Grant County Invitational 2011

Sherman, KY
Hosted by Grant County

Meet Information

Grant County High School is proud to extend an invitation to your schools boys and girls cross country teams to participate in the 38th Annual Grant County Cross Country Invitational Meet. This years event will be held on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at the Sherman Elementary School in Sherman, KY. If you are coming from the north, take I-75 to the Crittenden exit. Turn left and continue to the stop sign. Turn right onto south U.S. 25 and travel approximately 4 miles. The school entrance is on the right- look for the signs. Coming from the south take the Crittenden exit, turn right and follow the directions underlined above.

Again this year we will run one girls and one boys varsity race. If numbers should dictate, schools will be split as evenly as possible into small schools and large schools (varsity only) according to their current KHSAA alignment enrollment figures and an amended race day schedule will be published. Awards will be given to the top five- (5) teams in the varsity races, and the top two (2) in the JV, middle school, and elementary races. Individual awards for the top 20 in the elementary races will be given, top 25 in the middle school races, top 30 in the JV races, and the top 40 in the varsity races. A grand champion traveling trophy will be awarded to the team with the best combined boys and girls total team score in the varsity races.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Water will be provided at no cost to participants. T-shirts and spirit items will be available for purchase. Admission will be $3.00 for adults and $2.00 for students. Children not yet in school are free! All proceeds benefit the Grant County Cross Country Invitational and its participants. Best of luck to your school and teams during the upcoming school year!

We hope you will join us for one of the premiere meets in the state on our flat and fast course located on the campus of Sherman Elementary School, home of Grant County Cross Country. The course is the site of this years Class A Region 4 and Class AAA Region 5 Cross Country Championships. The course provides athletes with a venue very similar to what they will encounter at the KHSAA State Championships at the Kentucky Horsepark. We look forward to seeing you at the races!

If you have questions contact Coach Marlon J. Kinsey (marlon.kinsey@grant.kyschools.us) at (859) 824-7161 Ext. 304 (work) or (859) 380-8176 (cellular). Questions about entries can be directed to David Clark (jedimasteremeritus@yahoo.com) at (859)428-0558 (home) or (859) 283-8611 ext. 1320 (work) or (859) 801-1361 (cellular).

Sincerely,

Marlon J. Kinsey- Grant County Cross Country Coach

Enclosure: 6 cc: Scott Shipp, Athletic Director GCHS
GRANT COUNTY ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL REGISTRATION FORM

Please enclose this registration form with your check and entry forms by mail
postmarked by Friday, August 26, 2011. E-mail entries to Coach Kinsey at marlon.kinsey@grant.kyschools.us and to David Clark at jedimasteremeritus@yahoo.com by Saturday, September 3. Only entries sent via Hy-tek Team Manager qualify for cover all fee.
_____________________(High School/Middle School/Elem. School) will participate in the Grant County Cross Country Invitational Saturday, September 10, 2011.
We will enter the following teams:
____________Individual fee for any race $10.00 * $____________
____________Elementary Girls $25.00 no limit $____________
____________Elementary Boys $25.00 no limit $____________
____________Middle School Girls $30.00 no limit $____________
____________Middle School Boys $30.00 no limit $____________
____________JV Girls $35.00 limited to 15 runners $____________
____________JV Boys $35.00 limited to 15 runners $____________
____________Girls Varsity $40.00 limited to 7 runners $____________
____________Boys Varsity $40.00 limited to 7 runners $____________
TOTAL $_____________
____________Cover all fee $250.00 (If via Team Manager by deadline*)
(Schools paying the cover all may subtract $25.00 if they attended in 2010!)

Additional teams may be entered by paying an additional entry fee per race.
Please remember that each team (A & B, etc.) counts toward meet limits.
Seniors who do not make the varsity team are welcome in the JV Races!
Schools must enter a team(s) in the Varsity Division to enter a team in JV.
At the beginning of this school year, we have been classified by the KHSAA as
(Class A, AA, AAA) for Cross Country. Please Circle one!
A check for $______________has been included. Make all checks payable to
Grant County Cross Country and mail to:
Marlon J. Kinsey
2005 Warsaw Road
Dry Ridge, Ky. 41035
Please do not mail entries to the school!
Coaches signature____________________ e-mail __________Fax_______
Athletic Director signature_______________________________
*Deadline: Registration Form should be postmarked by Friday, August 26 or may be faxed to (859)824-7163 or may be e-mailed to Marlon.Kinsey@Grant.kyschools.us and Jedimasteremeritus@yahoo.com. Entries must be sent via Hy-tek Team Manager to qualify for cover all fee!
*Entries not received via Team Manager by September 3rd are not eligible for the cover all fee. Be sure to include names of any possible runners. Entries on race day will be $15.00/runner. No additions after the start of the first race. Good luck to your teams during the upcoming season. See you on September 10th!

GRANT COUNTY CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL
RACE DAY SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

7:00-8:00 AM COURSE OPEN (PACKET PICK-UP*)

8:00 OPEN RACE 5000 M

8:30 COACHES MEETING (Starting Line)

9:00 AM GIRLS VARSITY 5000 M

9:45 AM BOYS VARSITY 5000 M

VARSITY AWARDS*

11:00 AM GIRLS JUNIOR VARSITY 5000 M

12:00 PM BOYS JUNIOR VARSITY 5000 M

JUNIOR VARSITY TEAM AWARDS*

1:00 PM GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL RACE 3000 M

1:30 PM BOYS MIDDLE SCHOOL RACE 3000 M

2:00 PM ELEMENTARY GIRLS 1600 M

2:15 PM ELEMENTARY BOYS 1600 M

MIDDLE/ELEMENTARY TEAM AWARDS*

*Awards are presented underneath the awning outside the cafeteria of the Sherman Elementary School. If conditions should dictate, we will move inside the gym.
The top 10 individuals and team awards in varsity races will be given out at the awards ceremony. All other varsity awards will be handed out in the finish chute. Individual awards in the JV, Middle School, and Elementary Races will be given out in the finish chute. Individual winners and team awards for JV, MS, and Elem. will be presented at the awards ceremony.