William Hackshaw CHSAA Opener 2020

The William Hackshaw CHSAA Opener

Sat Oct 3, 2020

Opening Weekend of the historic CHSAA 2020 season

Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY

Honoring the legendary career of William Hackshaw, coach at Mount St. Michael, Cardinal Spellman and LaSalle Academy from 1992 to present

Athletes: Sophs, Juniors and Seniors ONLY; no Freshmen at the first meet

Teams: This is a closed meet; open only to invited CHSAA teams

Awards: No medals at this meet

Schedule: 

8:45am: Girls race; Notre Dame Manhattan, Dominican, Cathedral, Msgr Scanlan

10:15am:  Boys Race; Cardinal Hayes, St. Raymond's, Mount St. Michael, Msgr. Scanlan, LaSalle Academy

Races scored as "double dual" meets

Important Info:

-Teams arrive no earlier than 45 min before start time

- Park in Golf course parking lot; Busses can drop off only at City bus stops on Broadway, then must wait by Jerome Ave/233rd street for coach to call for pick up

- Absolutely NO double parking/idling on Broadway

- No spectators anywhere near the finish or start lines; we are limited to 5 people TOTAL every 1.5 hours

- All athletes/coaches MUST WEAR MAST AT ALL TIMES; the ONLY exception will be that athletes may lower mask once they enter the cowpath after running the opening flats, they must raise the mask as they approach the finish line

- coaches should wear surgical gloves as they will be receiving and distributing material

Coaches Info:

- Please enter your complete roster on milesplit by Thurs Oct 1 at 12 noon

- Meet packet will contain athletes bib number for the entire season; please urge runners to take good care of their bib and bring to each meet

- encourage parents to transport athletes to and from meet as much as possible to minimize school bus travel

- please allow athletes to leave the meet with their parents as soon as possible

- we will designate team areas for bags etc, but still expect athletes to socially distance; discourage handshakes, high-fives etc; encourage the "Cross Country kick"....think Kid 'n Play....for those of you of a certain age....

- results will get posted to ny.milesplit as soon as possible and will not be posted at the meet; please do not ask officials for results and stay away from finish area

- we will not have portosans on site, so be sure to have students use the ecology center or golf house bathrooms if needed

- All Coaches should attend a Zoom meeting on Wed Sep 30 at 8pm for further instructions

- Good luck and have a great meet!

Questions? Contact George Febles at 646-554-4453 or feblesg@fordhamprep.org