2018 USATF Reg 7 JO Cross Country Championships

Saturday, November 17, 2018

Northern Illinois University

Course Location: North 40
DeKalb, IL 60115

Enter into Maps "Lucinda Ave & Kishwaukee Dr, DeKalb, IL 60115

then follow road North to course

Schedule & Age DIVISIONS

Age Division                             Distance                    Start Time

8 & under Girls & Boys                 2 km                        10.00 a.m.

9-10 Girls & Boys                        3 km                        10:30 a.m.

11-12 Girls                                 3 km                         11:00 a.m

11-12 Boys                                 3 km                         11:45 a.m.

13-14 Girls                                 4 km                         12:30 p.m.

13-14 Boys                                 4 km                          1:15 p.m.

15-18 Girls & Boys                      5 km                          2:00 p.m. 

Eligibility Requirements:

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 for 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. To enter a team, a club must complete the team entry/declaration process during online registration. Only athletes listed on the team roster will be eligible to represent the club at the Association, Regional or National championships.   

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

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

                                  9:00 a.m. Course walk

EVENT RESULTS: During competition, event results will be posted at the event site. Final event results will be posted at www.usatfillinois.org/Region 7 Championships.

AWARDS: USATF Junior Olympic medals will be awarded to the top 30 individuals in each age division.  

ADVANCEMENTS: Top 30 individuals and top 5 teams in each age group advances to the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championship in Reno, Nevada. Additional information is available at:   http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2018/USATF-National-Junior-Olympic-Cross-Country-Champi.aspx

ONLINE REGISTRATION:

All entries (teams/clubs/unattached) must be processed via online registration at www.athletic.net. The registration deadline is Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at 11:59 pm cst.. Payments must be made online via a credit card or an electronic check. All registration correspondence must be mailed to:

                                    USATF Illinois
                                    1770 S. State St, ste A
                                    Sycamore, Illinois 60178

All correspondence must be received by Wednesday, November 14th, at 3:00 p.m.

ENTRY FEES & DEADLINES:

Individual Entries:       $15.00 per athlete.
Team Entries:              Team entries are charged at the individual rate.
 

Day of meet entries will not be accepted.

HOUSING:

DeKalb Hotels:
Hampton Inn DeKalb
663 S Annie Glidden Rd
DeKalb, IL 60115
(815) 748-4323
2.5 miles from course

Red Roof Inn & Suites
1212 W Lincoln Hwy
DeKalb, IL 60115
(815) 758-8661
1.2 miles from course

Sycamore Hotels:
Holiday Express & Suites
1935 DeKalb Ave
Sycamore, IL 60178
(815) 748-7400
4 miles from course

Country Inn & Suites
1450 S Peace Rd
Sycamore, IL 60178
(815) 895-8686
5 miles from course

Quality Inn Address
1475 South Peace Road
Sycamore, IL, 60178
(815) 895-4979
5.5 miles from course

CONTACT:        Brenda Kimbrough (bbkimbrough@gmail.com)

                         Lorette Cherry (usatfil@sbcglobal.net)