2021 Mark Ferris (Landon) Invitational: Info

Saturday, September 18, 2021

Please arrive at DeMatha no later than 6:15am for temperature checks. The bus will depart from DeMatha promptly at 6:30am. It is, approximately, a 45-minute drive to The Landon School in Bethesda, Md.

Note the following meet details:

Location

The Landon School

6101 Wilson Ln,

Bethesda, MD 20817

Meet Schedule

7:45a - Course Walk

9:00a - Girls Varsity A

9:45a - Boys Varsity A (Allowed max 9 entries)

10:30a - Girls Varsity B

11:15a - Boys Varsity B (Unlimited entries)

12:15p - Awards Ceremony (?)*

*Usually there is an awards ceremony scheduled at the end of this meet. It is not on their official meet schedule this year and it's unclear whether it was an oversight or if they will not plan to hold an awards ceremony this year.

Registered athletes

Our Varsity A team at Landon will consist of Jayden Keels, Tariq Lewis, Michael Metz, Jalen Neptune, Ian Parsons, Sayid Shakur, Christopher Toomer, and Hayden Walsh.

Everybody else on our roster has been registered to run Varsity B.

Athletes who have not hit their qualifying times are included in our B-race entries since it is the last race of the day and slower times will not affect my ability to prepare athletes in other races for their competition. They are still expected to hit their qualifying times, however, before I will enter them in meets where their race would not be the last event [e.g., the WCAC Championship runs the varsity race last].

Estimated Return to DeMatha

1:00pm (if no awards ceremony) or 1:30pm (give or take depending on traffic)

    We WILL NOT stop for food on our return trip this week

Athletes:

• • Wear your racing uniforms. Those who have not received one yet will get one on Thursday of this week.

    • SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPRESSION GEAR WORN UNDER THE UNIFORM: Compression shorts, if worn, MUST be the same BLUE as our school color (ROYAL BLUE) and stop above the knee. Compression shirts may be short or long sleeve (though I recommend no compression shirts unless the weather is exceptionally cold) but MUST be WHITE . If a logo is visible on either piece of apparel, it must be Under Armour.

  • Wear your team gear (if you did not order any or if yours has not arrived yet, you must wear Under Armour clothing to warm up in; do not show up in just your uniform).

  • Wear your training shoes. No flip-flops until after you've cooled down.

  • Pack your racing spikes. These should not be your primary shoes for the course walk and warmup/cooldown; these are only to be worn during the race.

  • Everyone must pitch in during set-up and/or take-down in regards to the tent, tarp, etc.

Additional Important Details

• • The distance for this course is 5 kilometers.

  • Parents and relatives are encouraged to attend. However, please note that I expect athletes to stay with the team until the conclusion of the meet to support their teammates. This is non-negotiable. In the event that you absolutely must leave the meet early, you must check in with me first because I need to remain aware of each athlete's location until either I dismisses them to leave with their guardian or until we arrive back at DeMatha. Please do not leave the meet location with your son unless I have dismissed him.

    • IMPORTANT: If you intend to bring your son home from the meet (whether he rode to the meet with you or not), you MUST sign the Return Trip with Parents form and return it to coach before you leave the meet.

    • IMPORTANT: If your son will drive himself to/from the meet, or if your son will leave the meet with another athlete or parent, you MUST sign the Transportation Verification Carpool form and return it to coach before we depart for the meet.

  • Athletes will be told to call/text their ride when we leave the school. I will also send an alert via Remind with an estimated time of arrival at DeMatha.

  • As of Monday, Sept. 13, the forecast for September 18 is partly cloudy with a chance of isolated storms and a high around 84. Keep an eye on the forecast as we draw nearer to the meet so you can be prepared if any change is expected, and look for alerts from me if I receive any weather-related information from the meet director.

If you have any questions, contact Coach Puffett directly.