Dual Meet #3 - Home vs. Bedford, 10/17/20

Meet Site: Wayland High School

Time Schedule:
Boys 2 PM

Girls 3 PM

 

(Start times moved back due to PSAT)

Course Map (click for larger view): 

 

Course description - definitely worth reading while you look at the map

 

Staging Areas (click for larger view):

Weather forecast: 

Partly cloudy, temperature in the mid 50s with 15 mph NW winds. The ground will be wet from the rain that will fall much of Friday into Saturday morning. Bring clothes to wear at the meet besides your uniform.

Mask and Starting line protocol:

• Athletes must wear masks at all times.

• Within five minutes of the start of the race, the first five athletes in the starting order from each team will be called to the starting line. There will be cones on the ground marking where each athlete should stand, in order, 1-5. When the race starts, the first athlete from each team will begin the race and the remaining athletes will move up a spot. The sixth athlete will come over to the starting line and occupy the last cone. This process will continue as subsequent athletes begin the race. Athletes will start every 40 seconds until all athletes from both teams are on the course.

• It's crucial you know which teammate is starting ahead of you.  When they head over to the starting line, you're up in 40 seconds to head over yourself.

Finish line:

The finish line will be separated into a left and right side. Wayland athletes will finish on the right side of the finish line, Bedford athletes on the left. 

Boys Starting Order:

Billy Caddoo 0:00

Duffy 0:40

Goode 1:20

Bonanno 2:00

Li 2:40

Schilp 3:20

Z. Marto 4:00

Narvaez 4:40

Mui 5:20

Whelton 6:00

Creavin 6:40

Jay 7:20

Frank 8:00

Morris 8:40

Morrison 9:20

Grossman 10:00

Ben Caddoo 10:40

Girls Starting Order:

 

Kim 0:00

Grieco 0:40

Javed 1:20

Korzeniowski 2:00

Tobe 2:40

G. Marto 3:20

Calder 4:00

Snyder 4:40

E. Mente 5:20

Liu 6:00

Ciasullo 6:40

J. Mente 7:20 

Han 8:00

Other athlete considerations:

 

• When you arrive, there will be cones on the ground in the home staging area. These cones will be spaced 6 feet apart. Athletes will place their bag next to a cone. 

• During the race you must wear the uniform assigned to you.
• You'll need to wear your assigned bib number on the front of your jersey. After your race, please keep this bib number in your gym bag. Don't leave the bib number attached to your jersey after the race as this can damage the jersey.
• It's recommended that athletes arrive an hour before the start of their race to warm up thoroughly. As the host team, we will avoid warming up on the course itself and instead use the parking lot sidewalks, Old Connecticut Path and side roads near the school, and the Wayland staging area near the bleachers. 

• There will be signs at the 400 meter, 1 mile and 2 mile marks, cones at all turns, and small marking flags laid out along the line of the course.
 
 What to Bring:

• uniform with bib number attached
• everyday training shoes  

• racing shoes if you have them  
• warmup clothes
• water bottles - totaling at least 64 ounces of water
• snacks for post-race (chocolate milk will be provided using proceeds from the Wayland XC Festival)

• gym bag with contents listed in the practice guidelines

• garbage bag to keep your gym bag dry

• optional: drop cloth or tarp for a dry place to sit

• optional: folding chair

Parent/spectator guidelines:

• Parents must check in at the desk near the entrance to the athletic fields. Each lanyard admits two parents/guardians.

• If you stand near the start/finish line area (just off the corner of the student parking lot, near the JV baseball field) you can watch the first and last half mile of the race. The runners also pass by the area near the storage sheds on the other side of the field house in both directions (see course map).
• Please check the image above showing the various staging areas, and avoid the visitors staging area. 

And here are the DCL mandated spectator guidelines:

1.  Crowds are limited to 100 people, including opposing team fans, per Massachusetts guidance.

2.  All fans from both teams MUST have their school's DCL lanyard displayed. Lanyards were distributed to athletes earlier this season.

3.  Check in will be required at WHS and some opposing school sites.

4.  Spectators must social distance and wear face coverings AT ALL TIMES.

5.  Unfortunately, student spectators are not permitted unless they are attending in place of an athlete's family member AND have the DCL lanyard.

6.  Spectators are reminded that they should not arrive to fields any sooner than 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time and should leave the field upon completion of the contest. In the event there is a contest taking place on the field prior to the event being attended, spectators should wait until the field clears before heading to the field. (note: for parents driving their child to the meet, I take this to mean that you'll need to wait in your car until 10 minutes prior to the start, or drop off your child and return 10 minutes prior to the start. Not ideal I know. Athletes should be at the site an hour ahead of time to warmup).

7.  Bathroom building may or may not be opened, depending on the condition of the porta-johns.