Invitational Information

MPSSAA and National Federation (Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia, District of Columbia, and Kentucky).

3.0 miles.  Site of the Maryland State Cross Country Championships.  Grass and dirt trails with rolling hills and two challenging trips into the Dip.  Spikes permitted.  See Course Map.

Entry form and fees must be received no later than Friday, September 8.  No exceptions

$45 Boys Team - 7 Varsity, unlimited JV.
$45 Girls Team - 7 Varsity, unlimited JV.
$80 for Girls + Boys teams.  Schools must enter a varsity team in order to enter JV events.  Nonscoring varsity teams (fewer than 5 runners) may compete for individual awards.  1 runner - $20, 2 - $25, 3 - $30, 4 - $35.

Hereford High School  410-887-1910
Attn:  Mike Kalisz, Athletic Director          
17301 York Road
Parkton, Maryland  21120
 410-887-1944 FAX

Each school may enter one boys and one girls varsity team with a maximum of 7 runners each.  JV races are open to all other members of your team.  For example, if your boys team has 20 runners, 13 may run in the JV race.  JV races  will not be scored.  Coaches are responsible for their JV runners' times & are allowed on the course during JV races. Coaches are not allowed on the course during varsity races.

Varsity - Individual awards to the top 15 finishers. Numbered ribbons to places 16-100, and participant ribbons to all finishers thereafter.  Team awards to the first 3 teams. 
JV - Medals to the top 5 finishers and participant ribbons to every finisher thereafter.

Interstate 83 to Exit 27, travel east on Mt. Carmel Road (Rte. 138) 0.5 mile to York Road.  Left on York Road (north).  Hereford High School is 0.5 mile on right.

Quality food and beverages are sold throughout the day.  Concessions are provided by the Hereford High School Sports Boosters Club

Towson Sports Medicine is providing certified athletic trainers for the meet.  We have medical stations at the finish line and in a classroom adjacent to the course.  This is the same medical coverage we have at the Maryland State Cross Country Championships

Rest rooms are available near the gymnasium.  Portable toilets are in the spectator's area.

Custom-designed, long-sleeve T-shirts are available for purchase.  These four-color shirts sell out quickly, so take advantage of the enclosed order form to receive a discount and to reserve your shirts.

Long-sleeve T-shirt - $13 if ordered in advance. $15 on race day.

All runners competing in the Reunion Run Open Race will receive a T-shirt as part of the $13 entry fee ($15 race day).

Boys and girls varsity teams interested in a very competitive event may run in elite races regardless of their school's enrollment.  Indicate your interest in  competing in elite races on the entry form.

LARGE & SMALL RACES

In addition to the elite races, we offer large school and small school divisions based on enrollment.  We will send coaches a schedule by September 15.  Provide an e-mail address for this purpose.

The Hereford Bull Run Invitational also hosts the Reunion Run for adults and children in 8^th grade or younger.  Specifically, this race is for course alumni for the 27 years of the Maryland State Cross Country Championships and the Hereford Invitational, active and former coaches, parents, and others to register.  This race is for men and women and is run on the Bull Run Invitational 3-mile course at 12:30 with the JV/Open boys race. 
Information on Open Race.

Robert Hall's firm WMD BTI will post varsity results shortly after each race.  Results will be posted on the meet web site,
http://www.dell.homestead.com/bullxcountry, during the weekend and on  DyeStat.