2023 WCAC Championship: Info

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Please arrive at DeMatha no later than 7:15am. The bus will depart from DeMatha promptly at 7:30am. It is, approximately, a 15-minute drive to Kenilworth Park in Washington, DC.

Note the following meet details:

Location
Kenilworth Park
1550 Anacostia Ave NE*
Washington, DC 20019

*Important Note: This is the address being advertised by the league, though it does not take you directly to the course. They will hopefully have signs/attendants to help direct traffic to the correct parking lots. 4001 Anacostia Ave or 1500 Deane Ave will put you closer to where the races will take place.

Meet Schedule
8:00a - Course Walk
9:30a - Coaches meeting
10:00a - Freshman Boys (Unlimited [freshman] entries)
10:30a - Varsity B Boys (Unlimited entries)
11:00a - Varsity B Girls
11:30a - Varsity A Boys (Allowed 7 entries)
12:00p - Varsity A Girls
12:45p - Awards Ceremony

Registered athletes
Our freshman team at the WCAC Championships will consist of Josiah Jones-Humphrey, Julian Maring, Arvin Mirchandani, Ronald Thurston Jr, and Renaud Williams

Our Varsity B team at the WCAC Championship will consist of Nicholas Berry, Peter Brown, Alexander Davis, Don DeRocha Jr, Brendan Dougherty, Tyler Ellis, Maxwell Ellison, Caleb Garcia Jr, William Herman, Jesse Holland III, William Jackson, Jesse Kliman, Elliott Kramer, Cameron Lamb, Carter Leecost, Joseph LeGloahec, Aidan Lopez, Ryan Pickett, Xavier Raymond, Andrew Righi, Aleko Rodousakis, Akintunde Shoetan, Daniel Traves, and Tyson Woods

Our Varsity A team at the WCAC Championship will consist of Graham Fenn, Daden Grogan, Chase Lopez, Jalen Neptune, Sayid Shakur, Brandon Smoot, and Roman Zentek

Award Ceremonies
This is a championship meet. Regardless of how we perform on Saturday, though of course we expect to perform well, we will remain as a team,through the conclusion of the awards ceremony in the interest of good sportsmanship.

Estimated return to DeMatha
2:00pm (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 yours has not arrived, 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 or crocs until after you've cooled down.

  • Pack your racing spikes, if you have them. These should not be your primary shoes for the course walk and warmup/cool down; 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; last year the league initially announced a $10 parking fee per vehicle to be paid via Ticket Spicket. They reversed course late in the week. If they announce a parking fee I will include the link here, but I will recommend waiting until late in the week in case they cancel again so you can avoid the hassle of trying to get a refund. TICKET SPICKET LINK

    • Please note that I expect athletes to stay with the team until the conclusion of the meet to support their teammates. Additionally, this is a championship meet. Please do the best you can to avoid missing your teammates' races. 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.

  • Anybody who takes photos during the meet is encouraged to share them to this shared Google drive folder for the WCAC Championship

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

• As of Wednesday, October 25, the forecast for October 28 is mostly sunny with a high of 83. It will be unseasonably warm as we get into the day, but keep in mind even with with these high temperatures, it is generally very chilly in the AM this time of year so athletes should dress warmly for the course walk. Remember to follow instructions regarding undergarments should you wish to wear anything under your racing uniform.

If you have any questions, contact Coach Puffett directly.