ShaZam Racing is pleased to announce the 2020 XC Championships for grade school and high school! This unique and special running event is by invitation only, as the goal of this event is to assemble the most competitive field possible. A selection committee led by MileSplit Illinois and ShaZam Racing will be responsible for evaluating the club and individual applications submitted for consideration. This committee will use (but not limited to) performances from fall 2020 as guiding factors in the selection and invitation process.
This event will recognize both club teams and individuals by awarding the top 4 teams and 25 individuals from each division. Consequently, all clubs must have a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 7 athletes on the roster to populate a team score. Each club team must consist of athletes who attend the same academic institution. Hybrid teams will not be considered for an invitation. Upon invitation, there will be a $20 fee for every participant to register for the event. If you want your club/individual to be considered for this exclusive invitational, the following steps must be followed (there is no fee to fill out the application for consideration): CLICK HERE
1. ALL clubs/individuals MUST have
an adult (over the age of 21) designated as the primary point of
contact. This primary point of contact MAY NOT be
affiliated with the academic institution where the club/individual competes
during the scholastic season. The primary point of contact MAY BE a
parent or member of the community where your club/individual resides.
2. After a primary point of contact is decided, this person must fill out the information in the link below. Only those clubs/individuals who fill out this form will be considered by the selection committee. The selection committee will ONLY communicate with this designated point of contact.
*Applications for consideration will remain open for grade school clubs and individuals until 5:00 PM on Saturday, October 17th.
*Applications for consideration will remain open for high school clubs and individuals until 5:00 PM on Saturday, October 24th.
DETAILS ABOUT THE EVENT:
The purpose of the 2020 XC Championships is to create a safe and fun competitive environment for the grade school and high school runners in the state of Illinois. In doing so, we want to create an event that offers closure to what will be an unorthodox fall of cross-country racing. ShaZam Racing and our partners will be taking numerous precautionary measures to ensure a safe environment for the participants, spectators, and volunteers. We ask for your cooperation, understanding, and support with these efforts. Due to the ever-changing landscape presented by COVID-19, the structure laid out below is subject to change.
Selection Process for the Invitational
The goal of this event is to assemble the most competitive field possible. A selection committee led by Milesplit Illinois and ShaZam Racing will be responsible for evaluating the club and individual applications submitted for consideration. This committee will use (but not limited to) performances from fall 2020 as guiding factors in the selection and invitation process.
Grade School - A formal invitation and registration link will be sent out to the primary point of contact established in the application for consideration for the club or individual by the evening of Sunday, October 18th. Clubs and individuals will have until 12:00 PM on Tuesday, October 20th to accept their invitation and complete the formal event registration process. The point of contact will be responsible to register the club or individual and pay the complete registration fee. Those clubs/individuals who do not register by 12:00 PM on Tuesday, October 20th will forfeit their invitation. Failing to pay the registration fee will result in forfeiting the invitation and spot. At that point, the selection committee may choose to invite additional clubs/individuals to fill those vacated positions.
High School - A formal invitation and registration link will be sent out to the primary point of contact established in the application for consideration for the club or individual by the evening of Sunday, October 25th. Clubs and individuals will have until 12:00 PM on Tuesday, October 27th to accept their invitation and complete the formal event registration process. The point of contact will be responsible to register the club or individual and pay the complete registration fee. Those clubs/individuals who do not register by 12:00 PM on Tuesday, October 27th will forfeit their invitation. Failing to pay the registration fee will result in forfeiting the invitation and spot. At that point, the selection committee may choose to invite additional clubs/individuals to fill those vacated positions.
Location for the Event:
Three Sisters Park - Chillicothe, IL
Schedule of the 2020 XC Championship Races
Saturday, October 31st - Grade School
Girls - Morning
Boys - Afternoon
*A maximum of 20 Clubs and 30 individuals for boys and girls will be invited.
*NOTE: The grade school invitational will not be broken into divisions. This field will comprise the best grade school clubs and individuals from across all 3 divisions of the scholastic structure.
*Specific flight times will be announced closer to the event.
Sunday, November 1st - High School Division I
Girls - Morning
Boys - Afternoon
*A maximum of 20 Clubs and 30 individuals for boys and girls will be invited.
*Specific flight times will be announced closer to the event.
Saturday, November 7th - High School Division II
Girls - Morning
Boys - Afternoon
*A maximum of 20 Clubs and 30 individuals for boys and girls will be invited.
*Specific flight times will be announced closer to the event.
Sunday, November 8th - High School Division III
Girls - Morning
Boys - Afternoon
*A maximum of 20 Clubs and 30 individuals for boys and girls will be invited.
*Specific flight times will be announced closer to the event.
Format for the Races
Due to the current environment and the need to limit group sizes, these events will take place in a "flighted" format and scored based on the participants finishing time. Flights will not exceed 50 runners per race.
*Please note that these structures could change based on the fluidity of the environment due to COVID-19.
Flight 1
#1 Runners and Top Individuals
Flight 2
#2 and #3 Runners
Flight 3
#4 and #5 Runners
Flight 4
#6 and #7 Runners
Awards
Trophies will be awarded for the boys and girls top 4 teams from each division. Individual medals will be awarded to the top 25 boys and girls from each division. A formal award ceremony will follow the conclusion of the final race for each division.
Preliminary Information for Race Day Staging of Clubs and Individuals
1. Upon a vehicle arriving, waivers will be collected and the temperature of every person in the vehicle will be taken. Any person with a temperature above "X" will not be allowed out of his/her vehicle and must immediately leave the premises.
2. Specific instructions will be handed to the vehicle for the location of the club team and individual staging area and spectator areas.
3. Once out of the vehicles, all participants and spectators will be required to wear a mask at all times. The only time a mask may be taken off is when an athlete is competing during the actual race he/she is racing.
4. Club Team and Individual staging areas will be pre-assigned.
5. All participants are expected to stay in their assigned staging areas unless warming up for their race.
6. Warming up areas will be designated and only be allowed to be used at assigned times.
7. Immediately following a race, all participants are required to return to their assigned staging area.
PLEASE NOTE:
More information will be available in the days and weeks to come. Due to the fluidity and unpredictability of the situation COVID-19 presents, any and all of this information is subject to change