Meet Information
MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAMS: Boys and Girls will be running in seperate races not, COMBINED AS IN THE PAST. Be aware of start times listed below. Enter boys and girls MS under mixed middle school entry event.
Below is Course Maps: 3K for Middle School and 5K for High School
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//dop3o1hd82eb7.cloudfront.net/meets/321573/files/yellow_creek_3k_map.jpg. Hosted by: Daviess County H. S. Kentucky Wesleyan College. Brescia University. Saturday, October 12, 2019- at Yellow Creek Park Owensboro, Kentucky. ALL RACES WILL BE CHIP TIMED!!
PARKING: $5.00 PER VEHICLE. Race Schedule (Central Standard Time)
9:00 am College Mens 8k (unlimited entries) including Kentucky
Small College Champion Competition.
9:45 am Prayer and National Anthem.
9:50 am College Womens 5k (unlimited entries) including KentuckySmall College Champion Competition
10:30 am High School Womens 5k (unlimited entries).
10:45 am College Awards Presentation (at Gazebo)
11:15 am High School Boys 5k (unlimited entries).
12:00 pm Middle School Girls 3k (unlimited entries).
12:30 pm Middle School Boys 3K (unlimited entries)
1:15 pm - High School & Middle School Awards Presentation
Come join us at beautiful Yellow Creek Park on a fast, spectator friendly
Course Records
H.S. Girls 5k 17:55 H.S. Boys 5K - 15:22
College Womens 5k 17:42 College Mens 8k 24:41. Middle School Girls 3K: 11:03 Middle School Boys: 3K 10:05
You may also contact: Tony Rowe: Kentucky Wesleyan270 993-3510. Mark Fortney: Daviess County 270 543-2662. Luke Stoffel: Brescia 574 529-1021
Middle and High Schools Top 2 teams & top 20 individuals (both genders) will receive awards for each race.
The entry fee for the Fast Cats Classic is $75.00 per team. ($15for individuals) for high schools and middle schools. Boys and girls from the same school are considered separate teams. Checks should be made payable to Kentucky Wesleyan College.
Please mail to: Tony Rowe Cross Country Coach
Kentucky Wesleyan College 3000 Frederica St. Owensboro, Ky42301
High schools and middle schools should enter via kytrackxc.com
DIRECTIONS TO YELLOW CREEK PARK
From the north into downtown Owensboro after crossing the Cary Glover (US 231) Bridge into Owensboro - go straight (south) two blocks to Fourth Street. Take a left (east.) Fourth Street/ Hwy 144. After a mile or two you will pass McDonalds and continue straight for about 2 more miles before merging right onto KY-144 E. Take 144 about 2 miles to Thruston, Ky. The entrance to Yellow Creek Park will be on the right side of the road.
From the northeast crossing into Kentucky over the William H Natcher Bridge on Highway 231 S near Rockport, Indiana continue on following Hwy 60 W/231 S toward Owensboro. Exit east on Ky 144 (exit 21) and follow it about 2 miles to Thruston, Ky. The entrance to Yellow Creek Park will be on the right side of the road.
From the east (Audubon) exit right (east) onto Wendell Ford Expressway (Hwy 60/231) and follow to it around Owensboro to the Ky 144 (exit 21). Turn right and follow 144 about 2 miles to Thruston, Ky. The entrance to Yellow Creek Park will be on the right side of the road.
From the south (Natcher Parkway) exit (east) in the right lane onto the Wendell Ford Expressway (Hwy 60/231) and follow to it to Ky 144 (exit 21) Turn right and follow 144 about 2 miles to Thruston, Ky. The entrance to Yellow Creek Park will be on the right side of the road.
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Adrian DeCaussin Cross Country Trail
At Yellow Creek Park
Inner loop (1k) is red
Upper loop (1k) is blue
Outer loop (2k) is white
Start/finish line is yellow
3k = inner and outer loop
5k = inner and two outer loops
6k = inner, upper, and two outer loops
8k = inner, upper, and outer repeat twice
**mile and km splits are marked by permanent signs on the course for each race distance