Meet Information
***WE HAVE CURRENTLY REACHED OUR LIMIT OF TEAMS FOR THIS YEAR'S EVENT 09/29/2017***
24th ANNUAL GLORY DAYS GRILL INVITATIONAL
CROSS COUNTRY FESTIVAL
WHEN: Saturday, October 7, 2017
WHERE: Bull Run Regional Park--Special Events Center
TIME: See Enclosed Schedule
ADMISSION: $5 per car
JV Division I
Bishop O'Connell
Broad Run
Colgan
Colonial Forge
Dematha
Dominion
Falls Church
Flint Hill
George C Marshall
Good Counsel
Hayfield
Herndon
Hickory
Howard
John Champe
JP the Great
Liberty
Linganore
Loudoun County
Loudoun Valley
Mount Vernon
Northern-Calvert
Paul VI
Poolesville
Potomac Falls
Reservoir
Robert E Lee
Sidwell Friends
Trinity Christian
Wakefield
Walter Johnson
JV Division II
Annandale
CD Hylton
Centreville
Chantilly
Dulaney
Fairfax
Gar-Field
Gonzaga
Harrisonburg
Lake Braddock
Mclean
Osbourn Park
Patriot
Potomac
Robinson
Rock Ridge0
Severna Park
Sherando
South Lakes
St. Albans
St. Anselm's
Stafford
Stone Bridge
Stuart
Washington-Lee
West Springfield
Woodbridge
WT Woodson
Yorktown
ENTRIES: School may enter a team in any or all races. Only one race per athlete. JV and Freshmen races have unlimited entries. All others are limited to 7 maximum entries. SEE ENCLOSED ENTRY FORM. Please return the Entry Form completed so that we may enter your teams into the proper races.
Note: We will be using the Ipico Chip Timing system at this year's EVENT!!!!!! To register your team, you will need to go to www.milestat.com and register your athletes and enter your team into the Glory Days Grill meet. You must request the password, contact Mike Kiernan at mjkiernan@fcps.edu. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO ONLY ENTER THOSE ATHLETES YOU KNOW ARE RACING. DON'T SEND US YOUR ENTIRE ROSTER WHEN YOU WILL NOT BE SENDING ALL YOUR ATHLTES. WE GET CHARGED FOR THE CHIP WHETHER IT IS USED OR NOT, SO PLEASE BE AS ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE IN YOUR ENTRIES.
ROSTER: You must submit your roster and entries to www.milestat.com on or before October 3, 2017 at 9:00 PM(the Tuesday prior to the race). This should also ensure that you enter the most accurate roster possible. We limit this event to 70 teams.
SANCTION: The meet will be sanctioned by the NFHS (Schools will be invited from VA, MD, and Washington, DC.)
ENTRY FEE: 2 Options: $75 per race.
$300 to enter 4 or more races
ENTRY DEADLINE: October 3rd.
SCORING AND FINISH LINE: There will be detailed instructions in packet on the race day.
DIRECTIONS: See Below
COURSE: 5000 meters. All Grass. Very open, excellent spectator course.
AWARDS: Medal to top 15 individuals in all races.
1st, 2nd, 3rd place wood carved plaques will be awarded in Freshman, Varsity B, and Seeded races.
FACILITIES: No Changing. No water. Not much shade. 24 port-a-johns, Athletic Trainers will be on site.
PARKING: Only one way into park. PLEASE FOLLOW SIGNS AND ATTENDANTS.
TRASH: PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ANY!!!
To Bull Run Special Events Center
DIRECTIONS:
FROM BRADDOCK ROAD.Come all the way out Braddock, across Union Mill. Continue on New Braddock Rd. until you hit Route 28. Turn right on 28, and go 3 lights to route 29. Turn left on 29 and see continuation
FROM 29.Come all the way out Route 29 until you get to the Route 29 and Route 28 intersection and see continuation
FROM 66.Go west on 66 to exit 52 (Rt. 29). Turn right (South) at end of exit ramp and see continuation
CONTINUATION.From intersection of 28 and 29: Go south on Route 29, 3 miles to Bull Run Post Office Road. (Top of the hill-Bull Run Park sign on right) Turn left; Go 1.5 miles to Park (Don't get on Compton Road) As soon as you cross over Route 66, turn left at "Shooting Range". Then go straight back as far as you can.
PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ANY TRASH!!
GLORY DAYS GRILL
CROSS COUNRY RACE
TIME SCHEDULE:
8:30 AM -- Open Race -- you may enter on www.prraces.com -- this gives anyone running the opportunity to run and then watch/coach their athletes afterward. This race is intended for coaches, parents, youngsters, or anyone who wants to run on the same course as the high school athletes!!!!!!
9:00 am--Course opens for reviews. Packet pick-up.
9:30 am--Coaches meeting/Final packet pick-up
10:30 am--Freshman BOYS Race (unlimited entries)
11:10 am--Freshman GIRLS Race (unlimited entries)
11:50 am -- JV BOYS (Division 1)
---RANDOM SPLIT--
12:30 pm -- JV BOYS (Division 2)
1:10 pm -- JV GIRLS
2:00 pm -- Varsity B BOYS
2:30 pm -- Varsity B GIRLS
3:00 pm -- Seeded Varsity BOYS
3:30 pm -- Seeded Varsity GIRLS
4:15 pm -- Awards Ceremony for all races on stage -- we will be pushing daylight, so please be there ASAP.
DON'T LEAVE ANY TRASH!!
Tee Shirts and Concessions will be sold
ENTRY FORM
24th ANNUAL GLORY DAYS GRILL
CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL
OCTOBER 7th, 2017
SCHOOL NAME: ___________________________________________
SCHOOL ADDRESS_________________________________________
COACH'S NAME____________________________________________
COACH'S PHONE# (SCHOOL)________________________________
(HOME)_____________________________________
(E-MAIL)___________________________________
ROSTERS MUST BE ENTERED ON WWW.MILESTAT.COM AND YOU MUST ENTER INTO THE GLORY DAYS GRILL INVITATIONAL
PLEASE CHECK RACES YOU PLAN TO ENTER:
FRESHMAN (UNLIMITED) GIRLS_____ BOYS_____
JV (UNLIMITED-NO TEAM SCORE) GIRLS_____ BOYS_____
VARSITY B (7 MAX) GIRLS_____ BOYS_____
SEEDED VARSITY(7 MAX) GIRLS_____ BOYS_____
TOTAL NUMBER OF RACES ENTERED: ___________________
AMOUNT ENCLOSED: ____________________________________
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: NVCCTFA
MAIL TO: Mike Kiernan
3948 Bradwater Street
Fairfax, VA 22031
QUESTIONS? Contact: Mike Kiernan, mjkiernan@fcps.edu