MSTCA Frank Kelley Invitational - POSTPONED to 10/2/16

The meet has been postponed to Sunday 10/2 due to weather and safety concerns


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 10:30

Race Schedule and Entries (time cutoff in parentheses):

12:15 - JV boys 5k (25 minutes): Matta
12:38 - JV girls 5k (28 minutes): Adelman, Kiesman, Walsh
1:05 - 9th grade boys 3k (16 minutes): Nagalingam
1:20 - 9th grade girls 3k (18 minutes): Kelemanik
1:38 - Varsity boys 5k (22 minutes):  Ahearne, Chan, Chase, Dawson, Dussault, Luo, Macklin 
2:00 - Varsity girls 5k (26 minutes):  McCarthy, McNamara, Tully

Meet Information:

• Weather forecast: Overcast, temperature around 60 degrees with winds from the NE about 5 mph.
• Those entered in the varsity races will be responsible for setting up the tent; the tent must be anchored to the ground with the stakes.  
• 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. Finally, 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 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 cooldown running among the buildings of the Wrentham Developmental Center, where patients are housed. Aside from the course itself, you can warmup and cooldown on the fields across the street. 
• A map of the course can be seen here. It's mostly flat, with some gentle roll in places. The course is entirely on grass. The freshman race ends after the second lap (3k versus 5k). JV and varsity run three laps. 
• Medals will be given to the top 25 finishers in each race.
• The timing system will be turned off when the cutoff time is reached for each race. Their idea, not mine. 
• Those running in the JV races should bring a lunch and eat it after their race; those racing later on in the day should have something to eat before leaving for the meet and bring a large snack/small meal for after their race later in the afternoon.

What to Bring:

• Uniform - both singlet and shorts
• Everyday training shoes
• Racing shoes if you have them
• Warmup clothes including long sleeved shirt and/or jacket as well as pants
• Water bottle - bring it already filled
• Snacks for post-race (chocolate milk will be provided using proceeds from the Wayland XC Festival)
• Lunch - food will be sold at the meet but it won't be particularly good or nutritious; my advice is to pack a lunch and bring it with you.

For Parents:

• A parking fee of $5 will be collected for each car.
• Dogs aren't allowed except for service animals
• We hope to return to WHS by 4:00.