2008 Champion X-C Invitational
The fifth annual “Ray Sweeney Champion Cross Country
Invitational” will be held :
Date : Saturday, September 6th, 2008
Place : Champion High School Cross Country course is behind the high school at 5976 Mahoning Avenue N.W., on State Route # 45, ¼ mile north of State Route #305.
Entry :
We will limit the field to twelve (12) teams, so the first eleven (11) teams that respond will be in the meet. Any invited school is allowed to enter as many runners in each race as they wish as long as the athletes are entered on their roster, which must be received no later than Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008. We will be using Baums Page for this meet. All divisions will run together and there need not be a separation in varsity and junior varsity runners. You must have a minimum of five (5) runners finish the race to be eligible for team scoring. The first five (5) finishers for a team will be scorers, the following two (2) will displace but not score. Any entries beyond the first seven (7) finishers for a school will not affect the team scoring. No designations as to individual or team runners need be made in advance. The Middle School Race is two (2) miles and is for 7th and 8th grade runners only.
Awards :
The top two (2) teams will receive a plaque. The top three (3) individuals in each race will receive a medal and the next 47 will receive ribbons. This will be 50 individual awards for each race.
Entry Fees :
High schools will pay the lesser amount of $55 per team or $7 per individual. Middle school teams will pay the lesser amount of $40 per team or $7 per individual. The maximum entry fee of $140 will be collected from any school, regardless of the number of teams or entries.
Checks should be made payable
to : Champion Athletic Dept.
Please mail entry fees to : Mr. Tim Cope, A.D.
Champion High School
5976 Mahoning Ave. N.W.
Warren, Ohio 44483
If you need to contact
Mr. Tim Cope Champion A.D. Work phone – 330-847-2314
Coach John Fisher Work Phone - 330-847-2305 Home Phone – 330.889.3056
Time Schedule : 8:30 - 9:45 - Course inspection
9:30 - Coaches meeting
10:00 - Middle School Boys Race - 2 miles
10:30 - Middle School Girls Race - 2 miles
11:00 - Varsity Boys Race - 3.1 miles
11:30 - Varsity Girls Race - 3.1 miles
12:15 - Team awards presentations
Meet Information for Coaches:
12. Restrooms
will be available at the south end of the track on both sides of the stadium. Please, NO SPIKES in the
restrooms or the track.
15. Shirts will be available for sale, so
please remind your runners.
16.
NO DOGS PERMITTED AT THE
COURSE PLEASE.