2016% junior%olympics% cross%country% championships ... - usatf
2016% JUNIOR%OLYMPICS% CROSS%COUNTRY% CHAMPIONSHIPS%
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DECEMBER%10,%2016% !
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We!are!expecting!4000!athletes!at!the!USATF!National!Junior!Olympics!Cross!Country! Championships!in!Hoover,!Alabama!December!10th!2016.!The!local!organizing!committee!USATF! Alabama,!City!of!Hoover,!and!Shelby!County!welcome!you!to!Hoover!and!hope!that!you!will! enjoy!being!our!guest.
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LOCAL%ORGANIZING%COMMITTEE%CONTACTS% LOC%Chair/Officials%Coordinator:%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Connie!TolbertMMcClinton!M!EMmail:[email protected]!% Asst.%to%LOC/USATF%AL%Youth%Chair:% Dale!Beard!M!EMmail:[email protected]! %% LOC%Finance/Budget%Coordinator:% Eugene!Byrd!M!EMmail:[email protected]! !! USATF%AL%President:% Joe!Henderson!M!EMmail:[email protected]! !! USATF%AL%Vice%President:% David!Bullock!M!EMmail:[email protected]! !% USATF%AL%Membership%Chair:% Mary!Birdwell!M!EMmail:[email protected]! !% LOC%Security%Coordinator:% Michael!Walker!M!EMmail:[email protected]! !!
LOC%Volunteer%Coordinator:% Sawyer!FranzM!EMmail:[email protected]! !! USATF%AL%Legal%Advisor:% Hon.!Raymond!Bell!M!EMmail:[email protected]!
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WEBSITES% Event%Website:% http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2016/USATF-National-JuniorOlympic-Cross-Country-Ch.aspx
% Information%on%the%City%of%Hoover:!! http://www.hooveral.org/! % Information%on%Shelby%County:!! https://www.shelbyal.com/! % % % % % % % % % % % % % %
EVENT%INFORMATION% Thursday,%December%8th% Packet!Pickup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Embassy!Suites!!!!!!!!!!!!!!4:00!p.m.!M!9:00!p.m.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Merchandise!Sale!!!!!!!!!!!!Embassy!Suites!!!!!!!!!!!!!!2:00!p.m.!M!9:00!p.m.!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Course!Preview!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Veterans!Park!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!3:00!p.m.!M!7:00!pm!!!!!!!!!!! Friday,%December%9th% Merchandise!Sale!!!!!!!!!!Embassy!Suites!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!8:00!a.m.M!7:00!p.m.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Packet!Pickup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Embassy!Suites!!!!!!!!!!!!!!9:00!a.m.!M!7:00!p.m.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Merchandise!Sale!!!!!!!!!!Veterans!Park!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!9:00!a.m.!M!4:00!p.m.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Course!Preview!!!!!!!!!!!!!Veterans!Park!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!9:00!a.m.!M!3:00!p.m.! Opening!Ceremony!!!!!!!Pelham!Civic!Center!!!!!!!5:00!p.m.!Pelham,!Alabama! Saturday,%December%10th%% Packet!Picket!up!!!!!!!!!!!!Veterans!Park!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!7:00!a.m.!M!1:00!p.m.!! Merchandise!Sale!!!!!!!!!!Veterans!Park!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!7:00!a.m.!M!4:00!p.m.!! First!Race!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Veterans!Park!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!9:00!a.!m.!!! !
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! ! COMPTETITION%INFORMATION%&%SCHEDULE%% % Online%Entry%Forms%and%Fees%for%the%National%Championships! Qualified!athletes!can!register!on!Athletic.net.!The!nonMrefundable!entry!fee!is!$20!per! individual!and!must!be!submitted!online!at!the!time!of!registration.!Entries!cannot!be!accepted! by!any!other!method.%Late%and%onsite%entries%will%not%be%accepted%for%this%competition.!
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DIVISIONS:(There!are!five!male!and!female!divisions.!Each!athlete!must!participate!in!his/her! own!division!in!the!meet.!The!year!of!birth!will!determine!age!division!in!which!the!athlete!will! compete.!USATF!Youth!Age!Divisions! !
