2021 BECKLEY INVITATIONAL

August 28th 2021.

 

Greetings,

 

1)  Race timing will be done by TriStateRacer.  Please be sure to enter on Racetimeentry.com by Wednesday August 25 by 10pm. 

 

2)  BUS PARKING will be at the front of the middle and elementary schools.  To provide a safer environment for our athletes, there will be no spectator parking on the school grounds.   All Parking will be in the grass fields as listed below. 

 

3)  SPECTATOR PARKING will be available on the grass lots adjacent the school grounds.  These areas are not accessible from the school grounds.  From the Beckley Bypass, take Pinecrest Industrial Park Drive #2 and follow the signs.  We will have several vehicles that can carry your gear up the hill and help with persons needing assistance. 

 

There will be a spectator fee of $5 per adult; $4 students;  10 & under free.

 

4)  REGISTRATION tent and concessions will be near the parking lot across of Beckley-Stratton MS. 

 

5)  RACE T-SHIRTS will be sold adjacent the concession stand.  Get yours early, as there will be a limited supply.

 

6)  TENT CITY There will be several areas to choose from to place you team tent.  Signs will be posted. 

 

7)  BATHROOMS will be inside Beckley-Stratton Middle School only.  Please do not go down the halls of the school.   SPIKES MAY NOT BE WORN INSIDE THE SCHOOL.

 

8)  EMERGENCY ambulance service will be on hand; we will have ice for injuries and a cooling tub near the finish-line. 

 

Race Times:   8:00 am Course Opens  (JV and Varsity run together, top 7 counts for team placing)

                          9:30 am High School Girls 

10:00 am High School Boys  

10:30 am HS Awards

11:00 am Middle School Girls

11:45 am Middle School Boys

12:30 pm MS Awards

  

Entry Fees:  (ENTRY FEE REDUCED)

$ 50 per team/$ 90 for Boys and Girls team per school;  $ 10 per Individual

                        There will be a spectator fee.

 

Checks          WWHS – Cross Country

Payable to:  400 Stanaford Road

                        Beckley, WV 25801

                        (We appreciate that your entry fee is paid when your pick-up your packet)

 

Entries:         Please register through www.racetimeentry.com  Computerized scoring will be used. 

 

Awards:        Team Award for Champion and Runner-up for each race.

Individual Awards for top 15 runners in each race.

 

Course:         Challenging course with rolling hills and woods. 

                        Mostly grass, with one asphalt crossing. 

                        Course is very spectator friendly.

                        Course Maps will be posted on www.runwv.com

 

Directions:  The course is located adjacent Beckley Stratton Middle School

From I-64 East, South of Beckley, Take Exit # 124. 

                        The Exit Ramp leads onto Joe L Smith Dr:

                        **Bus Parking will be at BEST Middle:

Travel through 2 stop lights; take next LEFT onto Pinecrest #2.

                                    At stop sign, turn RIGHT.  Travel 3/10 mile to Beckley Stratton

Middle School entrance on the LEFT.   Parking Attendants will assist.

 

**Spectator parking: 

Travel through 2 stop lights; take next LEFT onto Pinecrest #2.

                                    Travel through stop sign, continue as road veers right (signs posted).

Parking Attendants will assist.

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at beckleycoach@yahoo.com 

 

Thank you and I hope to see you on August 28th!

 

George Barbera,

Head Coach WWHS Cross Country