2008 ELKINS FOREST FESTIVAL INVITATIONAL

 

Location:  Davis & Elkins College Athletic Fields, Elkins, WV

                   (Former site of the WV State Cross Country Championships)

 

Date:  Saturday, September 13th, 2008

 

Event Times:  Varsity Boys – 10:15am                    Combined JV – 11:45am

                        Varsity Girls – 11:00am                    Awards Ceremony – 12:45pm

 

Entry Fee:  A $60.00 entry fee will be assessed for two varsity teams; $35.00 for one

                    varsity team; or $5.00 per individual.  There are no charges for JV.

 

Course Description:  5000 meters, open fields, woodland trails, two stream

                                    crossings, variety of hills.

 

Concessions:  A concession stand will be provided by Elkins High Boosters.

 

T-Shirts:  There will be Forest Festival Invitational T-Shirts available for sale.

 

Coaches Packet:  These will be available at the meet site on arrival.  They will

                               contain meet directions, course maps, and scoring materials. 

                               Scoring will be done on Hy-tek.

 

Admission Fee:  Coaches and athletes are free; spectators are required to pay. 

 

Team Tents:  “Tent City” will be next to Gates Tower.  Please do not set up on the

                        gravel roads, they are part of the course.

 

Awards:  First two teams and top 10 individual boys & girls receive plaques.

 

Entry Deadline:  Friday, September 5th

 

Return Entries to:  Ted Williams (Meet Director)

                                 Elkins High School

                                 100 Kennedy Dr.

                                 Elkins, WV  26241

                                 Fax:  (304)-636-9168 or Phone:  (304)-636-9170

 

Questions/Emails:  Coach Matt Lewis

                                  matt190runner@hotmail.com

                                  (304)-636-9176 (work) or (304)-614-4490 (cell)