September 12th, 2009
"one of the very best meets in the entire midwest"
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
September 12th, 2009
7:30 am Open Race 4k
8:10 am Junior Varsity boys 5k White Division
8:45 am Junior Varsity boys 5k Green Division
9:20 am Junior Varsity girls 4k White Division
9:55 am Junior Varsity girls 4k Green Division
10:30 am Varsity boys 5k White Division
11:00 am Varsity boys 5k Green Division
11:30 am Varsity girls 5k White Division
12:05 pm Varsity girls 5k Green Division
12:40 pm Freshman boys 3k
1:00 pm Freshman girls 3k
1:25 pm Middle School boys 2k
1:40 pm Middle School girls 2k
2:00 pm AWARDS CEREMONY
MEET INFO:
Coaches Letter (Please Read)
Team Interest Sheet (Please Fill Out & Return)
Registration Information
Course Records and Top Times
Race History
Past Results and Photos
Course Map
OPEN RACE Info & Registration
Meet T-Shirts & Amenities
Out-of-Town Teams (Hotel Info)
Sponsorship Information
Directions
Registration Information:
ONLINE REGISTRATION COMING SOON....
Each team may send up to 9 runners to the line in the varsity divisions. The Junior Varsity, Freshman, and Middle School Divisions are unlimited. Team scoring will be invitational style with the places of the top five finishers for each team comprising the team score. Six and seven runners count as pushers, all others are taken out of team scoring but can receive individual medals.
Please fill out your interest sheet as soon as possible so we can confirm the number of teams in the meet. Beginning August 1st we will be updating this site with the teams that have signed up for the meet. Check back to make sure we have your team on the list!
Course Description:
Interactive Course Map courtesy of Google Maps. Detailed course maps will be provided race day at packet pickup. The course will be painted and ready to go on Friday September 11th. Coaches please feel free to visit the course the week leading up to the race.
The Map contains the Boys and Girls Varsity and Boys Junior Varsity Race course (5k). The runners will run an outer loop (2k), followed by an inner loop (1k), and finish up with an outer loop (2k). 5k total length. The JV girls race will do two outer loops (4k) and the freshman will do an outer loop (2k) and one inner loop (1k) for a total of 3k.
Open Race:
The festival will begin with an Open Race at 7:30am. The race is open to the public but serves as a great opportunity for coaches, parents or younger brothers and sisters to compete on the same course as the high school athletes. Awards will be presented to the top three finishers in each age group. Overall meet winners will receive special awards (TBD). Click HERE to download an application. Online Registration Coming Soon!
T-Shirts, Concessions and other Ammenities:
This is a Festival! We will have a wide variety of food, snacks, and drinks including a full BBQ at our concession stand. Big River Running Company will be selling shoes and apparel on location. Meet t-shirts will also be sold and have always been a big seller so make sure to pick one up!
Hotel Information:
Coming Soon.
Sponsors:
The Forest Park Cross Country Festival is a wonderful opportunity for your company to give back to the community as well as advertise to thousands of potential customers. The 2008 event saw more than 2,000 athletes from 44 teams participate in the Festival's inaugural year. The meet relies on its sponsors to create a first-class event for St. Louis. If you would like to receive a sponsor package with more details please email Ben Rosario at ben@bigriverrunning.com or call Ben at 636.394.5500.
Directions:
The Forest Park Cross Country Festival is proud to call Forest Park home. Located in the center of Saint Louis, the park is home to several area landmarks including the St. Louis Science Center and the nationally-recognized St. Louis Zoo. The race course is located entirely on the Central Ball Fields. Coming from Highway 64/40 you enter the park from the Forest Park exit. Turn right on Wells Dr. and continue on Wells until you hit the fields. There is parking around the entire perimeter of the fields as well as on the nearby upper Muny parking lot. CLICK HERE for a park map.
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