Virginia high school cross country's version of Monday Night Football is quickly approaching and MileStat.com will be building the momentum into Friday and Saturday's Maymont Cross Country Festival in Richmond with plenty of pre-meet hype and coverage. The invitational divisions on Saturday will have an amazing assembly of Virginia's best as well as many great out-of-state competitiors in the Southeast region's strongest invitational with four US top 25 teams and 11 NTN regionally ranked squads. Virginia's finest do not have to travel far to face the best that the Southeast has to offer thanks to the Richmond Sports Backers and meet director Dan Ward. However, the Maymont experience is definitely not exclusive to those elite teams and individuals and will be enjoyed by all 110 high school teams represented in Richmond this weekend. Throw in the participants in the open 5K, youth races, and half marathon along with the many spectators and coaches, Maymont expects to be the biggest cross country event ever in state history! Plenty to come throughout the week! More...
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Meet Entries:
Entries for the 2007 McDonald's Maymont Festival, which the high school portion of the meet will be held on Saturday, September 29th at Maymont Park in Richmond. Entries broken down by each race division and include individual runners competing for each team in those divisions as well as a separate entries list by teams.
Maymont Entries by Division *UPDATED*
Maymont Entries by Teams: Boys - Girls
4 National Ranked Teams:
BOYS (1)
US #6 Oakton VA
GIRLS (3)
US #4 Midlothian VA
US #6 Eleanor Roosevelt MD
US #22 Tatnall DE
11 NTN Southeast Region Ranked Teams:
BOYS (6 ranked, 5 bubble)
SE #1 Oakton VA
SE #3 Jamestown VA
SE #4 Mountain View VA
SE #5 Midlothian VA
SE #6 Oak Ridge TN
SE #7 Walton GA
SE Bubble Brentsville VA
SE Bubble Brookwood GA
SE Bubble Mooresville NC
SE Bubble Western Albemarle VA
MW Bubble Medina OH
GIRLS (5 ranked, 6 bubble)
SE #1 Midlothian VA
SE #2 Eleanor Roosevelt MD
SE #5 Tatnall DE
SE #8 Oak Ridge TN
SE #9 Brentsville VA
SE Bubble Blacksburg VA
SE Bubble Winston Churchill MD
SE Bubble Dulaney MD
SE Bubble Maggie Walker VA
SE Bubble Mauldin SC
SE Bubble Oakton VA
Teams in each Division:
Invitational Girls
Albemarle VA
Blacksburg VA
Brentsville VA
Douglas Freeman VA
Dulaney MD
Eleanor Roosevelt MD
Maggie Walker VA
Maudlin SC
Midlothian VA
Monticello VA
Oak Ridge TN
Oakton VA
Tatnall DE
Walton GA
West Springfield VA
Winston Churchill MD
Individuals:
Megan Marsico (Glenvar)
Laura Rapp (Heritage-Lynchburg)
Kristen Wolfe (James River)
Kate Norbo (Patrick Henry)
Carter Norbo (Patrick Henry)
Invitational Boys
Atlee VA
Blacksburg VA
Brentsville VA
Brookwood GA
Douglas Freeman VA
East Forsyth NC
Fork Union VA
Jamestown VA
Louisa County VA
Medina OH
Midlothian VA
Mooresville NC
Mountain View VA
Oak Ridge TN
Oakton VA
Radford VA
Sherando VA
Turner Ashby VA
Walton GA
Western Albemarle VA
Xavier
Individuals:
Joe Bosshard (Crested Butte)
Logan Collins (Orange County)
Griff Graves (Abingdon)
Jakob Maidens (Lebanon)
Ted Richardson (James River)
Brian Welch (Mills Godwin)
Gold Girls
Albemarle VA
Arcbishop Carroll DC
Archmere DE
Bishop O'Connell VA
Brentsville VA
Clover Hill VA
Colonial Forge VA
Deep Run VA
Forest Park VA
Hanover VA
James River VA
Montgomery Blair MD
Oak Ridge TN
Oakton VA
Orange NC
Powhatan VA
Riverbend VA
Spartansburg SC
Turner Ashby VA
Gold Boys
Albemarle VA
Archmere DE
Baldwin PA
