Meet Information
6th Annual BOB SCHMOEKEL CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL
CROSS COUNTRY MEET -- SATURDAY, Sept. 30, 2023
Welcome to the Junction City High School cross-country invitational meet.Our home course is located at the scenic Milford State Park.We appreciate the generosity of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks in allowing us to have our course at the state park.
Location:Milford State Park - Located approximately 6 miles northwest of Junction City.Follow the signs inside the state park to the course. (direction included in packet)
Participating Teams: Clay Center, Flint Hills Christian School, Hays, Highland Park, Hutchinson, Junction City, Salina Central, Salina South, St. Mary's Academy, St. Xavier.
Race Times:
10:00 AM -- Girls V (7 runners)5K
10:30 AM -- Boys V (7 runners)5K
11:00 AM -- Girls JV (10 runners)5K
11:30 AM -- Boys JV (10 runners)5K
12:00 PM -- C RACE (Unlimited)4K
Entries: Coaches, please note that we are offering a C race for your athletes that will struggle to complete a 5K race within a 30-minute window.Your proper entries will help us stick to the timetable for race start times.
Please use.MileSplit KS; for your entries.
They are due by 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 26. No substitutions will be allowed on race day. Please email our timer Pat Melgares melgares@LetsGoRun.com if you have any questions.
Awards: Medals will be awarded to the top 20 finishers in both varsity races, the top 15 placers in both JV races.Top 5 placers for boys and girls in the C race.There will be no awards ceremony. Awards will be given to coaches at the conclusion of the meet.
Course Maps:All Varsity and JV races will run the 5K course this year.We will run a combined C race that will accommodate a shorter distance (4K).Runners should stay on the mowed path and follow the signs.We will have course monitors stationed throughout the course.If a runner is caught cutting, his or her entire team could be disqualified.
Team Tent Area: All mowed areas are available for tents. Be mindful of course and give space to competition areas.
Restrooms:Portable restrooms will be located at the meet site.
Bibs, Chips and Scoring: This year we will be using bib chips to manage meet timing. You will not be required to turn anything in to the meet directors or timers at the conclusion of the meet. Results packets will be available at the conclusion of the meet.
Concessions:There will not be a concession stand on site for the race this year.