MileStat.com Elite Track Gala 2013

Richmond, VA

Meet Information

(UPDATED) TIME SCHEDULE - ONLY A ESTIMATE GUIDE

This is an estimated time schedule based on the entry numbers from the 2013 MileStat.com Elite Track Classic. However, we will still operate on a rolling time schedule and will run ahead if possible, so plan on arriving early enough to declare your entry before reseeding occurs one hour before your first running event is actually run (not scheduled to run).

Running events will go slow to fast with sections on time with a rolling time schedule. No preliminary rounds. Long jump, triple jump, shot put, and discus will broken into flights (worst to best) if needed. 3 attempts in preliminary flights. Top 9 advance to finals with 3 additional attempts. If 9 or less athletes in those field events, then all athletes will get 6 attempts. All marks will be measured.

Field Events Schedule

2:00 PM Boys High Jump - Starting Height - 5'6"
2:00 PM Girls Long Jump
2:00 PM Boys Long Jump
2:00 PM Girls Shot Put
2:00 PM Boys Discus
3:00 PM Girls High Jump* - Starting Height - 4'6"
3:00 PM Girls Triple Jump*
3:00 PM Boys Triple Jump*
3:00 PM Boys Shot Put*
3:00 PM Girls Discus*
2:00 PM Girls Pole Vault - Starting Height - 7'6"
4:30 PM Boys Pole Vault* - Starting Height - 10'6"

* Estimated Start Time - Will immediately following conclusion of preceding event


Updated Running Events - Estimated Time Schedule

Remember that we operate on a rolling time schedule and will go ahead if possible, but this schedule does reflect a fairly tight and fast moving meet barring any weather or timing delays.

4:30 PM - Girls 100m Hurdles (2 sections)
4:40 PM - Boys 110m Hurdles (2 sections)
4:45 PM - Girls 100m Dash (3 sections)
4:55 PM - Boys 100m Dash (2 sections)
5:05 PM - Girls 1500m Run (1 section)
5:15 PM - Boys 1500m Run (2 sections)
5:30 PM - Girls 400m Dash (3 sections)
5:40 PM - Boys 400m Dash (3 sections)
5:55 PM - Girls 400m Hurdles (2 Sections)
6:05 PM - Boys 400m Hurdles (3 Sections)
6:20 PM - Girls 800m Run (2 Sections)
6:30 PM - Boys 800m Run (3 Sections)
6:45 PM - Girls 200m Dash (3 Sections)
6:52 PM - Boys 200m Dash (3 Sections)
7:05 PM - Girls 2000m Steeplechase (1 Section)
7:15 PM - Boys 200m Steeplechase (2 Sections)
7:30 PM - Girls 5000m Run (1 Section)
7:55 PM - Boys 5000m Run (1 Section)
8:25 PM - Meet Finish

LIVE RESULTS LINK - http://files.milesplit.us/live_results/143880/index.html

7th annual MileStat.com Elite Track Gala
"The season does not end at the state meet"

Saturday, June 8th, 2013
Sports Backers Stadium
Richmond, VA

Registration help:
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.

Below is information on the 2013 MileStat.com Elite Track Gala. This will be the seventh annual event, which is making its return after a one year hiatus following the 2011 meet being shortened due to severe storms. In the previous 6 years, the Gala had become one of the top high school post-season meets on the East Coast. Expect the GALA to be comprised of Virginia's very best athletes as well as some outstanding out-of-state competition to make the trip into Richmond. Hope to see you there on Saturday, June 8th!

Meet Director
Brandon Miles
milestat@gmail.com
804-874-3201

MEET INFORMATION

Directions to Sports Backers Stadium

ARRIVING FROM I-95 HEADING SOUTH AND I-64 HEADING EAST
1. Take Exit #78
2. Make a right onto the Boulevard
3. The Sports Backers Stadium entrance is on the left just after the stop light and the entrance to the Diamond. Sports Backers Stadium is 100 yards straight ahead.

