GENERAL INFORMATION:
5k participants, ages 15-18, no longer run in the JO Association Meet. This allows high school runners the chance to participate in other post-state meets, or provides a much needed break between high school XC and post-season Junior Olympics. If your child is 15-18yo and they wish to run JO’s, please inform Coach Dave of their intent before November 7, so he can handle the technicalities of registration (there is a process of acknowledge to runners who bypass the Association Meet and run the Region Meet). The next (their first) JO meet will be on Saturday, November 18, in Athol, Idaho.
USATF PNW page - Meet info, registration, maps
Meet athletic.net page - click “ENTRIES” to confirm your child is registered for the race. If your child is not registered, contact Coach Dave immediately!
Course maps:
Magnuson Park overview - team tents, warm-up area, parking, start/finish, main tent, crossing areas, and more.
Note: Parking is roughly .25mi away from the race venue. Plan for a 5-10 minute walk from your car to the canopy.
2k - Ages U8-8 - must be 7 years old by Dec 31 to run nationals
TRAVEL: This event is held Magnuson Park in Seattle, WA, which is roughly three hours from Vancouver (on a good travel day).
FRIDAY
COURSE PREVIEW (OPTIONAL): Coach Dave will be at Magnuson Park at 2pm on Friday for a course preview. This will allow us time to check into our hotel room (see Lodging below) and make it to dinner (see Dinner below) on-time. Plan to depart Magnuson Park by 3pm (depending on weather and the timeliness of everyone showing up) so we can get to the hotel for check-in. The course preview should take 30-60 minutes. For those arriving later, try to arrive before 4pm for an abbreviated version of the course.
LODGING: We have rooms reserved at the Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Seattle/Northgate at 9550 NE 1st Ave., Seattle, WA. If you plan to stay with the team, use this link to reserve your room.
FRIDAY NIGHT TEAM DINNER: Tutta Bella Columbia City, 4918 S Rainier, Seattle, WA. Due to our group size, we are required to pre-order. The menu will be available as we get close to the meet.
SATURDAY
BREAKFAST: Hotel has continental hot and cold breakfast.
RUNNERS: The start/finish plus team tent/warm up area will be in the Fields 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Magnuson Park, which is also referred to as The Meadows. Plan to meet at the Whisper canopy in within 90-minutes of the start of your race. Bring a light snack and full water bottle.
SCHEUDLE OF RACES:
9:30am - 7 & 8 Girls 2k
10:00am - 7 & 8 Boys 2k
10:30am - 9 & 10 Girls 3k
11:00am - 9 & 10 Boys 3k
11:30am - 11 & 12 Girls 3k
12:00pm - 11 & 12 Boys 3k
12:30pm - 13 & 14 Girls 4k
1:00pm - 13 & 14 Boys 4k
No concessions at this meet. There will be some light snacks at the team canopy - plan accordingly.
VOLUNTEERS: Each team is required to have 1-2 Course Monitors at some point in each race. More info to come shortly.