Frank Kelley Invitational, 9/24/22

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 time 8:30 AM

Remember, no eating on the bus. Masks optional but encouraged.

Race Schedule and Entries (time cutoff in parentheses):

10:35 AM 9-10th grade girls 3k (19 minutes) - Ciciarelli, Libenzon, Samaratunga

10:55 AM 9-10th grade boys 3k (17 minutes) - Goode, Tan, Wheeler

11:15 AM 11-12th grade girls 3k (19 minutes) - Dale, Liu, Marto, Munford, Thoen

11:35 AM 11-12th grade boys 5k (17 minutes) - Caddoo, Dugan, Frank, Grossman, Mui, Salahuddin, Wyner

12:30 PM Boys 5k (25 minutes) - Chisum, Creavin, Jackson, Morris, Narvaez, Wightman, Williams

Meet Information:

• Weather forecast: Mostly sunny, temperatures in the high 50s to low 60s. ESE winds 10-15 mph. Bring warmup clothes, it will be cooler than the weather we've been experiencing up to this point.
• Numbers will be assigned to you specifically for this meet; these numbers have an RFID chip attached to the back side which interacts with a conductive mat at the finish line to record your time. The meet director has asked athletes who aren't racing NOT to 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. 
• Report to the starting line 10 minutes before the start of your race; in past editions of this meet the officials have been known to start races a few minutes earlier than the posted schedule. 
• If you're wearing a stopwatch while racing, putting your arm up to hit the button on the watch while crossing the finish line can cause the RFID chip to be blocked by your arm, and your finish might not be recorded. In other words, don't press the button on your watch when crossing the finish line.
• 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 ball fields across the street.
• Medals will be given to the top 25 finishers in each race.
• Time cutoff: the timing system will be turned off when the cutoff time for a given race is reached. 

Course Map:

• The course is fairly flat, with some roll in places. There are no long and/or steep hills. The course is almost entirely on grass. The 5k course is three loops. The 3k course ends after the second loop (yellow on this map). The 5k course repeats this second loop. Both the 3k and 5k share the same first loop, which is the circumference of the large field where the course is situated. The second loop has two incursions from the edge of the field into the middle. Typically there are large digital clocks at the mile and two mile marks. 

What to Bring:

• Uniform
• Everyday training shoes
• Racing shoes if you have them; this is a course for spikes, 1/4" or 3/8" elements
• Warmup clothes including a shirt
• Water bottles - filled

• Sunscreen

• Snacks for post-race (chocolate milk will be provided using proceeds from the Wayland XC Festival)
• Food - food will be sold at the meet but it won't be particularly good or nutritious. I recommend bringing a lunch for after the race. 

For Parents:

• There's $10 parking fee for each car.

• Dogs aren't allowed except for service animals.
• No grilling, cooking, or fires are allowed at the meet site. 
• 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. 
• We hope to return to WHS by 2:30 PM, possibly a bit earlier.