Meet Information
Greetings Cross Country Coaches,
We are pleased to announce that Saratoga BoysXC will be holding the 1st Saratoga Cross Country Invitational at Pitney Meadows Community Farm in Saratoga Springs.This course offers unique differences from the SPAC Course, and we hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to run fast times against great competition!
The meet will be held the afternoon of Saturday, October 9, 2021. Our mission is to organize and host a championship quality meet, which will hopefully attract some of the top teams from New York and bordering states.
The races will be held on the beautiful Pitney Meadows Community Farm, with mixed surface 5km and 3km courses. The course will be run entirely on grass and stone dust trail surfaces and spikes are recommended. The course starts with an open field of about 300 meters from the start line to a wide gate, where runners will enter a short grass loop for the first 1km, before running wide stone dust perimeter trails. The 5km course will include a stretch of dirt and grass road, before returning to the stone dust trail for the finishing stretch. There are no road crossings, and the trails are wide and smooth.
The course will offer open field viewing of the start and finish areas. The course is primarily flat with some gentle rolling along the trails. This is also spectator friendly, and will offer participants and spectators alike, a laid-back running atmosphere with beautiful scenery, public address, food, and music!
*NOTE: The operational conditions for the meet will be dictated by the NYS Department of Healths Guidance for Sports and Recreation pertinent to the status of the COVID Pandemic at the time of our race event.
The results will be available within 15 minutes of the conclusion of each race.
Team awards will be picked up at the Results Tent and copies of all results will be offered immediately after awards are posted. Individual awards will be handed out at the end of the chute.
Medals (Top #10); Ribbons (Places #11-#25) in each race, Modified through Varsity
Medals (Top #10); Ribbons (Places #11-#25) in each race, Modified through Varsity
We look forward to seeing you and your team and hope you will consider attending our event.
Make plans now to enter. The enclosed Registration Form is due by Friday, September 30.
Make plans now to enter. The enclosed Registration Form is due by Friday, September 30.
We will be using MileSplit NY to register for the meet. Email with any questions
Best wishes for a safe and enjoyable XC season in the coming year!
Sincerely yours,
Shane Zanetti- Head Coach (518-281-1883)
Tom Reilly - Freshman Coach
Brady Bobbitt- Modified Coach
Brady Bobbitt- Modified Coach
Racing City Track Booster Club
Saturday - October 9, 2021, 1:00 PM Start. Teams can begin arrival at 11:30 AM.
Pitney Meadows Community Farm, 223 West Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Location: Across the street from Saratoga High School (about a 5 minute walk). Locker room
facilities will be available at the school, but there are bathrooms available on site.
Buses will drop off at the farm, using the secondary entrance closest to the YMCA. They will
continue out the primary entrance and park at the high school. There is room for 200 in the
parking area at the farm, which is first come first serve. Additional parking is available at the
high school and a shuttle will be available.
Team Camps: set up space along the trail on the West Ave. side of the trail, in the southeast
corner of the farm.
corner of the farm.
Entry Fee: $145.00 per one team; $225.00 for both boys and girls teams.
Courses: Var/JV course (5km) is rolling and fast, racing entirely on grass and
trails. Freshman/Modified course (3km) will be fast and generally flat.
trails. Freshman/Modified course (3km) will be fast and generally flat.
Concession Area: Vast array of food/drinks. High-quality, t-shirts will be sold.
Teams/Scoring: Teams will score 5 runners out of a possible 7 entered in all races.
Teams may enter a maximum of 7 athletes in the varsity races. The JV, Freshmen, and
Modified races will have unlimited entries.
Teams may enter a maximum of 7 athletes in the varsity races. The JV, Freshmen, and
Modified races will have unlimited entries.
Awards: Team Awards will be given to 1 st and 2 nd in each race
Individual medals will be awarded to the top 10 in each race. Ribbons will be awarded to 11 th -
25th place in all races.
Individual medals will be awarded to the top 10 in each race. Ribbons will be awarded to 11 th -
25th place in all races.
Tentative race schedule: Racing will start at 1:00pm! We will email final race schedule following
the September 30th Race Entry Deadline. The schedule will also be available on our website
(www.saratogaxctf.com)
the September 30th Race Entry Deadline. The schedule will also be available on our website
(www.saratogaxctf.com)
Race Schedule:
1. Modified Girls (3km)- 1:00
2. Modified Boys (3km)- 1:20
3. Freshmen Girls (3km)- 1:40
4. Freshmen Boys (3km)- 2:00
5. Youth Fun Run (1 mile)- 2:20
6. JV Girls (5km)- 2:40
7. JV Boys (5km)- 3:10
8. Varsity Girls (5km)- 3:40
9. Varsity Boys (5km)- 4:10
10. Community Open Race (5km)- 4:40
Teams will need to enter their rosters on the MileSplit NY website by Friday, September 30th!!
Please include all your athletes full names, gender, and their current grade level, even if they
may not run.
**Make checks or school vouchers payable to:
Racing City Track Club
Please include all your athletes full names, gender, and their current grade level, even if they
may not run.
**Make checks or school vouchers payable to:
Racing City Track Club