History for 2015 Oct 7th

Schools: Downers Grove North (B), Glenbard West, Hinsdale Central, Metea Valley, Minooka, Naperville Central, Naperville North, Neuqua Valley, Plainfield North (B), Waubonsie Valley (G), Wheaton Warrenville South (G), Yorkville

Location: Naperville North High School 899 N. Mill Street, Naperville, IL 60563

Schedule:

4:15 Coaches’ Meeting

4:45 Scratches/changes must be made Athletes should report to the line 15 minutes before each race.

5:30 F/S Girls (unlimited)

6:00 F/S Boys (unlimited)

6:30 JV Girls (unlimited)

7:00 JV Boys (unlimited)

7:30 Varsity Girls (limit 10)

8:00 Varsity Boys (limit 10)

8:45 Awards in Stadium Awards: Custom awards will be presented by New Balance and given to the first 20 individuals in each race. Team awards will be given to the top two teams in each varsity race and the team champion in the F/S and JV races.

Entries: Timing will be done by Shazam Racing. Entry declarations for races need to be done ahead of time (and may be changed on the day of the meet). Please refer to the attached sheet for online entry. ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED BY NOON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2ND. Please email entry spreadsheet to Brad Henz at [email protected] AND to Kendra Benner at NNHS at [email protected].

Entry notes – please use numerals for classes (i.e. 9,10,11,12). Entry Fee: Entry fee is $200 for a co-ed team and $100 per single-gender team.

Course is two-and-a-half laps and will be 3.0 miles. The starting line will be at the corner of Mill Street and 5th Avenue, and the course will tour the track once in the middle of the race before finishing on the track and turf. Trainers: A certified athletic trainer will be on site. Teams should provide their own ice and water. T-Shirts: T-shirts will be on sale for $20 each.

They are custom designed by New Balance for this event. Team Camps: Team camps should be put up on the grass on the east side of the track, behind the visitor bleachers. Bus Parking: Busses can drop off teams at the track and then park in the bus lot on the east side of the school, off of Mill Street.

Spectators: There will be a $5 charge to enter the stadium, where the races finish and the awards will occur. Races finish in the stadium, and awards will be presented there as well. Parking will be available on site at North and, when the lot fills, adjacent to the NNHS property on both 5 th Avenue and Benedetti Drive, as well as in the shopping center just west on Benedetti. All are short walks to the school. Concessions: Will be available within the stadium.