Bishop O'Connell VA
Brentsville VA
Brookwood GA
Calvert Hall MD
Colonial Forge VA
Cumberland Gap TN
Deep Run VA
Dover DE
Dulaney MD
Eleanor Roosevelt MD
Forest Park VA
Heritage (Lynchburg) VA
James River VA
Montgomery Blair MD
Monticello VA
Oak Ridge TN
Oakton VA
Patrick Henry VA
Powhatan VA
Spartansburg SC
West Springfield VA
Winston Churchill MD
Silver Girls
Abington PA
Atlee VA
Bishop O'Connell VA
Bishop Sullivan VA
Blacksburg VA
Cave Spring VA
Chancellor VA
Colonial Forge VA
Colonial Heights VA
Deep Run VA
Dover DE
Gar-Field VA
Grafton VA
James River VA
Jamestown VA
J.R. Tucker VA
Lafayette VA
Midlothian VA
Monacan VA
Oakton VA
Potomac VA
Smithfield VA
St. Bernard
Trinity Episcopal VA
West Point VA
Individuals:
Colleen Campbell (Crested Butte CO)
Emma Coburn (Crested Butte CO)
Olivia Ford (Nottoway VA)
Silver Boys
Benedictine VA
Bishop O'Connell VA
Bishop Sullivan VA
Blacksburg VA
Bruton VA
Cambridge MD
Cave Spring VA
Colonial Forge VA
Colonial Heights VA
Deep Run VA
Hanover VA
J.R. Tucker VA
James River VA
Jamestown VA
Lafayette VA
Medina OH
Midlothian VA
Monacan VA
Northern Durham NC
Nottoway VA
Oakton VA
Smithfield VA
St. Anne's-Belfield VA
St. Christopher's VA
Tabb VA
Tatnall DE
Walsingham Academy VA
West Point VA
Bronze Girls
Archmere DE
Baldwin PA
Bruton VA
Chancellor VA
Charlottesville VA
Colonial Forge VA
Deep Run VA
Dover DE
Eleanor Roosevelt MD
Forest Park VA
Grafton VA
Hidden Valley VA
J.R. Tucker VA
King George VA
Lake Forest DE
Louisa County VA
Massaponax VA
Matoaca VA
Meade MD
Meadowbrook VA
Mercy MD
New Kent VA
Northern Durham MD
Oakton VA
Sherando VA
Winston Churchill MD
Bronze Boys
Albemarle VA
Archbishop Carroll DC
Archmere DE
Baldwin PA
Bruton VA
Calvert Hall MD
Chancellor VA
Clover Hill VA
Colonial Forge VA
Deep Run VA
Dover DE
Essex VA
Forest Park VA
Hanover VA
Hidden Valley VA
King George VA
L.C. Bird VA
Lake Forest DE
Louisa County VA
Manchester VA
Massaponax
Matoaca VA
Meade MD
Meadowbrook VA
New Kent VA
Northern-Cal MD
Oakton VA
Potomac
Riverbend VA
Rustburg VA
St. Bernard
Tatnall DE
Washington-Lee VA
Western Albemarle VA
West Springfield VA
Winston Churchill MD
Copper Girls
Amelia County VA
Archbishop Carroll DC
Archmere DE
Douglas Freeman VA
Dover DE
Eleanor Roosevelt MD
Fluvanna County VA
Heritage (Lynchburg) VA
King George VA
Lake Forest DE
L.C. Bird VA
Louisa County VA
Maggie Walker VA
Manchester VA
Massaponax VA
Middlesex VA
Northumberland VA
Oak Ridge TN
Patrick Henry VA
Riverbend VA
Rustburg VA
Sherando VA
St. Bernard
Tabb VA
Tatnall DE
West Springfield VA
Winston Churchll MD
Copper Boys
Amelia County VA
Archmere DE
Atlee VA
Baldwin PA
Caroline VA
Douglas Freeman VA
Eleanor Roosevelt MD
Essex VA
Fluvanna County VA
Gar-Field VA
King George VA
Lake Forest DE
L.C. Bird
Maggie Walker VA
Manchester VA
Massaponax VA
Middlesex VA
Northumberland VA
Oak Ridge TN
Patrick Henry VA
Riverbend VA
Sherando VA
St. Bernard
Tabb VA
Washington-Lee VA
Winston Churchill MD
Iron Girls
Abington PA
Baldwin PA
Blacksburg VA
Fredericksburg Christian VA
Goochland VA
Greenbrier Christian VA
Henrico VA
Jamestown VA
Maggie Walker VA
Peninsula Catholic VA
Randolph-Henry VA
Steward School VA
St. Anne's-Belfield VA
St. Catherine's VA
St. Gertrude's VA
Trinity Episcopal VA
Varina VA
Walsingham Academy VA
Iron Boys
Archmere DE
Bishop O'Connell VA
Blacksburg VA
Crested Butte CO
Dinwiddie VA
Douglas Freeman VA
Fredericksburg Christian VA
Goochland VA
Greenbrier Christian VA
Henrico VA
Maggie Walker VA
Peninsula Catholic VA
Randolph-Henry VA
