Albemarle MS Conf/Henley MS Invitational 2026

Time: Coaches Meeting 5:00 PM, Field events open/start 4:30 PM, before the coaches meeting. Running events start 5:00 PM with the 3200. We will hold one Boys and one Girls heat unless fewer than 16 runners are registered. 

Meet Director: Mike McCormick 

Email: mccormick1433@gmail.com

Entry Fee: None for Alb County MS and $150 for all other schools 

Entries: Meet entries are due to Milestat by Wednesday, May 13 at 5 PM. Teams may enter up to (4-8) athletes per grade in the 100, 200 and 400 and (3) per event in all others and ONE (1) relay team, Please be honest with entry times/distances to maintain the integrity of seeding. Entries must be submitted via Milestat; no other forms of entry will be accepted.

Entries are limited to 460 athletes 

Athletes are allowed to compete in four running events (including relays) and participate in as many field events as they wish.(Shot, Discus, High Jump, Long Jump) This meet is limited to Middle School ATHLETES ONLY. We will also have a 5th-grade 1600 and 200 that will not count towards team scores. 

Grade Level Competition - There will be grade level competition for the following individual events: 100-6,7,8,, 200-6,7,8, 400 6, 7,8, 800 6, 7, 8th,  1600 6,7,8th , 3200 6/7th together then 8th. Girls heats, then boys, slowest to fastest 

Blocks will be available only for the 100, but not required. 

LJ., HJ Discus and Shot and relays are MS mixed grades 6/7th then 8th--No triple jump or pole vault 

Scratches: Athletes may scratch from an event on the day of the meet and still compete in other events for which they are declared. 

Implements: Shots will be weighed and verified at the shot put area starting at 4:30 PM AM. Shot Put, LJ and HJ will start at 4:30PM and Discus will start when Shot Put is done. 

Field Event Check-in/Out Procedure: Athletes participating in another event will be given no more than 15 minutes to return to their designated event. After that time, their name will be called and they will have one minute to complete their attempt, or it will be considered a foul/scratch. If a flight has completed before the athlete returns, that athlete will forfeit any remaining attempts. In the High Jump, the bar will not be held for a checked-out athlete. Once all competitors have finished at the current height, the bar will be raised. Athletes will be given a pass and will be allowed to take their remaining attempts at the next height.

Meet program  3200, 100, 400, 200H, 800, 200 (5th Grade 1st)4x100,  Mixed SMR (B200, G200, B800, G400),Mixed 4x200, 1600-(5th Grade 1st) 4x400 . Heats are Girls then Boys -Slow then Fast - for example, 100 goes with 6th Grade Girls, then   7th -8th etc. then Boys in same order. Heats will be set and published NLT 13 May, and no changes can be made unless it is a scratch at the meet. On race day, if there is a minor change, such as a substitute runner in a specific heat, the timing crew must determine whether the change is permitted. No changes will be made after meet start.

Program Schedule-Rolling --we move up, if we get ahead 

4:30- Meeting of Volunteers and Officials and Coaches

4:30-6:30- Field Events -LJ and Shot, then HJ and Discus (start right after Coaches meeting) 

5:00- 3200, 2 heats -G then-B- (Same sequence for all events) 

5:45-6:00- 100M Dash - 10-12 heats 

6:15- 400M Dash - 10-12 Heats 

6:30- 200M H- 2 heats-MS G then B

6:45 - 800 Run - 4-6 Heats --G/B Together if fewer than 12 runners in a Grade

7:20 - 4x100 Relay -2-4 Heats -MS G then B 

7:30 - Mixed SMR - 1 Heat (B-G-B-G), 200, 200, 800, 400)

7:40 - Mixed 4x200- 1 Heat (B-G-B-G)

7:45 - 1600 M Run  - 3-6 heats By Grade -G/B Together when fewer than 12 runners total

8:15 - 4x400 Relay -2 Heats MS G then B 

Blocks will be used only for the 100. No blocks for other races. Rainbow starts are used for 800, 1600, and 3200 Heats. One Full lap stagger for 400, and all relays. 

AWARDS- Medals for Top 3 in each event  and Top 3 in relays

Trophies to Top 2 Girls and Top 2 Boys Teams  

T-Shirts - A complimentary T-shirt with runners' names on the back will be provided at no cost to runners or coaches courtesy of meet sponsor Henley Running and G3G LLC 

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