Meet Information
2024 VOORHEESVILLE BLACKBIRD
CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL
CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th
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 team and top individual place finisher in each race, as well as medals to the top 25
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 - Varsity Girls II
9:30 AM - Varsity Girls I
9:45 AM - Varsity Boys II
10:15 AM - Varsity Boys I
10:45 AM - Freshmen Girls
11:15 AM - Freshman Boys
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.
Modified & 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 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.
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.
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, Freshman, Modified races have unlimited
entries.
All entries must be entered on Milesplit by Monday, September 2nd 2024
Changes may be made at the venue prior to the coaches meeting.
order to enter any JV runners. All JV, Freshman, Modified races have unlimited
entries.
All entries must be entered on Milesplit by Monday, September 2nd 2024
Changes may be made at the venue prior to the coaches meeting.
ENTRY FEES:
$190 - Both girls and boys teams
$ 115 - Per team
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:
VOORHEESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
432 New Salem Road, Voorheesville, NY 12186
QUESTIONS?
Email Coach Becker at jbecker@voorheesville.org