Meet Information
Online Registration Instructions
ALLEGHANY INVITATIONAL
Sept 26, 2026
Come join us for the 12th annual Alleghany XC Invitational that will be held at the blazing fast Jackson River Sports Complex course. This course is extremely flat, with only 67 total feet of elevation and a groomed grass surface, spectator friendly, multiple clean bathroom houses, concessions and a large parking area. All of this at a low entry fee. This was the location of the 2018 Region 3D, 2020 Region 2C and 2024 3C Championship races.
Registration Deadline: Please have your teams registered by Tuesday Sept 12 by noon to help our timer.
If you and your team are interested in attending please email meet director Jeremy Bartley at jeremy.bartley@ahps.k12.va.us
Registration will be done on Milestat.com
Meet Schedule
7:30 am Course Opens
8:00 am Packet Pick-up
8:30 am Elementary 500M
9:15 am Coaches Meeting
9:00 am Middle School boys 3000 Meter
9:30 am Middle School girls 3000 Meter
10:00 am Boy's Top 8 Varsity (Middle School Awards)
10:45 am Girl's top 8 Varsity
Men's Women's Varsity Awards
11:30 pm Men's JV unlimited
12:00 pm Women's JV unlimited
Meet Records:
Kebryl Chandler- Parry McCluer 15:11.11 (2025)
Kiera Lowman- Alleghany 18:00.52 (2024)
Course Records:
Kebryl Chandler- Parry McCluer 15:11.11 (2025)
Carly Wilkes- Glenvar High School 17:49 (2021) Alleghany Double Quad
Timing
This meet will be timed by Run Roanoke.
Scoring and Uniforms
We will follow the NFHS Rules Book for Scoring and Uniforms. See the NFHS T&F/XC rules book if you need. Spikes are recommended for this course.
Awards
Awards will be given to Teams and individuals immediately following each set of races.
Awards will be given to the Top 15 finishers in the Varsity races, top 5 in the JV races,
Top 15 in each Middle School Race
Team Trophy will be awarded to top 3 teams in each Varsity race and top 3 in each middle school race.
Sanctioning
This meet will be sanctioned.
Entry Fees
Middle School
$60 per gender for Middle school teams ($120 for both)
$10 per individual if less than five runners
High School
$100 per gender for High school teams ($200 for both)
$15 per individual if less than 5 runners
$5 for Elementary School Runners
Payment Information
Please mail check to:
Alleghany High School
210 Mountaineer Dr
Covington VA 24426
Please make checks out to "Alleghany High School" with "Alleghany XC Invitational" in the memo.
You may also bring the check with you to the meet.
Submitting Entries
All entries will be done through milestat.com with the exception of Elementary runners
ALL ENTRIES ARE DUE BY Tuesday Sept. 22 by Noon.
Information for registering online can be found at www.milesplit.us/pages/Online_Meet_Reg_Instructions.
Results
Will be posted at the meet and will be posted to RunRoanoke.com and Milestat.com
Concessions
There will be a full concession stand available.
Race Tees
Custom Race tees will be screen printed and sold at the meet thanks to Tees2go out of Staunton
Restrooms will be available on site
Team Area
Teams will have a designated area. We ask that everyone be respectful of our host site and clean up after ourselves when we leave (trash bags will be provided).
Athletic Trainers
We will have an athletic trainer depending on availability on site for limited assistance.
A Water MONSTER will be onsite this year for athletes to fill their water bottles as well as hydrate after races.
Directions to Jackson River Sports Complex
Jackson River Sports Complex
870 W Edgemont Dr, Covington, VA 24426, United States
From the East: I-64 West to Exit 14 in Covington. Take a right and travel 1 mile on S. Durant Road/Jackson Street. Take a left on S. Rayon Drive and cross a bridge over the Jackson River. After bridge, road veers to the left and Jackson River Sports Complex will be on the left. The Sports Complex is 1.4 miles off of I-64.
From the West: I-64 East to Exit 14 in Covington. Take a right and travel 1 mile on S. Durant Road/Jackson Street. Take a left on S. Rayon Drive and cross a bridge over the Jackson River. After bridge, road veers to the left and Jackson River Sports Complex will be on the left. The Sports Complex is 1.4 miles off of I-64.
Parking Information
Parking will be available on site. There will be a $5.00 fee per vehicle Spectator Fee (team buses and vans exempt). Buses should drop teams off at the Tent area and then park in the large parking lot in the center of the park.
Restaurants
Cuccis Pizzaria
Michaels Pizzaria
Jack Masons Tavern
Garcias Bistro
Taco Bell, Subway, McDonalds, Wendys, Arbys, Bellas Italian,
QUESTIONS
Please contact Jeremy Bartley
Email: jeremy.bartley@ahps.k12.va.us
School Phone: 304.952.8007