VHSL Group 5A North Regional XC Championship 2014

Earlysville, VA
Hosted by Albemarle

Meet Information

2014 Northwest Regional Cross Country Championships
Thursday, November 6 at Panorama Farms
300 Panorama Road
Earlysville, VA 22936
Host School: Albemarle High School

SCHEDULE:
11:00 Farm opens for Bus & Spectator Parking
11:30 Course Opens for teams. Packet pick-up
Maps will be available.
11:45 Coaches meeting at AWARDS STAND
1:00 BOYs Race
1:45 GIRLs Race
2:45 Awards Ceremony by the AWARDS STAND
Trophies for Champion and Runner-up, plus medals to top 15 individuals

MEET DIRECTOR: Buz Male, Albemarle XC Coach; Cell #434-987-2126

OTHER CONTACT: Deb Tyson, Albemarle AD; Cell #434-981-9901
Albemarle Athletic Office: #434-974-4308
Albemarle FAX: #434-974-4316

WHO ADVANCES FROM CONFERENCE TO REGION:
Conference 13: Top 4 Teams + Top 15 Individuals Qualifiers (Inclusive)
Conference 14: Top 3 Teams + Top 15 Individuals Qualifiers (Inclusive)
Conference 15: Top 3 Teams + Top 15 Individuals Qualifiers (Inclusive)
Conference 16: Top 2 Teams + Top 15 Individuals Qualifiers (Inclusive)

REGION ENTRIES:
Email to Buz Male at buzzymale@gmail.com by 3:00pm on Sunday, November 2; earlier if possible. Regional Entry form attached/found at vhsl.org. Please also fax a copy of your entries to #434-974-4316. Coach Male will send you a confirmation by e-mail upon receiving your entries. If you have not received your confirmation by Monday NOON, please call Albemarles athletic office at #434-974-4308. Coach Males Cell phone: #434-987-2126 (H) #434-823-2911.

GENERAL INFORMATION:
1. The farm will open for buses and spectators at 11:00, but the course will NOT be open for teams until 11:30. PLEASE NOTE: The farm is a familys home and is not available for runners prior to the day of the Regional meet.

2. CHARGE: $5.00 per car to enter the meet. Honored passes are 5A North Passes, VHSCA, VASSP, NASSP, VIAAA and VHSL Principals Passes.

3..Concessions will be on sale at the meet, as well as T-shirts.

4. UNIFORMS: Unless there are extreme inclement weather conditions during the meet, all uniform rules will be in effect. The jewelry rules will be in effect unconditionally.

5. NUMBERS: Make sure your athletes wear their numbers on the front of their singlet and are pinned in the small holes on the corners. Double check to make sure that chips and bibs match for each runner.

6. CHIPS: TWO chips will be worn by each athlete; one on the LEFT ankle and one on the RIGHT. This insures that the chips will be the decider of the final placement at the finish line. Runners should turn in their chips to their coaches. After counting, COACHES should turn in the CHIPS & TUBS to the AWARDS PLATFORM before the Awards Ceremony.

7. PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL OF PROPERTY:
Panorama Farms is the home of the Murray family. It is a beautiful property that we have the privilege to use. Please encourage your runners and fans to be respectful of the premises so we leave the property cleaner than when we arrived.

Please keep your athletes out of the areas that are roped off; especially the homes located around the course.

8. REGION MEET RESULTS: One copy per coach will be distributed at Awards Stand and will be posted on milestat as soon as possible.

WHO ADVANCES FROM REGION TO STATE: VHSL 64-4-2 TOP 6 TEAMS from Region meet and TOP 10 INDIVIDUAL finishers that are not in the top 6 Teams.

STATE ENTRIES: STATE ENTRY FORMS will be on site and should be completed and turned into Buz Male before you leave Panarama Farms. Coach Male will report the 5A North Region meet results and will send the Regions results to Dave Davis, the State Director.

SCHEDULE as listed on vhsl.org - Sat, Nov. 15 at Great Meadows; The Plains
10:00 AM - Coach's Meeting (5A)
10:30 AM - Group 5A Girls
11:15 AM - Group 5A Boys
11:15 AM - Coach' Meeting (4A)
11:45 AM - Group 4A Girls
12:30 PM - Group 4A Boys
12:30 PM - Coach's Meeting (6A)
1:00 PM - Group 6A Girls
1:45 PM - Group 6A Boys

Registration help:
http://va.milesplit.com/pages/Online_Meet_Reg_Instructions