2010 BAY OF QUINTE INVITATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY MEET Friday, October 15, 2010
Goodrich- Loomis Conservation Area
COACHES - READ CAREFULLY
**Coaches Meeting @ 11:00 at start line**
Welcome to the Goodrich-Loomis Conservation Area. We are pleased to be able to use such a magnificent facility. The Lower Trent Conservation Authority has graciously allowed us to use this great facility. We ask that you maintain the natural beauty of the area by keeping your base camp as clean as you found it when you arrived. Any garbage left on the ground is unacceptable and may jeopardize any future use we might request. Therefore, we will provide for you, if needed, garbage bags and recycling bags. Please stress this to your team!
Directions
From East or West, along Highway #401, take Interchange 509 (Brighton Exit). Go north on Highway #30 until you see sign for Goodrich -Loomis Conservation Area ( just south of Orland). Turn Left along Goodrich Road and follow the road til you get to the site.
From the north, travel south along Highway #30. You will see a sign for Loomis road, turn right, then left and follow the road to the site. You could stay on #30 til Goodrich road as described above.
Google Maps ( copy and paste in your browser)
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid= 114242490073823712489.00048e80f3c1bb47defc8
Eligibility
This meet is open ONLY to high school trained athletes. NO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS in HIGH SCHOOL RACES!    All athletes must be eligible as per OFSAA rules/ regulations. Runners MUST compete in a school identifying top ( NO CLUBS) OR a plain top ( no ads).
Scoring
The place finish of the first four(4) runners on each team will be added to determine the team scores in each division. In the event of a tie, the fourth place finisher’s place shall break the tie.
In each event, the top 6 teams will receive points as follows towards the Overall Team Championship Trophy.
1st - 10 points 3rd    - 6 points 5th - 2 points
2nd - 8 points 4th - 4 points 6th - 1 point
Courses - Three courses will be used. The are: Short Esker, Long Esker and Junior Loop. Marshalls will be strategically situated along the courses. Yellow caution tape will be used to block off some areas. Do not remove this tape. It is the responsibility of the runners to know the PROPER course. We will have bikers to lead the group through the courses.
Race Schedule -

MG    11:30

JG    12:00

MB    12:30

SG    1:00

JB    1:40

SB    2:20

For each race there will be a :
15 minute warning 10 minute warning 5 minute warning 2 minute warning Sweats off command Gun
Each racer must wear the Bib # they have been assigned. PLEASE STAY OUT OF THE FINISH LINE/SCORERS TABLE AREA.
Awards - Individual and team awards will be presented at 3:15 either outside of or inside the building.
T-Shirts will be presented to the first place individual and the first place teams (max. 7) in each race. Ribbons will be presented to the 2nd - 6th place individual finishers and the members of the third place team (max. 7). Participant ribbons will be given at the finish line.
Trophies - The school accumulating the most team points shall be awarded the overall team trophy . First Aid - Qualified first aid will be on site. Quinte Athletic Therapist Bryan Dunham will be here to offer first aid.
If you have athletes needing to be taped, they should provide their own or be prepared to pay a small fee.
Results - We will be using the Hy-Tek computer program to generate results. Results will be published for awards and posted on the following website:
www.cossa.ca
COSTS - $5 per runner payable to Bay of Quinte/COSSA. Please pay at registration.
Finally, thanks for your cooperation in advance. I would ask you remind your team about cleaning your ‘camp’ .
Take your garbage with you.
Sincerely,
Tim Larry, ENSS Sue Tripp, THS Allan Faulds, THS Organizers
Good luck today!