Meet Information
THESE RACES ARE OPEN TO HENDERSON COUNTY TEAMS ONLY
Its time for the 9th Annual Junior Colonels Race Series!
This year we will have a 2 race series: Race #1: Monday, 9/9 (make-up date 9-11) and Race #2: 9/25 (make-up date 9-30) ~ with the 9/25 race being a District Championship Race for local teams.
These races are open to local elementary and middle school cross-country teams.
Also, local students in grades K -5 that are not attached to an elementary cross-country team are invited to race in the open race.
RACE LOCATION:
Races this year will be held on our home course, "The BEAST" (at the old Henderson municipal golf course) on 1801 Elm Street, downtown Henderson. PLEASE PARK at the Atkinson Medical Building and enter the meet from that parking lot. NO PARKING ALONG ELM STREET! Please leave parking spaces by the Clubhouse for handicapped, elderly, and those working/volunteering to run the meet for us. Thank you!
RACE/ADMISSION FEES:
There are no team entry fees.
Please consider donating $3 upon admission to help support continuation of these events. This money will be utlized to support our annual Junior Colonels cross-country series.
RACES OFFERED:The Middle School Team race (8th grade and under) will be a 4K (approx. 2 1/2 miles).
The Elementary Team races (5th grade and under) will be a 2K (approx. 1 1/4 miles).
** No registration is required for the OPEN RACE. Individuals can just show up and run.
***Runners can only compete in ONE race, i.e., a participant that runs in the open race may NOT run in a team race - or a particapant that runs in a team race cannot run in the open race or in another team race. A participant that runs in the elementary race, cannot run in the middle school race and vice versa***
PLEASE BE SURE YOUR RUNNERS KNOW THEY CANNOT RUN THROUGH THE CHUTE TWICE IN THE SAME RACE - NOR CAN THEY RUN THROUGH IT ONCE IN ONE RACE AND AGAIN IN ANOTHER RACE. THIS CREATES MAJOR ISSUES WITH TIMES AND PLACEMENTS. Thanks!
DEADLINE FOR ENTRY IN THIS RACE IS THURSDAY, SEPT. 5TH AT 10:00 PM CENTRAL TIME.
RACE SCHEDULE:
We are attempting to start races 15 minutes earlier than in recent years in order to make better use of the limited daylight. However, being able to start by 5:00 is dependent upon bus transportation for middle school teams (that run first) - as well as on what time essential volunteers can get to the event to get things moving. We will do our best to start at the designated time, but please be aware that being able to do so is dependent on several factors and please be patient as we try out this earlier start time.
5:00 PM - Mixed Middle School 4K Race
5:30 PM - Elementary Girls Team 2K Race
5:55 PMElementary Boys Team 2K Race
6:15 PM - Open Mixed (boys and girls together)1K race
We will also offer a FUN RUN - a very short "dash" for little bitties at the conclusion of the meet
In the final race of the series, on 9/19, local elementary and middle school teams will be competing for the title of Junior Colonel District Champions!
Trophies will be awarded to the top middle school team and the top 3 elementary teams.
This year we will again name Henderson All-County teams! The top FIVE Henderson County middle school boys and girls and the top FIVE Henderson elementary boys and girls will be honored as First Team All-County. We will also honor the next FIVE elementary boys and girls as Second Team All-County. All County teams will be determined based on each person's best individual race time of the series. Plaques will be awarded to all First and Second All-County Team Recipients.