ARRIVING FROM I-95 HEADING NORTH AND I-64 HEADING WEST
1. Take Exit #78 and make a left at the bottom of the exit ramp.
2. Take a right at the first traffic light onto Robin Hood Road
3. Take a left at the next traffic light onto the Boulevard
4. The Sports Backers Stadium entrance is on the left just after the stop light and the entrance to the Diamond. Sports Backers Stadium is 100 yards straight ahead.

Sports Backers Stadium is located at 100 Avenue of Champions, Richmond, VA 23220

Eligibility - Full-time students in grades 9-12 who are eligible for their high school team, and who have met the entry guidelines, are eligible to compete. In addition, home-schooled and middle school athletes who meet the age and entry requirements are eligible to compete.

Specifically not eligible are athletes who graduated from high school last year or later (as in Class of 2012 and earlier).

Sanction - The meet is sanctioned by the USATF. USATF rules will be in affect (Ex. 1st false start is charged to the field. 800 meter run will be run in lanes first 100 meters). USATF membership is NOT required to compete in the meet.

Entry Fee - $20 per individual athlete (regardless of # of events). No team will pay more than $500. You can pay online through paypal in the entry system. Checks are made payable to MileStat.com and can be mailed to 2720 Stableside Ct. #306-11, Midlothian, VA 23113. Include a copy of your meet entries with entry fee checks.

Entry Fee & Singlet - For an additional $10 ($30 total with $20 individual entry fee), you can have a Team VA/MileStat.com singlet to wear and compete in. Please note your shirt size in the online entry form.

NO REFUND POLICY - We have a no refund policy for this meet. If the meet is cancelled or some events are unable to be contested due to weather or other reasons beyond our control, we cannot offer refunds as we still have meet costs that will need to be covered such as facility rental, timing, officials, and awards.

Entry Deadline - Entry deadline is Tuesday, June 4th at 8 PM. Entry fee must be paid online by 7 PM on June 4th or check mailed prior to this date (with entry confirmation sheet printed off). We will not be accepting any entry fees on day of meet! All entries must be paid prior to meet day!

Late Fee - Any entries after June 4th 7PM will require a $5 late fee charge per athlete ($25 total). Avoid entry fee by mailing check before Tuesday, June 4th or paying online by 8 PM on June 4th.

Online Registration - Coaches and individual athletes must register online through the MileSplit.US registration system. In order to do entries, coaches need to claim themselves as admins on their team pages on MileSplit.US/MileStat.com and individuals (parents or the athletes themselves) need to claim their individual profile pages. The direct link to enter online is found below:

http://va.milesplit.com/meets/143880/registration

Awards - Medals will be given out to the top six finishers in each event. MileStat.com "Elitest of the Elite" plaques will be given out to the top field event athletes and running event athletes for each gender. Formal award podium ceremonies will be held shortly after the completion of each individual event.

Admission - $5 for spectators. Coaches and participating athletes are free and will be given wristbands for access in and out of the facility.

T-Shirts - Meet T-Shirts will be printed on-site and sold at the meet.

Concessions - Concessions will be sold at the meet.

Scratches - Scratches can be made via email after the entries have closed on Tuesday, June 2nd until Friday, June 5th at noon. There will be a performance list posted at the meet on meet day for athletes in running events to declare their intent to compete in the event and make any scratches at least one hour before their event is schedule to begin. One hour before the event, we will pull the sheet and then reseed the heats. If athletes do not check themselves in at the declaration/scratch table, they will be scratched from the event when we re-seed so arrive early.

Field Events - All field event athletes will be given three attempts. Top 9 go to finals. Weigh-in for the shot and discus will begin one hour before the event is scheduled to start. Flights will go from worst to best. There will be minimum marks for the long jump, triple jump, shot put, and discus. Athletes will have their first legal mark measured, but will need to meet the minimum mark for their remaining attempts.

