Dear Administrators and Coaches,
We look forward to hosting your team on Saturday
evening. We have a large and competitive field, so we anticipate some
great races. Below are the teams that plan to attend. If I am missing
anyone, please let me know and we will get you registered.
HIGH SCHOOL: Buckhannon
Upshur, East Fairmont, Grafton, Keyser (girls), Martinsburg, Morgantown, North
Marion, Philip Barbour, Pocahontas County, Preston, Trinity, Tyler Consolidated,
University, Wheeling Park
MIDDLE SCHOOL: Aurora, Belington,
Bridgeport, Bridge Street, Bruceton, Central Preston, Doddridge County, East
Fairmont, East Preston, Frankfort, Keyser, Mountaineer Mon., South Morgantown,
South Preston, St. Francis, Suncrest, Taylor County,
Trinity, West Preston
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. 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.
Prior
to the middle school races on Saturday, August 24th, we will sponsor an open
race. The open race will begin at 5:45 p.m. and there is not a
fee to participate. NEW... PLEASE READ... We will only accommodate athletes that utilize the following
online link for registration.
We have expanded our schedule slightly to accommodate all the
additional runners. Below is the updated schedule.
5:45 - Open Race (1.5 miles)
6:15 p.m. - Girls MS Relay Race (4 x 1.5 mile relay)
7:15 p.m. - Boys MS Relay Race (4 x 1.5 mile relay)
8:30 p.m. - Girls HS Relay Race (4 x 1.5 mile relay)
9:15 p.m. - Boys HS Relay Race (4 x 1.5 mile relay)
In the high school and middle school divisions, we will give out
awards to the top three relay teams.
The
official KNR XC Festival shirt will be a hot commodity. They are
being sold exclusively by Casey Earl's printing. The shirts will be sold
for $15. There will be a few crew neck sweatshirts and hoodies available
too.
Yours
in running,
Paul W. Martin
Principal - Central Preston Middle School
County Middle School Athletic Director (Spring Sports) - 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