MSTCA Bob McIntyre Twilight Invitational - 10/19/19

Meet Site: Cape Cod Fairgrounds, 1220 Nathan Ellis Hwy (rt. 151), East Falmouth, MA 02536

Bus Time: 2:30 PM. Arrive at the school a bit before this time so that we can be on the road promptly, it's a long ride!

Meet Schedule and lineups:

5:00 - 9th grade girls - none
5:25 - 9th grade boys 2.1 miles (17 minutes) - Creavin, Morris, Mui
5:45 - 10th grade girls - none
6:25 - 10th grade boys - none
6:40 - JV girls 3.1 miles (28 minutes) - Javed, Korzeniowski
7:10 - JV boys 3.1 miles (25 minutes) - Nagalingam
7:35 - Varsity girls 3.1 miles (26 minutes) - Kelemanik
8:00 - Varsity boys 3.1 miles (22 minutes) - Bonanno, Caddoo, Chen, Goode, O. Jay, Li

The time in parentheses after each race is the cutoff for that race. Athletes who don't make the cutoff won't be recorded in the official results.

Meet Information:

• Weather forecast: Clear, temperatures in the mid 50s upon arrival, dropping to the low 50s by 6 PM and then to the high 40s by 7:30. Winds 5-10 mph from the SW. With the lack of cloud cover the temperature will drop as the sun sets.
• The top 25 finishers in each race win medals, which will be given out in the chute.
• MSTCA will be using Chip timing. Athletes who are not competing and are by the finish line should not be wearing their bib with tag because it can be picked up by the transmitter. This will cause issues in recording places.
• The course is a loop of just over a mile that's repeated twice for the 9th grade race and three times for all other races. Course map. Sections of the path are paved; this may affect your spike length choice, so be sure to check it out in advance.
• There will be a karaoke contest on the bus ride back from the meet. Contact me if you're interested. 

What to bring (IMPORTANT):

• uniform
• everyday training shoes
• racing shoes if you have them
• full set of warmup clothes including: long sleeved shirt, pants, windbreaker, gloves, hat
• water bottle
• snacks for post-race (chocolate milk will be provided using proceeds from the Wayland XC Festival)
• folding chair
• blanket to lie on under the team tent
• flashlight/headlamp
• DINNER for after your race. We won't be leaving the meet until sometime around 9 PM; dining options on the trip home are few and of low quality. Not to mention if you visit any restaurant near the fairgrounds that's still open, you get to wait in line for a good hour or so with 2 or 3 other teams that have also just left the meet. Long story short we won't be stopping for food on the trip back to Wayland! There is food for sale at the meet if that's your type of thing; otherwise I'd recommend preparing something in advance and bringing it with you in a small cooler or lunch bag. 

Information for Parents:

• Parking costs $5 per carload, carpooling is suggested.
• Dogs and grills are prohibited. As are drones, so leave those at home.
• The area near and next to the start/finish line area is the best area to watch the race.