Meet Information
Welcome to The Pole Green
Upper Course Fast Track
THIS IS A LIMITED ENTRY MEET
First 20 teams (28 runners per team boys and girls) OR first 500 runners to enter will be accepted.This will be a high school and middle school race. The 20 team limit means high school AND middle school combined.
Site: Pole Green Park (Upper Course)
Title Sponsor: Fleet Feet
We are pleased to announce that Fleet Feet Richmond will be the title sponsor of the event. Fleet Feet will be on-site with a full setup providing run gait analysis, shoe fitting, sales, and more. There will also be a host of other vendors on-site.
Purpose: This event is a fundraiser for Hanover High School Track and XC Teams. 100% of proceeds go directly to the support of the team. We thank you in advance!
Schedule
7:15 am - Course Opens
7:30 am - Packet Pick-Up
8:30 am - Coaches Meeting
9:00 am Girls Middle School Championship 4K Race
9:30 am Boys Middle School Championship 4K Race
10:00 am - Girls Varsity 5K
10:30 am - Boys Varsity 5K
NOTE: The top 7 runners of each team (Max field of 140 runners) will be placed in Race of Champions division. The next 7 runners (Max field of 140 runners) will be placed in the Emerging Elite division races. Select top-ranked individuals may also be placed in the Race of Champions race without their team who were not selected for the ROC race.Middle school teams are limited to 14 runners total (7 boys and 7 girls).
A list of teams in each division will be posted on MileStat.com on Wednesday, September 15th.
Meet Limits: Meet will be limited to the first 500 runners. This includes Middle Schools. We expect this meet to fill up fast!
Home-Schooled Athletes: This meet is VHSL sanctioned for Virginia Member schools only. No other states will be allowed to run in the sanctioned portion of the meet. This is done to allow for the Pacers Home School team to compete. If you need further explanation, please call Tim at 407-748-4663.
Sanctioning: This meet will be VHSL sanctioned for Virginia schools only. NOTICE TO VIRGINIA MEMBER SCHOOLS. You are hereby notified that home-schooled athletes will be competing in the high school division. If your school does not agree to allowing home-schooled athletes to compete, please let the meet director know ASAP. Timcrytser@gmail.com
Individual Entries: High school coaches may enter individuals instead of their full squad into this event. Only high school coaches and no athlete or parent can enter an individual athlete into the meet to compete. Girls individuals with 5K best times under 20 minutes may run in the ROC race, while girls individuals with 5K PR's over 20 minutes may run in the EE race. Boys individuals with 5K best times under 17 minutes may run in the ROC, while boys individuals with 5K PR's over 17 minutes may run in the EE race
Race Limitations: 7 runners per team in ROC races. 7 runners per team in EE, and 7 runners per middle school races
Entry Fees:
High School Division (includes home-schooled runners) - $20 per runner entered. $350 max per school.
Middle School Division - $20 per runner entered. $350 max per school.
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: Hanover High School
DO NOT MAKE CHECKS OUT TO TIM CRYTSER
Mail payment to:
Tim Crytser
11119 Fox Hound Ct
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
Registration: Entries for all divisions will be done online through milestat.com entry system.
Host School: Hanover High School, Mechanicsville, VA
Course Description: The course is rolling terrain with mostly grass and rock/mulch trail. Every mile is clearly marked as well as every 1000 meters. The course is set up to be spectator friendly with a signature hill which always provides a nice challenge.
Entry Deadline: September 10, 2021
Concessions: Food trucks will be available!
T-Shirts: Short and long sleeve T-shirts will be for sale during the meet.
Contact:
Any problems or questions contact
Tim Crytser Meet Director
Email: Timcrytser@gmail.com
Cell number 407-748-4663
Course Map
