Oakatibee Classic High School Cross Country Invitational 2011

Collinsville, MS

Meet Information

OKATIBBEE CLASSIC HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL
HOSTED BY: WEST LAUDERDALE HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY

DATE: September 10TH , 2011

SITE: Okatibbee Lake Dam, East Bank Area , Collinsville, MS (10 miles North of Meridian, MS off Hwy 19N)
Order of Events: $75.00 for first team entry, $25.00 for second team entry: $100 max if more than 2 teams
7:45AM Opening ceremonies
8:00AM Varsity Girls (4K) (ALL classifications)
8:40AM JV Girls (4K) (ALL classifications)
9:20AM Varsity Boys (5K) (ALL classifications)
10:00AM JV Boys (5K) (ALL classifications)
10:40AM Jr High Boys (2 Mile) All school classifications
11:15AM Jr High Girls (2 Mile) All school classifications
12:00PM All awards

ALL CLASSIFICATIONS WILL RUN TOGETHER!

Team awards for 1st and 2nd in each V & JV division will be awarded, as well as top ten individual places will receive a T-shirts. JH divisions will only have 1st - 3rd place Ind awards, No team awards! Cool designed Okatibbee Classic T-shirts for sale for $12

Runners are to report to the starting line five minutes before the start of each race
ENTRIES: Varsity team will be 7 runners only, any grades 7-12. Jr Varsity team will be unlimited runners, grades 7-12 JH divisions will only be 7th & 8th graders, & 6th graders with special permission from MSHSAA. A school may enter fewer than five runners to compete as individuals, but incomplete teams of less than five will be blocked out of the team scoring.
Coach Doug Ishee, Telephone 601-692-6999 leave message, or E-mail xcracing@yahoo.com

Please send your rosters by Email or fax to 601-486-1187 no later than Tuesday Sept. 6th

REGISTRATION:
1. Check in at the packet pick-up upon arrival (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 lower 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!

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Course is mostly grass (one pavement crossing). Spikes may be used if desired. Great viewing of the race course, view point #1 at end of dam allows viewing of first mile and one view climbing Heartbreak Hill, move to view point #2 at the end of the road and view another mile, then move to the top of the hill by the shelter for the finish. Heartbreak hill is 0.8 miles into the race and a second hill at 1.9 for the girls and 2.5 for the boys.
Lake views along the run and from the finish area.
First aid tent will be on site, and medical EMT following each race. (Lead four wheeler will lead each race)
Two rest rooms (running water) and two playgrounds are available for use!

FINISH CHUTE: Coaches, please instruct your athletes to keep moving through the chute unless stopped by an official, stay in line - in the order they finish. Numbers will be torn off for placement at the end of the chute. Scoring RaceTab software.

UNIFORMS: Not required, but encouraged please try to wear same color shirt/jersey.

CLEAN UP: Please keep the site clean by placing all trash in bags or cans!
NO CHARGE FOR SPECTATOR ENTRY
Okatibbee Classic Cross Country Entry Form

Boys Coach: _____________________ Girls Coach: ______________________

E-mail Address: _____________________________________________________

School: ____________________________________________________________

ENTRIES: Varsity team division will be 7 runners, any grade 7-12. Jr Varsity team division will be unlimited number of runners, grades 7-12. All above entries will be issued competitor numbers.

$75.00 for first team
$25.00 for second team (girls/boys are separate teams & Varsity/Jr Varsity teams are separate as well!)

$100.00 MAX per school

$15.00 per individual (unattached) if not racing as a team

ENTRY DEADLINE: This entry form and complete roster MUST be received no later than Sept. 7th, 2011! Schools with entries not received by this date will be charged a $10.00 late fee, IF positions are available for race. No changes or additions to roster on race day, only corrections!

Mail entries to: West Lauderdale Cross Country
12221 Thea Road
Collinsville, MS 39325

EMAIL ENTRIES PREFERRED TO BELOW EMAIL ADDRESS:
Coach Doug Ishee Tel: 601-692-6999 E-mail = xcracing@yahoo.com

Make checks payable to: West Lauderdale Cross Country

All entries will be confirmed by e-mail or fax when received. Coaches, DO NOT assume we have received your entry! Contact us if you have not received confirmation by September 9th.