Meet Information
The Darnel Gatling Invitational
Sat Oct 10, 2020
Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY
Honoring the legendary career of Darnell Gatling, celebrating 25 years as coach coach at Spellman and Mount St. Michael!
Teams: This is a closed meet; open only to invited CHSAA teams
Awards: No medals at this meet
Schedule: Please note IMPORTANT schedule change!
New Schedule:
8:45am: Girls Freshman Race AND Girls Varsity race;
10:15am: Boys Freshman Race AND Boys Varsity race
-races will begin TOGETHER at the FRESHMAN starting line (Near the Finish Area)
-Freshmen will run the traditional 1.6 mile course around the flats ; Varsity will start with Frosh, then peel off after about 200meters , will turn and head back straight into cowpath and run the traditional 2.5 mile course
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This schedule has been replaced:
8:45am: Co-Ed Freshman Race; Notre Dame Manhattan, Dominican, Cathedral, Msgr Scanlan, St. Jean Baptiste
10:15am: Co_ed Boys Race; Cardinal Hayes, St. Raymond's, Mount St. Michael, Msgr. Scanlan, LaSalle Academy
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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 50 people TOTAL every 1.5 hours
- All athletes/coaches MUST WEAR MASK 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 this meet on milesplit by Thurs Oct 8 at 10am
- Meet packet will contain athletes bib number, pins and schedule; Do NOT have athletes use last week's bib. Gloves will be provided to coaches and we ask that you use them when distributing materials
- 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
- Good luck and have a great meet!
Questions? Contact George Febles at 646-554-4453 or feblesg@fordhamprep.org
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