DCL Championship Meet - 10/24/14

Meet Site: Playstead field, Franklin Park. 

Bus Time: The bus will arrive at noon, and after loading our gear we should be on the road by 12:15 at the latest. You'll be dismissed at 11:45, if you need to have your ankles taped there should be time for that.

Meet Schedule and lineups:

NOTE: The powers that be allowed the course to be double booked, so we're sharing with the Catholic Conference. Their races will alternate with the DCL races. 

1:20 Course tour for those who need it
1:30 Coaches Meeting
1:40 Volunteer Meeting - Each team should bring 2-3 volunteers who can be students or adults to help with course navigation and/or setup
1:50 - JV Boys - Bartick, Brewton, P. Butler, D. Comettant, Dowling, Dutton, Gold, Jacobs, Kay, LaRochelle, Moody, Pachter, Porter, Talukdar, Watkins, Xu
2:20 PM Varsity Girls - Henning, Kiefer, A. McCarthy, Provost, Schwartz, Sheffres, Tully
2:50 PM 9th Grade Boys and Girls (3K) - Chase, Daley, Estrada, Luo, Pak, S. Comettant
3:00 PM Catholic Conference Freshman Race
3:20 PM Varsity Boys - Bucher, Cocce, Galang, Greenwood, Last, Macklin, J. McCarthy
3:40 PM Catholic Conference JV Boys
4:00 PM JV Girls - Barrow, Bauerova, Burke, S. Butler, DeRubeis, Jofe, Moran, Pineault
4:30 PM Awards Presentation 

Meet Information:

• Weather forecast: temperatures in the mid-50s with 10-15 mph winds from the NW. Dress warmly!
• You'll be wearing your DCL meet bib numbers--for the final time this season. You can keep your number afterward as a memento if you like!
• Race protocol:
a. Runners must report to the start line 10 minutes prior to start
b. Runners will be asked to remove sweats 5 minutes prior to start
c. Runners will be warned with one minute prior to start and again at 30 seconds
d. Command for start will be “Runners Set” and then the horn or starters pistol 
• Awards will be given to the top 15 finishers in the varsity race, the top 8 JV finishers, and the top 6 9th graders. 
• Face paint and hats are not allowed. 
• If your name is listed in bold this will be your final meet of the season. It would be most convenient for everyone if you bring an extra change of clothes and after you're done with your race and cooldown, change out of your uniform and return it to one of the coaches. 

What to bring:

• uniform
• everyday training shoes
• racing shoes if you have them
• warmup clothes including: long sleeved shirt, pants, windbreaker, gloves, hat. Remember, this will be the coldest, windiest meet conditions of the season thus far. 
• water bottle - BRING YOUR WATER BOTTLE, it does you no good sitting on a shelf at home!
• snacks for post-race (chocolate milk will be provided using proceeds from the Wayland XC Challenge). If you're running in the boys JV race and you have third lunch on Friday, let me know so we can discuss how much to eat lunch. If you're running in a later race, bring a snack to have on the bus or when we first arrive at the park to tide you over until your race. 
• folding chair if you want something to sit on while changing shoes
• blanket to lie on under the team tent 

Information for Parents:

• The course starts and finishes between White Stadium and Pierpont Road, just north of the zoo. Parking is available at the corner of Pierpont and Circuit Drive, as well as at other lots on Circuit Drive and along the side of Circuit drive as well. While there is parking along Pierpont right next to the zoo, it's doubtful these spaces will be open to the public and if they are they'll fill up first. 
• The race can be seen multiple times from the small rise just beyond the finish line. Binoculars come in handy when viewing the racers from the other side of the field. 
• We hope to be back at WHS between 6 and 6:30 at the latest.