Meet Information

2016 USATF Kentucky Association
Junior Olympic Cross Country
Championships
(Associations to Nationals)

Saturday, November 12, 2016
Masterson Station Park, Lexington, Kentucky

SCHEDULE & AGE DIVISIONS:

Age Division Distance Time (Add times)
8 & Under (born 2008+) 2 km (1.24 miles) Boys-12:00
Girls-12:00
9 & 10 (born 2006-2007) 3 km (1.86 miles) Boys 12:20
Girls 12:20
11 & 12 (born 2004-2005) 3 km (1.86 miles) Boys 12:20
Girls 12:20
13 & 14 (born 2002 2003) 4 km (2.48 miles) Boys 1:00
Girls 1:00
15 & 16 (born 2000 2001) 5 km (3.1 miles) Boys 1:30
Girls 1:30
17 & 18 (born 1998-1999) 5 km (3.1 miles) Boys 1:30
Girls 1:30
19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+ 5 km (3.1 miles) 1:30

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Individuals: Current USATF membership is required to compete. Proof of Birth (copy of birth certificate, passport, certified baptismal record, drivers license, or U.S. government identification) is required and must be submitted prior to registration and participation.

Teams: Only registered USATF member clubs may enter a team. All athletes representing the club must be affiliated with that club as part of their USATF membership. To enter a team, a club must complete the team entry/declaration process during online registrations. Only athletes listed on the team declaration roster will be eligible to represent the club at the Association, Regional or National championships.

TEAM SCORING: 8 athletes on the team entry/declaration form may be declared as scoring athletes. The top 5 finishers among the declared runners will score.

COMPETITION BIB NUMBERS: All competitors must wear their assigned bib numbers during competition, chest-high on the front of their jerseys. Bib numbers will be distributed to athletes at finish line trailer.
EVENT RESULTS: During competition, event results will be posted at large white trailer. In addition, event results will be posted at http://ky.milesplit.com.

AWARDS: USATF Junior Olympic medals will be awarded to the top fifteen individuals in each age division.

ADVANCEMENTS-From Association to Nationals: Top 15 individuals and top 2 teams in each age group will advance to the National Championships. Age groups 15-16 and 17-18 will be combined in team scoring only , the top 4 teams will advance. The National Championships will be held on Saturday, December 10th in Hoover, AL.

ENTRY FEES & DEADLINES:
On-Time Registration: Must be completed by November 10, 2016
ONLY ONLINE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Please visit http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=128075#/Meet to enter
Individual Entries: $10.00 per athlete.
Team Entries: No charge

PAYMENTS: The online entry system accepts all credit cards, however USATF prefers VISA. (Include information on onsite/mail-in payments if applicable).
DIRECTIONS & PARKING:

CONTACT: Frank Miklavcic fmiklavcic@aol.com 502-320-2264

Club Administrators and Unattached Athletes should register online at
http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=128075#/Meet

by November 10 at 11:59 PM. Late entries will not be allowed. Online registration opens date. Fees must be paid online by the close of registration. USATF prefers VISA; electronic checks will also be accepted. Accuracy of data entered is the responsibility of each club and/or athlete. Please validate data within athetic.net for accuracy prior to submitting entry. An instructional video on the online registration process may be accessed by visiting, http://cs.athletic.net/blog/b/athletic/archive/2016/01/18/getting-started-athletic-net-tutorials.aspx

Valid 2016 USATF Membership and Proof of Birth is required for participation. Before registration, please ensure that the membership chair has received (via mail or fax or text a phone picture of the proof of birth to 270-872-8257) a copy of the athletes Proof of Birth (copy of birth certificate, passport, certified baptismal record, drivers license or U.S. government identification). See Rule 300.1 (i) for further explanation.

Membership Chair: Patricia Rouse
Address: 202 Coldcreek Ct S Elizabethtown, KY 42701
For questions, contact at: coachpattyrouse@gmail.com