Steward School VA
St. Christopher's VA
Trinity Episcopal VA
Varina VA
Tin Girls
Abington PA
Archmere DE
Cambridge MD
Chancellor VA
Dinwiddie VA
Eleanor Roosevelt MD
Elizabeth Seton
Essex VA
Maggie Walker VA
Midlothian VA
Northern-Cal MD
Northern Durham NC
St. Bernard
Tatnall DE
Winston Churchill MD
Tin Boys
Archmere DE
Atlee VA
Blacksburg VA
Chancellor VA
Charlottesville VA
Eleanor Roosevelt MD
King George VA
L.C. Bird VA
Maggie Walker VA
Manchester VA
Midlothian VA
Northern-Cal MD
Northern Durham MD
St. Bernard
Tatnall DE
Varina VA
Meet Previews:
Video Preview - Broken into a two part video feature, MileStat.com's Brandon Miles previews this weekend's Maymont Festival.
Boys Invitational - The invitational boys division for the 2007 McDonald's Maymont Festival will be comprised of a US #6 squad, 6 NTN regionally ranked squads, and 5 NTN regional bubble teams to make for another heavyweight showdown with teams looking to put themselves into position as legitimate NTN qualifiers this fall. Last year at Maymont, the North Carolina's Chapel Hill boys certainly improved their stock drastically by winning over a loaded Maymont field filled with ranked teams. Meanwhile, the individual race could be even more exciting than in 2006 when Mike Spooner and Griff Graves had a classic duel with Spooner coming away as the victor in a course record time of 15:35. Graves is back this year as a returning Footlocker finalist along with Mountain View's Thomas Porter in a rare regular season meeting of two runners with experience racing at Balboa Park in December. Joining them in the race will be national caliber runners from Virginia with Footlocker National aspirations in Blacksburg's Peter Dorrell and Midlothian's Jason Witt. Nine of the top ten ranked runners in Virginia will be in the race, while five of the top six teams will be in the invitational division as well. Also one cannot forget the teams and individuals in the top division from Colorado, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, and Tennessee.
Course Tours:
These photo, video tours, and course keys were done by MileStat.com's Brandon Miles preceding the 2006 Maymont Festival. 2007 course should be virtually intact from 2006. Will make note of any significant changes after previewing marked course on Monday.
Video Tour - Mile 1 (Start to 1 Mile Mark)
Video Tour - Mile 2 (1 Mile Mark to 2 Mile Mark)
Video Tour - Mile 3 (2 Mile Mark to 5K Finish)
COURSE KEY: http://va.milesplit.com/images/Articles/2006/09-27-MaymontCourse/CourseMap.JPG
1 - One Mile Mark
2 - Two Mile Mark
3 - Three Mile Mark
A - A start with a light incline narrows fairly early into the race just over 200 meters in as runners have to run in between two trees that is approximately six runners wide. The first road crossing immediately follows at approximately 250 meters (carpet will cover the pavement). Use caution. There are narrow parts on the course, but there are no narrow stretches. There are narrow parts that can be advantageous for moves later in race.
B - The first of several sharp turns on the course as runners pass by the Maymont House. Less than 400 meters into the race. Another road crossing that will have carpet. Course winds right with a gradual downhill. From point B to point C is for the most part open with some tree cover in some parts. Fairly flat straightaway with "light" inclines and dips. Shade cover is especially found around 800 meters near two park benches in the middle of two trees.
