Dual Meet #4: Home vs. Waltham, 10/10/18

Meet Site: Wayland High School

First race 4:15 PM unless you hear different from me; it will likely be later than that depending on the arrival time of Waltham's teams. WHS Athletes should arrive no later than 2:45 PM. Girls race will precede boys.

Girls team meeting at 2:45
Boys team meeting at 3:00
meetings will take place in the field house.

Meet Information:

• Weather forecast: Sunny, temperatures in high 70s to low 80s with SW winds 5-10 mph. While weather like this was the norm at the start of the season over a month ago, it's not typical for this time of year and will have an effect on how you race. This will be covered in the team meetings. Bring clothes to wear at the meet besides your uniform.
• You'll receive a bib number that you need to wear for this, the final DCL dual meet. After your race you can keep the number or discard it, I don't need it back.
• Be prepared to help out with setting up and/or breaking down the course before or after the meet. This mostly involves the placement of cones. You may be asked to help by one of the coaches or one of the captains. 
• The course has changed from what it was in the past. A map of the newly configured course can be seen here. A simplified line version (printable) can be seen below:

• When the visiting teams arrive, there will be a tour of the course. If you missed practice last Friday when I showed the course, you should join us on the course tour.
• Once the course tour has begun, all balls, frisbees, etc. will be put away for the duration of the meet.

 What to Bring:

• uniform
• everyday training shoes
• racing shoes if you have them
• warmup clothes
• plastic bag to store clothes and backpack/duffel bag
• water bottle - including a larger (24-32 oz.) bottle if you have one
• snacks for post-race (chocolate milk will be provided using proceeds from the Wayland XC Festival)

for parents:

• A map of the course can be seen here. If you stand near the start/finish line (just off the corner of the student parking lot, near the JV baseball field) you can watch most of the first mile and the last half mile of the race. It's a short walk from the start/finish line area along the paved road past the snack shack to a spot where the runners pass by two times as they begin and end the aqueduct/woods loop section of the course.
• 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.