DCL Championship Meet - 10/28/16

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.

Meet Schedule and Lineups:

1:00 PM Team Buses arrive and park
1:15 PM Course walk through for those who need it
1:30 PM Coaches Meeting
1:40 PM Volunteer Meeting
2:00 PM JV Boys - Daley, Dawson, Dines, Goren, Kunen, Matta, McGonagle, Pak, Puckett, Reese, Stafford, Talukdar
2:30 PM Varsity Girls - de los Reyes, McCarthy, McNamara, Tully, Walsh
3:00 PM 9th Grade Girls and Boys 3K- Kelemanik, Nagalingam
3:35 PM Varsity Boys - Ahearne, Chan, Chase, Dussault, Kay, Luo, Macklin
4:00 PM JV Girls - Comettant, Freedberg
4:30 PM Award Presentation

Meet Information:

• Weather forecast (IMPORTANT): temperatures in the high 40s to low 50s with 20-25 mph WNW winds. 40-50% chance of rain showers. The wind will have some bite to it. Dress warmly!
• All races except for the 9th grade race will be run on the 5k course. The 9th grade race will be run on the 3k course which is the same as the course used at the DCL Relays at the beginning of the season. The 3k course is the first two loops of the 5k without the third loop in the Wilderness. 
• 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 7 9th graders. 
• Face paint and hats are not allowed.
• T-shirts will be sold for $15.
• If this is your final meet of the season, bring an extra change of clothes and after we return to Wayland you can change out of your uniform in the field house 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 Festival). 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.