Meet Information

LAUDERDALE COUNTY INVITATIONAL
HOSTED BY: WEST LAUDERDALE HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY

DATE: Tuesday October 23rd, 2012
SITE: Okatibbee Lake Dam, East Bank Area , Collinsville, MS (10 miles North of Meridian, MS off Hwy 19N)
Order of Events:
4:15pm Coaches meeting at starting line
4:30pm ALL Girls (4K)
5:10pm ALL Boys (5K)
Awards to follow
Team award for 1st place only boys and girls, FirstThird place individual awards for girls and boys

Runners are to report to the starting line five minutes before the start of each race per the time named above! We will start as soon as the previous race is complete

ENTRIES: $50 per school total (flat fee regardless of number of runners)
No limit to number of girls or boys that run
A school may enter fewer than five runners to compete as individuals, this will NOT affect the team score
Coach Doug Ishee, Telephone 601-692-6999 leave message, or E-mail xcracing@yahoo.com

Please E-mail rosters in .XLS format to xcracing@yahoo.com no later than Friday Oct. 19th

REGISTRATION:
1. Check in at the packet pick-up upon arrival (at least 30 minutes prior to race) East Bank pavilion on top of hill
2. Team packet includes: Pins, & Numbers
*Assigned contestant numbers with the school and athletes name printed on the tear-away portion. In order to compete, all athletes will be required to have their assigned number pinned to the FRONT of their jersey.
DO NOT PIN THE TEAR AWAY PORTION TO THE JERSEY!
DO NOT WEAR A NUMBER NOT ASSIGNED TO YOUR NAME or SCHOOL!

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Course is mostly grass with 2 pavement crossings for girls, and 4 pavement crossings for boys.
First mile is down hill! Then flat to the finishThe only small hill is to cross over the road at one point.
3 Rest rooms with running water (no porta johns) and two playgrounds are available for use!

FINISH CHUTE:
Coaches, please instruct your athletes to run to the finish line, but walk through the complete chute unless stopped by an official, stay in line, in the order of finish according to officials. Numbers will be torn off for placement at the end of the chute. RaceTab will be used for scoring as well as a hard copy printout for backup.

UNIFORMS: Required school issued matching uniforms!
No Jewery worn during the race!
CLEAN UP: Please keep the site clean by placing all trash in bags or cans!
NO CHARGE FOR SPECTATOR ENTRY