*The 2019 Curtis Invite is scheduled for Saturday October 5th, 2019.
Meet information for 2019 on a new website:
https://sites.google.com/upsd83.org/bmangrum/cross-country/curtis-invite
Presented by South Sound Running
www.southsoundrunning.com
Saturday, September 29th
Chambers Creek Properties Central Meadow
6320 Grandview Drive West
University Place, WA
(Adjacent to Chambers Bay Golf Course, home of the 2015 US Open)
*Click for Directions to access road for parking*
TIME SCHEDULE
8:45 am High School Coaches Meeting
9:00 Youth Race (Elementary/Middle School) 1.5 miles
9:30 Boys JV (Top 7)
10:00 Girls JV (all together)
10:45 Boys Varsity 1 (#1-4)
11:15 Girls Varsity 1 (#1-4)
11:50 Boys Varsity 2 (#5-8)
12:20 Girls Varsity 2 (#5-8)
12:55 Boys JV Open-Teams A-K
1:30 Boys JV Open-Teams L-Z
2:00 Community Open Race
2:15 Awards Ceremony
THE COURSE
The course starts and finishes in the park, and involves two loops in the driving range and one loop in the park. The terrain is mostly grass, and is generally flat with some rolling hills.
RESULTS
GC Racing will be collecting all the results from the meet using FinishLynx cameras and RFID timing chips. Results will be available live at http://gc.trackscoreboard.com/#/scoreboard
Complete results will be available at http://gcracingllc.com/2018-curtis-cross-country-invitational/
ROSTERS
GC Racing will be collecting all the results from the meet using FinishLynx cameras and RFID timing chips. Results will be available live at http://gc.trackscoreboard.com/#/scoreboard
Complete results will be available at http://gcracingllc.com/2018-curtis-cross-country-invitational/
ROSTERS
Please submit your roster by Monday September 24th. Rosters need to be entered using athletic.net (for entry instructions, click on link).
*It doesn't matter at all if you enter an athlete in a certain division and want to change them later. We just need the names to enter them in the system. You choose who runs what race, and the finishers will be entered into the results of that race afterwards.
YOUTH RACE
New this year, this race is for middle school and elementary school teams and unattached runners. The race distance will be 1.5 miles, and will follow the same course but finish after completing the first loop of the driving range. There is no registration fee for middle school and elementary school teams. Register on athletic.net.
COMMUNITY OPEN RACE
The Community Open Race occurs after the high school events are completed, and follows the same course. The registration fee is $5. Club teams and open runners are welcome to participate. Unattached registration can be done in-person on race day at the registration tent, or online at the following link:
Coaches are encouraged to participate free of charge (register in-person at registration tent).
AWARDS
There will be trophies for the top three teams in both the varsity boys and the varsity girls race. Medals will be given to the top ten individuals in the varsity races. Ribbons will be given to #’s 11-20, top ten finishers in the boys JV top 7, the girls JV, and the top 5 per gender in the community open race.
ENTRY FEE
$100 for a high school boys and girls team / $75.00 for either a boys or girls team. Please have your accounts office send your entry fee by Thursday, September 28th, and make the check out to Curtis High School. The mailing address is:
Ben Mangrum
Curtis High School
8425 40th Ave. W
University Place, WA 98466
To download an invoice, click here. For questions regarding invoices, email Brittany Bibby, CHS ASB Bookkeeper, at bbibby@upsd.wednet.edu
APPAREL
There will be t-shirts and other apparel available for purchase at the entrance to the park, provided by NW Designs.
SERVICES
There will be a certified trainer available before, during, and following the meet.
PARKING
Parking is available on site just south of the course, not in the public parking area. All vehicles should enter via the south access road off of Chambers Creek Road and follow directions from attendants to park in the gravel lot just south of the Central Meadow. Entrance to the meet will be through the gate next to the railroad pedestrian overpass bridge. See directions below:
Thanks for including the Curtis XC Invite as a meet on your schedule. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Ben Mangrum
bmangrum@upsd83.org
XC coach and Meet Director
