Meet Information
- 2023 Maroon Tide Cross Country Invitational
We have two more spots available for the 2023 Invitational. Please contact Coach Peddy at andrewpeddy@galaxschools.us if you are interested in attending.
- MEET SCHEDULE
- 2:30-3:30pm PACKET PICK-UP at the Finish Line area
3:45 pm MIDDLE SCHOOL RACE (2.0miles) Boys/Girls run together (6th, 7th & 8th Grade)
4:15 pm GIRLS VARSITY RACE (3.1 miles) (Top 7 runners only)
5:00 pm BOYS VARSITY RACE (3.1 miles)(Top 7 runners only)
5:30 pm JV BOYS & GIRLS RACE (3.1miles) / Unlimited entries for Grades 9-12 that are not your teams Top 7 Runners)
6:15 pm AWARDS CEREMONY - at the Field behind finish line area - IPICO chip timing provided by Laurence Loesel and SNAP TIMING
- There will be a $25 charge for each lost chip. Checks payable to SnapTiming.
ALL ENTRIES WILL BE DONE ONLINE AND MUST BE SUBMITTED BY SUNDAY SEPT. 17 at 6:00pm on www.MILESTAT.COM - Click on the online entry link on the Maroon Tide Cross Country Invitational to enter your team
For additional Information:- Contact Andrew Peddy at andrewpeddy@galaxschools.us
SANCTIONED: The meet is sanctioned for all Virginia, North Carolina, and West Va. high schools
ENTRY FEES:- VARSITY TEAMS: $60.00 per team Boys or Girls or $120.00 for both teams. (a team consists of 5 runners)
- MIDDLE SCHOOL: $25.00 per team Boys or Girls or $50.00 for both middle school teams (a team consists of 5 runners) Teams will be allowed unlimited athletes in varsity, JV and middle school races. $10.00 per individual runner if No Team includes all Varsity, JV, and Middle School races
Make Checks Payable to: Galax High School Cross Country
Mail checks to:
Galax High School
c/o Galax Cross Country
200 Maroon Tide Drive
Galax, VA 24333
AWARDS: Top 3 teams Boys & Girls varsity race- Top 15 individuals each race
Top 5 JV runners for both Boys & Girls race
Top 3 teams Boys & Girls middle school race- Top 10 Middle School runners for both Boys & Girls race
Concessions: Concessions will also be available to all runners, parents, coaches
DIRECTIONS: Exit 14 from I-77 south at US58 Go west approx. 3/4 mile turn right on State Rd 707 go 1/4 mile and turn right into Life Center of Hillsville facility, 160 Training Center Rd, Hillsville, VA 24343. Park buses in field beside starting line area facing the road.
COURSE: The 5K course is mostly grass with a downhill start and two upper loops with gentle slopes with two long downhill stretches in the middle of the race and a downhill finish.
Varsity (5K 3.1miles) COURSE Records
Nathan Brame Radford 15:39 2007
Hannah Moran Salem 18:25.4 2016
Middle School (2.0miles) Course Records:
Boys - Kristian Reynolds 10:54.8 Patrick Co. 2016
Girls - Morgan Dalton 12:23.3 George Wythe 2016