Wheeling Invitational 2016

Wheeling, IL
Hosted by Wheeling

Meet Information

2016 WILDCAT CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL
Saturday, October 8, 2016
9:00 A.M. at
HERITAGE PARK, WHEELING IL
Dundee and Wolf Roads

PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS

Girls Teams Barrington, Buffalo Grove, Elk Grove, Evanston, Highland Park, Lake Forest, Lake Park, Lake Zurich, Lakes, Libertyville, Maine East, Maine West, New Trier, Rolling Meadows, St. Viator, Waukegan, Wheeling and Zion-Benton

Boys Teams Barrington, Belvidere North, Deerfield, Fremd, Grant, Hersey, Highland Park, Lake Park, Lake Zurich, Lakes, Libertyville, Maine East, Maine West, New Trier, Rolling Meadows, St. Viator, Wheeling, and Zion-Benton

PLEASE MAKE SURE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE COURSE MAP, AND DIRECTIONS FOR BUSES AND SPECTATORS. WE WILL NOT BE ALLOWING BUS PICKUP IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD BORDERING THE PARK. ALL BUSES WILL PICK UP TEAMS IN THE AQUATIC CENTER PARKING LOT.

ROSTER DUE OCTOBER 4th, 2016
Please go to www.realtiminginc.com and locate the Wheeling Wildcat Cross Country invite. On this page you find maps and the entry form, which needs to be submitted to entries@realtiminginc.com by Tuesday October 6th. Course maps and other meet information is available on the www.realtiminginc.com website.

Course Description: The Varsity course will consist of ONE small loop and TWO large loops that include two hills on the course. The F/S course consists of TWO small loops and ONE large loop (2.375 miles) The course does include 400 feet of asphalt which will have rubber runway on it. Runners are allowed to run on either the runway or the asphalt in those parts of the course.

Race Schedule: The Boys and Girls F/S races will allow unlimited runners from each school. The open race will continue to have unlimited entry. The girls and boys varsity will continue to have only 9 runners per team.

8:30 AM Please pickup chips by this time Coaches meeting
9:00 AM Girls Frosh/Soph UNLIMITED 2.375 Miles
Boys Frosh/Soph UNLIMITED 2.375 Miles
Girls Varsity Limit 9 runners 3.0 Miles
Boys Varsity Limit 9 runners 3.0 Miles
Girls Open Unlimited entries 3 Miles
Boys Open Unlimited entries 3 Miles
IMPORTANT:
First race starts at 9:00 am. We will start the next race as soon as possible. We will try to announce the time of the next race. Please have your athletes ready.

Results: Will be available at www.realtiminginc.com

Awards:

Girls Frosh/Soph 30 Individual Medals 3 team trophies
Boys Frosh/Soph 30 Individual Medals 3 team trophies
Girls Varsity 15 Olympic Medals/15 ribbon medals 3 team trophies
Boys Varsity 15 Olympic Medals 15 ribbon medals 3 team trophies
Girls Open 30 Honorable mention ribbons
Boys Open 30 Honorable mention ribbons

Directions to the Heritage Park:
Exit I-294 at Willow Rd (Palatine Rd) head west to Wolf Road and turn North (Right) traveling down about 4 miles to the PARK. BUSES are to turn on JEFFERY AVENUE to drop off athletes, they will NOT be allowed into the Parking Lot off of WOLF Road. See MAP enclosed. Buses will be asked to PARK at HOLMES MIDDLE SCHOOL across the street from the Park. BUSES WILL NOT be allowed to pick up teams on Jeffery!!!.

Parking There will be parking available for spectators in the South Lot, as well as the North lot, and the Village of Wheeling Lot. PLEASE WARN PARENTS DO NOT PARK in St. Joseph the Worker CHURCH THEY WILL GET TOWED!!!!

Viewing the Race: The start and finish are near the South Parking lot, please ask spectators to stay 5 feet back from the blue line painted on the course.

Rest Rooms: There will be portable facilities available as well as facilities in the baseball complex or the park district building.

Finish Line and Finish Straightaway: We ask your total cooperation in staying behind all ropes. The runners need to be able to see the long final straightaway to the chute.

Course Records: Girls 3 Mile Brooke Wilson Prospect 17:24
Girls 2.375 Meaghan Lozzio Barrington 15:49
Boys 3 Mile Kevin Salvano BG 15:03
Boys 2.375 Brandon Christopher Maine South 12:49

Concessions: will be available in the shelter near the team camps

Team Camps: Please setup team camps in the designated areas. At the conclusion of the meet it is very important that each team takes the responsibility of cleaning up all garbage, debris, etc. before leaving.

Weather Issues
In case of inclement weather, we will direct teams to their buses for safety. There is a Thorguard system. The meet referee will make decisions regarding the safety of athletes if there is a need to make a decision.

Special Needs Students Coaches please contact one of the coaches to make us aware of any special needs students who you expect to participate. We would like to communicate the information to our starter and workers, to make them aware to ensure a safe competition for all.

Tim Nowicki Tom Polak Steve May
Tim Nowicki Tom Polak Steve May
Head Girls Cross Country Coach Head Boys Cross Country Coach Assistant Principal for Student Activities

WILDCAT CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL, 2016

Dear Coach,

We are again pleased to host the Wildcat Cross Country Invitational. We have enclosed information for you.

Please pick up your packets and chips as you arrive. They will be in the shelter area when you arrive.

Chips Return - Runners will have chips that will need to be returned at the completion of the race. Please collect all chips and return to the shelter area.

Results will be posted at meet when they are available and at www.realtiminginc.com at the completion of the meet.

Awards will be given out at the Hill near the shelter area following the last race. We ask that you please stay to allow your award winners, and others to get the proper recognition they deserve. This is also our Senior Recognition Day. We appreciate your patience as we recognize our senior team members.

Any questions you have please contact me or call Mr. Neal Weiner or Mr. Don Rowley at Wheeling High School.

Tim Nowicki Wheeling High School (847) 718-7238
Tom Polak Hersey H. S. (847) 718-4834
Cell (847) 927-2387
Neal Weiner Wheeling H.S. (after 1:00 pm) (847) 718-7027
Don Rowley Wheeling H.S. (after 1:00 pm) (847) 718-7028

Good luck the remainder of the season, and we look forward to seeing you at the meet.

*Entries are due by Tuesday October 4th to www.realtiminginc.com

Sincerely yours,

Tim Nowicki
Tom Polak