Race(day(registration(is(in(the(pavilion(at(Veterans(Park(from(8:00(a.m.(–(1:00(p.m.( DIVISION
GENDER
DISTANCE
CHECK-IN
RACE
AWARDS
7-8 YEARS / 2008 AND UNDER
GIRLS
2 KM (1.24 MILES)
8:30AM
9:00AM
9:45AM
7-8 YEARS / 2008 AND UNDER
BOYS
2 KM (1.24 MILES)
9:00AM
9:30AM
10:15AM
9-10 YEARS / 2007-06
GIRLS
3 KM (1.86 MILES)
9:30AM
10:00AM
10:45AM
9-10 YEARS / 2007-06
BOYS
3 KM (1.86 MILES)
10:00AM
10:30AM
11:15AM
11-12 YEARS / 2005-04
GIRLS
3 KM (1.86 MILES)
10:30AM
11:00AM
11:45AM
11-12 YEARS / 2005-04
BOYS
3 KM (1.86 MILES)
11:00AM
11:30AM
12:15AM
13-14 YEARS / 2003-02
GIRLS
4 KM (2.48 MILES)
11:30AM
NOON
12:45PM
13-14 YEARS / 2003-02
BOYS
4 KM (2.48 MILES)
NOON
12:30PM
1:15PM
15-18 YEARS / 2001-1998
GIRLS
5 KM (3.1 MILES)
12:30PM
1:00PM
1:45PM
15-18 YEARS / 2001-1998
BOYS
5 KM (3.1 MILES)
1:00PM
1:30PM
2:15PM
! ATHLETE%CHECKZIN% All!athletes!must!report!to!the!staging!area!30!minutes!before!the!start!of!their!races;!and!only! competing!athletes!will!be!allowed!in!the!area.!Please!observe!all!areas!that!are!roped!off!and! please!obey!all!course!monitor!directions.!Individuals!and!teams!will!have!designated!starting! boxes.!!
% BIB%NUMBERS,%HIP%NUMBERS,%AND%CHIP%TIMING% Each!athlete!will!be!assigned!a!bib!number!and!one!hip!number!to!be!worn!on!left!hip,!and!two! data!tags!at!packet!pickMup.!Athletes!in!all!races!will!be!required!to!wear!all!of!these!identifiers! to!ensure!the!race!is!properly!scored.! Athletes!must!wear!the!bib!numbers,!hip!numbers,!and!data!tags!assigned!to!them!on!the! information!sheet!in!their!packet.!If!any!of!these!are!lost!or!forgotten,!replacements!can!be! supplied!at!packet!pickMup!on!the!day!of!the!race!for!a!fee.!Bib!number!replacement!fee!is! $10.00!and!chip!replacement!is!$20.00.! The!bib!number!must!be!worn!on!the!front!of!the!athlete’s!outer!layer!of!race!clothing!and! cannot!be!folded!or!altered!in!any!way.!The!hip!numbers!should!also!be!worn!on!the!athlete’s!
outer!layer!of!clothing.!Each!number!will!have!a!pull!tab!at!the!bottom.!Do!not!remove!the!pull! tab!on!the!bottom!of!the!bib!or!put!safety!pins!through!the!tab.! One!data!tag!should!be!worn!on!each!of!the!athlete’s!shoe.!! Athletes!must!return!one!data!tags!to!the!event!organizers!in!the!finish!line!area!immediately! after!their!race.!
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% STARTING%BOXES% Boxes!will!be!assigned!randomly!and!will!vary!in!each!race.!Clerks!will!be!assigned!to!boxes!at! the!line.!In!the!event!of!any!changes,!teams!and!individuals!are!expected!to!follow!any! directions!given!by!the!clerks!or!other!USATF!personnel.%
! 2016%JUNIOR%OLYMPICS%CROSS%COUNTRY%STARTING%BOX%GRID% 8"&"Under"Girls" 8"&"Under"Boys" 9910"Girls" 9910"Boys" 11912"Girls" 11912"Boys" 13914"Girls" 13914"Boys" 15916"G,"17918"W" 15915"B,"17918"M"
9" 14" 3" 1" 5" 8" 6" 11" 4" 13" 7" 16" 6" 3" 9" 11" 10" 12" 15" 8" 4" 5" 16" 13" 10" 7" 14" 11" 16" 12" 5" 15" 2" 4" 1" 13" 1" 6" 7" 12" 9" 3" 5" 2" 10" 4" 16" 15" 13" 7" 12" 6" 15" 3" 10" 14" 2" 4" 11" 8" 14" 13" 15" 8" 16" 2" 9" 3" 7" 6" 12" 10" 8" 7" 4" 12" 2" 15" 16" 5" 6" 11" 10" 13" 10" 3" 7" 2" 15" 12" 11" 5" 4" 9" 13" 6" 15" 13" 14" 12" 11" 2" 1" 10" 6" 9" 7" 4" 8" 6" 7" 14" 2" 11" 3" 13" 1" 16" 9" 10"
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UNIFORMS! Each!competitor!on!a!qualifying!team!must!have!a!jersey!or!singlet!that!is!basically!identical!in! color!and!style!to!those!worn!by!his/her!teammates.!The!team!jersey!must!be!clearly!visible! throughout!the!entire!race.!This!means!the!team!jersey!should!be!worn!as!the!outside!layer!of! the!clothing!if!other!garments!are!worn!during!the!race.!Athletes!who!are!unattached!or!who! compete!for!a!team!not!in!the!team!competition!may!wear!any!apparel!as!long!as!it!is!safe,!not! offensive,!and!has!the!athlete’s!bib!number!attached!to!the!outside!layer.!
