Meet Information
Indoor Track and Field Meet Information Sheet 2020:
Host University High Chicago / Midway Miles
The Henry Crown Field House is located on the campus of the University of Chicago. The entrance is at the intersection of 56th and University Avenue. The street address is 5550 University Avenue Chicago 60637. Free street parking is available for busses in the neighborhood.
The track is a 200m poured Beynon Hobart product surface 6 lanes and 8 lanes for sprints. 1/8 spikes allowed only
No food allowed in the track area.
Teams can organize on the balcony located on the west end of the HC Field House.
The entry fee is 100.00/gender/school. This covers our expenses of the facility, the FAT timing and the Head Starter. Awards will not be given.
The doors to Henry Crown Fieldhouse open at 6:00, not before. Please have your teams dropped off at 5:55.
Coaches meeting at 6:20 at the start line for a 6:30 meet start.
Entry procedure: All entries through milesplit.com, deadline to enter is noon two days before the scheduled meet date.
2022 meet schedule
2/16 @ Noon for the 2/18 Friday meet
2/22 @ Noon for the 2/24 Friday meet
3/9 @ Noon for the 3/11 Friday meet
All meets are FAT timed by Illinois Prep Top Timing. Results are posted at the meet and on-line upon completion of the meet. Results are posted at http://ilpreptoptiming.com/ . Live Results will be available on ilpreptoptiming.com
We do not merge heats to fill empty lanes once they have been entered, frequent scratches are a problem in administering the meet. Please keep all scratches to a bare minimum to allow the meet to be completed in a timely manner.
Entries are limited as follows:
4x200 ~ 2 teams/gender/school
4x400 ~ 2 teams/gender/school
4x800 ~ 2 teams/gender/school
60M ~ 6 runners/gender/school
60M Hurdles ~ 6 runners/gender/school
200M ~ 4 runners/gender/school
400M ~ 4 runners/gender/school
800M ~ 8 runners/gender/school
1600M ~ 8 runners/gender/school
3200M ~ 8 runners/gender/school cut-off time 13:00 boys 16:00 girls
Long Jump 6 jumpers/gender/school will measure jumps +12 for girls and +15 boys only. Please note this change.
Triple Jump 6 jumpers/gender/school
High Jumpers 6 jumpers/gender/school
The order of events is as follows:
1. 4 x 800 M Relay
2. 4 x 200 M Relay
NOTE all scratches for 200 and 400 due before start of 3200
3. 3200M
4. 60M Hurdles
5. 60M
6. 800M
7. 400M
8. 1600M
9. 200M
10. 4 x 400 M Relay
Long Jump start 6:45 Cafeteria style Co-Ed please note that only jumps more than 12 for the girls and 15 for the boys will be measured.
High Jump has been added this year 6:45 start
Triple Jump start 8:15 Cafeteria style Co-Ed
Our clerk will make calls for events, be sure the athletes check in to receive their hip #. Athletes will receive event specific hip #s. be sure the runners take their number off after the race and place in the garbage container.
The check in area will be designated.
The finish line area is restricted access, coaches and athletes need to be clear from the finish line to allow the meet to run smoothly.
Coaches will be assigned to work as needed in the Long and Triple Jump events. U-High will supply measuring tapes, clipboards and the rosters of participants.
Coaches are expected to properly supervise their students in this facility at all times. Athletes are to be in the track area at all times. Restrooms are located on the main floor.
Coaches need to keep their athletes off the fitness center equipment in the lobby of the Henry Crown Center.
Coaches please note that students are not allowed to run the hallways or the stairwells of the henry Crown Fieldhouse
Payment is expected by February 14 2020 for all meets, teams without payment will be prohibited from entering the meets.
Send payment to
David Ribbens Director of Athletics University of Chicago Laboratory Schools 1362 East 59th Street Chicago IL 60637. Makes checks payable to University of Chicago Lab Schools.
