2021 Skip Grant Cross Country Invitational: Info
Saturday, October 23, 2021
Please arrive at DeMatha no later than 10:45am for temperature checks. The bus will depart from DeMatha promptly at 11:00am. It is, approximately, a 45-minute drive to the Agricultural History Farm Park in Derwood, MD.
Note the following meet details:
Location:
Agricultural History Farm Park
18400 Muncaster Rd.
Derwood, MD 20855
Meet Schedule
12:00p - Course Walk
1:15p - Coaches Meeting
2:00p - JV Boys (Unlimited entries)
2:45p - JV Girls
3:15p - Varsity Boys (Allowed max 7 entries)
3:45p - Varsity Girls
4:30p - Awards Ceremony
Awards
For the JV race, the winning team will receive 7 shirts to distribute to the top finishers to commemorate the event plus ribbons for the top 10 individual finishers.
For the varsity race, the top three teams will receive shirts for all 7 athletes plus medals for the top 10 individual finishers.
The format for the awards ceremony appears to be that the individual awards will be given at the registration tent throughout the meet and the awards ceremony at the end will only be for the team awards.
Registered athletes
Our Varsity team at Gunpowder Falls will consist of Graham Fenn, Jayden Keels, Tariq Lewis, Michael Metz, Ian Parsons, Sayid Shakur, and Christopher Toomer.
Everybody else on the team is entered to run in the JV race.
Estimated Return to DeMatha
5:45pm (give or take depending on traffic)
We WILL NOT stop for food on our return trip
Athletes:
Wear your racing uniforms.
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/guardians can sign up to bring water, gatorade, and/or snacks for the athletes to have before and after their races by using this Signup Genius link for this week.
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 Saturday, October 16, the forecast for October 23 is mostly cloudy with a high around 66 and a 24% chance of precipitation. Keep an eye on the forecast as we draw nearer to the meet so you can be prepared if any change is expected.
If you have any questions, contact Coach Puffett directly.