Cobb County Cross Country Championships 2013

Acworth, Ga

Meet Information

Cobb County Cross Country Championships
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Cobb County Corps Property (Allatoona Creek) - Acworth, Georgia

LIVE Results here...

Schedule:
2:30 p.m. Coaches pick-up team packets
3:45 p.m. Junior Varsity Girls Race (9th & 10th graders only)
4:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Boys Race (9th & 10th graders only)
5:10 p.m. Varsity Girls Race (Unlimited entries)
5:50 p.m. Varsity Boys Race (Unlimited entries)
6:45 p.m. Awards Ceremony

Awards:
Junior Varsity
Top 5 individual finishers
First and second place team trophy
Varsity
Top 10 individual finishers
Top 3 teams All-Class
First Place A AAA Team

Host:
Walton High School

Entry Fee:
Varsity Races - $100 each gender
Junior Varsity Races free if racing varsity or $50 each gender
Individuals - $10 each
Maximum of $175 if entering both varsity teams
Make checks payable to: Walton Cinder Club (NOT WALTON HIGH SCHOOL)

Send checks to:
Walton HS Cinder Club
P.O. Box 72043
Marietta, GA 30007-2043

Entries:
Due by Tuesday, October 1ST.
Entries will be completed through: ga.milesplit.com

Contact:
Travis.Gower@cobbk12.org

Course:
Mostly grass course with some dirt paths. Course is gently rolling and will be of a figure 8 design.

Directions:
From Highway 41 (North Marietta Parkway) heading North
Turn LEFT onto Mars Hill Road
Turn RIGHT onto County Line Road (after passing Frey Elementary)
Turn RIGHT onto Old Stilesboro Road Course is a mile on the RIGHT
From Highway 120 (Dallas Highway)
Turn RIGHT onto Mars Hill Road
Turn LEFT onto County Line Road (after Brookstone subdivision)
Turn RIGHT onto Old Stilesboro Road Course is a mile on the RIGHT
Using Google Maps, Search Turtle Back Trail

Records:
Varsity Boys - Andy Burns - 15:44.8 - 1991 - Pope
Varsity Girls -Mindy Lukens - 18:20 - 1984 - Lassiter
J.V. Girls - Allie Bracken - 20:43.3 - 2008 - Wheeler
J.V. Boys - Brian Potts - 17:13.3 - 2003 - McEachern

FYI:
T-shirts will be sold on race day by Georgia Promotions.

The Cobb County Corps Property is open for running and inspection after 10:00 a.m. the months of September and October. The land is used for hunting prior to 10 a.m. Contact John Purcell (John.Purcell@cobbcounty.org) for a special use permit for practices or events at the park.

Port-a-Johns will be onsite starting Friday 10/4/13 in the afternoon. Gentlemen should use the port-a-johns, not the woods.

There will be a designated team tent area that will be marked off the day of the meet. Please do not set-up anywhere outside of the marked area.

If there is too much rain, all teams and spectators must be bussed in from an alternate location that will be determined the week of the race.

It is encouraged to bring bug spray and to not go into the woods.

Timing:
The Perfect Timing Group will time the meet and complete results with the use of chip timing.

Coaches Each team must bring their own water, there is not a water source at the venue.

Important meet Reminders:
Please pick-up after your team. We will lose this location in the future if we do not follow all of the Cobb County Corpss rules. Help us make sure we have this course for future use!

Coaches athletes will not be allowed to park or be dropped off at the meet. All teams MUST reserve buses to bring their teams to and from the meet. Parking for parents and spectators will be addressed soon.