Br. Bob Andrews Memorial Meet 2020

The Br. Bob Andrews Memorial Meet

Sat Oct 17, 2020

Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY

Honoring Br. Robert Andrews who served for so many years as Head Coach if the storied Archbishop Molloy program, as CHSAA Commissioner and a member of the CHSAA Hall Of Fame



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

Awards: No medals at this meet

Schedule:  Please note IMPORTANT schedule change! 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 Varsity 2.5 mile course

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