Meet Information
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4th annual Legends Kentucky-Indiana Border Clash
August 26th, 2014
Yellow Creek Park
Owensboro, KY
Coaches-
On behalf of Owensboro High School, we would like to take this opportunity to invite you and your team to the 4th annual Legends Kentucky-Indiana Border Clash to be held on August 26th, 2014 at Yellow Creek Park in Owensboro, KY. Our vision in planning and establishing this meet is simple: Kentucky and Indiana both have a long tradition of great teams/individuals that rarely race each otherwe want to have an early season meet to bring them all together for a great competition! We feel this meet will be very competitive and loads of fun for your athletes. We hope that you will consider participating. This race will be chip timed.
Please see the next page for entry guidelines and complete meet information. If you have any other questions, please email either of us at the address below.
God Bless You,
Gary Mesplay
Rachel Mesplay
Head Boys and Girls Cross Country Coach
Owensboro High School
Rachel.Mesplay@owensboro.kyschools.us
2014 Kentucky-Indiana Border Clash
GENERAL INFORMATION
Date: August 26th, 2014
Meet Location: Yellow Creek Park
Address: 5710 State Route 144
Owensboro, KY 42303
TIME SCHEDULE
Note: Times listed are CST.
5:30pm: Coaches Meeting
5:55pm: Womens Teams Called to Starting Line
6:00pm : Womens Race Begins (5,000 Meters)*
6:40pm : Mens Teams Called to the Starting Line
6:45pm: Mens Race Begins (5,000 Meters)*
*The KHSAA has regulations regarding the heat index. If the heat index is too great, we will switch each race to 4,000 meters in duration. This will be discussed at the Coaches Meeting and if a change is to take effect, it will be announced at that time.
ENTRY GUIDELINES
There will be no JV or Reserve race. Each team may enter as many athletes as they would like. Entries are to be submitted by sending a roster to Jennifer Martin(KY-IN Border Clash Hytek Operator) no later than noon CST on August 19th at Jennifer.martin@daviess.kyschools.us. For KY teams: A Hytek roster must be submitted.
For IN teams: A Word document with your athletes name and grade will be submitted. A standard form to email for entries is attached on the next page.
ENTRY FEE
$75.00 per team (mens are womens teams are considered separate). Make checks out to OHS Cross-Country. Entry fee checks are due by Thursday, August 19th and should be mailed to:
Owensboro High School
Attn: Summer Bell
1800 Frederica St.
Owensboro, KY 42301
MEET CONTRACT
If your school requires us to submit to you a meet contract, please contact us and we will be glad to provide this for you.
SCORING GUIDELINES
The KY-IN Border Clash will be scored with normal cross-country scoring to determine an overall team champion. The top five runners from each team score with the sixth runner to determine any tie-breakers.
AWARDS
Medals will be awarded to the top 20 runners in each race. Plaques will awarded to the overall champion and team champion. Top three teams will also receive team trophies.
TOP RUNNER SINGLETS AND STARTING BOX
As part of each teams entry fee, each of your number one runners will wear either a red singlet or blue singlet with your state on it. Kentucky runners will wear blue with Indiana wearing red. Each state will have a Number One Runner starting box. All number one runners will start in this box separate from their teams. The idea behind this is to allow each team/states best runners to be honored, visible and start together. NOTE: all runners are eligible to score for their respective state regardless of whether they are designated in the Number One Runner singlet or note.
VENDORS
Concessions and KY-IN Border Clash t-shirts will be available for purchase for all athletes, coaches and spectators. Legends will also have a space set up at that meet and will have something special for coaches.
ATHLETIC TRAINER
A certified athletic trainer will be on site before and during the meet for any needs that may arise.
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ON AUGUST 26th!
IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT EITHER Rachel Mesplay or Summer Bell at summer.bell@owensboro.kyschools.us
4th annual Legends Kentucky-Indiana Border Clash
August 26th, 2014
Yellow Creek Park
Owensboro, KY
Coaches-
On behalf of Owensboro High School, we would like to take this opportunity to invite you and your team to the 4th annual Legends Kentucky-Indiana Border Clash to be held on August 26th, 2014 at Yellow Creek Park in Owensboro, KY. Our vision in planning and establishing this meet is simple: Kentucky and Indiana both have a long tradition of great teams/individuals that rarely race each otherwe want to have an early season meet to bring them all together for a great competition! We feel this meet will be very competitive and loads of fun for your athletes. We hope that you will consider participating. This race will be chip timed.
Please see the next page for entry guidelines and complete meet information. If you have any other questions, please email either of us at the address below.
God Bless You,
Gary Mesplay
Rachel Mesplay
Head Boys and Girls Cross Country Coach
Owensboro High School
Rachel.Mesplay@owensboro.kyschools.us
2014 Kentucky-Indiana Border Clash
GENERAL INFORMATION
Date: August 26th, 2014
Meet Location: Yellow Creek Park
Address: 5710 State Route 144
Owensboro, KY 42303
TIME SCHEDULE
Note: Times listed are CST.
5:30pm: Coaches Meeting
5:55pm: Womens Teams Called to Starting Line
6:00pm : Womens Race Begins (5,000 Meters)*
6:40pm : Mens Teams Called to the Starting Line
6:45pm: Mens Race Begins (5,000 Meters)*
*The KHSAA has regulations regarding the heat index. If the heat index is too great, we will switch each race to 4,000 meters in duration. This will be discussed at the Coaches Meeting and if a change is to take effect, it will be announced at that time.
ENTRY GUIDELINES
There will be no JV or Reserve race. Each team may enter as many athletes as they would like. Entries are to be submitted by sending a roster to Jennifer Martin(KY-IN Border Clash Hytek Operator) no later than noon CST on August 19th at Jennifer.martin@daviess.kyschools.us. For KY teams: A Hytek roster must be submitted.
For IN teams: A Word document with your athletes name and grade will be submitted. A standard form to email for entries is attached on the next page.
ENTRY FEE
$75.00 per team (mens are womens teams are considered separate). Make checks out to OHS Cross-Country. Entry fee checks are due by Thursday, August 19th and should be mailed to:
Owensboro High School
Attn: Summer Bell
1800 Frederica St.
Owensboro, KY 42301
* New this year this race will be chip timed
MEET CONTRACT
If your school requires us to submit to you a meet contract, please contact us and we will be glad to provide this for you.
SCORING GUIDELINES
The KY-IN Border Clash will be scored with normal cross-country scoring to determine an overall team champion. The top five runners from each team score with the sixth runner to determine any tie-breakers.
AWARDS
Medals will be awarded to the top 20 runners in each race. Plaques will awarded to the overall champion and team champion. Top three teams will also receive team trophies.
TOP RUNNER SINGLETS AND STARTING BOX
As part of each teams entry fee, each of your number one runners will wear either a red singlet or blue singlet with your state on it. Kentucky runners will wear blue with Indiana wearing red. Each state will have a Number One Runner starting box. All number one runners will start in this box separate from their teams. The idea behind this is to allow each team/states best runners to be honored, visible and start together. NOTE: all runners are eligible to score for their respective state regardless of whether they are designated in the Number One Runner singlet or note.
VENDORS
Concessions and KY-IN Border Clash t-shirts will be available for purchase for all athletes, coaches and spectators. Legends will also have a space set up at that meet and will have something special for coaches.
ATHLETIC TRAINER
A certified athletic trainer will be on site before and during the meet for any needs that may arise.
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ON AUGUST 26th!
IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT EITHER Rachel Mesplay or Summer Bell at summer.bell@owensboro.kyschools.us