Blue Demon Invitational 2012

Christiansburg, VA

Meet Information

Blue Demon Course Map



22nd Annual Blue Demon Invitational

When: Saturday, September 1, 2012

Where: Christiansburg Primary/Elementary School Grounds

Time Schedule:
8 9:30 Packet Pick-up
8:00 Wide Open Race 3.1 Miles NO COST
8:30 5th, 6th, 7th Grade Race 1 Mile NO COST
9:00 Varsity Girls
9:45 Varsity Boys
10:30 JV Girls
11:15 JV Boys
AWARDS Will follow last race ASAP (near picnic shelter)

Course: Most of the course is very hilly and demanding. 90% of the course is on grass, but there is some asphalt the runners will be running on. Please remind your runners to wear appropriate shoes. The course will be mowed and marked clearly with little yellow flags on both sides of the running area. There will be painted arrows on every turn so no one gets confused. There will also be road monitors to stop traffic if necessary. I will be sending a copy of the course map with this packet. The course is an official 3.1 mile race.

Course Records:
Boys Varsity 3.1 Griff Graves/Abingdon 15:47 (2006)

Girls Varsity 3.1 Hannah Brown/Blacksburg 18:59 (2010)

Boys JV 3.1 Luke Phillips/Blacksburg 17:17 (2010)

Girls JV 3.1 Mary Kate Ontenada/Virginia High 21:26 (2007)

Restrooms: Will be located inside the Christiansburg Primary School on top of the hill. Teams should come dressed and ready to run. There will be no showers or locker rooms available. There will also be two porta-johns available for use.

Entries: Up to 7 in each varsity race. Unlimited entries in the JV races. 8th graders must run the JV race. 5th, 6th, and 7th graders will not be allowed in the JV race. They must run the one miler at 8:30. You may e-mail me your entries at sguynn@mcps.org

Entry Fee: $7.00 for each JV and Varsity runner you enter or $65.00 per team. (Girls are one team and boys are another team). There will be no cost for 5th, 6th, and 7th graders.

Entry Deadline: MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 2012

Checks made payable to CHS Cross Country and send to:
Shane Guynn XC Coach
Christiansburg High School
100 Independence Boulevard
Christiansburg, Va 24073

** You can e-mail me your rosters at sguynn@mcps.org **

Awards: Varsity Top 3 Teams will receive a trophy
Each Top 7 runner will receive a medal so that each member of the team can take a piece of the trophy home with them.

*** Team Champion Head Coach Receives a plaque ***

JV Top 3 teams will receive a trophy
Top 10 in each race will receive a medal

*** Top 7 times of the day (JV and Varsity combined) receive an All Meet Team T-shirt

5th, 6th, 7th Graders Top 3 boys and girls receive a medal

Everyone else receives a ribbon

Shirts/Concessions: T-shirts will be sold for $15.00. Lots of food and drinks will be on sale (Gatorade, Water, Pizza, Hot dogs, Fruit, etc.)

Scoring: Computerized. Copies will be made available after the awards ceremony.

Questions/Concerns:
Cell 540-392-9696
E-mail sguynn@mcps.org

22nd Annual Blue Demon Invitaitonal

Official Entry Form for the 5th, 6th, and 7th Grade Race

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Race: The 5th, 6th, 7th grade race will be held as part of the 22nd Annual Blue Demon Invitational. It will be a one mile course over cross country terrain. It is open to anyone in these three grades at NO COST!!! There will be a large crowd of older runners and spectators to cheer you on.

Time: The race will start at 8:30 a.m. There will other Varsity and JV races following immediately after your race. Stick around and watch the exciting high school races later in the morning. Please make sure you show up at least 30 minutes early to view the one mile course and get warmed up.

Location: Our course is laid out around the property of the Christiansburg Elementary and Primary Schools. The starting line will be located at the bottom of the big hill beside CPS (beside the green top). After the start, the runners will follow a clearly marked path to the finish of the one mile race. There will be a map at meet check in and there will be a four wheeler leading the way.

How to Register: Send your signed waiver form to the address listed below or register the morning of the race. If you register the morning of the race, do so at the check-in table with one of the meet officials. You can sign up at anytime between 8:00 8:20 am.

Mail Entry Form to: Coach Shane Guynn

Christiansburg High School

100 Independence Boulevard

Christiansburg, Va 24073

Runners Name: ______________________________ Age: _____ Gender: M __ F __

Grade: __________ School: _________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip: ____________________________________________ Phone: ___________

Waiver: In consideration of the acceptance of my entry, I for myself, my executors, administrators, and assignors, do hereby release and discharge Christiansburg Primary, Christiansburg Elementary, and Christiansburg High School, race director, and staff of all claims of damages, demands, actions whatsoever in any manner arising out of my childs participation in this event. I attest that I have full knowledge of the risks involved in this event and my child is physically fit and sufficiently trained to participate in this event.

Signature (Parent or Guardian): ___________________________________________________

22nd Annual Blue Demon Invitational

Directions to the Course:

From South I-81:

* Take I-81 North towards Roanoke


* Take Exit 114 (Christiansburg/Route 8)


* When you come off the exit, you will take a LEFT towards Christiansburg.


* Once you take a left, you will be on Route 8/West Main Street. Continue on this street towards Christiansburg. You will go through one stop light and at the second stop light you will take a LEFT onto Depot Street.


* You will follow Depot Street to the next light and you will continue straight through this light.


* You will then travel about of a mile and you will see BETTY DRIVE on your LEFT. Take a LEFT onto Betty Drive and there will be parking attendants at the top of the hill.


From North I-81:

* Take I-81 South towards Christiansburg


* Take Exit 114 (Christiansburg, Route 8).


* When you come off the exit, you will take a RIGHT towards Christiansburg


* Once you take a left, you will be on Route 8/West Main Street. Continue on this street towards Christiansburg. You will go through one stop light and at the second stop light you will take a LEFT onto Depot Street.


* You will follow Depot Street to the next light and you will continue straight through this light.


* You will then travel about of a mile and you will see BETTY DRIVE on your LEFT. Take a LEFT onto Betty Drive and there will be parking attendants at the top of the hill.


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