Junior Olympic Cross Country

2011 USATF Illinois Association

Junior Olympic Cross Country

Championships

Sunday, November 13, 2011
Country Club Hills Park District
175^th & Maple
Country Club Hills, Illinois

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Revised 10/20/2011

Schedule & Age DIVISIONS:

Age Division	Distance	Start Time
Sub-bantam (born 2003 and later)	2 km (1.24 miles)	Girls – 10:00 a.m. Boys –10.00 a.m.
Bantam (born 2001 -2002)	3 km (1.86 miles)	Girls – 10:20 a.m. Boys – 10:40 a.m.
Midget (born 1999- 2000)	3 km (1.86 miles)	Girls – 11:00 a.m. Boys – 11:20 a.m.
Youth (born 1997- 1998)	4 km (2.48 miles)	Girls – 11:40 a.m. Boys – 12:15 p.m.

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Individuals: Current USATF membership is required to compete. Proof of Birth (copy of birth certificate, passport, certified baptismal record, driver’s license, or U.S. government identification) is required and must be submitted with each entry.

Teams: Only registered USATF member clubs may enter a team. All athletes representing the club must be must be affiliated with that club as part of their USATF membership. Only athletes listed on the team are eligible to represent the club at the Association, Regional or National championships.

SCORING: Eight (8) athletes on the team may be declared as scoring athletes. The top 5 finishers among the declared runners will score.

High School Athletes: High school athletes are not required to compete in the USATF Illinois Association Junior Olympic Cross Country Championship. However, you must register for the regional meet during the registration period for the Association Championship (deadline Tuesday, November 8^th).

COMPETITION BIB NUMBERS: All competitors must wear their assigned bib numbers during competition chest-high on the front of their jerseys. Bib numbers will be distributed to athletes during packet pick-up.

Schedule:

8:00 a.m.	Packet pick-up. Late registration for unattached athletes only.
9:00 a.m.	Course walk.
10:00 a.m.	Late registration ends for non high school athletes.

EVENT RESULTS: During competition, event results will be posted at the registration site. Final event results will be posted at www.usatfillinois.org.

AWARDS: USATF Junior Olympic medals will be awarded to the top ten individuals in each age division.

ADVANCEMENTS: Top 40 individuals and top 4 teams in each age group will advance to the USATF Region 7 Championships to be held on November 19, 2011, in Carmel, Indiana. The site is on the grounds of the Northview Church. For additional information, go to: www.inusatf.org. All eligible athletes must be declared and paid for at the following online registration site: www.coacho.com. The online registration/declaration site closes Tuesday, November 15, 2011.

The National Championships will be held on Saturday, December 10^th in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The top 20 athletes and 3 teams in each age division will qualify for the National Championships. Additional information is available at: www.usatf.org/events/2011/USATFJuniorOlympicXCChampionships

ONLINE REGISTRATION: All entries (teams/clubs/unattached) must be processed via online registration at www.coacho.com. Online registration begins on Monday, October 17, 2011. The registration deadline is Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 9:00 p.m. Clubs and /or unattached athletes establish their password. Fees are paid online via a Visa credit/debit card. All registration correspondence must be mailed to:

                                    Brenda Kimbrough
                                   10735 Beach Road
                                    Beach Park, IL 60087

All correspondence must be received by Thursday, November 10^th at 5:00 p.m.

ENTRY FEES & DEADLINES:
        Individual Entries:          $10.00 per athlete.
        Team Entries:               Team entries are charged at the individual rate. Team entries will not be
                                            accepted on day of meet.

PAYMENTS:   Cash, certified check or money order (day of meet), or online credit card.

                              Make money orders/checks payable to:
                                USATF Illinois
                                 c/o Brenda Kimbrough
                                10735 Beach Road
                                 Beach Park, IL 60087

DIRECTIONS:
From North:
-          I-94E.
-          Take the exit on the left onto I90 Express E/I94 Express toward Garfield Blvd.
-          Merge onto I-94E,
-          Slight right onto I-57S.
-          Take exit 346 for 167^th St.
-          Keep left at the fork, follow signs for 167^th St. E and merge onto 167^th St.
-          Turn right onto Crawford Ave/S Pulaski Rd.
-          Turn right onto 175^th St.
-          Go ½ mile to Maple Ave.

From South
-          I-55N.
-          Take exit 250A to merge onto I80E toward Indiana.
-          Take exit 151B on the left to merge onto I57N toward Chicago.
-          Take exit 346 for 167^th St.
-          Keep right at the fork, follow signs for 167^th St. E and merge onto 167^th St.
-          Turn right onto Crawford Ave/S Pulaski Rd.
-          Turn right onto 175^th St.
-          Go ½ mile to Maple Ave.

From West
-          I80E.
-          Take exit 151B on the left to merge onto I57N toward Chicago.
-     Take exit 346 for 167^th St.
-          Keep right at the fork, follow signs for 167^th St. E and merge onto 167^th St.
-          Turn right onto Crawford Ave/S Pulaski Rd.
-          Turn right onto 175^th St.
-          Go ½ mile to Maple Ave.

CONTACT: Marc Jones
                   jonesjdaddy5@gmail@com

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