Wednesday, November 7, 2018

MIAA Eastern Mass. Division 4 Championship - 11/10/18

Meet Site: 
Wrentham Developmental Center. The address is 131 Emerald Street, however the race course is located a little further down the road, in the large field at the intersection of Emerald Street and Shear St. This is across the street from the William A. Rice Recreation Area.

Bus times

Boys bus 7:30
Girls bus 8:30
Please arrive a few minutes early so we can get on the road in good time. 

Race Schedule and Entries:

Boys Race 9:30
Girls Race 10:45
awards ceremony to follow around 11:30                  

 Meet Information:

• Weather forecast: Partly cloudy with temperatures in the high 40s, winds from the west at 15-20 mph. An up date forecast for Wrentham can be seen here. The wind will have some bite to it. Dress appropriately including layers to wear when you're either waiting for your race or after having completed your cooldown.  

• Report to the starting line 10 minutes before your race is scheduled to start; keep your sweats on until the meet officials at the starting line tell you to remove them. Warmups will be placed in a bag which will be brought to the tent.
• Numbers will be assigned to you specifically for this meet; these numbers have an RFID chip attached to the back which interacts with a conductive mat at the finish line to record your time. The meet director has asked that athletes who aren't racing NOT wear their bib number if standing near the finish line; doing so can cause a false reading by the finish line mat. Also, don't crumple or fold your bib number. Finally, don't press the stop button on your wristwatch as you cross the finish line, since doing so might interfere with the RFID chip and your hand and wrist will obscure your bib number from view by the backup camera.
• The meet staff has asked that no one do their warmup or cool down among the buildings of the Wrentham Developmental Center, where patients are housed. Aside from the course itself, you can warmup and cool down on the fields across the street. 

• A map of the course can be seen here



The course is basically flat, with some gentle roll in places. The course is entirely on grass. 
• Medals will be awarded to the top 15 finishers. 

What to Bring:

• Uniform, including both jersey and shorts

• spare change of clothes so you can return your uniform when we return to WHS
• Everyday training shoes
• Racing shoes if you have them
• Multiple layers of clothing including clothes to wear while warming up and cooling down, in addition to dry warm clothes for after your race. Also, bring clothes to change into if you're returning your uniform after this meet.

• Water bottle (filled)
• Snacks for post-race (chocolate milk will be provided using proceeds from the Wayland XC Festival)

• Folding chair
• Blanket

For Parents:

• A parking fee of $5 will be collected for each car.
• We hope to return to WHS between 12:30 and 1 PM.

• Dogs aren't allowed on or near the course, best to leave them home.

Snacks are welcome, but due to allergy concerns the Athletic Director has asked that any snacks be individually wrapped and ideally have the ingredients written on the label.  

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