! PROTESTS! A!protest!site!will!be!setup!at!the!meet!venue.!Protests!relating!to!matters!which!develop! during!the!conduct!of!the!competition!must!be!made!to!the!meet!referee!at!once!and!not!later! than!30!minutes!after!a!result!has!been!announced.!The!fee!to!file!a!protest!is!$100.00.!The!fee! will!be!returned!in!the!protest!is!upheld.!!!!!!
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TEAM%SCORING% Team!scoring!is!divided!into!five!divisions!for!boys!and!five!divisions!for!girls.!The!athlete’s!year! of!birth!shall!determine!the!division!in!which!the!athlete!shall!compete.!
2016%Cross%Country%Team%Scoring%Divisions% Team%Division%%%
Birth%Year%%%
8!and!Under!
2008+!
9M10!Yrs!Old!
2006M2007!
11M12!Yrs!Old!
2004M2005!
13M14!Yrs!Old!
2002M2003!
15M18!Yrs!Old!
2001M1998!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GENERAL%INFORMATION% Race%Day%Directions%to%the%Park% •! Start!out!from!Embassy!Suites!Hwy!150!! •! Take!a!right!out!of!the!parking!lot!!!!!!!!!! •! LEFT!onto!USM31N!Go!approximately!.03!of!a!mile!!!!!! •! Merge!onto!IM459!N!toward!ATLANTA!/!GADSDEN!(Go!0.9!miles.)! •! Merge!onto!IM65!S!via!EXIT!15!toward!MONTGOMERY.!(Go!3.0!miles.)! •! Take!the!CRM17!/!VALLEYDALE!RDM!EXIT!247.!(Go!0.3!miles.)! •! Turn!LEFT!onto!CRM17!N!/!VALLEYDALE!RD.!(Go!3.3!Miles)! •! Turn!LEFT!onto!CRM29!/!CALDWELL!MILL!RD.!(Go!1.3!miles.)! •! Turn!RIGHT!onto!JAGUAR!DRIVE!to!Spain!Park!High!School! !!!!!!!!!!!!and!follow!JAGUAR!DRIVE!to!Parking!for!Meet!
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OPENING%CEREMONIES% The!Opening!Ceremonies!will!be!held!at!Pelham%Civic%Center!on!Friday!December!10th!at!5:00! p.m.!with!staging!starting!at!4:00!p.m.!for!athletes.!! Driving!Directions!to!Pelham!Civic!Center!from!Embassy!Suites! •! •! •! •! •! •! •! •!
!Right!Turn!Out!of!Parking!Lot!to!Highway!31! Turn!left!and!go!.03!of!mile!to!take!right!on!IM459!Toward!Gadsden/Atlanta! !In!.02!of!mile!take!right!on!1M65!South! Drive!to!Exit!246!Cahaba!Valley!Parkway! Take!right!and!stay!left!to!second!stoplight! Take!left!on!State!Park!Road! Dive!.03M.04!mile!and!take!right!on!Amphitheater!Drive! Arrive!Pelham!Civic!Center!on!right!about!.06!of!mile!
! AWARDS%CEREMONY% Individual!awards!will!be!given!to!the!top!25!individuals!in!each!individual!event.!Team!awards! will!be!given!to!the!top!3!teams!for!boys!and!girls!in!each!age!division.!The!awards!ceremony! will!be!held!at!Veterans!Park!an!45!minutes!after!each!race.!
