2013 USATF Montana Association Open and Masters Cross Country Championships

Saturday November 2, 2013

Eagle Falls Golf Course – Great Falls, MT

 

Packet Pick up: 9:30am

Course Walk: 10:00am

Schedule & Age Divisions:

Age Division	Distance	Time
8 and Under	2 km (1.24 miles)	Boys – 10:30 am Girls - 10:30 am
9-10 Jr. Olympic Race	3 km (1.86 miles)	Boys – 11:00 am Girls – 11:00 am
11-12 Jr. Olympic Race	3 km (1.86 miles)	Boys – 11:30 am Girls – Noon
13-14 Jr. Olympic Race	4 km (2.48 miles)	Boys – 12:30 pm Girls – 1:00 pm
15-16 Jr. Olympic Race	5 km (3.1 miles)	Boys – 1:30 pm Girls – 2:00 pm
17-18 Jr. Olympic Race   Open & Masters	5 km (3.1 miles)   5 km (3.1 miles)	Boys – 2:30 pm Girls – 3:00 pm Men -  3:30 pm Women – 3:30 pm

 ***Schedule time is approximate and is subject to change depending on the number of participants. Runners in any age division may be combined. Therefore please arrive giving yourself ample time to warm-up and line up for your race.

 
 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS for Open Races:
 

Individuals: Current USATF membership is required to compete in the Association Championships. Proof of Birth (copy of birth certificate, passport, certified baptismal record, driver’s license, or U.S. government identification) is required and must be submitted prior to registration and participation.  Non-USATF members will be allowed to run as non-scoring participants.

Teams: Only registered USATF member clubs may enter a team. All athletes representing the club must be affiliated with that club as part of their USATF membership. To enter a team, a club must complete the team entry/declaration process during online registrations. Only athletes listed on the team declaration roster will be eligible to represent the club at the Association, Regional or National championships.

 

Before start of the USATF Montana Association XC Championship (no later than November 1, 2013), please ensure that the membership chair has received (via e-mail or fax) a copy of the athlete’s Proof of Birth (copy of birth certificate, passport, certified baptismal record, driver’s license, or U.S. government identification).  No birth certificate received after deadline will be verified in time for the championship so please adhere to deadline or you will not be eligible to complete online registration and compete in the USATF Montana XC Championship.

 

Membership Chair:  Gregory Mohl

Address: PO Box 7

Red Lodge, MT 59068

Phone: 406-446-9146

Fax: 406-466-8195

For questions regarding membership, contact: mohl@vcn.com

TEAM SCORING: minimum 5, maximum 8 athletes on the team entry/declaration form may be declared as scoring athletes. The top 5 finishers among the declared runners will score. Team members must be part of a USATF sanctioned club and registered as part of the club by proper deadlines.

 COMPETITION BIB NUMBERS: All competitors must wear their assigned bib numbers during competition, chest-high on the front of their jerseys. Bib numbers will be available to athletes at registration table during packet pick up. You must show proof of online registration.

EVENT RESULTS: During competition, event results will be available at Registration table. In addition, event results will be posted at www.mtusatf.org and at www.mtrunr.blogspot.com.

AWARDS: In the Open and Masters Races, The top five in each race will be awarded medals.

ADVANCEMENTS: The event is not an advancement race, however the 2013 USA Track & Field Club Cross Country Nationals will be held in Bend, OR - Dec. 13-15.  For more information please visit www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2013/USATF-National-Club-Cross-Country-Championships.aspx

ENTRY FEES & DEADLINES:

Online entries: www.prerace.com

Individual entries: $10.00 per athlete

Team entries: will be pulled from individual entries

Deadline: November 1st at 9:00pm MTN, NO EXCEPTIONS

**NO ATHLETE WILL COMPETE WITHOUT Age Verified and individual USATF MEMBERSHIP (due 11/1/2013, to membership chair) and COMPLETED ONLINE registration by 11/1/2013. NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED!

***Events: must enter all events online at Association Level.

***Waiver: Must be signed online.

NO DAY OF THE MEET ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. NO EXCEPTIONS

REGISTRATION TABLE: Registration area will be set up at the Finish Line at the USATF Tent.

DIRECTIONS: Eagle Falls Golf Course is located at 1025 25^th Street North, Great Falls, MT. It is just off of River Drive North (as if you were going to the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center on the South side of the Missouri River.

PARKING: Parking will be available near the Club House off of River Drive North.

CONTACT: Bill Brist, Meet Director, bbrist01@ugf.edu.