Meet Information
Canceled Purple Strider Invitational
August 31, 2019
Coaches,
You and your teams are invited to the Purple Strider Invitational on August 31 at Kereiakes Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The course at Kereiakes is challenging, but it is spectator friendly. This is a great opportunity for family, friends, teachers, etc. to see your athletes at several points during the race. Race distances will be 5K for high school, 3K for middle school, and 2K for elementary.
Thank you for your interest in our race.
Online entries are due to Coach Philip Russell by August 29. You can reach Coach Russell at philip.russell@bgreen.kyschools.us
There will be concessions available.
Race Schedule:
Times:
8:30 a.m. Coaches Meeting
9:00 a.m. Girls Varsity 5K
9:30 a.m. Boys Varsity 5K
10:00 a.m. Middle School Girls 3K
10:30 a.m. Middle School Boys 3K
11:00 a.m. Elementary Girls 2K
11:20 a.m. Elementary Boys 2K
**All Times are Central Standard Time
Race Information:
Elementary race: Entry fee for elementary teams is $30.00 (boys and girls teams are separate.) $5.00 for individuals. (2K is 1 lap clockwise)
Middle school race: Entry fee for middle school teams is $50.00 (boys and girls teams are separate.) $5.00 for individual. (3K is 1 lap counter clockwise)
Varsity race: Unlimited entries for each team; only top 5 from each team can score. Entry fee for varsity race is $70.00 (boys and girls teams are separate.) $10.00 for individual. (5K is 2 laps counter clockwise)
Awards:
Elementary school awards: Top 2 boy's and girl's teams will receive a trophy, top 3 individual boys and girls will receive medals.
Middle school awards: Top 2 boy's and girl's teams will receive a trophy, top 3 individual boys and girls will receive medals.
Varsity awards: Top 3 boy's and girl's teams will receive a trophy, top 3 individual boys and girls will receive medals.
Directions:
From I-65 North, take exit 26 and turn left at the top of the ramp. Kereiakes Park will be 2 miles on the right.
From I-65 South, Take exit 26 and turn right at the top of the ramp. Kereiakes Park will be 2 miles on the right.
Parking:
Parking is limited, please try to carpool as much as possible.
Make checks payable to:
Bowling Green Purple Striders
Entry fees can be mailed ahead of time (preferred) or day of the meet.
Send Entry fees to:
Philip Russell
1801 Rockingham Lane
Bowling Green, Ky. 42104
Entry Deadline:
Registration should be received by Wednesday September 5th. HYTEK entry and scoring will be used. Entry fees can be mailed ahead of time or brought to the meet.
Send electronic HYTEK rosters to:
philip.russell@bgreen.kyschools.us
Send entries to: ky.milesplit.com
Registration help:
pa.milesplit.com/pages/Online_Meet_Reg_Instructions
Any questions contact:
Head Coach Philip Russell:
philip.russell@bgreen.kyschools.us