% EVENT%MERCHANDISE! USATF!Official!Merchandise!will!be!available!at!Packet!PickMup!during!the!event!and!throughout! the!awards!ceremony.!Proceeds!from!the!merchandise!go!directly!toward!funding!a!variety!of! USATF!youth!programs!and!initiatives.! ! Fine!Designs!will!have!unique,!specially!designed!apparel!for!the!Junior!Olympics!Cross!Country! Championships.!The!merchandise!will!be!available!at!packet!pickOup,!during!the!event,!and! throughput!the!awards!ceremony.!It!may!be!ordered!prior!to!the!event!by!going!to!Memorabilia! will!include,!sweatshirts,!long!and!short!sleeve!shirts!and!pants,!and!hats.!
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TEAM%TENT%AREAS% Specific!areas!for!team!tents!will!be!in!designated!areas.!Information!will!be!in!athlete’s!packets.!
( SPECTATOR(AREAS! Spectators!are!allowed!to!watch!the!races!from!the!several!places!on!the!course.!However,! areas!will!be!marked!with!signs!indicating!areas!not!accessible!to!spectators.!Course!marshals! will!ensure!that!spectators!honor!the!established!boundaries!!
( FIRST(AID( A!medical!tent!with!appropriate!personnel!and!an!ambulance!vehicle!will!be!onOsite.( (
ADA%ACCOMODATIONS% USA!Track!&!Field!has!specific!procedures!to!be!followed!by!disabled!athletes!wishing!to! compete!in!the!ableObodied!competitions!against!ableObodied!Athletics!athletes.!Please!note! that!the!disabled!athlete!must!first!meet!the!eligibility!requirements!applicable!to!the!relevant! competition,!including!having!achieved!the!required!qualifying!standard,!if!any.!The!disabled! athlete!is!responsible!for!initiating!the!ADA!Accommodations!Request!procedures!sufficiently!in! advance!to!enable!USATF!to!complete!the!review!and!decision!makingOprocess!prior!to!the! relevant!competition.!!Please!visit!www.usatf.org/about/policies!!for!more!information.!
% WEATHER%CONDITIONS% Temperature!averages!in!Hoover!during!the!month!of!December!range!from!35º!to!58º! degrees.!Normally!this!is!a!very!pleasant!weather!time!in!Alabama.!
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MEDICAL%CENTER% Grandview!Medical!Center!on!U.S.!280! 3690!Grandview!Parkway! Birmingham,!AL!35243!
( PARKING( There!is!ample!free!parking!adjacent!to!the!course.!A!special!area!will!be!provided!for!handicap,! buses!and!RVS!
!! ! RESULTS! Live!results!will!be!available!on!the!event!webpage.! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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TRANSPORTATION% Birmingham%International%Airport% A!visually!exciting!gateway!to!the!city,!Birmingham!International!Airport!gives!visitors!easy! access!to!the!metropolitan!area.!Direct!service!is!provided!to!50!cities!with!70!daily!departures,! and!the!city!is!only!one!stop!away!from!anywhere.!BirminghamMwith!its!array!of!major!airlines! serving!the!areaMis!well!positioned!in!terms!of!cost!efficient!air!travel.! For!the!most!up!to!date!information!as!well!as!flights!and!cities!served,!visit!the!Birmingham! International!Airport!web!site.! Address:!5900!Airport!Highway,!Birmingham,!AL!35212!U.S.A.! Phone:!(205)!595M0533! Fax:!(205)!599M0548! Code:!BHM! Distance!(from!Downtown):!4.5!miles,!10!minutes! Airport!accessibility!by!roadway:!IM20,!IM59,!IM65,!IM459! !
COMMERCIAL%AIRLINES% Air!Tran!Airways,!(800)!247M8726! American!Airlines,!(800)!433M7300!! American!Eagle,!(800)!433M7300!! Comair,!Delta!Connection,!(800)!354M9822!! Continental!Airlines,!(800)!525M0280!! Delta/Swissair,!(800)!221M1212!! ExpressJet,!(888)!958MXJET!!! Gulfstream!International,!(800)!992M8532!! Northwest/KLM,!(800)!225M2525!! Southwest,!(800)!435M9792!! TW!Express,!(800)!221M2000!!
United!Airlines,!(800)!241M6522!! U.S.!Air/British!Airways,!(800)!428M4322!! U.S.!Air!Express,!(800)!428M4322!!
% CAR%RENTAL% The!following!car!rental!companies!are!available!in!the!Hoover!are:! Enterprise!Rental!Car!1O205O824O6068! Avis!Car!Rental!!!!!!1O205O991O6201! Hertz!Car!Rental!!!!!1O203O978O5053! Budget!Car!Rental!!!1O205O991O0152! Alamo!Car!Rental!!!!1O800O362O2725!!! UOSave!Car!Rental!!!1O205O824O284! Thrifty!Car!Rental!!!!1O205O510O0026!
