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NYSCTC Meet Information
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2004 NYSCTC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP
Hosted by SUNY at Geneseo
At Letchworth State Park
Saturday, November 6, 2004
Geneseo is proud to host the 2004 New York State Collegiate Track Conference Cross Country Championship on Saturday, November 6, 2004 on our school’s home course at Letchworth State Park in Mt. Morris, New York, site of the 1999 and 2003 NCAA Division III Atlantic Regional Cross Country Championships. Both the 5k and 8k courses utilize grass and trails and several road crossings to make a challenging and fun experience for all who run here.
Listed below please find all pertinent information regarding this championship. See you on November 6th!!
| Meet Director: | Mike Woods - Head Coach Cross Country SUNY Geneseo Merritt Athletic Center - 217 1 College Circle Geneseo, NY 14454 Office Phone: (585) 245-5340 Office Fax: (585) 245-5347 Email: woodsm@geneseo.edu |
| Initial Entries: | Please fax your initial entry form with all possible entries to Mike Woods (Meet Director) (585) 245-5347 and to Jim Nichols (NYSCTC Treasurer) (607) 274-1667 by Saturday, October 23, 2004. After this time, the NYSCTC Executive Committee will decide on whether or not to accept late entries. If so, a $50 fee per team per gender will be assessed. |
| Entry Fee: |
The entry fee is $3.00 per athlete listed on your initial entry form. Checks should be made payable to NYSCTC and are due when you pick up your race packet. Entry fee checks may also be sent in advance to: Jim Nichols, NYSCTC Treasurer |
| Final Declarations: | Athletes must check in with the starting line official at their assigned box 20 minutes before the start of each race. At this time, the official will check in up to 10 runners per team. At the same time, each coach or team representative will submit the final declaration form signed by the head coach, indicating all runners (up to 10). The final declaration form will be included in each team’s meet packet. |
| Meet Program: |
Email amended rosters to Geneseo SID George Gagnier at gagnier@geneseo.edu by Monday, October 25, 2003. Please include name, year, hometown, and high school. Indicate all coaches and captains. If you have a large team, please include only those who you think might run and not everyone on the roster. |
| Championship Schedule: |
11:00AM - Men’s Championship Race |
| Courses: | The women will run a 5K course and the men will run an 8K course. Both courses are mostly a combination of grass, trails and one stretch of gravel/macadam road. Racing flats or spikes are recommended. There is a 300 m gradual hill that both genders will run once only. |
| Course Preview: | The course will be well marked and available for viewing throughout the day on Friday, November 5th. |
| Awards: | NYSCTC medals and certificates will be awarded to the top 21 finishers in each race (NYSCTC First-Team places 1 through 7, NYSCTC Second-Team places 8 through 14, NYSCTC Third-Team places 15 through 21). Championship trophies will be awarded to the first, second, and third place teams in each race. Awards will also be presented to the Runner of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Coach of the Year for both men and women. Ballots will be included in the meet packet. These ballots should be turned in by 1:00PM prior to the awards ceremony. At this time, coaches will meet to discuss award winners. |
| Results: |
Official results will be made available to all coaches at the conclusion of the meet. Results will also be available via the NYSCTC Cross Country Championship web site at: http://web.stlawu.edu/sports/nysctc/nysctcpage04.htm and on the Geneseo Athletic web site at: |
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Hotels & |
A complete listing of Geneseo area hotels and restaurants is available on the meet website. |
| Locker Rooms: | Locker rooms and showers will be available on the Geneseo campus immediately after the awards ceremony |
| Parking: |
Plenty of parking space is available in the Highbanks Pool Lot Please ask your bus drivers to shut down the bus during the races |
| Packet Pick-up: | Meet packets will be available from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Friday, November 5th at the race start/finish area and on Saturday, November 6th in the South Shelter |
| T-Shirts: | NYSCTC Championship T-shirts will be on sale Friday at packet pick-up and also on Saturday at the meet. |
| Sports Medicine: |
Training staff will be onsite Saturday morning from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Ice and water will be available at the finish line area. Heat and other services will not be available at the race site. For additional treatment on Friday or Saturday, please contact the Geneseo athletic training room at (585) 245-5341. An ambulance will also be on site along with Geneseo medical personnel. For emergency medical services: Dial 9-1-1 The closest hospital is: NOYES Memorial Hospital |
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Directions to |
FROM 390 N take exit 7 (Mt Morris exit), turn left on to 408 and go to the first light (Main St, Mt Morris). Take a right turn on to Rte 36 N and travel approximately 1.5 miles, cross the Genesee River Bridge and come to the Park entrance. Turn left and go into the Park. FROM 390 S - take exit 7 (Mt Morris exit), turn right on to 408 and follow above directions from there. FROM GENESEO - Take Route 20A West towards Perry. Turn left on Rte 36 S in Leicester, NY. Follow 36 South until you reach the park entrance. |
| PARK ENTRY FEE: |
Letchworth Park will still be charging to enter the park as late as weather will allow. Thus, there is a good chance that the park will be charging on 11/5 and 11/6. All team buses and vans will be allowed in on both days free of charge. Spectators, however, will have to pay $6 per vehicle. Please let your spectators (parents, alumni, friends, etc.) know that there are 2 ways to avoid this fee: (1) Arrive before the charging time of 9:00am. |