MEET QUALIFYING STANDARDS

Girls 100 Meter Dash - 13.60
Boys 100 Meter Dash - 11.67
Girls 200 Meter Dash - 28.14
Boys 200 Meter Dash - 23.79
Girls 400 Meter Dash - 1:05.19
Boys 400 Meter Dash - 53.98
Girls 800 Meter Run - 2:35.15
Boys 800 Meter Run - 2:07.28
Girls 1500 Meter Run - 5:51.63 1600
Boys 1500 Meter Run - 4:48.32 1600
Girl 5000 Meter Run - 21:00 5K XC or 13:16.14 3200
Boys 5000 Meter Run - 17:30 5K XC or 10:42.83 3200
Girls 100 Meter Hurdles - 19.28
Boys 110 Meter Hurdles - 18.12
Girls 400 Meter Hurdles - 54.47 300H
Boys 400 Meter Hurdles - 45.08 300H
Girls 2000 Meter Steeplechase - Meet any distance standard
Boys 2000 Meter Steeplechase - Meet any distance standard
Girls Pole Vault - 8'0"
Boys Pole Vault - 11'0"
Girls High Jump - 4'8.00"
Boys High Jump - 5'8.00"
Girls Long Jump - 14'11.50"
Boys Long Jump - 19'9.50"
Girls Triple Jump - 30'00.00"
Boys Triple Jump - 38'11.50"
Girls Shot Put - 28'00.00"
Boys Shot Put - 39'00.00"
Girls Discus - 75'00"
Boys Discus - 105'0"

MEET RECORDS

Boys 100 - Reggie Hill (Manchester VA) 10.56 - 2007

Boys 200 - Sean Holston (Robert E. Lee VA) 21.24 - 2007

Boys 400 - Javanti Sparrow (Western Branch VA) 47.63 - 2007

Boys 800 - Dylan Ferris (East Forsyth NC) 1:49.27 - 2007

Boys 1500 - Max Kaulbach (Germantown Friends PA) 3:54.48 - 2008

Boys 5000 - Ben Veilleux (Clarke County VA) 15:11.70 - 2009

Boys 110H - Vincent Brown (South Lakes VA) 13.98 - 2009

Boys 400H - Ben Majors (E.E. Smith NC) 52.69 - 2009

Boys 2K Steeple - Daniel Callan (Clarke County VA) 6:15.08 - 2007

Boys Pole Vault - Michael Morrison (Great Bridge VA) 16'6" - 2006

Boys High Jump - Justin Jackson (Charlottesville VA) & Tony Brown (Brunswick VA) 6'8" - 2008

Boys Long Jump - Justin Hunter (Highland Springs VA) 25'8" - 2010

Boys Triple Jump - Olu Olamigoke (Mountain View VA) 48'10" - 2007

Boys Shot Put - Sulaiman Fareed (Highland Springs) 56'11.50" - 2010

Boys Discus - Chad Lawson (Mills Godwin VA) 176'10" - 2006

Girls 100 - Shanneka Claiborne (Matoaca VA) 11.62 - 2007

Girls 200 - Dominique Weathers (Vance NC) 24.33 - 2008

Girls 400 - Elaine Hilaire (Eleanor Roosevelt MD) 55.30 - 2008

Girls 800 - Tasia Potasinski (Westfield VA) 2:12.48 - 2008

Girls 1500 - Alison Smith (Atholton MD) 4:34.76 - 2007

Girls 5K - Kaila Blackburn (Monacan) 18:08.24 - 2010

Girls 100H - Montasia Golden (Lee-Davis VA) 14.34 - 2007

Girls 400H - Taylor Wheaton (Landstown VA) - 1:00.52 - 2009

Girls 2K Steeple - Catherine White (Northside VA) 6:57.53 - 2007

Girls Pole Vault - Anne Marie Gordon (Mills Godwin VA) 12'0" - 2007

Girls High Jump - 4 tied at 5'6" - Pearl Bickersteth (Potomac VA) 2007 - Christina Fenske (Stuarts Draft VA), Nefertit Smith (Norfolk Collegiate VA), Christen Rhodes (Charlottesville VA) 2008

Girls Long Jump - Wanetta Kirby (Huguenot VA) 19'3.75" - 2007

Girls Triple Jump - Karimah Shepherd (Grassfield VA) 39'8" - 2009

Girls Shot Put - Natalie Baird (Park View VA) 42'8.50" - 2007

Girls Discus - Natalie Baird (Park View VA) 151'4" - 2007

QUESTIONS?

Brandon Miles
804-874-3201
milestat@gmail.com