2011 USATF West Virginia Association

Junior Olympic Cross Country

Championships

 

Saturday, November 5, 2011Coonskin Park

Charleston, WV

 

Schedule & Age DIVISIONS:

Age Division

Distance

Time

Bantam (born 2001 and later)

3 km (1.86 miles)

Girls: 10:00 AM Boys: 10:20 AM

Midget (born 1999 - 2000)

3 km (1.86 miles)

Girls: 10:40 AM Boys: 11:00 AM

Youth (born 1997-1998)

4 km (2.48 miles)

Girls: 11:20 AM Boys: 11:40 AM

Intermediate (born 1995-1996)

5 km (3.1 miles)

Girls:   Noon       Boys: 12:20 PM

Young (born 1993-1994)

5 km (3.1 miles)

Girls: 12:40 PM  Boys: 1:00 PM

 

Eligibility Requirements:

Individuals: Current USATF membership is required to compete.  Proof of Birth (copy of birth certificate, passport, certified baptismal record, driver’s license, or U.S. government identification) is required and must be submitted with each entry.

 

Teams: Only registered USATF member clubs may enter a team.  All athletes representing the club must be must be affiliated with that club as part of their USATF membership.  To enter a team a club must submit the Team Entry/Advancement & Declaration Roster form.  Only athletes listed on the team declaration roster form will be eligible to represent the club at the Association, Regional or National championships.   At each level of in the Junior Olympic program the club must declare at least 5 athletes but not more than 8 as declared scoring team members (specific instructions are on the Team Entry/Advancement & Declaration Roster form).

 

TEAM SCORING: 8 athletes on the team entry/declaration form may be declared as scoring athletes.  The top 5 finishers among the declared runners will score.

 

COMPETITION BIB NUMBERS: All competitors must wear their assigned bib numbers during competition chest-high on the front of their jerseys.  Bib numbers will be distributed to athletes the morning of the race. 

 

EVENT RESULTS: During competition, event results will be posted in the Meet Management Area.  In addition, event results posted at www.usatf.org & www.capitalcitystriders.org  

 

AWARDS: USATF Junior Olympic medals will be awarded to the top ten individuals in each age division. 

 

ADVANCEMENTS: Top 25 individuals and top 3 teams in each age group will advance to the USATF Region 5 Junior Olympic Championships to be held on November 19th  at Cass Benton Park, Northville, Michigan. Regional qualifiers (top 12) compete in the USATF National Championships, December 10th at White Pines Golf course in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. 

 

The top 20 athletes and 3 teams at the Region 5 Championships will qualify for the National Championships.  Information is available at www.usatf.org/events/2010/USATFJuniorOlympicXCChampionships

 

ENTRY FEES & DEADLINES:

On-Time Registration: via www.CoachO.com  Must be received by November 3, 2011      

                Individual Entries: $10.00 per athlete.

Team Entries: No charge 

Entry: Closes at Midnight. November 3, 2011   
 PAYMENTS:   Credit Card or Electronic transfer only

 

 

 


CONTACT: Paul Gilmer, 304-389-1982 (pjgilmer@aol.com)