Meet Information
Time schedule:
7:30 a.m. Course opens for teams to walk
8:45 a.m. Coaches' Meeting - Baseball Stadium bleachers
9:15 a.m. Middle School Girls' race (unlimited entries)
9:55 a.m. Middle School Boys' race (unlimited entries)
10:30 a.m. Grades 4 - 6 open 2-mile race
11:00 a.m. Grades 1 - 3 open 1-mile race
11:30 a.m. Awards Ceremony - Baseball infield
Awards: Medals for top 20 places in both middle school races
Plaques for top three teams in each division
Medals for top seven runners on each placing team
Medals for top 3 places for boys & girls in each open grade level
Entry Fees: $80.00 (or $10.00 per runner if entering individual athletes)
$5.00 for grade 1-6 open races (must complete pre-registration form, no race-day entries!)
Course:2.0 miles.Gently rolling, mostly grass, crosses three driveways.
Location: James Wood High School off of Route 522 North, Winchester.School address is 161 Apple Pie Ridge Road, Winchester, VA 22603.Go to www.mapquest.com for detailed directions from your school.
To get to the baseball stadium, continue on Apple Pie Ridge past the high school's main entrance, and the stadium will be another 400 meters on your left.
Parking: All buses, mini-vans, and spectators must park in the Apple Pie Ridge student lot. DO NOT park in the two church lots indicated on the map. Overflow parking is available at JWHS tennis courts.
Course Records:
HS Girls 5K: Sara Bowman, Fauquier 20:02 (2001)
HS Boys 5K: Bobby Lockhart, John Handley15:38 (2001)
MS Girls: Nicole Ranney, Warren County 12:34.0 (2016)
MS Boys: James Harris, Admiral Byrd 11:18.0 (2016)
Coaches Meeting: All coaches are asked to meet in the baseball stadium bleachers at 8:40 AM.PLEASE BE PROMPT.
Dressing Facilities: There will be no dressing facilities available, so please dress prior to departure.Restrooms are available at the baseball stadium.
Water: Please bring your own water coolers and cups or bottles.
T-Shirts: 2022 James Wood Invitational t-shirts and other merchandise will be sold at the meet and are printed on-site by American Screen Printing.
Entry Deadline: Friday, September 30 for middle school teams. Open race participants must also pre-register by
Monday, October 4. Please be prompt with entries.
Entering athletes:We will use online entries and you can access the link and full directions using the Milestat event calendar link.Please include athlete's year in school. Entry code will be sent to all competing teams.
Entry Fee: Please mail entry fee by October 1 or bring with you to the meet.
Chip Timing:Chip timing will be provided by Shenandoah Valley Runners. Please be sure chips are securely attached to each runner's shoe. Coaches are asked to collect all team chips and return them to the press box area as soon as possible after the race. If any chips are lost, the school will be contacted and charged for the chip.
We look forward to hosting the runners, coaches, and fans on October 9!
Sincerely,
Brian Sullivan, AD
Matt Lofton, Head CC Coach
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Admiral Byrd
Auburn
Robert E. Aylor
Capon Bridge
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Johnson-Williams
Daniel Morgan
Powhatan
Romney
Sacred Heart
Signal Knob
Skyline
Warm Springs
Warren County
Warrenton
James Wood
Wildwood