Dual Meet #2 vs. Lincoln Sudbury, Westford Academy at Stony Brook Middle School

Meet site:  

Stony Brook Middle School, 9 Farmer Way Westford. Parents, note the meet does NOT take place at Westford Academy.

Bus time: 

Hopefully 2:45, no later than 3 PM. Upon dismissal, change into your uniform and warmups, take care of any bathroom needs and head to the pickup area.

Race schedule and lineups:

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

• Four races will be contested in the following order:

• JV boys: Caddoo, Frank, Goode, Grossman, Han, Jay, Markey, Mui, Newland, Rashid, Tan, Whitmore
• Varsity Girls: Ciciarelli, Libenzon, Liu, Marto, Mente, Samaratunga, Thoen

• Varsity boys: Chisum, Creavin, Jackson, Morris, Narvaez, Reece, Wightman, Williams
• JV Girls: Munford, Yee

Meet information:

• Weather forecast: Mostly cloudy, temperatures in the mid 70s with winds from the SSW 5-10 mph. Slight (20%) chance of rain. Bring clothes to wear at the meet besides your uniform. You won't be allowed on the bus if you don't have clothes 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.
• A map of Westford's course can be seen here:

 

the course is 2.9 miles long and most of it takes place on trails in woods to the SE of the track where the course begins and ends. Most of the course is a large loop with little overlap. There are red signs spaced every quarter mile along the course, and blue signs where the course makes a turn. The WA coaches tell me there will be "caution tape throughout" to mark the course. 

 

Unlike other meets, I won't be standing at either the 400 meter (quarter mile) or mile mark. Instead I'll be riding my bike over the further reaches of the course to help ensure people don't get lost. Please wear your watch and take a split at the mile and 2 mile marks of the course, and e-mail this information to me after the meet.

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:

• Don't forget the meet is NOT held at Westford Academy itself but at Stony Brook Middle School in Westford. 
• The one loop nature of the course doesn't lend itself to many opportunities to watch the runners pass by. You might be able to see a bit more of the race from the rail trail near the track but be careful not to block the course if you do this.
• 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.