2010 USATF West Virginia Association

Junior Olympic Cross Country

Championships

 

Saturday, November 6, 2010Coonskin Park

Charleston, WV

 

Schedule & Age DIVISIONS:

Age Division

Distance

Time

Bantam (born 2000 and later)

3 km (1.86 miles)

Girls: 10:00 AM Boys: 10:20 AM

Midget (born 1998 - 1999)

3 km (1.86 miles)

Girls: 10:40 AM Boys: 11:00 AM

Youth (born 1996-1997)

4 km (2.48 miles)

Girls: 11:20 AM Boys: 11:40 AM

Intermediate (born 1994-1995)

5 km (3.1 miles)

Girls:   Noon       Boys: 12:20 PM

Young (born 1992-1993)

5 km (3.1 miles)

Girls: 12:40 PM  Boys: 1:00 PM

 

Eligibility Requirements:

Individuals: Current USATF membership is required to compete.  Proof of Birth (copy of birth certificate, passport, certified baptismal record, driver’s license, or U.S. government identification) is required and must be submitted with each entry.

 

Teams: Only registered USATF member clubs may enter a team.  All athletes representing the club must be must be affiliated with that club as part of their USATF membership.  To enter a team a club must submit the Team Entry/Advancement & Declaration Roster form.  Only athletes listed on the team declaration roster form will be eligible to represent the club at the Association, Regional or National championships.   At each level of in the Junior Olympic program the club must declare at least 5 athletes but not more than 8 as declared scoring team members (specific instructions are on the Team Entry/Advancement & Declaration Roster form).

 

TEAM SCORING: 8 athletes on the team entry/declaration form may be declared as scoring athletes.  The top 5 finishers among the declared runners will score.

 

COMPETITION BIB NUMBERS: All competitors must wear their assigned bib numbers during competition chest-high on the front of their jerseys.  Bib numbers will be distributed to athletes the morning of the race. 

 

EVENT RESULTS: During competition, event results will be posted in the Meet Management Area.  In addition, event results will be posted at www.usatf.org & www.capitalcitystriders.org  

 

AWARDS: USATF Junior Olympic medals will be awarded to the top ten individuals in each age division. 

 

ADVANCEMENTS: Top 25 individuals and top 3 teams in each age group will advance to the USATF Region 5 Junior Olympic Championships to be held on November 20 at Coonskin  Park, Coonskin Drive, Charleston WV25311. Regional qualifiers (top 12) compete in the USATF National Championships, December 11th at Veterans Park in Hoover, Alabama. 

 

The top 20 athletes and 3 teams at the Region 5 Championships will qualify for the National Championships.  Information is available at www.usatf.org/events/2010/USATFJuniorOlympicXCChampionships

 

ENTRY FEES & DEADLINES:

On-Time Registration: via CoachO.com Must be received by November 4, 2010                

                Individual Entries: $10.00 per athlete.

Team Entries: No charge 

Day of Event: Closes at Midnight. November 4, 2010   
 PAYMENTS:   Credit Card or Electronic transfer only

 

 

 


CONTACT: Paul Gilmer, 304-389-1982 (pjgilmer@aol.com)