Don Cumbow Invitational 2023

Hosted by Abingdon High School

When:  Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Where: Sugar Hollow Park, Bristol, Virginia

PREVIEW MEET FOR 3A REGION D CHAMPIONSHIPS

Schedule:  

3:45pm- Coaches' Meeting

4:00pm- High School Girls Grades 9-12

4:45pm- High School Boys Grades 9-12

5:30pm- Combined Middle School

Awards to follow

Entry deadline- Sunday, October 15, 2023

Timing and Scoring: This year's race will be timed using chip technology. Trojan Timing will be timing as in the past. The most important part about adding this technology is to ensure that every athlete is wearing their assigned chip and that those chips are returned following each race.

Chip Return: Trojan Timing will have two places to return chips. You can return chips at the registration tent for any athlete that will not be participating. All participants will be required to return chips prior to leaving the finish area. A $10 return chip fee will be assed to the participating team for every chip not returned. Returning chips is the responsibility of the head coach of each team.

Entry fees:

HS- $50 per team; $90 for both teams

MS-$35 per team; $60 for both teams

Individuals- $5 (if not a full team)

Checks payable to: Abingdon High School  705 Thompson Drive, Abingdon, VA 24210

Course Information: The course will be on a beautiful grass surface with multiple inclines. Course distance will be 3.0 miles with mile markers painted on surface. Middle school will run 1.5 miles on the first loop. Coaches' packets can be picked up at the scorer's tent. Spikes are permissible. Meet rules are governed by VHSL and NFHS. The rules for legal uniforms are in your state's handbook or NFHS.

Directions:

From Interstate I-81 North:

Take Exit 7 and turn left at the traffic light at the bottom of the ramp.

Turn right at the second traffic light on top of the hill onto Lee Highway.

Follow for approximately 1 mile. Sugar Hollow Park will be on your left.

Course starting area will be at the top of the Dam to the left towards the pine trees.

From Interstate I-81 South:

Take Exit 7 and turn right at the traffic light at the bottom of the ramp.

Turn right at the next traffic light at the top of the hill onto Lee Highway.

Follow for approximately 1 mile. Sugar Hollow Park will be on your left.

Course starting area will be at the top of the Dam to the left towards the pine trees.

The Abingdon Invitational was renamed the Don Cumbow Invitational in 2019. Coach Cumbow was Head Cross Country Coach for 43 years, from 1974 until the summer of 2019. He mentored, coached, and impacted the lives of many student-athletes and we felt it only fitting to rename our race. We thank you for attending our race and wish you luck on the remainder of your season!

Please contact me, anewton@wcs.k12.va.us, or Tim Johnson,trojantiming@gmail.com, if you have any questions or concerns.

Awards:

Middle School - Top 10 boys, Top 10 Girls

High School- Individual Medals B & G 1-5 in each grade level, 9th-12th

Team Awards:  1st place team Middle School B&G

Top 3 teams Varsity B&G

Entries: Unlimited runners in Middle School, only top 5 per gender score. Unlimited runners in High School, only top 5 will score.

Course Information: This year's meet will be electronically scored and timed. The course will be on a beautiful grass surface with multiple inclines. Course distance will be 3.0 miles with mile markers painted on surface. Middle school will run 1.5 miles on first loop.

Coaches' packets can be picked up at scores tent. Spikes are permissible. Meet rules are governed by VHSL and NFHS. The rules for legal uniform are in your state's handbook or NFHS.

T-shirts will be on sale.