( TAXI(SERVICE( American!Cab!1M205M322M2222!! ! Airport!Taxi!!!1M205M567M7089! ! Alabama!Cab!Services!1M205M856M1203! ! Birmingham!Cab!Co.!!!1M205M567M7890! ! Yellow!Cab!of!Greater!Birmingham!!!1M205M222M2222! !
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DECEMBER%10,%2016% !
Welcome!to!!!
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We!are!expecting!4000!athletes!at!the!USATF!National!Junior!Olympics!Cross!Country! Championships!in!Hoover,!Alabama!December!10th!2016.!The!local!organizing!committee!USATF! Alabama,!City!of!Hoover,!and!Shelby!County!welcome!you!to!Hoover!and!hope!that!you!will! enjoy!being!our!guest.
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LOCAL%ORGANIZING%COMMITTEE%CONTACTS% LOC%Chair/Officials%Coordinator:%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Connie!TolbertMMcClinton!M!EMmail:[email protected]!% Asst.%to%LOC/USATF%AL%Youth%Chair:% Dale!Beard!M!EMmail:[email protected]! %% LOC%Finance/Budget%Coordinator:% Eugene!Byrd!M!EMmail:[email protected]! !! USATF%AL%President:% Joe!Henderson!M!EMmail:[email protected]! !! USATF%AL%Vice%President:% David!Bullock!M!EMmail:[email protected]! !% USATF%AL%Membership%Chair:% Mary!Birdwell!M!EMmail:[email protected]! !% LOC%Security%Coordinator:% Michael!Walker!M!EMmail:[email protected]! !!
LOC%Volunteer%Coordinator:% Sawyer!FranzM!EMmail:[email protected]! !! USATF%AL%Legal%Advisor:% Hon.!Raymond!Bell!M!EMmail:[email protected]!
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WEBSITES% Event%Website:% http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2016/USATF-National-JuniorOlympic-Cross-Country-Ch.aspx
% Information%on%the%City%of%Hoover:!! http://www.hooveral.org/! % Information%on%Shelby%County:!! https://www.shelbyal.com/! % % % % % % % % % % % % % %
EVENT%INFORMATION% Thursday,%December%8th% Packet!Pickup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Embassy!Suites!!!!!!!!!!!!!!4:00!p.m.!M!9:00!p.m.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Merchandise!Sale!!!!!!!!!!!!Embassy!Suites!!!!!!!!!!!!!!2:00!p.m.!M!9:00!p.m.!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Course!Preview!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Veterans!Park!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!3:00!p.m.!M!7:00!pm!!!!!!!!!!! Friday,%December%9th% Merchandise!Sale!!!!!!!!!!Embassy!Suites!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!8:00!a.m.M!7:00!p.m.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Packet!Pickup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Embassy!Suites!!!!!!!!!!!!!!9:00!a.m.!M!7:00!p.m.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Merchandise!Sale!!!!!!!!!!Veterans!Park!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!9:00!a.m.!M!4:00!p.m.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Course!Preview!!!!!!!!!!!!!Veterans!Park!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!9:00!a.m.!M!3:00!p.m.! Opening!Ceremony!!!!!!!Pelham!Civic!Center!!!!!!!5:00!p.m.!Pelham,!Alabama! Saturday,%December%10th%% Packet!Picket!up!!!!!!!!!!!!Veterans!Park!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!7:00!a.m.!M!1:00!p.m.!! Merchandise!Sale!!!!!!!!!!Veterans!Park!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!7:00!a.m.!M!4:00!p.m.!! First!Race!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Veterans!Park!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!9:00!a.!m.!!! !
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! ! COMPTETITION%INFORMATION%&%SCHEDULE%% % Online%Entry%Forms%and%Fees%for%the%National%Championships! Qualified!athletes!can!register!on!Athletic.net.!The!nonMrefundable!entry!fee!is!$20!per! individual!and!must!be!submitted!online!at!the!time!of!registration.!Entries!cannot!be!accepted! by!any!other!method.%Late%and%onsite%entries%will%not%be%accepted%for%this%competition.!
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DIVISIONS:(There!are!five!male!and!female!divisions.!Each!athlete!must!participate!in!his/her! own!division!in!the!meet.!The!year!of!birth!will!determine!age!division!in!which!the!athlete!will! compete.!USATF!Youth!Age!Divisions! !
