The VA XC Showcase 2024: Info

Saturday, October 19, 2024

There will be no team transportation for this event.

Note the following meet details:

Location
Pole Green Park
8996 Pole Green Park Ln
Mechanicsville, VA 23116

Meet Schedule
Friday, October 18 (2:30-6:30pm)
Course open for preview
Packet pickup open
T-shirt sales

Saturday, October 19
7:15a - Course Opens
7:30a - Packet Pickup Opens for morning session only
7:45a - Open Race [unattached HS runners, coaches, parents,  alumni in sub 35-minute 5k shape]
8:30a - Girls "Showcase"
9:00a - Boys "Showcase"
9:30a - Girls "Elite"
10:00a - Boys "Elite"
10:30a - JV Boys [morning section]
11:00a - JV Girls [morning section]
======== Morning Session Finishes ========
1:00p - Course & packet pickup opens for afternoon races
2:00p - Large School Girls
2:30p - Large School Boys
3:00p - Small Schools Girls
3:30p - Small Schools Boys
4:00p - Combined JV [afternoon section]
4:40p - Middle School Girls
5:10p - Middle School Boys

Coaches Meeting

There will be a virtual coaches meeting on Tuesday, October 15 at 7:30pm for teams/individuals competing in the afternoon session. Coach Puffett will attend and pass on any final information to the athletes/parents traveling down for the race.

Registered athletes

Brandon Smoot and Roman Zentek are entered for this meet. I contacted the meet director about their placement within the various races and was informed both would be placed in the small schools varsity race in the afternoon session. The cutoff for the showcase event is advertised as sub-16 minutes, and it appears the elite race is based primarily on team strength rather than that of individual runners.

Parking

In an effort to allow all teams, spectators, and park users a quick, seamless, and safe access to enter and exit Pole Green Park we are asking that all spectators pre-register online that they will be parking at our event. This registration will allow meet management to provide travel tips and up to date parking information via email prior to arrival.

Parking Registration (Click Here)

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.
    
    

Additional Important Details

• • The distance for this course is 5 kilometers.

  • Anybody who takes photos during the meet is encouraged to share them to this shared Google drive folder for the VA XC Showcase

• As of Saturday, October 12, the forecast for October 19 is sunny with a high of 72.

If you have any questions, contact Coach Puffett directly.