Please contact David Ribbens AD @ U-High or Laura Gill Asst. AD if you have any questions. Contact emails are: dribben2@ucls.uchicago.edu and lgill@ucls.uchicago.edu office # 773-834-1035 and our fax # is 773-834-9802. Thank
Host University High Chicago / Midway Miles
The Henry Crown Field House is located on the campus of the University of Chicago. The entrance is at the intersection of 56th and University Avenue. The street address is 5550 University Avenue Chicago 60637. Free street parking is available for busses in the neighborhood.
The track is a 200m poured Beynon Hobart product surface 6 lanes and 8 lanes for sprints. 1/8 spikes allowed only
No food allowed in the track area.
Teams can organize on the balcony located on the west end of the HC Field House.
The entry fee is 100.00/gender/school. This covers our expenses of the facility, the FAT timing and the Head Starter. Awards will not be given.
The doors to Henry Crown Fieldhouse open at 6:00, not before. Please have your teams dropped off at 5:55.
Coaches meeting at 6:20 at the start line for a 6:30 meet start.
Entry procedure: All entries through milesplit.com, deadline to enter is noon two days before the scheduled meet date.
2022 meet schedule
2/16 @ Noon for the 2/18 Friday meet
2/22 @ Noon for the 2/24 Friday meet
3/9 @ Noon for the 3/11 Friday meet
All meets are FAT timed by Illinois Prep Top Timing. Results are posted at the meet and on-line upon completion of the meet. Results are posted at http://ilpreptoptiming.com/ . Live Results will be available on ilpreptoptiming.com
We do not merge heats to fill empty lanes once they have been entered, frequent scratches are a problem in administering the meet. Please keep all scratches to a bare minimum to allow the meet to be completed in a timely manner.
Entries are limited as follows:
4x200 ~ 2 teams/gender/school
4x400 ~ 2 teams/gender/school
4x800 ~ 2 teams/gender/school
60M ~ 6 runners/gender/school
60M Hurdles ~ 6 runners/gender/school
200M ~ 4 runners/gender/school
400M ~ 4 runners/gender/school
800M ~ 8 runners/gender/school
1600M ~ 8 runners/gender/school
3200M ~ 8 runners/gender/school cut-off time 13:00 boys 16:00 girls
Long Jump 6 jumpers/gender/school will measure jumps +12 for girls and +15 boys only. Please note this change.
Triple Jump 6 jumpers/gender/school
High Jumpers 6 jumpers/gender/school
The order of events is as follows:
1. 4 x 800 M Relay
2. 4 x 200 M Relay
NOTE all scratches for 200 and 400 due before start of 3200
3. 3200M
4. 60M Hurdles
5. 60M
6. 800M
7. 400M
8. 1600M
9. 200M
10. 4 x 400 M Relay
Long Jump start 6:45 Cafeteria style Co-Ed please note that only jumps more than 12 for the girls and 15 for the boys will be measured.
High Jump has been added this year 6:45 start
Triple Jump start 8:15 Cafeteria style Co-Ed
Our clerk will make calls for events, be sure the athletes check in to receive their hip #. Athletes will receive event specific hip #s. be sure the runners take their number off after the race and place in the garbage container.
The check in area will be designated.
The finish line area is restricted access, coaches and athletes need to be clear from the finish line to allow the meet to run smoothly.
Coaches will be assigned to work as needed in the Long and Triple Jump events. U-High will supply measuring tapes, clipboards and the rosters of participants.
Coaches are expected to properly supervise their students in this facility at all times. Athletes are to be in the track area at all times. Restrooms are located on the main floor.
Coaches need to keep their athletes off the fitness center equipment in the lobby of the Henry Crown Center.
Coaches please note that students are not allowed to run the hallways or the stairwells of the henry Crown Fieldhouse
Payment is expected by February 14 2020 for all meets, teams without payment will be prohibited from entering the meets.
Send payment to
David Ribbens Director of Athletics University of Chicago Laboratory Schools 1362 East 59th Street Chicago IL 60637. Makes checks payable to University of Chicago Lab Schools.
Please contact David Ribbens AD @ U-High or Laura Gill Asst. AD if you have any questions. Contact emails are: dribben2@ucls.uchicago.edu and lgill@ucls.uchicago.edu office # 773-834-1035 and our fax # is 773-834-9802. Thank