Dear Administrators and Coaches,

 

We look forward to hosting your team on Saturday evening.  We have the largest and most competitive field we have ever had, so we anticipate some great races.  Below are the teams that plan to attend:

 

HIGH SCHOOL: Buckhannon Upshur, Cameron, Doddridge County, East Fairmont, Fairmont Senior, Frankfort, Gilmer County, Grafton, Greenbrier East, Keyser (girls), Martinsburg, Morgantown, North Marion, Parkersburg, Philip Barbour, Pocahontas County, Preston, Ripley, Trinity, University

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL: Aurora, Belington, Bridgeport, Bruceton, Cameron, Central Preston, Doddridge County, East Fairmont, East Preston, Frankfort, Kasson, Mountaineer Mon., Philippi, Ripley, South Morgantown, South Preston, St. Francis, Suncrest, Taylor County, Trinity, Tyler Consolidated, West Fairmont, West Preston, Westwood

 

Knight Night Relays is a very unorthodox race, so below are some very important rules and information about our race. 

1.      The golden rule of the KNR is to keep your runners in the proper order.  If you need to change a relay, be sure to see Paul Sines A.S.A.P.  We will only allow athletes with the proper bib number / letter to start their leg of the race.  Be sure that runners of the same relay team stay together (ex. 62A, 62B, 62C, 62D).

2.      At the beginning of the race, the only runners allowed on the football field are those with the letter A / orange bib numbers.  All other athletes will need to warm-up in the softball field.  After the “A” runners take off, an announcement will be made for the “B” runners (blue bib numbers) to enter the football field.  This process with be repeated for the “C” (pink numbers) and “D” runners (green numbers).     

3.      Every race will be started with fireworks.  Athletes are reminded that they start when they hear the “pop / explosion.”  We will also let off fireworks as the leading team enters the stadium.

4.      Coaches, athletes, and members of the media are the only ones allowed on the football field.  Please remind parents to stay in the bleachers.  

5.      The top three relay teams in each race will receive trophies.  In the high school division we will have separate awards for A-AA and AAA. 

6.      We will attempt to get relay splits for each athlete.

I have attached a course map to better explain the route of the runners.  An even better way to understand our race is to view this video from last year's event. 

2017 KNR VIDEO  

Prior to the middle school races on Saturday, August 25th, we will sponsor an open race for children in 8th grade and under.  The open race will begin at 5:45 p.m. and there is not a fee to participate.  Please send any children down to the football field at 5:15 p.m. and we will get them registered.  There are no awards for this event.   

We have expanded our schedule slightly to accommodate all the additional runners.  Below is the updated schedule.

 

5:45 - Open Elementary Race (1.5 miles)

 

6:15 p.m. - Boys MS Relay Race (4 x 1.5 mile relay)

 

7:15 p.m. - Girls MS Relay Race (4 x 1.5 mile relay)

 

8:30 p.m. - Boys HS Relay Race (4 x 1.5 mile relay)

 

9:15 p.m. - Girls HS Relay Race (4 x 1.5 mile relay)

 

In the high school division we will give out awards to the top three AAA and AA-A relay teams.  In the middle school we will give out awards to the top three relay teams. 

The official KNR XC Festival shirt will be a hot commodity.  If you would like to order your shirts in advance, please send me an email with the color and sizes you would like me to set aside.  The shirts will be available in canary yellow, sapphire, orange, hot pink, and sport gray in sizes small, medium, large, XL, and XXL.  The shirts will be sold for $15.  If you are placing a group order, please try to pay with one check.  Checks can be made payable to Preston XC. 

Yours in running,

Paul W. Martin

Principal - Central Preston Middle School

County Middle School Athletic Director - Preston County Schools

Cross Country Head Coach - Preston High School

Track & Field Head Coach - Preston High School

 

School Phone - (304) 329-0033 extension 132

Cell Phone - (304) 290-3772