TFS Heroes Invitational 2023

Tallulah Falls, GA

Meet Information

Hi Coaches,

Our 12th Annual Heroes Invitational is Sat Sept 23 and is meant to honor those who we see as a hero in our life.

Address/Directions to the TFS Farm Course. 295 Tallulah Gorge Scenic Loop (this is the MS address)

NOTE: The meet is NOT at the high school but across the street from the middle school.  

8:45 Heroes Honor Ceremony 

Each runner is invited to write on a piece of paper and put into the Hero Basket what hero they are running for during the race.  Coaches, please let your runners know this!

9:00   HS Boys  (unlimited)

9:30   HS Girls  (unlimited)

10:15 Awards ceremony

IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFO:  Entry viawww.ga.milesplit.com 

PLEASE GO AHEAD AND ENTER YOUR ATHLETES NOW.

$150 per school or $100 per gender (there are NO MS races).

Send check to Tallulah Falls School, c/o XC Scott Neal.  PO Box 10, Tallulah Falls, GA 30573 or bring check

  • Team tents will be spread out in the grass area across the street from the course (see link)

  • Warm up area: in front of and behind the tent area all the way down the grass fields on the same side (watch out for the beehives of the way down!).  Course closed at 3:50.

  • After finishing, coaches take chips off runners and return to PT Timing!  Every chip not turned in results in a fee from the timing company.  DO NOT GIVE YOUR CHIPS TO A TFS PERSON!  Give them to the Timing Co.

  • We will have 1 mile (in the back pasture) and 2 mile (near the flag poles/green bench) clocks.

  • A water station will be at the upper corner, next to the back pasture pump house, at the top of the hill at the old white gallery building, and at the finish line area.  An ice trough will be readily available at the Sports Medicine tent. Teams should also bring their own water and ice.   

  • PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take a moment and take your team mile down past the old white building (old Tallulah Falls Gallery) to the parking lot of Tallulah Point by Dizzy Bear 940 Tallulah Gorge Scenic Loop, Tallulah Falls, GA 30573 and take a team picture on top of Tallulah Gorge!!  It is a must!    http://goo.gl/maps/LPif7

  • Concessions will be available.

  • AWARDS:  Top 3 teams receive a banner.  Top 10 individuals receive a small banner.

PARKING:  Runner dropoff in front of the course on Tugalo Village Road.  Security will show where to park buses.   Admission and parking is FREE. 

Course video:  https://youtu.be/RS8X3viIheg

HS 5k Course map link:  https://www.tallulahfalls.org/skins/userfiles/files/College%20cross%20country%20course.pdf

Box #s (Varsity, JV, and MS races) - TBD 

Course Legacy Lists:  

HG G 5khttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xBV5J60bbYUbI5rr2mOurFP-AIKbp6Nxgl1jxLu3gD8/edit#gid=593728512 

HS B 5khttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xBV5J60bbYUbI5rr2mOurFP-AIKbp6Nxgl1jxLu3gD8/edit#gid=2034197567 

Timing:  PT Timing.  Results will be posted on ga.milesplit.com and should also be live.

Team tent area/ parking/ warm up area https://www.tallulahfalls.org/skins/userfiles/files/CC%20Course%20Markup.jpg 

XC Visiting Team Restaurant & Local Areas of Importance

Your Pie- pizza1406 Washington St, Clarkesville, GA 30523 

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Your+Pie/@34.2073316,-83.8908801,9z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1syour+pie!3m4!1s0x8858b412f7462911:0x9195582c6f21eca7!8m2!3d34.6155688!4d-83.5259678 

Subway-501 East Charlie Davis Road, Alto, GA 30510

https://www.google.com/maps/place/SUBWAY%C2%AERestaurants/@34.4874371,-83.5917313,15z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1ssubwaty!3m4!1s0x8858ad30dbfc6995:0x8ff7f350a415614e!8m2!3d34.4874371!4d-83.5829766 

Taco bell/ Chick Fil A- side by side330 Furniture Dr, Cornelia, GA 30531

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Chick-fil-A/@34.5358712,-83.5368682,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8858b269db0317e5:0xef8ce5473ee1509b!8m2!3d34.5358712!4d-83.5346795 

McDonalds-1585 US-441, Cornelia, GA 30531

https://www.google.com/maps/search/mcdonalds/@34.5579417,-83.6025828,12z/data=!3m1!4b1 

Wendys- 1082 Level Grove Rd, Cornelia, GA 30531

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wendy's/@34.5565678,-83.6014141,12z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1swendys!3m4!1s0x8858ad8142950b3b:0x6ef8be251d5c5349!8m2!3d34.5105509!4d-83.5454582 

Tallulah Falls Visitor Center- view of gorge 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr, Tallulah Falls, GA 30573

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tallulah+Gorge+Visitor+Center/@33.9154131,-84.3336855,8z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sinterpretive+center+!3m4!1s0x8858c6476caf288b:0x63d9b7bcadd2216c!8m2!3d34.7399382!4d-83.3904724 

Tallulah 1882 Coffee Shop - hours 7:30-3:00 Mon thru Thur.  7:30-6:00 Fri.  Sat/Sun 8:00-6:00

For TEAM PICTURES above Tallulah Gorge

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tallulah+Point+by+Dizzy+Bear/@34.7291981,-83.3851656,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x7e4d8618270246fe!8m2!3d34.72949!4d-83.3832358 

Tallulah Falls beach 34.739115, -83.399114

Heroes Invite Coordinator:  Coach Scott Neal scott.neal@tallulahfalls.org706-968-9879 cell

Team Leader Jedd Thomas