger squads, the maximum fee will be $175.00 (boys and girls separate).
Once your entries have been registered on line and the entries close, your high school is responsible for the entire entry fee. Adjustments will not be made for no-shows.
Entry fees should be made payable to: “Downtown 5K, Inc.”
Entry fees may be mailed to: Bob Rothenberg, 19 Dolly Pond Road, Exeter, RI 02822.
Meet Rules:
Guidelines provided by the National Federation of State High School Associations rule book. Please note in particular the articles dealing with uniforms, jewelry, and unsportsmanlike conduct. Coaches and other non-competitors are urged to stay off the runners’ path in the woods. No bikes or other vehicles are permitted.
Parking:
Park rangers will direct cars to ample parking available within the park. Buses will be allowed to drop off passengers and then follow directions to park in designated areas.
Facilities:
Bathrooms and food concession available. T-shirts will be sold at the meet. No lockers or showers available at race site. Team tents/canopies permitted.
Schedule:
All races will start on time. Please limit entries to those athletes who can finish within the allotted time for each race.
9:00 Race 1 Freshman - 2 Boys
9:25 Race 2 Freshman - 2 Girls
* 9:50 Race 3 Junior Varsity – 2 Boys
* 10:20 Race 4 Junior Varsity – 2 Girls
** 10:55 Race 5 Varsity – 2 Boys
** 11:20 Race 6 Varsity – 2 Girls
11:50 Opening Ceremony
** 12:00 Race 7 Championship Boys
** 12:30 Race 8 Championship Girls
12:50 Awards Ceremony for Races #1 - 8
** 1:10 Race 9 Varsity – 1 Boys
** 1:35 Race 10 Varsity – 1 Girls
* 2:05 Race 11 Junior Varsity – 1 Boys
* 2:35 Race 12 Junior Varsity – 1 Girls
3:10 Race 13 Freshman - 1 Boys
3:35 Race 14 Freshman – 1 Girls
3:45 Awards Ceremony for Races # 9 - 14
* A school may enter an unlimited number in the Junior Varsity race only after it has entered a team in either the Varsity or Championship race.
** A school may elect to enter its top 5-7 runners in either the Championship or the Varsity race. The Championship race should include the top teams in the meet from either Division. Special awards will be offered in the Championship race. A school may enter one or two individuals in the Championship race while running 5-7 other athletes in the regular Varsity race.
For the Freshman, Junior Varsity and Varsity races, there will be two divisions based on the school’s enrollment.
Division 1: Smaller Schools
include all schools whose enrollment for grades 9-12 for one gender (boys or girls) is 500 or less.
Division 2: Larger Schools
include all schools whose enrollment for grades 9-12 for one gender (boys or girls) is 601 or more.
Schools with an enrollment between 501 and 600 for one gender will be assigned a Division. They will be notified no later than Sunday, September 18 of their assigned Division.
Awards:
Championship Races
Awards to the top 15 individuals
Medals to the top 30 individuals
Plaques to the top 3 teams
Awards to the coach of the top 3 teams
Varsity Races
Awards to the top 10 individuals
Medals to the top 25 individuals
Plaques to the top 3 teams
Junior Varsity Races
Medals to the top 25 individuals
Plaques to the top 3 teams
Freshmen Races
Medals to the top 25 individuals
Plaques to the top 3 teams
PLUS
Awards to the All-Star Teams (The top 5 runners from the Championship plus any Varsity runner with an equal or faster time)
ALSO
Special awards to the top male and female finishers, individually and team, from RI
ALSO
Special awards to the team with the best total time of the top 5 boys and top 5 girls from the same school (from championship races)
Individual awards for the Freshmen and Junior Varsity will be distributed in the chute. In the Varsity races, awards after the top 5 will be distributed in the chute. In the Championship races, awards after the top 10 will be distributed in the chute.
Reminders:
A final Coach’s Instruction Sheet will posted on-line Wednesday evening, September 21.
The time schedule is reversed from 2010 with the large schools in the morning and the small schools in the afternoon.
Freshman races are for 9th graders only.