Race(day(registration(is(in(the(pavilion(at(Veterans(Park(from(8:00(a.m.(–(1:00(p.m.( DIVISION
GENDER
DISTANCE
CHECK-IN
RACE
AWARDS
7-8 YEARS / 2008 AND UNDER
GIRLS
2 KM (1.24 MILES)
8:30AM
9:00AM
9:45AM
7-8 YEARS / 2008 AND UNDER
BOYS
2 KM (1.24 MILES)
9:00AM
9:30AM
10:15AM
9-10 YEARS / 2007-06
GIRLS
3 KM (1.86 MILES)
9:30AM
10:00AM
10:45AM
9-10 YEARS / 2007-06
BOYS
3 KM (1.86 MILES)
10:00AM
10:30AM
11:15AM
11-12 YEARS / 2005-04
GIRLS
3 KM (1.86 MILES)
10:30AM
11:00AM
11:45AM
11-12 YEARS / 2005-04
BOYS
3 KM (1.86 MILES)
11:00AM
11:30AM
12:15AM
13-14 YEARS / 2003-02
GIRLS
4 KM (2.48 MILES)
11:30AM
NOON
12:45PM
13-14 YEARS / 2003-02
BOYS
4 KM (2.48 MILES)
NOON
12:30PM
1:15PM
15-18 YEARS / 2001-1998
GIRLS
5 KM (3.1 MILES)
12:30PM
1:00PM
1:45PM
15-18 YEARS / 2001-1998
BOYS
5 KM (3.1 MILES)
1:00PM
1:30PM
2:15PM
! ATHLETE%CHECKZIN% All!athletes!must!report!to!the!staging!area!30!minutes!before!the!start!of!their!races;!and!only! competing!athletes!will!be!allowed!in!the!area.!Please!observe!all!areas!that!are!roped!off!and! please!obey!all!course!monitor!directions.!Individuals!and!teams!will!have!designated!starting! boxes.!!
% BIB%NUMBERS,%HIP%NUMBERS,%AND%CHIP%TIMING% Each!athlete!will!be!assigned!a!bib!number!and!one!hip!number!to!be!worn!on!left!hip,!and!two! data!tags!at!packet!pickMup.!Athletes!in!all!races!will!be!required!to!wear!all!of!these!identifiers! to!ensure!the!race!is!properly!scored.! Athletes!must!wear!the!bib!numbers,!hip!numbers,!and!data!tags!assigned!to!them!on!the! information!sheet!in!their!packet.!If!any!of!these!are!lost!or!forgotten,!replacements!can!be! supplied!at!packet!pickMup!on!the!day!of!the!race!for!a!fee.!Bib!number!replacement!fee!is! $10.00!and!chip!replacement!is!$20.00.! The!bib!number!must!be!worn!on!the!front!of!the!athlete’s!outer!layer!of!race!clothing!and! cannot!be!folded!or!altered!in!any!way.!The!hip!numbers!should!also!be!worn!on!the!athlete’s!
outer!layer!of!clothing.!Each!number!will!have!a!pull!tab!at!the!bottom.!Do!not!remove!the!pull! tab!on!the!bottom!of!the!bib!or!put!safety!pins!through!the!tab.! One!data!tag!should!be!worn!on!each!of!the!athlete’s!shoe.!! Athletes!must!return!one!data!tags!to!the!event!organizers!in!the!finish!line!area!immediately! after!their!race.!
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% STARTING%BOXES% Boxes!will!be!assigned!randomly!and!will!vary!in!each!race.!Clerks!will!be!assigned!to!boxes!at! the!line.!In!the!event!of!any!changes,!teams!and!individuals!are!expected!to!follow!any! directions!given!by!the!clerks!or!other!USATF!personnel.%
! 2016%JUNIOR%OLYMPICS%CROSS%COUNTRY%STARTING%BOX%GRID% 8"&"Under"Girls" 8"&"Under"Boys" 9910"Girls" 9910"Boys" 11912"Girls" 11912"Boys" 13914"Girls" 13914"Boys" 15916"G,"17918"W" 15915"B,"17918"M"
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UNIFORMS! Each!competitor!on!a!qualifying!team!must!have!a!jersey!or!singlet!that!is!basically!identical!in! color!and!style!to!those!worn!by!his/her!teammates.!The!team!jersey!must!be!clearly!visible! throughout!the!entire!race.!This!means!the!team!jersey!should!be!worn!as!the!outside!layer!of! the!clothing!if!other!garments!are!worn!during!the!race.!Athletes!who!are!unattached!or!who! compete!for!a!team!not!in!the!team!competition!may!wear!any!apparel!as!long!as!it!is!safe,!not! offensive,!and!has!the!athlete’s!bib!number!attached!to!the!outside!layer.!
