Meet Information
Presented by Cave Spring High School
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
Green Hill Park Roanoke County
"We will only accept Timesland area teams!".
Your team is invited to participate in the 37th Annual Metro Cross Country Championship Meet this fall. There will be an entrance fee of $25 per team
boys and girls separately. Make all checks payable to Knights Booster Foundation.
Mail To: Tommy Maguire
Cave Spring High School
3712 Chaparral Drive
Roanoke, VA 24018
We will have 2 separate varsity races-
Mens (top 7 only) and Womens (top 7 only).
Coaches Meeting 4:30 pm
Womens Varsity Championship Race 5:00 pm
Mens Varsity Championship Race 5:45 pm
In order to register your team, please e-mail Tommy Maguire at CSHS at tmaguire@rcs.k12.va.us. We will only accept Timesland area teams. Entries are due by Friday September 24th and can be e-mailed to our coaches at: tmaguire@rcs.k12.va.us or fax to Tommy Maguire at: 540-772-2107.
History of the
Metro XC Championships
Patrick Henry Coach Lloyd Woods thought that a cross country race that featured the best in the Roanoke Valley area would be a good thing for distance-running athletes and for bringing attention to the little-known sport of cross country. The local cross country coaches met and agreed with Coach Woods. Richard Browder (Andrew Lewis), Lloyd Woods (Patrick Henry), Lynn Stewart (Northside), Richard Pitts (Glenvar), Sam Shackleford (Cave Spring) and Henry Fulford (William Fleming) met. William Byrd did not have a cross country team at this time. The coaches choose the name Roanoke Metro Championship Cross Country Meet. It was suggested by Coach Lloyd Woods. Later it became known simply as "The Metro".
First Race: 1974 hosted by Patrick Henry High School
Meet Director: Lloyd Woods
The first race was held on the PH XC course
1975 Meet Director: Richard Browder (Andrew Lewis High School)
Course: Baptist Childrens Home 2.8 miles
Home of Mother Hill
1976 Meet Director: Richard Pitts (Glenvar High School)
Course: Glenvar High School
1977 The race moves back to the Baptist Childrens Home.
Meet Director: Richard Browder (Salem High School)
1978 The first womens race was held at Fallon Park. The Meet Director was Richard Thrasher (William Byrd High School).
1979 The womens race was added to the Metro Meet at the Baptist Childrens home. Meet Director: Richard Browder (Roanoke College).
1985 New Meet Directors: Tom Roth and Tony Wirt (Salem High).
The course remains at the Baptist Childrens Home.
1996 The races were moved to Roanoke Colleges Elizabeth Campus.
Meet Directors: Tom Roth and Tony Wirt (Salem High)
1998 Alleghany High School hosted at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
1999-2004 The races returned to Roanoke Colleges Elizabeth Campus.
Meet Directors: Tom Roth and Tony Wirt (Salem High)
2005-Present The races were moved to Green Hill Park in Roanoke County.
Meet Directors: Tommy Maguire and Laurence Loesel
(Cave Spring High School)
Through all of the changes the Metro meet has remained the areas largest showcase of the best local running talent!
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
Green Hill Park Roanoke County
"We will only accept Timesland area teams!".
Your team is invited to participate in the 37th Annual Metro Cross Country Championship Meet this fall. There will be an entrance fee of $25 per team
boys and girls separately. Make all checks payable to Knights Booster Foundation.
Mail To: Tommy Maguire
Cave Spring High School
3712 Chaparral Drive
Roanoke, VA 24018
We will have 2 separate varsity races-
Mens (top 7 only) and Womens (top 7 only).
Coaches Meeting 4:30 pm
Womens Varsity Championship Race 5:00 pm
Mens Varsity Championship Race 5:45 pm
In order to register your team, please e-mail Tommy Maguire at CSHS at tmaguire@rcs.k12.va.us. We will only accept Timesland area teams. Entries are due by Friday September 24th and can be e-mailed to our coaches at: tmaguire@rcs.k12.va.us or fax to Tommy Maguire at: 540-772-2107.
History of the
Metro XC Championships
Patrick Henry Coach Lloyd Woods thought that a cross country race that featured the best in the Roanoke Valley area would be a good thing for distance-running athletes and for bringing attention to the little-known sport of cross country. The local cross country coaches met and agreed with Coach Woods. Richard Browder (Andrew Lewis), Lloyd Woods (Patrick Henry), Lynn Stewart (Northside), Richard Pitts (Glenvar), Sam Shackleford (Cave Spring) and Henry Fulford (William Fleming) met. William Byrd did not have a cross country team at this time. The coaches choose the name Roanoke Metro Championship Cross Country Meet. It was suggested by Coach Lloyd Woods. Later it became known simply as "The Metro".
First Race: 1974 hosted by Patrick Henry High School
Meet Director: Lloyd Woods
The first race was held on the PH XC course
1975 Meet Director: Richard Browder (Andrew Lewis High School)
Course: Baptist Childrens Home 2.8 miles
Home of Mother Hill
1976 Meet Director: Richard Pitts (Glenvar High School)
Course: Glenvar High School
1977 The race moves back to the Baptist Childrens Home.
Meet Director: Richard Browder (Salem High School)
1978 The first womens race was held at Fallon Park. The Meet Director was Richard Thrasher (William Byrd High School).
1979 The womens race was added to the Metro Meet at the Baptist Childrens home. Meet Director: Richard Browder (Roanoke College).
1985 New Meet Directors: Tom Roth and Tony Wirt (Salem High).
The course remains at the Baptist Childrens Home.
1996 The races were moved to Roanoke Colleges Elizabeth Campus.
Meet Directors: Tom Roth and Tony Wirt (Salem High)
1998 Alleghany High School hosted at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
1999-2004 The races returned to Roanoke Colleges Elizabeth Campus.
Meet Directors: Tom Roth and Tony Wirt (Salem High)
2005-Present The races were moved to Green Hill Park in Roanoke County.
Meet Directors: Tommy Maguire and Laurence Loesel
(Cave Spring High School)
Through all of the changes the Metro meet has remained the areas largest showcase of the best local running talent!