Meet Information
The third annual MileStat.com Elite Track Gala returns on Saturday, June 7th in Richmond, Virginia with plenty of excitement as the meet continues to grow into one of the nation's top post-season track meets for high school athletes. The 2007 Gala featured a slew of outstanding meet records set, a US #1 and sub 1:50 800 meter performance by Dylan Ferris, a handful of US top 10 performances, and a thrilling and unique close to the event with the All-Star DMR. The meet is expected to only grow in numbers and talent for this year's edition with many of Virginia's best and out-of-state competition seeking a great meet for their post-season plans.
The meet is also of importance to the entire Virginia high school community as it helps financially support MileStat.com, which many have grown to rely on as their one-stop source for information, news, results, and coverage of Virginia high school cross country and track. Not only will you be getting an opportunity to end the season on a high note with a potential personal best, competing in a new event, or running for regional and classification pride on an All-Star team, but also helping to make sure that this site continues on as well as grow in providing the best possible coverage of our great sport in Virginia.
We hope that you decide to join us on Saturday, January 7th in Richmond, Virginia for a fun, yet competitive Gala of track and field action!
Brandon Miles
Meet Director
MileStat.com Elite Track Gala
When - Saturday, June 7th
Where - Sports Backers Stadium, Richmond, VA
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.
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 2007 and earlier).
Sanction - The meet is sanctioned by the USATF. No USATF membership is required. This meet is not sanctioned by VHSL nor is it during VHSL regulation season (or any state association). It is a post-season meet. Same rules apply as for other post-season meets.
Entry Fee - Entry fees are $15 per athlete (regardless of # of events). Make checks payable to MileStat.com and mail to 6515 W. Junalska Dr, Richmond, VA 23225.
Early Bird Entry Special - We will once again be offering an early bird entry fee special for those who register early for the Gala. All entries received prior to the end of the month of April will be only $10 per athlete. The entry fee must be received along with the entry by the end of the month of April. Otherwise, the regular entry fee of $15 per athlete must be paid. A link to online registration will be made available in the coming weeks.
Online Registration - Individual athletes and coaches registering their teams must enter online at http://va.milesplit.us/meetreg/meets/29541 Before attempting to register, coaches entering multiple athletes from their school must visit their team page on MileStat.com or their MileSplit state site and claim themselves as team admin. Individual athletes or parents of individual athletes will need to visit their athlete profile pages on MileStat.com or their MileSplit state site and claim themselves. After your team admin or athlete profile claim has been approved (email milestat@gmail.com to expedite the approval process) then go to the online registration link to proceed to enter your athletes.
Paper Entry Form - For those having difficulty registering online for the meet or feel more comfortable sending in a paper entry form can dowload an entry form HERE. Entry fee needs to be included when mailing in entry form. Online entry is still the preferred method of meet registration.
Entry Deadline