! PROTESTS! A!protest!site!will!be!setup!at!the!meet!venue.!Protests!relating!to!matters!which!develop! during!the!conduct!of!the!competition!must!be!made!to!the!meet!referee!at!once!and!not!later! than!30!minutes!after!a!result!has!been!announced.!The!fee!to!file!a!protest!is!$100.00.!The!fee! will!be!returned!in!the!protest!is!upheld.!!!!!!
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TEAM%SCORING% Team!scoring!is!divided!into!five!divisions!for!boys!and!five!divisions!for!girls.!The!athlete’s!year! of!birth!shall!determine!the!division!in!which!the!athlete!shall!compete.!
2016%Cross%Country%Team%Scoring%Divisions% Team%Division%%%
Birth%Year%%%
8!and!Under!
2008+!
9M10!Yrs!Old!
2006M2007!
11M12!Yrs!Old!
2004M2005!
13M14!Yrs!Old!
2002M2003!
15M18!Yrs!Old!
2001M1998!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GENERAL%INFORMATION% Race%Day%Directions%to%the%Park% •! Start!out!from!Embassy!Suites!Hwy!150!! •! Take!a!right!out!of!the!parking!lot!!!!!!!!!! •! LEFT!onto!USM31N!Go!approximately!.03!of!a!mile!!!!!! •! Merge!onto!IM459!N!toward!ATLANTA!/!GADSDEN!(Go!0.9!miles.)! •! Merge!onto!IM65!S!via!EXIT!15!toward!MONTGOMERY.!(Go!3.0!miles.)! •! Take!the!CRM17!/!VALLEYDALE!RDM!EXIT!247.!(Go!0.3!miles.)! •! Turn!LEFT!onto!CRM17!N!/!VALLEYDALE!RD.!(Go!3.3!Miles)! •! Turn!LEFT!onto!CRM29!/!CALDWELL!MILL!RD.!(Go!1.3!miles.)! •! Turn!RIGHT!onto!JAGUAR!DRIVE!to!Spain!Park!High!School! !!!!!!!!!!!!and!follow!JAGUAR!DRIVE!to!Parking!for!Meet!
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OPENING%CEREMONIES% The!Opening!Ceremonies!will!be!held!at!Pelham%Civic%Center!on!Friday!December!10th!at!5:00! p.m.!with!staging!starting!at!4:00!p.m.!for!athletes.!! Driving!Directions!to!Pelham!Civic!Center!from!Embassy!Suites! •! •! •! •! •! •! •! •!
!Right!Turn!Out!of!Parking!Lot!to!Highway!31! Turn!left!and!go!.03!of!mile!to!take!right!on!IM459!Toward!Gadsden/Atlanta! !In!.02!of!mile!take!right!on!1M65!South! Drive!to!Exit!246!Cahaba!Valley!Parkway! Take!right!and!stay!left!to!second!stoplight! Take!left!on!State!Park!Road! Dive!.03M.04!mile!and!take!right!on!Amphitheater!Drive! Arrive!Pelham!Civic!Center!on!right!about!.06!of!mile!
! AWARDS%CEREMONY% Individual!awards!will!be!given!to!the!top!25!individuals!in!each!individual!event.!Team!awards! will!be!given!to!the!top!3!teams!for!boys!and!girls!in!each!age!division.!The!awards!ceremony! will!be!held!at!Veterans!Park!an!45!minutes!after!each!race.!
% EVENT%MERCHANDISE! USATF!Official!Merchandise!will!be!available!at!Packet!PickMup!during!the!event!and!throughout! the!awards!ceremony.!Proceeds!from!the!merchandise!go!directly!toward!funding!a!variety!of! USATF!youth!programs!and!initiatives.! ! Fine!Designs!will!have!unique,!specially!designed!apparel!for!the!Junior!Olympics!Cross!Country! Championships.!The!merchandise!will!be!available!at!packet!pickOup,!during!the!event,!and! throughput!the!awards!ceremony.!It!may!be!ordered!prior!to!the!event!by!going!to!Memorabilia! will!include,!sweatshirts,!long!and!short!sleeve!shirts!and!pants,!and!hats.!
