Jim Hughes CHSAA Kickoff 2020

Oct 3, 2020

Staten Island, NY

Meet History

Meet Information

The Jim Hughes CHSAA Kickoff

Sat. Oct 3, 2020

Ocean Breeze Track & Field Facility

Father Capodano Blvd

Staten Island, NY

Opening Weekend of the historic 2020 CHSAA XC Season

Honoring the legendary career of Moore Catholic & CHSAA Hall of Fame Coach Jim Hughes

Course: 2.5 Miles

Athletes: Sophs, Juniors, Seniors only

Teams: This is a CLOSED meet, open only to invited teams

Schedule

9:30am - Girls Varsity Race - Notre Dane Academy, St. Joseph Hill, Moore Catholic, Xaverian; all runners

10:00am - Boys Varsity Race - St. Joe Sea, Msgr. Farrell, St. Peter's, Moore Catholic, Xavier, Xaverian

- top 9 runners for each school; may increase based on attendance

10:30am - Boys JV A Race - top 20 JV runners per team to max of 50

11:00am - Boys JV B Race - all remaining JV runners

Races will be scored as "double dual" meets

Important

-athletes/parents may arrive no earlier than 45 min before their races

- park in lot across Fr. Capodano Blvd

* spectators can ONLY view race from balcony on 2nd floor of facility; 30% of race including finish is visible

-athletes must depart as soon as possible after their race

* ALL athletes, coaches, spectators and officials must wear masks at all times; only exception will be that athletes in races may lower masks/gaiters after the first 400 meters and should raise them as they cross finish line; social distancing must be maintained

Coaches' Notes:

-please enter your complete roster (including Freshmen) on milesplit by Thursday, Oct 1st at 12noon

-Meet packet will include bib numbers that athletes will keep and wear all season; please make runners aware that they must keep good care of bibs

-Coaches will have surgical gloves in their packets; please use them when distributing bibs and pins

-Encourage parents to transport athletes too and from the meet; if busses are needed, please keep below 50% capacity

* please allow students to depart immediately after their races; and when your team has completed it's last race, please leave the campus immediately

* all results will be posted on the Ocean Breeze Results page and ny.milesplit.com shortly after the meet; they will not be posted at the facility; please do not ask finish line for results

* Team areas: All teams should set up on "the hill" but clearly separated. Please remind athletes to maintain social distancing and masks at all times

- All Coaches should attend an all-coaches Zoom Meeting on Wed Sep 30 at 8pm to go over procedures

Good luck! And have a great meet!

Questions? Contact George Febles (646-554-4453) feblesg@fordhamprep.org; Lauren Primerano lauren.primerano@parks.nyc.gov; Lou Vazquez louis.vazquez@parks.nyc.gov