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FROM THE MEET DIRECTOR
You are invited to participate in the Bull Run Invitational Cross
Country Meet and the Reunion Run Open Race on Saturday, September
22, 2001 at Hereford High School, site of the annual Maryland State
Cross Country Championships and the original Hereford Invitational.
SANCTION:
MPSSAA and National Federation (Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, and District of Columbia).
DATE:
Saturday, September 22, 2001.
COURSE:
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. Map is
on back of Reunion Run entry form and at the web site
http://www.dell.homestead.com/bullxcountry.
DEADLINE:
Entry form and fees must be received no later than
Friday, September 7. NO EXCEPTIONS.
ENTRY FEES:
$50 Boys Team - 7 Varsity, unlimited JV.
$50 Girls Team - 7 Varsity, unlimited JV.
$85 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 - $25, 2 - $30,
3 - $35, 4 - $40.
MAIL TO:
Hereford High School 410-887-1910
Attn: Mike Kalisz, Athletic Director 410-887-1944 FAX
17301 York Road
Parkton, Maryland 21120
ENTRY INFO:
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 in the finish area
during varsity races.
AWARDS:
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.
DIRECTIONS:
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.
CONCESSIONS:
Quality food and beverages are sold throughout the day.
Concessions are provided by the Hereford High School
Sports Boosters Club.
MEDICAL INFO:
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.
LITTER:
Bring trash bags to keep your area clean.
REST ROOMS:
Rest rooms are available near the gymnasium. Portable
toilets are in the spectator's area.
COURSE WALKS:
Course walks are held at 8:00 AM and 12:50 PM
T-SHIRTS:
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 - $15 if ordered in advance.
$18 on race day.
All runners competing in the Reunion Run Open Race will
receive a T-shirt as part of the $15 entry fee ($18 race day).
BAD WEATHER:
There is no rain date. We will run rain or shine.
ELITE RACES:
Boys and girls varsity teams interested in a very competitive
event may run in elite races regardless of their school's
enrollment. Please indicate your interest in competing in
elite races on the entry form.
LARGE, MEDIUM, SMALL RACES:
In addition to the elite races, we offer large, medium, and
small school divisions based on enrollment. We will send
coaches a schedule by September 14. Please provide a
carefully-printed e-mail address if you haven't already.
OPEN RACE:
The Hereford Bull Run Invitational also hosts the Reunion
Run for adults and children in 8th grade or younger. We
encourage course alumni for the 28 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. The
registration form for this race is attached. $15 Reunion Run
fee if received by September 15. $18 on race day.
Volunteers and officials are free.
RESULTS:
Robert Hall's firm WMD BTI will post varsity results shortly
after each race. Results will be posted on our web site,
http://www.dell.homestead.com/bullxcountry, during the weekend.
SCHEDULE:
7:30 a.m. Team registration begins in gym lobby
8:00 Course walk for Large school and Elite races. Meet at start
line.
8:15 Coaches meeting (Large school and Elite races). Gym activity
room.
9:00 Boys Large & Elite JV/Open
9:35 Boys Large Varsity
10:05 Girls Large Varsity
10:35 Girls Large & Elite JV/Open
11:05 Awards presentation for Large schools on hillside by backstop.
11:10 Boys Varsity Elite
11:40 Girls Varsity Elite
12:30 p.m. Reunion Run
12:40 Awards presentation for Elite races on hillside by backstop.
12:50 Course walk for Small & Medium schools. Meet at the start
line.
1:05 Coaches meeting (Small & Medium schools). Gym activity
room.
1:55 Boys Small/Medium JV/Open
2:30 Boys Medium Varsity
3:00 Girls Medium Varsity
3:30 Boys Small Varsity
4:00 Girls Small Varsity
4:10 Awards presentation for Medium schools on hillside by backstop.
4:30 Girls Small/Medium JV/Open
4:50 Awards presentation for Small schools on hillside by backstop.
