2022 Gunpowder Falls Invitational: Info
Saturday, October 15, 2022
Please arrive at DeMatha no later than 6:30am. The bus will depart from DeMatha promptly at 6:45am. It is, approximately, a 1 hour 15 minute drive to Gunpowder Falls State Park in Kingsville, MD.
Note the following meet details:
Location:
Gunpowder Falls State Park (Jerusalem Mill area)
2813 Jerusalem Rd.
Kingsville, MD 21087
Meet Schedule
8:30a - Course Walk
10:00a - Fresh/Soph Girls
10:35a - Fresh/Soph Boys (Allowed max 20 entries)
11:10a - Varsity Girls
11:45a - Varsity Boys (Allowed max 10 entries)
12:15p - COED Open Race (Allowed max 10 entries)
1:00p - Team Awards Ceremony*
Awards
*Individual awards will be distributed in the finish chute and announced.
Plaques will be awarded to the winning varsity team and runner-up, as well as to the winning Fresh/Soph team.
Medals will be awarded to the first 10 finishers, and ribbons will be awarded to the 11th through 25th place finishers, in the varsity and fresh/soph races.
Registered athletes
Our Varsity team at Gunpowder Falls will consist of Graham Fenn, Tarik Harris, Jayden Keels, Michael Metz, Ian Parsons, Sayid Shakur, Christopher Toomer, and James Westbrooks.
Our Fresh/Soph team at Gunpowder Falls will consist of Nicholas Berry, Brendan Dougherty, Daden Grogan, William Herman, Jesse Holland, William Jackson, Cameron Lamb, Carter Leecost, Joseph LeGloahec, Lazarus McCarthy, Jalen Neptune, Xavier Raymond, Akintunde Shoetan, Brandon Smoot, Daniel Traves, Hayden Walsh, Amari Wright, Roman Zentek
Everyone else on the roster is entered in the Open race.
Estimated Return to DeMatha
2:45pm (give or take depending on traffic)
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.
There will be a $5 parking fee per vehicle for spectators. This map from the meet director shows the spectator parking areas.
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. 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 dismiss 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 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 Gunpowder Falls State Park. I will also send an alert via Remind with an estimated time of arrival at DeMatha.
As of Sunday, October 9, the forecast for October 15 is sunny with a high of 63, so it looks like great weather for race day but keep an eye on the weather through the week.
If you have any questions, contact Coach Puffett directly.