Meet Information
BULL RUN INVITATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY MEET 2015
You are invited to participate in the Bull Run Invitational Cross Country Meet and the Reunion Run Open Race on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Hereford High School, site of the annual Maryland State Cross Country Championships.
SANCTION: MPSSAA for Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, District of Columbia,
DATE: Saturday, September 26, 2015
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.
DEADLINE: Entry form, online roster and check must be received no later than Friday, September 11th. NO EXCEPTIONS.
$75 late fee if all information and check are not received by 9/11. Entry limited to 110 schools.
ENTRY FEES:
$100 Boys Team 7 Varsity, unlimited JV.
$100 Girls Team 7 Varsity, unlimited JV.
$175 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 $50, 2 $55, 3 $60, 4 $65.
MAIL TO:
Hereford High School
Attn: Mike Kalisz, Athletic Director
17301 York Road
Parkton, Maryland 21120
410-887-1910
410-887-1944 FAX
mkalisz@bcps.org
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. All JV and Varsity races will be scored. Coaches are not allowed in the finish area during 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.
V Awards to the top 5 finishers and participant ribbons to every finisher thereafter.
BULL RUN INVITATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY MEET 2015
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: Hereford Physical Therapy is providing certified athletic Trainers and EMTs 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 $20.00
All runners competing in the Reunion Run Open Race will receive a T-shirt as part of their entry fee.
BAD WEATHER: We will make every attempt to run rain or shine on 9/26. If postponed, we will reschedule to Saturday, October 10th.
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 on the entry form.
BULL RUN INVITATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY MEET 2015
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 46 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. Reunion Run fee is $20. Volunteers and officials may run for free.
RESULTS: Robert Hall's firm Maryland Timing will post results at http://mdtiming.com/bullrun shortly after each race.
SCHEDULE
7:30 A.M. Team registration begins by tree near water tower.
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.
11:10 Boys Varsity Elite
11:40 Girls Varsity Elite
12:30 P.M. Reunion Run
12:40 Awards presentation for Elite races.
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.
4:30 Girls Small/Medium JV/Open
4:50 Awards presentation for Small schools.
COURSE MAP
You are invited to participate in the Bull Run Invitational Cross Country Meet and the Reunion Run Open Race on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Hereford High School, site of the annual Maryland State Cross Country Championships.
SANCTION: MPSSAA for Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, District of Columbia,
DATE: Saturday, September 26, 2015
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.
DEADLINE: Entry form, online roster and check must be received no later than Friday, September 11th. NO EXCEPTIONS.
$75 late fee if all information and check are not received by 9/11. Entry limited to 110 schools.
ENTRY FEES:
$100 Boys Team 7 Varsity, unlimited JV.
$100 Girls Team 7 Varsity, unlimited JV.
$175 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 $50, 2 $55, 3 $60, 4 $65.
MAIL TO:
Hereford High School
Attn: Mike Kalisz, Athletic Director
17301 York Road
Parkton, Maryland 21120
410-887-1910
410-887-1944 FAX
mkalisz@bcps.org
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. All JV and Varsity races will be scored. Coaches are not allowed in the finish area during 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.
V Awards to the top 5 finishers and participant ribbons to every finisher thereafter.
BULL RUN INVITATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY MEET 2015
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: Hereford Physical Therapy is providing certified athletic Trainers and EMTs 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 $20.00
All runners competing in the Reunion Run Open Race will receive a T-shirt as part of their entry fee.
BAD WEATHER: We will make every attempt to run rain or shine on 9/26. If postponed, we will reschedule to Saturday, October 10th.
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 on the entry form.
BULL RUN INVITATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY MEET 2015
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 46 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. Reunion Run fee is $20. Volunteers and officials may run for free.
RESULTS: Robert Hall's firm Maryland Timing will post results at http://mdtiming.com/bullrun shortly after each race.
SCHEDULE
7:30 A.M. Team registration begins by tree near water tower.
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.
11:10 Boys Varsity Elite
11:40 Girls Varsity Elite
12:30 P.M. Reunion Run
12:40 Awards presentation for Elite races.
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.
4:30 Girls Small/Medium JV/Open
4:50 Awards presentation for Small schools.
COURSE MAP