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TEAM%TENT%AREAS% Specific!areas!for!team!tents!will!be!in!designated!areas.!Information!will!be!in!athlete’s!packets.!
( SPECTATOR(AREAS! Spectators!are!allowed!to!watch!the!races!from!the!several!places!on!the!course.!However,! areas!will!be!marked!with!signs!indicating!areas!not!accessible!to!spectators.!Course!marshals! will!ensure!that!spectators!honor!the!established!boundaries!!
( FIRST(AID( A!medical!tent!with!appropriate!personnel!and!an!ambulance!vehicle!will!be!onOsite.( (
ADA%ACCOMODATIONS% USA!Track!&!Field!has!specific!procedures!to!be!followed!by!disabled!athletes!wishing!to! compete!in!the!ableObodied!competitions!against!ableObodied!Athletics!athletes.!Please!note! that!the!disabled!athlete!must!first!meet!the!eligibility!requirements!applicable!to!the!relevant! competition,!including!having!achieved!the!required!qualifying!standard,!if!any.!The!disabled! athlete!is!responsible!for!initiating!the!ADA!Accommodations!Request!procedures!sufficiently!in! advance!to!enable!USATF!to!complete!the!review!and!decision!makingOprocess!prior!to!the! relevant!competition.!!Please!visit!www.usatf.org/about/policies!!for!more!information.!
% WEATHER%CONDITIONS% Temperature!averages!in!Hoover!during!the!month!of!December!range!from!35º!to!58º! degrees.!Normally!this!is!a!very!pleasant!weather!time!in!Alabama.!
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MEDICAL%CENTER% Grandview!Medical!Center!on!U.S.!280! 3690!Grandview!Parkway! Birmingham,!AL!35243!
( PARKING( There!is!ample!free!parking!adjacent!to!the!course.!A!special!area!will!be!provided!for!handicap,! buses!and!RVS!
!! ! RESULTS! Live!results!will!be!available!on!the!event!webpage.! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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TRANSPORTATION% Birmingham%International%Airport% A!visually!exciting!gateway!to!the!city,!Birmingham!International!Airport!gives!visitors!easy! access!to!the!metropolitan!area.!Direct!service!is!provided!to!50!cities!with!70!daily!departures,! and!the!city!is!only!one!stop!away!from!anywhere.!BirminghamMwith!its!array!of!major!airlines! serving!the!areaMis!well!positioned!in!terms!of!cost!efficient!air!travel.! For!the!most!up!to!date!information!as!well!as!flights!and!cities!served,!visit!the!Birmingham! International!Airport!web!site.! Address:!5900!Airport!Highway,!Birmingham,!AL!35212!U.S.A.! Phone:!(205)!595M0533! Fax:!(205)!599M0548! Code:!BHM! Distance!(from!Downtown):!4.5!miles,!10!minutes! Airport!accessibility!by!roadway:!IM20,!IM59,!IM65,!IM459! !
COMMERCIAL%AIRLINES% Air!Tran!Airways,!(800)!247M8726! American!Airlines,!(800)!433M7300!! American!Eagle,!(800)!433M7300!! Comair,!Delta!Connection,!(800)!354M9822!! Continental!Airlines,!(800)!525M0280!! Delta/Swissair,!(800)!221M1212!! ExpressJet,!(888)!958MXJET!!! Gulfstream!International,!(800)!992M8532!! Northwest/KLM,!(800)!225M2525!! Southwest,!(800)!435M9792!! TW!Express,!(800)!221M2000!!
United!Airlines,!(800)!241M6522!! U.S.!Air/British!Airways,!(800)!428M4322!! U.S.!Air!Express,!(800)!428M4322!!
% CAR%RENTAL% The!following!car!rental!companies!are!available!in!the!Hoover!are:! Enterprise!Rental!Car!1O205O824O6068! Avis!Car!Rental!!!!!!1O205O991O6201! Hertz!Car!Rental!!!!!1O203O978O5053! Budget!Car!Rental!!!1O205O991O0152! Alamo!Car!Rental!!!!1O800O362O2725!!! UOSave!Car!Rental!!!1O205O824O284! Thrifty!Car!Rental!!!!1O205O510O0026!
( TAXI(SERVICE( American!Cab!1M205M322M2222!! ! Airport!Taxi!!!1M205M567M7089! ! Alabama!Cab!Services!1M205M856M1203! ! Birmingham!Cab!Co.!!!1M205M567M7890! ! Yellow!Cab!of!Greater!Birmingham!!!1M205M222M2222! !
