2020 BEARCAT INVITATIONAL
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th
CONTACT erobinso@k12.wv.us, dlouzy@dyna-techadhesives.com with any questions.
IMPORTANT INFO: DUE TO
RESTRICTIONS FROM THE SSAC, THIS YEARS MEET WILL BE LIMITED TO 20 HIGH SCHOOL
TEAMS. UNFORTUNATELY, WE WILL BE
CANCELING THE MIDDLE SCHOOL PORTION OF OUR MEET. BIG 10 TEAMS WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY AS WE ARE
THE HOST FOR THE CONFERENCE MEET THIS YEAR. WE WILL BE STARTING IN WAVES. 5 TEAMS AT A TIME. WE WILL BE USING RACETIMEENTRY. HOWEVER, TEAMS WILL NEED TO EMAIL EVA OR ME,
YOUR TEAMS VARSITY ROSTER (7 RUNNERS), FOLLOWED BY ANY JV RUNNERS YOU HAVE IN
GROUPS OF 7 SO THAT WE CAN ASSIGN THEM A PROPER BIB FOR THE WAVE THAT THEY WILL
BE IN. PLEASE HAVE THIS IN BY MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 14TH. ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES MAY FOLLOW AS THE
CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE.
IMPORTANT BUSING NOTE: BUSES WILL
DROP ATHLETES OFF IN THE LOOP IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL. THEY WILL THEN PARK IN THE FIELD IN THE LOWER
PART OF THE COURSE.
SOMEONE WILL BE THERE TO DIRECT BUSES WHERE TO
PARK.
IMPORTANT PARKING NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT
PARK IN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT OR IN ANYONES YARD OR DRIVEWAY AROUND THE
COURSE.
WARMUPS AND COOL DOWNS: DUE TO
COMPLAINTS FROM SOME OF THE NIEGHBORING HOMES, WE ASK THAT YOUR ATHLETES NOT
RUN IN OR TOWARD THE DEVELOPMENT TO THE LEFT OF THE SCHOOL. SIGNS WILL BE POSTED AND VOLUNTEERS WILL BE
STATIONED NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO HELP WITH THIS.
ATHLETES MAY RUN DOWN SAND RIDGE ROAD DIRECTLY
ACROSS FROM THE ENTRANCE TO THE SCHOOL.
THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOU COOPERATION.
RACE ENTRIES WILL BE DONE
THRU RACETIMEENTRY.COM
RACE SCHEDULE:
Course
Tour 7 am to 9:30 am
Varsity Girls 4 Waves (A 9:00, B
9:05, C 9:10, D 9:15)
Varsity Boys 4 Waves (A 10:00, B
10:05, C 10:10, D 10:15)
JV Girls (Starts at 11, Waves will
depend on numbers)
JV Boys (Starts as soon as JV Girls
finish, Waves will depend on numbers)
AWARDS (WILL BE MAILED TO YOUR SCHOOL)
TOP 25 GIRLS AND BOYS
(VARSITY), TOP 10 JV BOYS AND GIRLS
TOP 3 TEAMS
ENTRY FEE
HIGH SCHOOL - $80 FOR GIRLS
AND BOYS ($40 PER TEAM)
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO GHS XC. MAIL TO GRAFTON HIGH SCHOOL, 400 YATES
AVENUE, GRAFTON WV, 26354 OR BRING TO MEET WITH YOU.
ADMISSION
$5.00
LIMITED CONCESSIONS
DIRECTIONS:
WEST TAYLOR IS LOCATED
BETWEEN GRAFTON AND BRIDGEPORT OFF OF ROUTE 50.
TURN ONTO MEADLAND ROAD AND FOLLOW SIGNS TO THE SCHOOL. FROM ROUTE 250, YOU CAN TURN ONTO HARMONY
GROVE ROAD AND FOLLOW IT TO THE SCHOOL AS WELL.
DO NOT USE THE GPS ADDRESS, IT WILL TAKE YOU TO
FLEMINGTON ELEMENTARY. EMAIL ONE OF US
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. THERE WILL BE
A SIGN ON ROUTE 50 AT THE TURNING POINT.