Meet Information
** Sanctioned: This meet will be sanctioned for Virginia and Border States**
Virginia public and private schools---Kentucky---Maryland---North Carolina---Tennessee---Washington, D.C.
---West Virginia
Welcome to the Inaugural Cumberland County Invitational 2025
Date: Saturday, Apr. 26, 2025 (Rain or Shine)
Hosted by: Cumberland High School, along with the support of the SIXTY WEST JETS Track Club
Our Invitational provides an opportunity to compete at Cumberland High School Track Facility with all levels of quality competition. Being a sanctioned event, student/athletes can qualify for regional, state, and national postseason track meets, with an opportunity to be seen by many collegiate track coaches. All Virginia public/private schools as well as our surrounding border states are invited to compete. Also home site for the AAU SIXTY WEST JESTS. Don't miss the opportunity for great competition from all over VA, and bordering states!! This event may fill up quickly!
Facilities- Cumberland High School's Track is a newly constructed, rubberized surfaced seven lane track. In addition, we utilize vertical pole vaulting & high jumping areas, and two horizontal jump pits. Shot and discus areas are adjacently located for great viewing. Fully Automated Timing will be provided by Atlantic Coast Timing. There is enough space for canopies and tents to be placed on the outside of the stands.
Equipment: Meet management will provide starting blocks, no others will be allowed. Teams must provide own shot / discus / poles for vaulting.
Location- West of Richmond/Chesterfield/Henrico - Accessible from US Route 60, Interstate 64, Interstate 85, Interstate 95, US Route 288, US Route 295, US Route 360, US Route 460,
Address - 15 School Road Cumberland, VA 23040
Admission-$7.00 adults, $5.00 students and veterans, children under 5 years old free (Cash Only) (ALL VHSL Passes will be ACCEPTED)
Parking - There is no charge for parking. Buses may park in large parking area down from stadium parking lot. Parents and spectators parking on stadium home side.
Concessions/Vendors- Will be available on-site. PaPa Johns Pizza, and Chic-fil-A will provide available menus for catering and ordering services.
Atmosphere - Event appropriate pump up music for an great environment to bring out the best in athletes for championship season.
Packet Pick -up: Coaches can pick up their packets at the table located at the stadium entrance gate.
Coaches Hospitality - There will be a coaches hospitality lunch available.
Officials' lunches will be provided.
Certified medical representative will be available on site - must provide own tape.
Experienced Staff and Atmosphere- USATF officials who have experience in each of their respective events for numerous years will be on hand. They have more than a decade of experience and will ensure fairness and competitiveness while enforcing regulations and warning athletes of improper conduct. The atmosphereof the facility and staff includes a concession stand and vendors that serve food all day at the meet, and clean restrooms.
Results will be available live:
Current VHSL Covid protocols will be followed at the meet.
Affordability - Cumberland Dukes Invitational understands how restricted some school and track program's budgets can be, but we also want student-athletes to receive ample opportunities to compete by providing unlimited entries for school programs to gain more exposure, growth, while enjoying a great experience. The cost of our meet is $150 for one team/gender and $250 for two teams/ genders. Individuals are $25/person, with four or more athletes constituting a team. (Individuals must represent a high school). There will be no refunds on entry fees.
*Entries & Registration Information - All entries are due by April 23rd at midnight.
Each team is allowed five entries per field events, five entries for sprints / hurdles (110 hurdles, 100 hurdles, 100 meters, 200 meters, 300 hurdles, 400 meters), unlimited entries 800 meters, 1600 meters, 3200 meters), schools are allowed two relay teams for 4x100, 4x400, 4x800 relays. Individual athletes may compete in three (3) running events including relays with the 3200 meters counting as two (2) events. An athlete may compete in unlimited field events. We want to help our student-athletes advance to the highest level of competition possible.
* Freshmen boys & girls 100 meters, 400 meters, and 1600 meters
If you are entering as an individual, that person must be affiliated with a high school. Individual entries are to be entered through the www.milestat.com website. Club teams, Unattached athletes, 8th graders, and home school athletes are not allowed to compete in this meet.
Disclaimer: Cumberland High School Administrators, Cumberland High School, and Cumberland High School Track Invitational meet management are not responsible for any injuries or lost, damaged or stolen articles. By registering and submitting entry(s) to the meet, you are acknowledging this fact.
