General Information
Where:
Chain of Lakes Park (behind Brevard Community College)
1311 N Us Highway 1, Titusville, FL 32796
Parking:
Buses park at Chain of Lakes Park. Vans, cars, and other vehicles may park at Brevard Community College. PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE GRASS! The parking fee will be $5.
T-Shirts:
Shirts will be available for sale while supplies last for $15. We will have white, gray, pink, blue, and yellow (first time ever available for public sale).
Concessions/Food:
Food including ice cream, hot dogs, kettle corn, drinks, etc. will be on sale at the meet at reasonable prices. All proceeds will benefit the Astronaut High Project Graduation and the Junior Class.
Chain of Lakes Park - About the Course
1311 N Us Highway 1, Titusville, FL 32796
The course is a new park built behind Brevard Community College in Titusville, off of US 1. It is actually the same location geographically speaking where the FHSAA State Meet was held in 1999 and 2000; however, what used to be swampy orange grove is now a beautiful park.
The lovely man-made lakes are filled with wildlife including fish, ducks, and alligators (so no swimming!). Through the wonders of engineering, even in the wettest of times the lake level never rises but a few inches. A paved running trail completely encircles the permimeter of the lakes, but on the cross country course we keep them in the grass to the side of the trail. Runners cross over bridges and along the banks. They run a mile of the course in "the horseshoe", an area that will be completely lined with spectators. While on the opposite bank of the lake, it is narrow enough that it is easily visible without the need for binoculars.
There is only a small part of the course that is out of the spectators view, but those who are aggressive and mobile can still get to these parts as well. There is a great photo op place coming out of the woods trail after Minnihan Cutoff and over the small bridge. This is a course that runners, coaches, and fans alike are going to love!
Color 5K Course Map/Overhead View
First mile is red, second mile is blue, and the third 1.1 mile is yellow. We will have two clocks at the one and two mile marks, one facing the runners the other facing across the lake to the spectators.
Schedule of Events
Friday, October 3, 2008 (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 | Olympic Guest Speaker: Anna Willard |
| 9:00PM | Friday Night Concludes |
Saturday, October 4, 2008 (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
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.
Clarion Inn (Host Hotel)
Titusville, FL
(321) 269-2121
Rate: $68
Grade: B
Restaurant, lounge, pool, fitness room, free wireless itnernet, continental breakfast
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
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
Fairfield Inns & Suites
4735 Helen Hauser Blvd.
Titusville, FL 32780
(321) 385-1818
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
Race Seeding
Note: JV teams are not seeded, so if you're running a JV squad you just run whichver day you want (we have JV races on both days). Athletes running as individuals may not all be listed, don't worry about that either you're fine. As long as you are entered into our online registration then you're fine. Any teams that want to talk about moving to a different division or were left off, please let me know by emailing me at jason@flrunners.com
| Girls ROC | Boys ROC |
| Boone | Belen Jesuit |
| Clover Hill, VA | Clover Hill, VA |
| Community (Naples) | Countryside |
| Dr. Phillips | Dr. Phillips |
| Episcopal | Ferguson |
| Holy Trinity | Holy Trinity |
| Lakeland Christian | Immokalee |
| Our Lady of Lourdes | Miami Columbus |
| Satellite | Newsome |
| Spruce Creek | Okeechobee |
| Vero Beach | Ransom Everglades |
| Wellington | Sarasota |
| Wharton | Satellite |
| Winter Park | Shorecrest |
| Sickles | |
| Trinity Prep | |
| Winter Park |
Girls ROC Individuals: Alyssa Burkert, Carrie Davis, Emily Tyron, Gloria Roberts (MD), Grace Thomas, Grace Vandegrift, Hannah Howell, Jessie Prendergast, Joanne Pierre, Katie Russo, Mariana Lucena, Nathalie Anaya, Nicole Carpio, Olivia Papa, Stephanie Schappert, Stephanie Strasser
Boys ROC Individuals: Chris Baker, Erick Montoya, Jesteffer Annichiarico, John Mitchell, Josh Wolfe, Mark Parrish, Nick Argoon, Nick Groome, Zack Kovacik