C - Shortly after 800 meters, two sharp lefts lead into a downhill that runners can really roll down and build momentum.
D - As runners come downhill, there is a very sharp right turn that follows at the end of the downhill with limited room to run on grass (1-2 runners). Paved path to left as runners reach the bridge. Less than 10 strides off grass on carpet covering pavement before making quick right back on grass after crossing bridge. Hit 3/4 mile mark immediately and start a gradual incline.
E - One of the bigger hills on the course. Starts off short and steep as runners leave Maymont gate into Byrd Park, but quickly becomes a long and gradual incline. Crests and flattens out right before the mile mark. Gentle downhill follows mile mark. Flat for the most part until point F.
F - Two road crossings (w/ carpet) runners will see prior to running the perimeter of Swan Lake and the grass in between the two roads has a quick downhill dip and short uphill climb.
G - Runners left of the road around Swan Lake on grass. A narrow spot at point G, which is shortly after 1 1/4 mile mark. Flat around lake.
H - A quick left at top of lake into a decent downhill stretch.
I - Runners cross a road (w/ carpet) as they switch over from Swan Lake to Shields Lake. Make a sharp left around a sign.
J - A right turn follows into a slight downhill. 3K mark not long after. A fair uphill next that winds around to the left. Leads into a downhill into the 2 mile mark. Then course is flat for a roughly 100 meter stretch.
K - Light downhill leads into the course curving right to swerve in between two telephone poles. A small and steeper climb that crests near a tree with some rough footing with roots and rocks. Road cross follows.
L - After crossing road (w/ carpet), leads into good downhill into 2 1/4 mile mark. Short climb up quickly follows. Could be a breaking point as runners re-enter Maymont from Byrd Park.
M - VERY narrow gate to re-enter Maymont. Only one runner wide (recommended at least). A quick left turn follows going through the gate. Runners may try to make moves to get ahead of another runner before gate and take advantage of long downhill that follows.
N - Longest downhill stretch of the course. Over 250 meter downhill. Flattens out around 4K mark. Cross bridge right after 2.5 mile mark. Can run along grass next to paved path to next bridge (same bridge earlier near 3/4 mile mark). Shoot to slightly to the right after crossing second bridge and cross over two paved paths and a grass median in between.
O - At base of hill. Initially running on the side of bottom of hill. Curves lightly to right. Very gradual and tops out fairly quickly. Cross two small paths into decent stretch of flat area. 2 3/4 mile mark found in the middle of this stretch.
P - After flat stretch, make a left around three big threes with a little incline. Two have low branches. Second can run between branches. Third run right off. Leads into a long gradual incline. Last noticeable incline on course. 3 mile mark follows right after running through "back yard" of Maymont house into the final straightaway.
Teams Entered (as of September 9th)
Virginia Schools | Other Schools |
| Abingdon | Abington, PA
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Race Schedule
Subject To Change
(Updated September 13, 2007)
| FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 | ||
| Race/Event | Distance | Start |
| Elementary School Boys | 1 mile | 5:30 pm |
| Elementary School Girls | 1 mile | 5:40 pm |
| Open 5k | 5k | 6:00 pm |
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 | ||
| Race/Event | Distance | Start |
| Half Marathon | 13.1 miles | 7:00 am |
| Middle School Boys | 3k | 9:00 am |
| Middle School Girls | 3k | 9:15 am |
| High School Races | 5k | |
| Gold Girls | 9:30 am | |
| Gold Boys | 9:55 am | |
| Invitational Girls | 10:15 am | |
| Invitational Boys | 10:40 am | |
| Silver Girls | 11:00 am | |
| Silver Boys | 11:25 am | |
| Bronze Girls | 11:45 am | |
| Bronze Boys | 12:10 pm | |
| Copper Girls | 12:30 pm | |
| Copper Boys | 12:55 pm | |
| Tin Girls | 1:15 pm | |
| Tin Boys | 1:40 pm | |
| Iron Girls | 2:00 pm | |
| Iron Boys | 2:25 pm | |
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