26th Annual Generals XC Invitational 2024

New Market, VA

Meet Information

Online Registration Instructions

Course Location: New Market Battlefield, I 81, Exit 264 New Market, Va

Directions to New Market Battlefield:

From I-81, take Exit #264 and follow US 211 west for 0.1 miles under the interstate then make the first right after the southbound exit ramp, if South bound from I-81, take Exit #264 you will make the first immediate right turn.

Once you go through the park entrance gate you will make an immediate right hand turn toward the Bushong House.  Continue past the house and you will see the event area. Please remember the park speed limit is 10 mph

Blue Ridge Timing Bib Timing. 

Course Map:

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Thunder/Lighting Plan of Action:

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Remind your spectators a fee of $5.00 per person

Concession onsite & T-Shirt Sales: on-site



Contact: Mary Clanahan, meet director melong@shenandoah.k12.va.us (540)-335-6214

Entries: Deadline 9/30/24-  30  team limit

Meet Fees $225 per High School team (includes both genders) & $100 Single-gender


Please have your school bookkeeper send your team payments prior to meet day. 

Payment Information:

Stonewall Jackson High School Attention: Cross Country

150 Stonewall Ln

Quicksburg VA 22847



Ten allowed in Male and Female Varsity Races

Unlimited in Developmental Race (grades 9-12 per VHSL ruling for 1A- 6A schools)

NO JV/MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION



Coaches do not have to declare athletes' events until the meet day.


Additional Notes: Schools will be divided into either the Stars & Stripes divisions: 

Independents, 1A & 2A will be Stars,  3A-6A Stripes



Schedule:

Course available

Thursday afternoon until 6:30

Opens  Saturday morning at 7:45 am Course available for tour 


(athletes MUST use the North end of the course for warm-ups & cool-downs) Athletes will be disqualified from the meet if located in not event areas. 

8:45 Coaches Meeting @ the finish line

All races will be run 10 minutes after the last runner finishes in the preceding race


9:15 Varsity Male Varsity Race (Top 10)

Varsity Female Varsity Race (Top 10)



Maybe Combined:


Developmental Male-Unlimited

Developmental Female-Unlimited

Course: Boys-Girls-5,000 meters (Course is the same as last Year) Start in front of a fenced area and finish at the crest of the hill marked with finish line flags.

Meet Records: Boys: (2015) 16:55 by Trevor Whiteside-Sherando

Girls: (2011) 19:37 by Hannah Rose, Wilson Memorial


Awards:

Trophies to the top 2 teams Varsity (Stars & Stripes Divisions) Male and Female


Trophies to the top overall Varsity Male and Female finishers

Medals to the top 15 (Stars & Stripes Divisions) Male and Female

Medals to the top 15 Male and Female Developmental (Stars & Stripes Divisions)

Awards to be held at the finish line area at the conclusion of the meet.



Parking: Buses and teams will be parked on the right-hand side of the event area near the port-a-johns. Spectators will be directed to the north field


Admissions: Admission fee of $ 5.00 per person VHSL PASSES only,

ALL VEHICLES MUST be parked in the event area.

More Information Call: Mary Clanahan 540-335-6214

email: melong@shenandoah.k12.va.us