VHSL Group 2A Conference 33 XC Championships 2013

Williamsburg, VA
Hosted by Bruton

Meet Information

FIRST ANNUAL CONFERENCE 33 CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

TO:Conference 33 Cross Country Coaches, Athletic Directors, & Principals

FROM: Jim Holdren and Mark Tompkins, Meet Directors

SUBJECT: Conference 33 Cross Country Championship Meet Information & Entry Forms

DATE: Thursday, October 31, 2013

PLACE: Eastern State Hospital Cross Country Course Williamsburg, VA (see map attached)

TIME:SEE TIME SCHEDULE BELOW

ENTRY EACH SCHOOL MAY LIST SEVEN (7) RUNNERS AND THREE (3) ALTERNATES ON THE
RULES CONFERENCE ENTRY FORM ATTACHED.

ENTRY ALL ENTRIES ARE DUE TO JIM HOLDREN VIA EMAIL (jimholdren@aol.com) ON THE
DEADLINE: CONFERENCE ENTRY FORM ATTACHED NO LATER THAN MIDNIGHT, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2013.

RULES: Cross Country section of the 2013 National Alliance Edition of Track & Field Rules.

COURSE: 5000 Meters (3.1 miles), mostly grass. Flats or short spikes are recommended. The course is a spectator
friendly course and the same course used for the William & Mary XC Invitational since 2010.

COURSE BOYS 15:41.0 Silas Franz Douglas Freeman - 2010
RECORDS: GIRLS 18:20.0 Caroline Alcorta West Springfield - 2012

MEET RECORDS - To be established

COURSE A map of the course is attached. The course will be well marked and easy to follow.
TOURS: NOTE: THE COURSE WILL BE CLOSED AT 3:00 PM ON RACE DAY AND NO
FURTHER TOURING WILL BE ALLOWED

ALL THE TOP 7 FINISHERS IN EACH RACE WILL CONSTITUTE THE ALL CONFERENCE TEAM
CONFERENCE
TEAM:

REGIONAL The top 4 teams and any individual that places in the top 15, from each Conference shall qualify to the
ADVANCEMENT regional meet, scheduled for Panorama Farms in Earlysville, VA on Wednesday, November 6, 2013

QUESTIONS:Jim Holdren (h) 740-1193, (w) 358-7159, (cell) 512-1474, email jimholdren@aol.com
Mark Thompkins (w) 757-220-4050. (cell) 757-784 2281, email mthompkins@ycsd.york.va.us

CONFERENCE MEET TIME SCHEDULE

2:00 PM COACHES MEETING

3:00 PM START GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP RACE

3:45 PM START BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP RACE

4:45 PM AWARDS PRESENTATION

DIRECTIONS: Directions to Eastern State Course
From the North/West
Take I-64 East to Lightfoot Exit 234 (Route 199 East) At the top of the 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 through another stoplight, then bear to the right as Longhill Road becomes Longhill Connector Road. At the next stoplight, take a right into Eastern State Hospital. Take a right at the first stop sign. Follow the road for approximately two blocks until it crosses with another road. General parking is immediately to the right of this intersection. For teams and event staff, take a left at the intersection and a right at the next road. Follow to team parking at the lot at the end of the 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. At the next stoplight, take a left onto Ironbound Road. At the next stoplight, take a left into Eastern State Hospital. Take a right at the first stop sign. Follow the road for approximately two blocks until it crosses with another road. General parking is immediately to the right of this intersection. For teams and event staff, take a left at the intersection and a right at the next road. Follow to team parking at the lot at the end of the road.