Marlin Cross Country Relays 2023

Chesapeake, VA

Meet Information

Note: You will be registering for the "4xMile Relay" event here in MileStat. MileStat did not have an option for a "4 x 2,500m Relay," so this was the next best option. The title is arbitrary. Each relay leg will be 2,500m.

Registration fees: $10 per athlete. $250 team maximum. Unlimited entries

Registration example #1: You have 14 boys and 14 girls entered. That's a total of 28 athletes, which, at $10/athlete, amounts to $280. You would pay $250 as it is the maximum entry fee. With each relay consisting of 4 athletes, you would have 3 complete boy relay teams and 3 complete girl relay teams. The 2 remaining boys would be entered as individuals in separate relays, allowing them both to run during leg 1. The same would be the case for the 2 remaining girl.

Registration example #2: You have 12 boys and 12 girls entered. That's a total of 24 athletes, which, at $10/athlete, amounts to $240. You would pay $240 since you are under the $250 maximum entry fee. You would have 3 complete boys relays and 3 complete girls relays.

Friday, September 1st, 2023

High School Girls 10,000m Relay - 4:00 PM

High School Boys 10,000m Relay - 5:00 PM

Collegiate Womens 5,000m Run - 6:00 PM

Collegiate Mens 5,000m Run - 6:30 PM

Meet Awards - 7:15 PM

Meet Director

Dillon May

Director of Cross Country and Track & Field

Email: dmay@vwu.edu / Cell Phone: (206) 719-1340

Facility 

Bells Mill Park, 420 Albemarle Drive, Chesapeake, Virginia 23322

Entry Deadline

Entry deadline will be Monday, August 28th, 2023 at 11:59 PM.

Event Information

High School Relays Payment Information

Please make checks payable to:

Bayside High School

Cross Country

4960 Haygood Road

Virginia Beach, Virginia 23455

Please contact David Kidd, Bayside High School Head Cross Country Coach, with questions pertaining to payment for the high school relay. Coach Kidd can be reached at David.Kidd@vbschools.com.

Timing Systems

  • The High School Relay will be timed using an F.A.T. system. Coaches are welcome to take their own relay splits.

  • The Collegiate Invitational will be chip timed. The course will display distance markers at miles 1, 2 and 3.

High School Relays Sanctioning

The High School Relays will be a Virginia High School League sanctioned event.

Scoring

Relays will be scored based on team placement. The collegiate invitational will use traditional cross country scoring - top-5 athletes with two displacers.

Awards

The three fastest high school relays and the top-10 finishers of each collegiate race will be recognized following the conclusion of the collegiate competition.  Official results and awards will be presented at 7:15 PM.

Packet Pick-Up

Team packets will be available for pick up starting at 3:30 PM. High school relay bibs must be worn in the following order: (1) powder blue; (2) gray; (3) white; (4) navy blue. Collegiate bibs will be white. All bibs must be worn on the front of the singlet.

Batons

High school teams will need to bring enough batons for their relay teams.

Restrooms

Portable restrooms will be available for the duration of the meet.

Spectators

Spectators are welcome at the meet, free of charge.

Parking

  • Bus parking will be available at Great Bridge Primary School. 

  • Spectator parking will be available at Great Bridge Primary School, Great Bridge Community Center, and the City of Chesapeake City Hall.

  • Parking in Bells Mill Park will be reserved for officials, event timers, and event staff, and collegiate teams.

Team Camps

High school and collegiate team camps will be located on the interior of the relay loop.

Athletic Trainers

Certified athletic trainers will be available on site throughout the duration of the meet, starting at 3:30 PM. Ice and water will be available before and after competition for athletes but not to fill up coolers. If you have any special circumstances, please contact Carly Laidlaw at: claidlaw@vwu.edu.