Hare and Hounds Invitational
Saturday, September 23, 2017
McAlpine Creek Park
8711 Monroe Rd
Charlotte, NC 28212
SCHEDULE/TIMELINE
5:45 am - arrive at LCS, load up
6:00 am - leave LCS
6:50-7:10 am - arrive at McAlpine, unload, set up camp
7:10-7:30 am - all on 20-minute jog
7:30 am - report back to camp, water, Gatorade, snack, rest, get off of feet
Boys' 5K Invitational Schedule
Zink, Hermes, Hudson, Law, Rice, Guffey, Cruz
8:15-8:30 am - 15-minute jog
8:35-8:50 am - Stretch, Dynamics, Hydrate
8:50-8:55 am - Walk to start line
8:55 am - Report to line - 6 to 8 strides
9:05 am - RACE
After race, easy jog 15 minutes, stretch, hydrate, etc
Girls' 5K Invitational Schedule
Elliot, Minaudo, Lasarsky, Hoey, Cary, Pate, Wright
8:50-9:05 am - 15-minute jog
9:05-9:20 am - Stretch, Dynamics, Hydrate
9:20-9:25 am - Walk to start line
9:25 am - Report to line - 6 to 8 strides
9:35 am - RACE
After race, easy jog 15 minutes, stretch, hydrate, etc
Boys' 5K Open Schedule
9:15-9:30 am - 15-minute jog
9:35-9:50 am - Stretch, Dynamics, Hydrate
9:50-9:55 am - Walk to start line
9:55 am - Report to line - 6 to 8 strides
10:05 am - RACE
After race, easy jog 15 minutes, stretch, hydrate, etc
Girls' 5K Open Schedule
9:50-10:05 am - 15-minute jog
10:05-10:20 am - Stretch, Dynamics, Hydrate
10:20-10:25 am - Walk to start line
10:25 am - Report to line - 6 to 8 strides
10:35 am - RACE
After race, easy jog 15 minutes, stretch, hydrate, etc
Return time is subject to change depending on how long it takes us to get out of park and lunch...we will communicate from the road if this happens to change
11:20-11:35 am pack-up, load up
11:45 am depart for LCS
Kids will probably want to make a lunch stop so bring money
1:00 pm return to LCS - Denver
Medical: Novant Health and school trainers will be available for emergency care, basic first aid, and taping. Water, injury ice, and an AED will be accessible at the Sports Medicine tent located near the finish line. If your athlete will require taping, please supply your own taping and/or padding materials. All teams are encouraged to bring water for their team areas.
Awards:
-- Top two teams in each race receive a sleek, acrylic plaque.
-- Top individual in each race receives a "Hare" trophy.
-- Second-place individual in each race receives a "Hound" trophy.
-- Top 20 individuals in each race receive a dog tag with race name and place on it.
Concessions: There will be some packaged food, snacks, and drinks for sale.
T-Shirts: There will be t-shirts at $10 each (approx. 300 so please come early. Orders may be taken for more if they run out.) NEW design for 2017!!!
OTHER--- Our sponsor, Charlotte Running Company, will be there with shoes and other items.
Results: will be posted to athletic.net and ncrunners.com. There will be one set posted to the announcement boards at McAlpine (if the board is up). After the meet, a link to the results will be emailed to all coaches.
Awards:
-- Top two teams in each race receive a sleek, acrylic plaque.
-- Top individual in each race receives a "Hare" trophy.
-- Second-place individual in each race receives a "Hound" trophy.
-- Top 20 individuals in each race receive a dog tag with race name and place on it.
Concessions: There will be some packaged food, snacks, and drinks for sale.
T-Shirts: There will be t-shirts at $10 each (approx. 300 so please come early. Orders may be taken for more if they run out.) NEW design for 2017!!!
OTHER--- Our sponsor, Charlotte Running Company, will be there with shoes and other items.
Results: will be posted to athletic.net and ncrunners.com. There will be one set posted to the announcement boards at McAlpine (if the board is up). After the meet, a link to the results will be emailed to all coaches.
Read below from the race director....
I can not stress this enough to do this two things:
1. Please read ALL of these short instructions.
2. If your athletes are running in any race after the 2nd or 3rd race on Saturday, PLEASE arrive early (give yourself 1 1/2 to 2 hours, nothing less).
***McAlpine hosts some of the largest cross country meets in the Southeast, but parking has always been an issue, and only a problem for those who don't plan accordingly. People who know this, know to arrive very early (I have been arriving early for cross country meets at McAlpine since the 1990s. Again, parking is only a problem if you don't plan for enough time).***
***Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers and Mecklenburg County Park & Rec staff will be directing traffic.
PARKING: PLEASE READ. SOME THINGS HAVE CHANGED FROM THE PAST:
--- FROM NICK FORTIER, MECKLENBURG COUNTY PARK & RECREATION ATHLETIC FACILITY AND EVENT COORDINATOR
*** PLEASE ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME in your travel plans (at least 1 1/2 to 2 hours, especially if you have to park in an overflow parking lot).
** Buses park at the park. Park staff will direct traffic. Use the main park entrance: 8711 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC 28212
** The parking arrangement has changed slightly at McAlpine Creek Park from the past. I have listed some key information below.
Greylyn Business Park is no longer allowing open parking at their facility. Parking at this facility is at your own risk, and vehicles could be subject to tow.
Weather depending, roughly 400 parking spots have been added to McAlpine Creek Park, on the lower soccer field. Staff will be onsite to assist with parking in this area.
Overflow Parking Lot 1: Charlotte Secondary School (8601 McAlpine Park Drive) will be used as the first overflow lot. Staff will hand out directions to this facility and shuttles will be available.
Overflow Parking Lot 2: Greenway Elementary School (8301 Monroe Road) will be used as the second overflow lot, ONLY once Overflow Parking Lot #1 has filled up. Staff will hand out directions to this facility and shuttles will be available.
Overflow Parking Lot 3: East Mecklenburg High School (6800 Monroe Road) will be used as the final overflow lot, ONLY once all other lots fill up. Staff will hand out directions to this facility and shuttles will be available.
** Please do not park in any overflow lot before being provided specific instruction from park staff. Subsequent overflow lots will open up only as antecedent lots fill up. **
Thank you and we look forward to hosting you and your teams for the Hare & Hounds Invitational.
