3rd Annual Panther Cross Country Invitational 2012

Williamsburg, VA
Hosted by Bruton

Meet Information

3rd Annual Panther Cross Country Invitational Meet hosted by Bruton High School Saturday, October 6th, 2012

Santioned by VHSL for Virginia schools only.

Registration help: www.milesplit.us/pages/Online_Meet_Reg_Instructions

Open to first 20 boys and girls teams to enter. To reserve a spot enter on Milestat.com and email Coach Mark Tompkins at mtompkins@ycsd.york.va.us or call (757) 784-2281.

Payment will secure entry into meet. Payment must be received before athletes will be allowed to compete. Payments can be made on race day.

Registration closes on October 1st at 11:59PM
Cost is $5.00 for per athlete with maximum cost of $225.00 for a complete Varsity and JV Boys and Girls Teams.

Make Check out to: Bruton High School Att: Mark Tompkins,
Cross Country Coach 185 East Rochambeau Drive, Williamsburg, VA 23185

Entries can be made on Milestat.com

Varsity runners: grades 9-12. Maximum of 12 runners per team in all varsity races.

JV runners: grades 8-12 graders . Unlimited entries in JV races.

Teams may enter 1 Team in the Varsity A. ( Varsity B race may be added if needed due to numbers)

Course Map: Will be updated shortly.

The 5000M course is located at Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg, VA. The course is mainly grass. Small spikes can be worn.

Timing: Will be completed using 2 Lap tops using Race Tab and pull tags. 2 print back up timers will be used. Finish line will be filmed as final back up for timing.

Directions Time Schedule Pick-up packets at table next to starting line. 7:30-8:30 AM.
Varsity Boys A Race......9:00 am
Varsity Girls A Race.....9:30 am
JV Boys race.......10:05 am (unlimited)
JV Girls race.......10:40 am (unlimited)

Directions to Eastern State:

From the North/West: Take I-64 East to Lightfoot Exit 234 (Route 199 East). At top of exit ramp, take a right onto Route 199 East. Stay on 199 East until the Longhill Road exit. Exit at Longhill Road. At the top of the exit ramp, take a left at the light onto Longhill Road. CONTINUE STRAIGHT, do NOT turn left when the road curves. At the next stoplight, take a right into Eastern State Hospital. Take a right at Ashbury Road. Follow Ashbury to the intersection with Foster Road. General parking is on the right of this intersection. For teams and event staff, take a left on Foster and a right on Moncure. Follow to team parking at lot at end of road.

From the South/East: Take I-64 West to Exit 242A (Route 199 West). Follow 199 through five stoplights. After the fifth light, take the next exit, Monticello Avenue. Bear right on the exit ramp and merge onto Monticello Avenue. Continue straight through four stoplights, and turn left at the fifth stoplight onto Ironbound Road. Continuing through the first stoplight, turn left at the second stoplight into Eastern State Hospital (Plumeri Park Baseball Stadium is on the far right corner of the intersection). Take a right at Ashbury Road. Follow Ashbury to the intersection with Foster Road. General parking is on the right of this intersection. For teams and event staff, take a left on Foster and a right on Moncure. Follow to team parking at lot at end of road.

GPS Address for Eastern State Hospital:
4601 Ironbound Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23188

Spectator Parking and bus parking: Adjacent to building 24/25/26 and the laundry building. See attached map for additional information.

Concessions: Will be sold near the finish line.

Trainer: Trainer will be located under the large tree next to the finish line. If you have a medical emergency please call 911 and then the Meet Director Mark Tompkins at 757 784-2281.

Water: Water will be available for athletes after exiting the finish line chute.

T-Shirt: The Panther 2012 XC T-shirt is available for $20.00 and is a very nice synthetic green shirt. We only have 40 available with sizes from small to large (Possibly more depending on race numbers). If you would like to preorder them please email me and I will reserve them for your team. Please see the attached design (Will be within a week).

Timing: Results will be emailed out by Saturday evening to all coaches and Hampton Roads sports writers.
Results will also be emailed to Milestat.com by Saturday evening.

Restrooms: There will be 3 porta-potties near the start for athletes and spectators. Additional restrooms
are located in a small building adjacent to the A frame below the pool adjacent to the starting area.

Awards: Top 2 teams in the Varsity Divisions races will receive plaques. The top 20 athletes in each Varsity race will receive medals. Top ten athletes in the JV division will receive medals.

Any questions on race day or prior to race day please feel free to call or text me at (757) 784-2281 or email me any questions at mtompkins@ycsd.york.va.us.

Registration help:
http://www.milesplit.us/pages/Online_Meet_Reg_Instructions
Note that these instructions are on the US Portal and you will have to return to your state site to actually find your team and enter the meet.