Meet Information
Dear Coach:
You are cordially invited to compete in the St. Mary High School Viking Cross-Country
Invitational. Teams from Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, and Tennessee have been invited.
We will have a sanction for Tennessee schools.
Date: Saturday, September 20, 2014 (CST)
Location: BOB NOBLE PARK, 2915 Park Avenue, Paducah, KY. A flat, fast course run mostly
on grass and some small blacktop road crossings! Use the Park Avenue entrance and exit
by the baseball fields. Buses will be allowed to unload at the tennis courts and will be
directed through the park by the St. Mary Cross-Country Boosters. All other gates will be
closed.
Times:
9:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
9:45 a.m.
10:20 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
Coaches Meeting at Starting Line 9:00am
Elementary Race Girls & Boys Combined (1600m) 9:30am
Girls Varsity 5000m (two repeat long loops) 9:45am
Boys Varsity 5000m (two repeat long loops) 10:20am
Girls Middle School 4000m (short loop then long loop)11:00
Boys Middle School 4000m (short loop then long loop)11:30
The location of the Awards ceremony will be announced following the
last race!
Awards:
3 Team Awards in the Girls and Boys Varsity Races
3 Team Awards in the Girls and Boys Middle School Races
Medals to the top 30 in the Varsity Races
Medals to the top 25 in the Middle School Races
Ribbons to all finishers in the Elementary Race
Medals to the top 10 Girls & Boys in the Elementary Race
Timing: Races will be scored using Hy-Tek. We will also have a backup scoring system.
Scoring: For a team to count in the scoring, they must have at least 5 runners finish. The 6 th
and 7th runners will be counted as pushers. A 6th runner will be used as a tiebreaker; the team
with the best 6th place finisher shall prevail. KHSAA tie-breaking rules will be used. Team
results will be available to all coaches.
KHSAA: All athletes and coaches shall follow the rules set forth by the Kentucky High School
Athletic Association, including Middle School.
Entries: There will be unlimited entries in all races! Each Varsity team may enter 10 runners
as the designated official team but must be declared before the race. All extra runners get
to count as a race and will be able to earn awards but will not be scored as a second team
or score for the first team. PLEASE declare on your entries the grades of your runners
(necessary for records purposes) and whether they are competing in Elementary School,
Middle School, or Varsity.
Entry Fees:
Elementary Runners (Grades K-5)
Middle School Teams (Grades 6-8)
Varsity Teams
ENTRY FEES ARE NOT REFUNDABLE.
Entry Deadline:Sept 17, Wednesday midnight
Elementary
$2.00 Per Individual, Girls and Boys if more than $40 both combined please email me
Middle
$50.00 for Girls, $50.00 for Boys, $10.00 Per Individual
Varsity
$60.00 for Girls, $60.00 for Boys, $10.00 Per Individual
Mail payment to:
St Mary High/Cross Country
1243 Elmdale Rd.
Paducah KY 42001
Or bring to meet
Patrick Hatton
cphatton@comcast.net
*Admission is free. Concessions, 2013 short-sleeve t-shirts, and some of the previous
Invitational t-shirts will be available for purchase.
We are looking forward to your teams participation on September 20, 2014, at the 9th Annual
St. Mary High School Viking Cross-Country Invitational.
Registration help:
http://ky.milesplit.us/pages/Online_Meet_Reg_Instructions
You are cordially invited to compete in the St. Mary High School Viking Cross-Country
Invitational. Teams from Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, and Tennessee have been invited.
We will have a sanction for Tennessee schools.
Date: Saturday, September 20, 2014 (CST)
Location: BOB NOBLE PARK, 2915 Park Avenue, Paducah, KY. A flat, fast course run mostly
on grass and some small blacktop road crossings! Use the Park Avenue entrance and exit
by the baseball fields. Buses will be allowed to unload at the tennis courts and will be
directed through the park by the St. Mary Cross-Country Boosters. All other gates will be
closed.
Times:
9:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
9:45 a.m.
10:20 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
Coaches Meeting at Starting Line 9:00am
Elementary Race Girls & Boys Combined (1600m) 9:30am
Girls Varsity 5000m (two repeat long loops) 9:45am
Boys Varsity 5000m (two repeat long loops) 10:20am
Girls Middle School 4000m (short loop then long loop)11:00
Boys Middle School 4000m (short loop then long loop)11:30
The location of the Awards ceremony will be announced following the
last race!
Awards:
3 Team Awards in the Girls and Boys Varsity Races
3 Team Awards in the Girls and Boys Middle School Races
Medals to the top 30 in the Varsity Races
Medals to the top 25 in the Middle School Races
Ribbons to all finishers in the Elementary Race
Medals to the top 10 Girls & Boys in the Elementary Race
Timing: Races will be scored using Hy-Tek. We will also have a backup scoring system.
Scoring: For a team to count in the scoring, they must have at least 5 runners finish. The 6 th
and 7th runners will be counted as pushers. A 6th runner will be used as a tiebreaker; the team
with the best 6th place finisher shall prevail. KHSAA tie-breaking rules will be used. Team
results will be available to all coaches.
KHSAA: All athletes and coaches shall follow the rules set forth by the Kentucky High School
Athletic Association, including Middle School.
Entries: There will be unlimited entries in all races! Each Varsity team may enter 10 runners
as the designated official team but must be declared before the race. All extra runners get
to count as a race and will be able to earn awards but will not be scored as a second team
or score for the first team. PLEASE declare on your entries the grades of your runners
(necessary for records purposes) and whether they are competing in Elementary School,
Middle School, or Varsity.
Entry Fees:
Elementary Runners (Grades K-5)
Middle School Teams (Grades 6-8)
Varsity Teams
ENTRY FEES ARE NOT REFUNDABLE.
Entry Deadline:Sept 17, Wednesday midnight
Elementary
$2.00 Per Individual, Girls and Boys if more than $40 both combined please email me
Middle
$50.00 for Girls, $50.00 for Boys, $10.00 Per Individual
Varsity
$60.00 for Girls, $60.00 for Boys, $10.00 Per Individual
Mail payment to:
St Mary High/Cross Country
1243 Elmdale Rd.
Paducah KY 42001
Or bring to meet
Patrick Hatton
cphatton@comcast.net
*Admission is free. Concessions, 2013 short-sleeve t-shirts, and some of the previous
Invitational t-shirts will be available for purchase.
We are looking forward to your teams participation on September 20, 2014, at the 9th Annual
St. Mary High School Viking Cross-Country Invitational.
Registration help:
http://ky.milesplit.us/pages/Online_Meet_Reg_Instructions