VHSL CLASS 5A REGIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP 2024 2024

Chesapeake, VA

Meet Information

Meet
Date:     Saturday, November 2, 2024

Time/Schedule:

Teams
may not enter Bells Mill Park until 7:00 am 

Coaches Meeting:   8:30 am (AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL)

BOYS 5A RACE:   9:30 AM

BOYS 6A RACE;   10:00 AM

GIRLS 5A RACE:  10:30 AM

GIRLS 6A RACE:  11:00 AM

AWARDS CEREMONY:   12:00 Noon (AT THE BOTTOM OF THE
HILL)

LOCATION: Bells Mill Park - 424 Albemarle
Drive, Chesapeake, VA 23322

SPECTATOR TICKETS: $10.00 general admission for ALL
spectators (plus service charge).  TICKETS WILL BE
AVAILABLE ONLY THOUGH GOFAN, NO CASH TICKETS WILL BE SOLD.  
Online
tickets can be purchased at GOFANS.CO (Not
.com)

TIMING: Championship Bib-Chip timing
provided by Mettle Events

TRAINERS: CHKD trainers will be on site and
at the finish line.

COURSE: Bells Mill Park (5K) is a spectator
friendly, grass course over rolling hills.

START: A traditional start is planned for
each race.

AWARDS: An awards presentation will take
place at approximately 12:00 noon.

QUALIFYING: The top three (3) teams and the top
five (5) individuals not on those teams will qualify for the State Meet.

MEET DIRECTOR: Patrick Troia, Athletic Director, Hickory High School (757) 567-7741  patric.troia@cpschools.com    

COURSE DIRECTOR: Rob Carbaugh (757) 714-1162
rjedcarbaugh@yahoo.com

Hickory High School Athletic Office: (757) 421-0544

DIRECTIONS: Coming into the City of Chesapeake
from I-64 East or West, get off on 168-South (towards Outer Banks, NC). 
Take the Great Bridge Exit (13B).  At the bottom of the ramp (light), take
a left onto Great Bridge Blvd.  Stay in the right lane.  Take a right
onto Battlefield Blvd.  Cross over the "bridge".  After
crossing the bridge, take a right on Albemarle Drive (light just before the
Dairy Queen.  Drive approximately 3/4 of a mile - Bells Mill Park is on
the right.

PARKING:  All spectator and bus parking will
be across the street from Bells Mill Park.  Buses will be allowed to drop
off athletes in the parking lot and then park across the street. Police
Officers will direct you.  The Bells Mill Park parking lot is for Event
Staff, Trainers, handicapped with placards or by request and school
administrators.

ONLINE REGISTRATION:  Registration is on milestat.com for
all athletes/entries.

 
       OPENS: October 5, 2024 at 1:00 am 

 
       CLOSES: October 28, 2024 at 11:00 pm

Teams
Registration: Teams maximum entries:   10 per race (Top 7 and 3
Alternates)

Please
print a copy of your entries from milestat to bring to the Regional
Championship meet.

GENERAL
INFORMATION FOR TEAMS AND SPECTATORS:

Sportsmanship should be demonstrated at all times. 
Verbal abuse directed towards meet officials, coaches, or athletes may result
in dismissal and disqualification from the event.

- All participants should be wearing team issued uniforms
and in accordance with all VHSL rules.

- Please do not enter the finish line area or get near
timing devices.

- Please help keep Bells Mill Park clean by taking with you
all of your items, equipment, and trash.

- Watch out for runners during the race - Stay off the
course.

- VHSL rules - No pacing of runners permitted.