Hosted by Haverford College
Haverford, Pa.
November 1, 2014
Race Information
11 a.m. - Men's 8,000 meter race
12 p.m. - Women's 6,000 meter race
12:45 p.m. - Junior Varsity 8,000/6,000 meter (men/women combined
race)
Live streaming (weather permitting): The finishes of the men's and women's varsity races will be streamed live with the men's live feed beginning at 11:15 a.m. and the women's feed beginning at 12:20 p.m. Live streaming link
Course
Centennial Championship Course*, Haverford College | Course/map link
(*Note: championship course will differ from the Alumni Course
traditionally used in-season)
The course will be well marked with directional markers, flags,
and two solid white lines, as appropriate. Flags will help
mark turns on the course. There will also be race marshals
throughout the course providing directions to the
runners.
Entries
Teams may enter up to 12 athletes in the varsity races. There will
be unlimited entries in the JV race. Teams do not have to designate
a top 12 with the team entry. Please submit entries to directathletics.com by Saturday,
October 18, 2014.
Entry Fee
Entry fee will be $12 per person for those who actually compete,
payable on the day of the race. Make checks payable to Haverford
College. There will be no charge for JV runners.
Championship Conference Call
The will be a Centennial Conference Cross Country Championship
conference call for all coaches and administrators on Monday,
October 27 at 2 p.m.
Packet Pick-Up
Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Main/Athletic
Training tent.
Coaches Meeting
There will be a brief coaches' meeting at 9:45 a.m. at the
starting line. In case of inclement weather, the coaches' meeting
will occur inside Alumni Field House.
Timing
Timing services will be provided by Motion Timing, Inc.
Assigned race numbers must be worn by all participating athletes on
the front of their uniforms.
Electronic bar-code bib tags will be affixed to the race numbers, and all athletes must wear these tags in order to be included in race results.
Awards Presentation
The awards ceremony will begin after the junior varsity
race at approximately 1:30 p.m. and will be held near the main
tent. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be inside
Alumni Field House. Awards in each race will be as follows: medals
to places 1–7 (first-team all-conference) and places
8–14 (second-team all-conference). The winner of each
championship race will be named the Centennial Conference 2014
Runner of the Year. There will be no awards for the Open race.
Inclement Weather
In case of inclement weather, student-athletes and coaches may use
Alumni Field House. Please be prepared to deal with adverse weather
conditions.
Severe Weather/Lightning
In the case of lightning or other severe weather in the area, the
course officials and administrators will follow the recommended
procedures for the NCAA Championship. Haverford Athletics
requires all competitions to cease if lightning is within a 10 mile
radius of the event.
Course Review
The course will be available for review on Friday, October 31,
2014, from 1:00 pm until dusk.
Parking
Parking will be available in the South Lot as well as the PECO
Lot. All buses must park in the rear spaces of the South Lot, along
the tree line. Buses may not idle in parking lots. No parking
will be permitted along Featherbed Lane or along Walton Lane.
Locker Rooms, Restroom Facilities
Teams are welcome to use the visitor's locker room on the
lower level of the Gardner Integrated Athletic Center (GIAC).
Access information will be included within coaches' packet.
Restroom facilities will be available in Alumni Fieldhouse and the GIAC. In addition, several port-a-john facilities will be available on Featherbed Field.
Athletic Training
Curt
Mauger (610-896-1425) of Haverford College will serve as the
official athletic trainer for the championship. Teams with special
needs should contact him as soon as possible to make necessary
arrangements.
An area for athletic trainers will be set up at the main tent on Featherbed Field near the start/finish line(s).
Water and ice will be provided at the competition site.
Results/Sports Information
Complete individual and team results will be distributed to all
Centennial Conference SIDs by Haverford College SID, Justin Grube
(610-896-1042; jgrube@haverford.edu) as soon as possible after they
are declared official following the conclusion of each race. Sports
information directors with additional needs should forward those
requests to Justin.
Visitors and Hotel Information
Please view the Visitor's Guide page on the Haverford College
website for information regarding directions to the College, a
campus map, hotel information, and local restaurants.
Tickets
Admission will not be charged for this event.
Championship Meet Personnel/Contact Information
- Championship Meet Directors: Bob Hasson (C: 215-301-8116; bobhasson@yahoo.com) and Jim Kenyon (O: 610-896-1125, C: 484-431-4832; jkenyon@haverford.edu)
- Championship Meet Athletic Trainer: Curt Mauger (610-896-1425)
- Championship Meet SID: Justin Grube (610-896-1042)
- Haverford Athletic Director: Wendy Smith (610-896-1120)