Meet Information
2022 VOORHEESVILLE BLACKBIRD CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2022
Dear Athletic Director/Coach,
You and your Boys & Girls Cross Country teams are invited to participate in the Voorheesville Blackbird Cross Country Invitational. This invitational has shown to be an excellent early-season competition for those who participate. Championship plaques will be awarded to the top three teams and top three individual place finishers in each race, as well as medals to finishers. Good luck to you with the upcoming cross country season and we hope that you consider the Blackbird Invitational as a part of your schedule.
RACE SCHEDULE:
8:40 AM - Coaches meeting at the starting line
9:00 AM - Modified Boys & Girls
9:15 AM - Freshman Girls
9:30 AM - Freshman Boys
9:45 AM - Varsity Girls II
10:15 AM - Varsity Boys II
10:45 AM - Varsity Girls I
11:15 AM - Varsity Boys I
11:45 AM - Junior Varsity Girls
12:15 PM - Junior Varsity Boys
COURSE:
All races are run at Wallace Park, in the Town of New Scotland, 148 Swift Road in Voorheesville.
JV & Varsity - 5,000 meters over wooded trails and open fields, rolling hills and one moderate uphill that is run twice. This is a very coach and spectator friendly course with many opportunities to see the runners during the race. Mile markers are within close proximity to the Start/ Finish area.
Freshman - 1.5 miles over wooded trails and open fields, rolling hills with one moderate uphill.
AWARDS:
Individual awards will be handed out in the chute at the conclusion of each race.
Team Plaques will be awarded as soon as results are posted by concession stand area and announced by the DJ - Top 3 Teams in each race, along with T-shirts to the Boys and Girls Varsity I & II Championship
Teams. Coaches make sure you check the results board to see if your team may have won a plaque - we will give out all plaques in each race.
FOOD & DJ: There will be lots of great food and drink available throughout the meet at our concession stand provided by the Voorheesville Cross Country Booster Club. Also, there will be a DJ keeping you entertained between races, and also making announcements throughout the meet --
race times, results, etc.
ENTRIES: Varsity teams are limited to 7 runners. Schools must enter a complete Varsity team in order to enter any JV runners. All JV and Freshman races have unlimited entries. Please email a list of entries to: Milesplit - check with Bob Underwood
Friday, September 2, 2022
Changes may be made at the venue prior to the coaches meeting. - check with Bob Underwood
ENTRY FEES:
$180 - Both girls and boys teams
$90 - per team
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:
VOORHEESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
432 New Salem Road, Voorheesville, NY 12186
QUESTIONS? Email Coach Becker at jbecker@voorheesville.org