FOOT LOCKER MIDWEST REGIONAL CROSS COUNTRY RACE INSTRUCTIONS

RACE NUMBER:

· Check the label on the tear-away portion of your number and make sure that the information on it is correct.

· All high school runners’ tags should have their Race Number, Name, City/State & girls or boys/grade printed on it.

· Seeded Boys (boys who have 16:20 or better 5k) have SEEDED printed on their tags.

· FLCC Open Race runners should have their Race Number, Name, City/State, Open – M or F & Age printed on their tag.

· If there are any mistakes please report them to the Registration Table

CHAMPIONCHIP® TIMING:

The Foot Locker Midwest Regional will be timed using the ChampionChip® timing technology. Each runner will be issued two timing chips during packet pickup. Runners are encouraged to scan their timing chips at the chip check station(s) located near the registration area to ensure they have the correct timing chips.

Timing chips and plastic ties are enclosed in a white envelope. The envelope has instructions on the backside describing how to affix the timing chips to your shoes. One timing chip must be affixed to each shoe the runner will compete in. NO CHIP, NO TIME. Timing chips must be returned after your race.

FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE BOYS who have qualified for the seeded race have the option of running in the seeded race or the frosh/soph race-you do not have to declare which race you are running.

FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE GIRLS-have the option of running the seeded race or the frosh/soph race-you do not have to declare which race you are running.

Runners may only compete in one race! High school runners MAY NOT run in the FLCC OPEN!

UNIFORMS: Athletes are competing in FLCC as unattached individuals. School issued uniforms should not be worn (some states have strict regulations regarding team issued uniforms out of season). This is a USATF sanctioned event and clothing worn must conform with USATF regulations. Any normal running singlets, shorts, tights, body suits, warm-ups, buns, turtlenecks, t-shirt, etc. are legal. There are no jewelry restrictions.

Costumes are not legal!

RACE NUMBERS /TIMING CHIPS:

• Pin the number on the front of the outermost garment. (Please wear your number right-side-up).
• Please do not cut, crumple or fold any portion of the race number.
• DO NOT remove or pin the tear-away tag on your number.
• If you lose your tag prior to your race see the registration table. You CANNOT let another runner use your race number if you do not run.
• Make sure that you have one timing chip securely attached to each of your spikes with the provided ties.
• Timing chips will be collected in the holding pen at the end of the chute after your race. You may not leave the area until you return your timing chips.
• If by some chance you do not start or finish your race, please turn in your timing chips to the holding pen area.
• Runners will be charged $25.00 per timing chip that is not returned. Timing chips not returned race day may be mailed back using the envelope provided.

RACE/AWARDS:

Frosh/soph boys’ 10:00 am medals 1-24 given in chute

Seeded girls 10:40 am medals 1-24 given at awards ceremony

Seeded boys 11:25 am medals 1-24 given at awards ceremony

Frosh/soph girls’ 12:05 pm medals 1-24 given in chute

Junior/senior boys’ 12:45 pm medals 1-24 given in chute

FLCC Open 1:25 pm medals 1-10 M&F-jr. high school, open, masters- (mailed)

Awards ceremony 2:15 pm in the UW-P Sports & Activities Center

STATE TEAM AWARDS: The top five individual male and top five individual female finishers from every state in the boys and girls seeded races constitute that state’s “team”. Each individual on the first five state teams is awarded a medal at the awards ceremony. Scoring is based on place, non-displacement.

COURSE: The course is open to athletes all day Friday. Athletes may not warm-up on the course anytime after 9:45am on Saturday. Please do not remove any banners, signs or snow fencing from the race site. These items are extremely expensive and they are to be used again.

COMPETITOR TENTS: Competitors/coaches/parents/spectators may not erect personal tents on the UW-Parkside grounds or in the Petrifying Springs Park.

WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS: It is meet management’s policy that no wireless communication devices except cell phones may be used at the meet site so as not to interfere with meet management, security or emergency communications.

TRAINERS: Athletic trainers will be on duty race day in the Med Event trailer located north of the finish line

And in the chip holding pen at the end of the chutes.

STARTING DIRECTIONS: There will be a countdown clock counting down from 45 minutes prior to the start of each race, PA commands will be given as follows before each race:

15 minutes ALL RACES WILL START AT THE SPECIFIED TIMES.

10 minutes

5 minutes NO “SWEATS-OFF” COMMAND WILL BE GIVEN.

3 minutes IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF RUNNERS TO BE AT THE STARTING

2 minutes LINE ON TIME. ALL COACHES & SPECTATORS MUST CLEAR THE

1 minute STARTING LINE AT THE 2 minute CALL.

45 seconds POSITIONS WILL NOT BE ASSIGNED ON THE STARTING LINE.

30 seconds THE LINE IS OF AMPLE LENGTH TO ACCOMMODATE ALL RUNNERS.

10 seconds THERE IS NO “BEST SPOT” ON THE LINE.

CANNON

In the case of a false start a recall gun will be fired and the announcer will call all runners back.

FINISH: The actual finish line is a solid white line directly under the FLCC banner. Orange cones are positioned on both sides of the finish line. A runner’s race is not over until the tear-away segment of their number is removed at the end of the chute. Please cooperate with meet personnel and do not stop at the finish line-run through the chute!

TOP TEN: The top ten finishers in the boys and girls seeded races (ten national finalists) will be escorted to a meeting in the course administration building immediately after their race for instructions regarding nationals. Their parent and/or coaches will also be asked to attend. You will also be expected to attend the awards ceremony and appear at the press conference/photo session after the ceremony.

PARKING: On race day the parking lot on HWY JR adjacent to the starting line is reserved for officials and press. UNAUTHORIZED PARKING ON THE ROADWAY ALONG JR OR ON THE COURSE IS PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES-VIOLATORS WILL BE TICKETED AND TOWED. The Communication Arts parking lot, directly east of the course, will be the lot designated for FLCC parking.

UW-P showers. Athletes who slide in the mud on purpose will be denied access to the fieldhouse. Competitors or spectators may not wear muddy shoes in the fieldhouse.