Meet Information
Hi Coaches,
Our 13th Annual Heroes MS & HS XC Invitational is THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2024 and is meant to honor those who we see as a hero in our life.
8-27-24
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.
Runner dropoff in front of the course on Tugalo Village Road. Security will show where to park buses. Admission/parking is FREE.
4:50 MS 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!
5:00 Combined MS Girls and Boys 3k (apx 80 total runners)
5:30 MS Awards ceremony
5:50 HS 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!
6:00 HS Boys 5k - apx 140 runners
6:30 HS Girls 5k - apx 90 runners
7:10 HS Awards ceremony
REGISTRATION INFO: Entries viahttps://ga.milesplit.com/meets/613765-tfs-heroes-invitational-2024/info
$150 per high school (includes both genders) and $100 per MS. NO unattached runners.
BRING CHECK OR Send to Tallulah Falls School, c/o XC Scott Neal. PO Box 10, Tallulah Falls, GA 30573
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!).
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.
Please let parents and fans know that pets are not allowed in the Cross Country facility.
AWARDS: Top 3 teams receive a banner/top 10 individuals receive a small banner and bag tag
PARKING: Runner dropoff in front of the course on Tugalo Village Road. Security will show where to park buses. Admission and parking is FREE.
TFS XC home page linkhttps://www.tallulahfalls.org/athletics/varsity_crosscountry.cms
Course video: https://youtu.be/RS8X3viIheg
HS 5k Course map link: https://www.tallulahfalls.org/skins/userfiles/files/College%20cross%20country%20course.pdf
MS 3k Course map link:
https://www.tallulahfalls.org/skins/userfiles/files/MS%20XC%203K%20Course%20Map(1).pdf
Course Legacy Lists:
MS 3k Coursehttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xBV5J60bbYUbI5rr2mOurFP-AIKbp6Nxgl1jxLu3gD8/edit#gid=1993413508
Timing: Fast Feet Timing. Results will be posted on ga.milesplit.com and should also be live.
Box #s (Varsity, JV, and MS races) - TBD
Team tent area/ parking/ warm up area https://www.tallulahfalls.org/skins/userfiles/files/CC%20Course%20Markup.jpg
XC Visiting Team Restaurants & Local Areas of Importance
For TEAM PICTURES above Tallulah Gorge - this site is mile (2 min drive) from the course
Tallulah Falls Beach 34.739115, -83.399114
Tallulah Falls Visitor Center- view of gorge 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr, Tallulah Falls, GA 30573
Tallulah 1882 Coffee Shop - hours 7:30-6:00 https://www.tallulah1882.com/
FOOD North of TFS - Clayton, GA
Chick Fil A, Subway, McDonalds, Checkers, Taco Bell, Burger King
South of TFS
Your Pie- pizza1406 Washington St, Clarkesville, GA 30523
McDonalds-1585 US-441, Cornelia, GA 30531
https://www.google.com/maps/search/mcdonalds/@34.5579417,-83.6025828,12z/data=!3m1!4b1
Subway-501 East Charlie Davis Road, Alto, GA 30510
Taco bell/ Chick Fil A- side by side330 Furniture Dr, Cornelia, GA 30531
Wendys- 1082 Level Grove Rd, Cornelia, GA 30531