BULL RUN INVITATIONAL 2001 ENTRY FORM
- MUST BE RECEIVED BY SEPTEMBER 7, 2001 -
All official entries must be signed by the coach, athletic director,
and principal to be valid. This form will certify the eligibility
of each entrant and school enrollment. Complete the ENTIRE form
or entry will be rejected. ALL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED!
School _____________________________________________________________
School address ____________________________________________________________
School telephone number_________________________ School fax number
______________
Boy's coach______________________________ Coach's number ______________________
Girl's coach_______________________________ Coach's number __________________
School enrollment____________ (Must complete). My school is: All
male___ All female___
Principal's signature_________________________________________________
Athletic director's signature_______________________________________
Boy's coach signature_________________________ E-mail____________________________
Girl's coach's signature_________________________ E-mail___________________________
We will compete in the ELITE Varsity Race for: _____ Boys _____
Girls
Entry fees:
$85 - Boys and girls teams (varsity and unlimited JV)
$50 - Single team entry (varsity and unlimited JV)
$25 - One runner, $30 - Two, $35 - Three, $40 - Four
Varsity team: Boys ($50)_____ Girls ($50)_____ Co-ed ($85)_____
Individual: Male entries 1 ($25)____ 2 ($30)____ 3 ($35)____ 4
($40)____
Female entries 1 ($25)____ 2 ($30)____ 3 ($35)____ 4 ($40)____
Junior varsity (unlimited, no fee)
Number of male entries ____
Number of female entries ____
MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: HEREFORD HIGH SCHOOL
17301 York Road
Parkton, Maryland 21120
Attn. Mike Kalisz
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1. Schools must have runners in a varsity race in order to enter
JV races.
2. Coaches are responsible for their runners before, during, and
after their race.
3. Coaches must have their runners at the starting line 15 minutes
prior to their
race.
4. Large, medium and small race divisions are based on student
enrollment.
The enrollment section of the official entry form must be certified
by the
school principal.
5. All information requested on the official entry form must
be completed
or the entry will be rejected. Be sure to include coach's e-mail
address,
school's fax number, required signatures, enrollment numbers, and
number of
entries for all races, including JV races. Entry form and payment
are due
by September 7, 2001.
6. Indicate if you will be competing in elite varsity races. Elite
races differ from
enrollment-based varsity races.
7. Please don't forget to include the participant entry form that
lists the names
of all varsity runners. We need this information for the computer
program that
will score this meet. Please mail it along with your official entry
form. You
may make substitutions on race day.
8. We will confirm all teams of their race divisions and schedule
no later
than September 14, 2001 by e-mail (preferred) or fax. PLEASE LIST
COACH'S E-MAIL ADDRESS AND SCHOOL'S FAX NUMBER ON THE
ENTRY FORM.
9. Course map is located on the back of the Reunion Run entry form.
QUESTIONS:
Please contact race directors:
Mike Kalisz
410-887-1910
410-887-1944 Fax
John Roemer IV
e-mail: [email protected]
VARSITY ROSTER
REQUIRED!
- Mail this with entry form -
School name _______________________________________
Names of varsity participants. Please type or print very neatly.
Boys_______________________________ Girls__________________________
1.____________________________________ 1. ______________________________
2.____________________________________ 2._______________________________
3.____________________________________ 3._________________________________
4.____________________________________ 4._________________________________
5.____________________________________ 5. _________________________________
6.____________________________________ 6._________________________________
7.____________________________________ 7._________________________________
Substitutions may be made on race day at the coaches meeting.
T-SHIRT ORDER FORM
Coach's name ___________________________________________________
School ______________________________________________
Number of long sleeve sizes ordered ($15 each):
Medium _______________
Large _______________
Extra Large _______________
Total amount enclosed $ _____________
Please make out a separate check to: BULL RUN INVITATIONAL
T-shirts will be sold for $18 on race day. Please mail this order
form and a check to guarantee reservation of your shirts and receive
the discounted price. These sell out quickly!
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