We had a very productive meeting today in Titusville with the new provost of Brevard Community College and other key staff members, the County Parks Department, Coach Jeff Kramer, and the County Sports Commission. Everything is great and everyone is on the same page and ready to make this thing a huge success! So here are some details about this year's event....
New Logo
How do you like our sharp new logo? This will replace the temporary one that I have been using thus far to promote the meet. We kicked ideas back and forth between ourselves and Nike and this is what our collaboration and their designer came up with--I think for sure one of our best designs ever. This is going to look SWEET on the meet t-shirts this year.
So we're thinking we will sell white, gray, pink, blue... and to change things up yellow. Our staff shirts are traditionally yellow and people are often begging for us to sell them. So we may do a limited run of some yellows this year to satisfy the craving--and yellow looks really nice with this logo. That will mean we'll change our staff shirts to lime green, which of course will mean everyone will want those. You always want what you can't have!
Let me know what you think!
Schedule of Events
The schedule is almost identical to last year. It is subject to minor changes, but it's pretty much set. All races are 5K unless otherwise marked.
Friday, October 3, 2007 (Sunset 7:05PM)
| 1:00PM | Gates Open, Course Preview Begins |
| 2:00PM | Team Packets Available for Pickup |
| 3:00PM | Coaches Meeting for Friday Races |
| 3:30PM | JV Girls Blue |
| 3:55PM | JV Boys Blue |
| 4:20PM | Girls Small School |
| 4:45PM | Girls Large School |
| 5:10PM | Boys Small School |
| 5:35PM | Boys Large School |
| 6:00PM | College/University Women |
| 6:25PM | College/University Men 8K |
| 6:30PM | Awards Ceremony |
| 7:10PM | Coaches Meeting for Saturday Races |
| 7:30PM | Celebrity Guest Speakers |
| 9:00PM | Friday Night Concludes |
Saturday, October 4, 2007 (Sunrise 7:14AM)
| 6:00AM | Gates Open, Course Preview Begins |
| 6:30AM | Team Packets Available for Pickup |
| 7:20AM | Middle School Boys/Girls 2 Mile |
| 7:40AM | Opening Ceremony for Elite Races |
| 7:50AM | Girls Race of Champions |
| 8:15AM | Girls Invitational |
| 8:40AM | Boys Race of Champions |
| 9:05AM | Boys Invitational |
| 9:30AM | Girls Varsity Open |
| 9:55AM | Boys Varsity Open |
| 10:20AM | JV Girls White |
| 10:45AM | JV Boys White |
| 11:15AM | Awards Ceremony |
Hotels
We're still negotating with a few hotels to get our room blocks (so they hold the rooms for you) and to get the rates down. Please book under FLORIDA RUNNERS to get in on the room block and special event rate. They also give us free rooms for our meet staff if we will our block, so please support these hotels because it helps us cut down on costs. Here's what we have so far...
Ramanda Inn
3500 Cheney Highway, Titusville, FL 32780
Rate: $54
Grade: B
Standard rooms and suites, excercise facility, heated pool, jacuzzi/sauna, Denny's on property, free wireless internet
Best Western--Space Shuttle Inn
3455 Cheney Highway, Titusville, FL 32780
(321) 269-9100
Rate: $57
Grade: B+
Complimentary breakfast, pool, large park area
Clarion Inn
Titusville, FL
(321) 269-2121
Rate: $68
Grade: B
Restaurant, lounge, pool, fitness room, free wireless itnernet, continental breakfast
Hampton Inn - Titusville
SOLD OUT!
Riverside Inn
1829 Riverside Dr., Titusville, FL
(321) 267-7900
Rate: $45
Grade: C
Closest to venue, continental breakfast, pool
Days Inn - Kennedy Space Center
Titusville, FL
(321) 269-4480
Rate: $49
Grade: B-
IHOP Restraunt on property, wireless internet, pool
Holiday Inn Express-Cocoa
Cocoa, FL
(321) 635-9975
Rate: $89.95
Grade: A
Continential breakfast, heated pool, sauna, fitness room
Courtyard by Marriott - Cocoa Beach
Cocoa Beach, FL
(321) 783-3221
Rate: $109
Grade: A
full breakfast available, fitness room, restaurant, pool, ocean front, free wireless internet
Doubletree - Cocoa Beach
Cocoa Beach, FL
(321) 783-9222
Rate: $109
Grade: A
Pool, direct beach access, restaurant on-site, balconies
Holiday Inn - Cocoa Beach Oceanfront
Cocoa Beach, FL
(321) 613-9056
Rate: $89.99
Heated pool, recreation and sports court, game room, water sports equipment rental, ocean front
Wakulla Suites - Cocoa Beach
Cocoa Beach, FL
(321) 783-2230
Rate: $99
Two-bedroom suite with full kitchen, direct beach access
Comfort Inn
Waiting on contract... hold off on booking here for now
Fairfield Inns & Suites
Waiting on contract... hold off on booking here for now
The Competition
It's going to be fantastic for both genders. The girl's side especially is going to be UNBELIEVEABLE! It will be both a legendary battle on the individual and team front. We are also going to be joined this year by more out of state teams than ever, but still very much a Florida meet.
I'll release some previews of some of the lineups committed so far in the next couple of weeks.
Guest Speakers
I can't announce them yet because they are not official and won't be until after the Olympics most likely (hint hint), but our Friday night speakers are going to be great. We won't be doing the banquet this year (last year you had to buy a meal with the ticket), but will have concessions on site if you want to eat there or just go out before. The speakers will go on about 7:30 or soon thereafter. Tickets are going to be a fairly nominal fee. The gym only can handle 750 people, so seating will be limited and if we don't have a rain storm like last year it should be sold out.
I'll start taking pre-orders soon.
How to Enter
Registration is completley online. There is no paper form this year. The only thing you need to mail is a check.
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