Meet Information
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Ranchers Release the Hounds Cross Country Meet
Team Race Assignments
Small School Box Assignments: ranchers_2025_small_school_box.docx
Large School Box Assignments: ranchers_2025_large_school_box.docx
Purchase tickets click the following: ($8 spectator fee) NO CASH ACCEPTED.
GoFan link: https://gofan.co/event/4527302?schoolId=GA19144
COURSE MAPS
Middle School 2 Mile Course
High School 5K Course
LOCATION & PARKING
Course Location (Busses park here)
297 Howard Roberts Rd.
Gray, GA 31032
Spectator Parking Address
Dames Ferry Elementary School
545 Georgia Hwy 18 West
Gray, GA 31032
GO FAN ONLY!!!!!!!! $8.00 per spectator.
PARKING PARKING PARKING: With the exception of handicapped spectators and those with passes, all car parking will be at DAMES FERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL located at 545 Georgia Hwy. 18, which is only 1 mile away. A total of 3 buses will run every 5 minutes to transport spectators back and forth from the course. $8.00 GO FAN payment is due for every spectator over the age of 5. NO CASH ACCEPTED.
GoFan link: https://gofan.co/event/4527302?schoolId=GA19144
RACE SCHEDULE
- 8:00 National Anthem
- 8:15 Boys Varsity Large School Race - AAAA, AAAAA, AAAAAA (top 8 runners)
- 8:45 Girls Varsity Large School Race - AAAA, AAAAA, AAAAAA (top 8 runners)
- 9:15 Boys Varsity Small School Race - All Private Schools and A, AA, AAA Public (top 8 runners)
- 9:45 Girls Varsity Small School Race - All Private Schools and A, AA, AAA Public (top 8 runners)
- 10:15 Boys Junior Varsity (unlimited)
- 11:00 Girls Junior Varsity (unlimited)
- 11:45 Middle School Boys
- 12:15 Middle School Girls
Medals will be awarded to the top 20 runners of each race in the finish chute. Team awards will be handed out to 1st and 2nd place teams at the end of each set of races.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Contact for registration password: gmoore@jones.k12.ga.us or jwaters@jones.k12.ga.us
- $125 Boys High School team
- $125 Girls High School team ($225 if both High School teams are participating)
- $100 Boys Middle school team
- $100 Girls Middle School team ($175 if both Middle School teams are participating)
- $25 per individual with no team, less than 5 runners
We will accept checks the day of the race or mail to: here is an updated W-9
Jones County Cross Country Booster
Attn: Jason Waters
339 Railroad Street
Gray, GA 31032
MEET INFORMATION
ATTENTION: This meet has exploded to become one of the fastest-growing meets in the state. We have expanded the team limits this year but have also had to add more races to accommodate the high numbers. All of this is because our course is a GHSA sectional site for the 2024 cross country season. There will be two divisions: private schools and public (classes A, AA, and AAA) and 4A, 5A, and 6A will be in the other division. The meet will be capped at 32 schools per race. Spots are filling up quickly so request the code today and get registered.
The course was previously established and has now been measured extensively using a calibrated Jones Counter. While USTAF does not certify cross country courses, this course was measured by the same standards required to certify a road course by a licensed individual. If you have course certification questions, please contact: Todd Smoot, A Course/Line, 2403 Fieldcrest Drive, Valdosta, GA 31602, acourseline@earthlink.net, 229-630-1455.
T-shirts, concessions, and Dairy Queen biscuits will all be available on-site.