Dual Meet #1 - @ Bedford, 9/20/18

Meet Site: Bedford High School, 9 Mudge Way

Bus Time: 2:30 at the earliest, hopefully no later than 2:45. Upon dismissal, change into your uniform and warmups and head to the pickup area.

Event Schedule:

• First race as close to 4:15 as possible depending on our arrival time at BHS; hopefully no later than 4:30

• Girls will be followed by boys; one race for each gender

Meet Information:

• Weather forecast: partly sunny with temperatures in the mid 60s at race time, east winds 5-10 mph. You'll want to wear more than just your uniform while warming up and cooling down. The temperature will start to drop by the time the meet's wrapping up. Bring clothes to wear at the meet besides your uniform.
• You're required to wear your DCL bib number during the race. This is a number in the 700-799 range that has been assigned to you by the coaching staff. A list of these numbers can be seen here. When the meet is over, remember to return this number to the ziploc bag where it will be stored until the next DCL meet which is next Wednesday. Leave the safety pins on your number.
• The Bedford coach says the tour will take no more than 30 minutes. It's imperative that you pay attention on the course tour.
• A map of Bedford's course can be seen here. It's quite flat, and about a third of it is on pavement. Start and finish are on the track encircling the football field. In total about 800 meters (half a mile) of the course is on the track. For those of you who raced at Bedford in 2016, note that the course has changed slightly since your last visit, with more of it on the track at the start and finish. The loop around the ball fields next to the track at the beginning of the course from two years ago has been cut out. 
• Given how much of the course is on pavement, shoes with metal spike elements aren't a good idea. If you have this type of shoe the spike elements can be removed and replaced with blanks, which are flattened in shape and screw in to the holes where the spike elements would go. If you have spiked racing shoes and wear them with the spike elements reomoved and without blanks to cover the screw hole you run the risk of pebbles or other debris getting into the screw holes on shoe's sole. This makes it impossible to reinstall spike elements in the future. If you need blanks for your shoes let me know on the bus, as I have a supply of them for team use.


What to Bring:

• uniform
• everyday training shoes
• racing shoes if you have them
• warmup clothes
• water bottle
• snacks for post-race (chocolate milk will be provided using proceeds from the Wayland XC Festival)

For Parents:

• The best place to watch the race apart from the start and finish at the track is near the tennis courts along Railroad Ave. next to the middle school parking lot. See the course map linked above.