St. Mary's Academy Invitational 2024

Fayetteville, GA

Meet Information

Saint Mary's Academy Invitational - August 17, 2024

Location: Saint Mary's Academy, 861 Hwy 279, Fayetteville, GA 30214

We are excited to host again this year with a complimentary Chick-Fil-A  breakfast for coaches!  We are also adding a free middle school race with your high school entries!

   We want this race to be a great first meet of the season, and possibly first race ever for your runners.  We make sure that all the athletes are familiar with starting procedures.  The course will be completely lined with volunteers to keep them on track. 

Course Map://assets.sp.milesplit.com/meets/417808/files/course_map.pdf

Just outside Atlanta, the Saint Mary's Academy Course is a great place to start your season.  Easy/moderate terrain and unlimited JV entries. 

Registration: Open Registration, but we will close at 20 teams or fewer depending on the registration numbers.

7:30 Coaches Meeting on Track

8:00 Girls Varsity Race

8:35 Boys Varsity Race

9:10 JV Combined Race

9:55 Award for HS Races on Practice Field

10:00 Middle School Race Combined

Team Champion and Runner-Up Trophies

Medals for top 10 Finishers in each Varsity Race



Course: 1.05 mile loop course. Course is mostly wooded trails, along

with two open fields. Runners finish with a 300 meter stretch on the

stadium track.



Cost: $125 per team or $250 for boys and girls.  JV and Middle school entries are free with high school registration.  Middle school only is $25 per team, or $50 for boys and girls


If you have less than a full squad, but would like to participate, Contact Ryan Schilling about other pricing options. 



Scoring / Timing:

Varsity: 10 runners, 5 scored (FAT timing)

JV: Unlimited runners, 5 scored. All athletes must be able to finish in less than 30 minutes. (FAT timing)

Middle School: Unlimited Runners, 5 Scored.



Parking: There will be a $10 per vehicle parking fee for all non-athletes and coaches. Please inform race spectators from your team.

We look forward to hosting your school here at SMA.

Bill Schmitz

Athletic Director