2019 Chesapeake Invitational: Info

Saturday, September 28, 2019

The bus will depart from DeMatha promptly at 6:00am. It is, approximately, a 60-minute drive to Chesapeake High School in Pasadena, Md.

Note the following meet details:

Location

Chesapeake High School

4798 Mountain Rd

Pasadena, MD 21122

Meet Schedule

7:30a - Course Walk/Coaches Meeting

9:00a - Girls Varsity

9:45a - Boys Varsity (Allowed 10 entries)

10:30a - Girls JV

11:15a - Boys JV (Unlimited entries)

12:00p - Awards Ceremony

Registered athletes

Our Varsity team at Chesapeake will consist of Julius Gamble, Dawson Grogan, James Hudson, Jayden Keels, Tariq Lewis, Jaiden Mosley, Ian Parsons, Thomas Parsons, Hayward Smith-Cassidy, and Langston Stovall.

Our first three alternates for the varsity race, in order, are Michael Metz, Christopher Toomer, and Sam Cockrell.

Every single athlete on the roster has been entered and those not in the varsity race will run in the JV race.

Award Ceremony

Varsity - Team awards to the top two teams, trophy to winner, medals to the top 25 individual athletes (given at awards ceremony)

JV - Medals to the top 20 individual athletes (given in the chute)

If it looks like we will earn any individual and/or team awards for the varsity race, we will stay for the Awards Ceremony.

Estimated return to DeMatha

1:00pm (if we do not stay for the awards ceremony) or 1:30pm (if we do stay for the awards ceremony)

Athletes:

• • Wear your racing uniforms. Everyone should have received one at this point except for James Carroll, who has been out working on his Eagle scout project. If he expects to be able to race this weekend, I will issue him a uniform 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.

  • The forecast calls for some sun and a high in the mid to upper 80s next Saturday! 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, please ask coach directly.