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SPIRE INVITATIONAL and NVIAC Championships
Location: Third Battle of Bull Run Battlefield, Winchester VA
Join us again for our 9th annual Spire Invitational and NVIAC Championships
This fast 5,000m course on the historic Third Battle of Winchester battlefield, offers a variety of surfaces, including grass, dirt, crushed stone, and small gravel. The terrain is mostly flat with some small rolling hills, providing a nice variety which produces many PRs. Racing flats or rubber-soled XC spikes are recommended.
High school - 5k
Middle school - 2 miles
Details:
| 9:00 | Coaches' Meeting at finish line |
| 9:30 | MS Boys |
| 10:00 | MS Girls |
| 10:30 | HS Boys |
| 11:10 | HS Girls |
| 12:00 | Awards |
Awards: T-shirts awarded for top 5 in each division; Plaques for top three teams in each division
Registration deadline:Tuesday, Oct 31 - midnight
Cost:
MS and HS combined:
Small teams (8-15 athletes): $150
Medium teams (16-25 athletes): $250
Large teams (26+): $350
Individuals: $20 per athlete
Payment must be made by Oct 26. Checks payable to:
SPIRE
Mailed to: Spire Running
8404 Queen Elizabeth Blvd
Annandale, VA 22003
Parking: Millbrook HS - 251 First Woods Drive, Winchester VA
Enter the park through the trailhead.
It is about a .5 mile walk from the parking lot to the tent set up - plan ahead.
No team drop off in the neighborhood.
No parking in the neighborhood - they will tow.
For handicap dropoff - contact Robin at spirerunning@gmail.com
Concessions:
Custom Spire Invitational T-shirts will be available for sale on-site.
Coffee, donuts, breakfast burritos and more will be available for purchase.
Contact: spirerunning@gmail.com for questions.