| Girls Inv | Boys Inv |
| Barron Collier | Barron Collier |
| Bishop Moore | Bayside |
| Braddock | Bishop Moore |
| Cypress Lake | Boone |
| Douglas | Chamberlain |
| East Lake | Choctawhatchee |
| Estero | Cocoa Beach |
| Ferguson | Community (Naples) |
| Ft. Myers | Coral Reef |
| Geneva School | Douglas |
| Hagerty | Estero |
| Harmony | Ft. Myers |
| Ida Baker | Hagerty |
| Immokalee | Harmony |
| Lake Region | Ida Baker |
| Newsome | Miami Sunset |
| Olympia | Norcross |
| Pine Crest | Olympia |
| PK Yonge | Pine Crest |
| Ransom Everglades | PK Yonge |
| Ridgeview | Pope John Paul II |
| South Lake | South Lake |
| Spanish River | Spruce Creek |
| Timber Creek | Timber Creek |
| Trinity Prep | Vero Beach |
| Wharton |
Girls Invitational Individuals: Casey O'Neil, Isabelle Amaro
Boys Invitational Individuals: Josh Gracia, Marc Akbar, Ron Gleaton, Ron Gleaton, Ryan Davis
| Girls Open | Boys Open |
| Armwood | Armwood |
| Bayside | Braddock |
| Chamberlain | Circle Christian |
| Choctawhatchee | Cocoa |
| Circle Christian | Cypress Creek |
| Cocoa | East Lake |
| Cocoa Beach | Eau Gallie |
| Coral Reef | Eustis* |
| Cypress Creek | Geneva School |
| East Ridge | Gettysburg, PA |
| Eau Gallie | Lakeland Christian |
| Eustis* | Melbourne B |
| Melbourne B | Menendez* |
| Menendez* | North Broward Prep |
| North Ft. Myers | North Ft. Myers |
| Oak Ridge | Palm Bay |
| Okeechobee | St. Cloud* |
| Palm Bay | St. Edwards |
| Pope John Paul II | St. Petersburg |
| St. Cloud* | Titusville |
| St. Edwards | University* |
| St. Petersburg | Wekiva |
| Titusville | Wellington |
| University | West Orange |
| Wekiva | West Shore |
| West Shore |
Open Boys Individuals: Andrew Rodberg, Andy Barrientos, Bryce Seymor
| Boys MS | Girls MS |
| Belen Jesuit | Flagler Flyers |
| PK Yonge | PK Yonge |
| Ransom Everglades | Ransom Everglades |
| Westminster Christian | Westminster Christian |
| Miami Milers | Miami Milers |
| Independent Day | Independent Day |
| Oakleaf Middle | Oakleaf Middle |
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| College Men | College Women |
| Bethune-Cookman | Bethune-Cookman |
| Florida Gulf Coast* | Central Florida |
| Florida International | Florida Gulf Coast* |
| Johnson & Wales | Florida International |
| Miami | Johnson & Wales |
| Nova Southeastern | Miami |
| Palm Beach Atlantic | Nova Southeastern |
| Rollins* | Palm Beach Atlantic |
| St. Thomas University | Pasco-Hernando CC |
| Stetson | Rollins* |
| The Citadel | St. Thomas University |
| Warner Southern | Stetson |
| The Citadel | |
| Warner Southern |
College Women Individuals: Marivi Maymi, Candice McNaughton
College Men Individuals: Paul Fizpatrick, Jeremy Wynn
| Girls SS | Boys SS |
| Atlantic (Port Orange)* | Atlantic (Port Orange) |
| Benjamin | Benjamin |
| Brevard HEAT | Brevard HEAT |
| Canterbury | Covenant Christian |
| Covenant Christian | Dade Christian |
| Dade Christian | Dunnellon |
| Dunnellon | Edgewood |
| Edgewood | Episcopal |
| Father Lopez | Father Lopez |
| First Academy | First Academy |
| Gulliver Prep | Frostproof |
| John Carrol | Gulliver Prep |
| Jones | John Carrol |
| Key West | Jones |
| Lake Highland | Key West |
| Lincoln Park | Lake Highland |
| Meadowbrook Academy | Lincoln Park |
| Miami Country Day | Meadowbrook Academy |
| Nature Coast | Miami Country Day |
| Oak Hall | Nature Coast |
| Palmer Trinity | Palmer Trinity |
| Pearl River, NY | Seacrest Country Day |
| Seacrest Country Day | Shorecrest Prep |
| Shorecrest Prep | Space Coast |
| Space Coast | St. Johns Country Day |
| St. Johns Country Day | Tampa Prep |
| Tampa Prep | Tappan Zee, NY |
| Tappan Zee, NY | Viera |
| Tavares | Warner Christian |
| Viera | Wiregrass Ranch |
| Warner Christian | |
| Wiregrass Ranch |
| Girls LS | Boys LS |
| Astronaut | Astronaut |
| Bloomingdale | Bloomingdale |
| Celebration | Celebration |
| Colonial | Colonial |
| Edgewater | Cypress Lake |
| Gaither | Edgewater |
| Jensen Beach | Gaither |
| Lake Howell | Jensen Beach |
| Lake Mary | Lake Howell |
| Lyman | Lake Mary |
| Mariner | Lake Region |
| Martin County | Lyman |
| Merritt Island | Martin County |
| Miami Sunset | Merritt Island |
| New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach |
| Oviedo | Oviedo |
| Rockledge | Park Vista |
| Sickles | Rockledge |
| South Fork | Sanford Seminole |
| West Orange | South Fork |