2009
USATF
Junior
Olympic Cross Country Championships
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Schedule & Age DIVISIONS:
|
Age Division |
Distance |
Time |
|
Young (born 1991-1992) |
5
km (3.1 miles) |
Boys:
2:10 pm Girls: 2:10 pm |
|
Intermediate (born 1993-1994)
|
5
km (3.1 miles) |
Boys:
2:35 pm Girls: 2:35 pm |
|
Youth (born 1995-1996) |
4
km (2.48 miles) |
Boys:
3:05 pm Girls: 3:05 pm |
|
Midget (born 1997 - 1998) |
3
km (1.86 miles) |
Boys:
3:45 pm Girls: 3:45 pm |
|
Bantam (born 1999 and
later) |
3
km (1.86 miles) |
Boys:
4:25 pm Girls: 4:25 pm |
Eligibility
Requirements:
Individuals:
Current USATF membership is required to compete. Proof of Birth (copy of birth certificate,
passport, certified baptismal record, driver’s license, or
Teams: Only
registered USATF member clubs may enter a team.
All athletes representing the club must be must
be affiliated with that club as part of their USATF membership. To enter a team a club must submit the Team
Entry/Advancement & Declaration Roster form. Only athletes listed on the team declaration
roster form will be eligible to represent the club at the Regional or National
championships. At each level of in the Junior Olympic program
the club must declare at least 5 athletes but not more than 8 as declared
scoring team members (specific instructions are on the Team Entry/Advancement
& Declaration Roster form).
The top 5 finishers among the declared
runners will score.
COMPETITION BIB NUMBERS: All competitors
must wear their assigned bib numbers during competition chest-high on the front
of their jerseys. Bib numbers will be
distributed to athletes at the course located across the street from Lake
Brantley High School 991 Sand Lake Road •
EVENT RESULTS: During
competition, event results will be posted at the finish line of the course. In addition, event results will be
posted at www.florida.usatf.org as well as www.usatf.org.
AWARDS: USATF
Junior Olympic medals will be awarded to the top ten individuals in each age division.
Awards Ceremony will take place at the
course at the conclusion of the meet.
ADVANCEMENTS: Top 25
individuals and top 3 teams in each age group and gender will advance to the USATF National
Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.
All
advancement/entry forms for the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships
must be completed, paid for, and submitted (cash or money order only) prior to leaving the course at Altamonte Springs, FL on November 14, 2009. The top 20
athletes and 3 teams at the Region 4 Championships will qualify for the USATF National Cross
Country Championships.
2009 USATF
National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships will be held Saturday,
December 12, 2009 at
ENTRY FEES
& DEADLINES:
On-line Registration for USATF/FL Regional
Cross Country Championships: www.steepletiming.com
Teams/Athletes
please email the following information to charles_harris@scps.k12.fl.us:
Team Name, Team Contact, Team Address,
Team Email, and Requested Password in order to have an account set up.
Registration
Deadline: Wednesday,
November 11, 2009 11:59pm
Individual Entries: $8.00 per athlete.
Team Entries: No additional charge. No individual
or team entries
will be accepted after the registration deadline.
There
will be no on site registration.
PAYMENTS: Payments
will be made online at the time of registration.
CONTACT: Robin Brown Beamon / Kathy Alvarez
rbeamon@miamidade.gov
/ kathya@miamidade.gov
786-315-5225 office
2009 USATF
Junior Olympic Cross
Country
Championships
Saturday, November 14, 2009
DIRECTIONS:
From
I-10 East to I-75 South
Merge to
Exit SR-429 Toll North Exit 267A
Merge to US-441 South
Straight to FL-436 East
Left onto FL-434 North
Left onto
Approximately 4 hours.
From
I-95 South
Merge onto I-4 West Exit 260B
Exit # 94 to SR-434 South
Turn right onto FL-434 South
Turn right onto
Approximately 2 hours.
From
Take SR-528 Toll/US-17/US-92/US-441 Orange
Blossom Trail Exit 254 Toward Airport.
Merge onto US-441
Exit on the left toward
Merge onto I-4 East
Take SR-436 Exit # 92 toward
Left onto
Follow FL
Slight Right onto FL-434
Turn Left onto
Approximately 4 hours.