Meet Information
Mountain Empire District Cross Country Championships
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Host School:Auburn
Directors:
Alaney Bishop - Head Cross Country Coach - Auburn High School
- E-Mail - alaneybishop@mcps.org
- Phone - 540-505-4709
Paul Dominy - Athletic Director - Auburn High School
- E-Mail - pauldominy@mcps.org
- Phone - 540-382-5160
Location: Blacksburg XC Course at the Blacksburg High School (3401 Bruin Lane,Blacksburg)
Directions: Traveling I-81, take Exit 118 (also Va Tech exit). This goes onto a collector lane that you will follow to Exit 118-B (to Blacksburg). Stay on this road. You will be traveling West on 460 Bypass. Stay on Route 460 heading west. Take the 2nd Prices Fork Road exit after going under the overpass (this is the 2nd exit after the stoplight at Virginia Tech). Exit will bring you out on Prices Fork Road. Continue on Prices Fork Road past Foxridge Apartments (on the left), shopping center (on the left), volunteer fire department (on the right), Kipps Elementary School (on the left), and Blacksburg Middle School (on the left). Continue past BMS and take a left on Bruin Lane at the stoplight. Continue down Bruin Lane to Blacksburg High School.
Address: Blacksburg High School, 3401 Bruin Lane, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Schedule: Please try to arrive no earlier than 3:15 pm. This should give our campus enough time to get buses and cars out of the way. Tell your families to follow signs for cars, they will be directed to park in the student parking lot.
3:15-3:45 pm * Teams Arrive
3:15 pm * Course available-walk through
4:00 pm - Coaches Meeting-attendance requiredAthletes are more than welcome to use the track however, no spikes on the track.
Admissions: $7.00
Trainer: A certified athletic trainer will be on site
Buses: Buses should enter along Blumenthal Byway next to BMS and follow the yellow signs up to the High School bus parking lot.
Meet instructions: Only the top seven runners will be allowed to run in the varsity races. Alternate runners may be substituted on the day of the race. All National Federation Rules will be in effect including uniform and athlete conduct. Coaches, please review all rules with your athletes before the meet.
Finish Line: All runners must go through the entire chute to be counted. They will have bib numbers that they will wear. Also, remind your athletes that their singlets must stay on until they are completely through the chute. If they take it off before they are completely through the chute they will be disqualified.
Results: will be posted on Milestat following the meet.
The Course: The Blacksburg XC Course is 99.99% all grass with rolling hills and is very scenic. The course is spectator friendly and is considered a championship collegiate course. The course is located behind the Blacksburg High School. 