*If you need W-9 for school bookkeeper email: jscruggs@cucps.k12.va.us
Schedule of Events
7:00 a.m. - Venue opens for teams & Team check-in
7:15 a.m. - Implement Weigh-Ins
7:30 am - Track opens for warm-ups
8:15 a.m. -Coaches Meeting at the 50-yard line (midfield) & First Call
(Field events called by flights) First call 8:30 am
(Field Events) 4 attempts - NO FINALS
9:00 am - boys long jump followed by boys triple jump (pit 1)
9:00 am - girls long jump followed by girls triple jump (pit 2)
9:00 am - boys high jump followed by girls high jump (upper apron)
9:00 am - girls and boys pole vault (on track at 100 meter start )
9:00 am - girls shot put followed by boys shot put (behind restrooms)
9:00 am - boys discus followed by girls discus (on field)
Running Events
* Running events will operate on a rolling schedule*
All times are estimates and meet management reserve the right to make any appropriate event re-adjustments.
9:30 am - freshman girls 1600 meters
9:45 am - freshman boys 1600 meters
11:00 am - girls 4x800 meter relay
11:20 am - boys 4x800 meter relay
11:35 am - girls 100 meter hurdles (Timed Finals)
11:50 am - boys 110-meter hurdles (Timed Finals)
11:55 am - National Anthem
12:00 noon - freshmen girls 100 meters (Timed Finals)
12:15 pm - freshman boys 100 meters (Timed Finals)
12:30 pm - girls 100 meters (Timed Finals)
12:40 pm - boys 100 meters (Timed Finals)
12:55 pm - girls 1600 meter run
1:15 pm - boys 1600 meter run
1:25 pm - girls 4x100 meter relay
1:35 pm - boys 4x100 meter relay
1:40 pm -freshman girls 400 meter dash
1:50 pm - freshman boys 400 meter dash
2:05 pm - girls 400 meter dash
2:20 pm - boys 400 meter dash
2:35 pm - girls 300 meter hurdles
2:50 pm - boys 300 meter hurdles
3:05 pm - girls 800 meter run
3:20 pm - boys 800 meter run
3:35 pm - girls 200 meter dash
3:50 pm - boys 200 meter dash
4:00 pm - girls 3200 meter run
4:20 pm - boys 3200 meter run
4:35 pm - girls 4x400 meter relay
4:50 pm - boys 4x400 meter relay
5:00 pm - Awards Ceremony
Results: Live results will be posted
*Minimal Marks
For shot, discus, long, and triple jump, the first legal mark will be recorded. After that, all marks must make the following distances (marks and option to establish minimal marks are tentative and may be adjusted).
(ALL THROWS AND HORIZONTAL JUMP FLIGHTS WILL BE RUN FROM HIGHEST TO LOWEST MARKS)
Girls Shot-25'0"
Boys Shot-35'0"
Girls Discus-70'0"
Boys Discus- 90'0"
Girls Long Jump-14'0"
Boys Long Jump-18'0"
Girls Triple Jump-28'0"
Boys Triple Jump-36'0"
Girls High Jump-4'2"
Boys High Jump-5'2"
Girls Pole Vault- TBD
Boys Pole Vault-TBD
Spikes- Only 1/4-inch pyramid spikes are allowed. Immediate disqualification will result if longer spikes are used. Coaches, please help us with this!
Scoring - The first eight places will score. The standard point distribution of 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 in each event will count towards the overall team score.
Awards: Sponsored by PaPa Johns Pizza & Cumberland Alumni Track & Field Classes - Boys and girls team champions trophy, boys & girls team runner-up plaques. Top three medals - Top scorer M/F track athlete & Top M/F field athlete awards. In case of individual scoring ties, tie breaker will be evaluated by milesplit second team standard of the event(s) or state ranking. Awards will not be mailed!
Registration Opens- December 2, 2024
Registration Closes- April 24, 2025
Meet Director - Kenneth Jasey
Meet Referee - Tim Crossin / Field Referee - Terrell Eppes
Meet Announcer - Daron Harvey
Clerk Of The Course - Wendy Ford
Starter - Robert Evans
Timing / Results - Atlantic Coast Timing
Payment Information: Please bring your check to the meet. Checks should be made out to: Cumberland High School Athletics
We hope to hear from you soon and look forward to your competing in the Cumberland County Invitational on April 26th.
Sincerely,
Meet Director - Kenneth Jasey, Cumberland County Invitational Track & Field Staff, Athletes, Parents, and The Certified Officials
Contact Information:
Kenneth Jasey- kjasey@cucps.k12.va.us cell:( 804) 385-7291
Wendy Ford - wford@cucps.k12.va.us (804)492-4212