Meet Information
Entry Fee
$10/athlete
$100 max per school
.
Registration closes
10/30/12 at 11:59pm
.
Make checks out to:
Florida Youth Runners Association
Mailed to
Fl MS XC Championship
C/O Laura Fredrickson
3016 Folklore Dr
Valrico, FL
33596
.
Or you may pay with Paypal when registering your athletes.
On registration page.
.
Contact Info:
Laura Fredrickson
Meet Director
813-625-1417 cell
7 per team allowed in Championship Division
Unlimited in the Open division:
Right now Open runs combined gender but awarded seperatly.
If numbers dictate may run genders seperate.
Awards
Championship Divisions
.Top 3 Individuals Trophies
4th thru 10th place Medals
11th thru 20th place Ribbons
TOP 10 individuals.
Top 3 Teams Trophies
Dog tags to Boys team members of Top 3 winning teams in championship race
Charms to Girls team members of Top 3 winning teams in championship race
.
Open Division:
Top Grade Finisher for Boys and Girls
3rd thru 8th grade
1st Place Team Boys, 1st Place Team Girls
.
Parking: $10.00 per vehicle
No admission fee
Team Tents allowed
Bring Bug Spray
Event Tee shirts: short sleeve $15.00 and long sleeve $20.00
.
... Holloway Park Official Address: 3050 Lakeland Highlands Road. Lakeland, FL
33803. .
EXIT 9 off the Polk country Pkwy.
.
Nov. 2nd, Friday
1:00pm course preview
till 6:30pm or mosquitos come out.
.
Nov. 3th Saturday
7:15am Gates Open
7:15am Packet Pickup
8:30am Coaches Meeting at check in tent
9:00am Girls Championship
9:30am Boys Championship
10:00am Open Division Combined Gender
10:45am Awards
.
Lodging
HOST HOTEL
Imperial Swan Hotel & Suites.
Some of the deals and discounts available to guests of our Host Hotel, Imperial Swan.
.CiCi's pizza coupon good for free Adult Buffet- buy one get one free
Denny's 20% off mention Imperial Swan
10% discount off of Krispy Kreme dozen donuts (if order before they will do team colors)
Amf Bowling coupon for 1 free game of bowling coupon. Located right next door to Imperial Swan.
Winner Circle Sports bar $5.00 lunch special Monday thru Friday also 10% off when mentioning the Imperial Swan.
These are things offered upon check in at the front desk. All offerings are within walking distance to the hotel
.
Jacqualyn Smart, Director of Sales
jsmart@imperialswan.com
Tel: 863-647-3000
Tel: 863-644-3375 Ext:1151
Fax: 863-644-0467
ALTERNATE LODGING
If your family has an RV you can rent a space at the Sanlan RV Park, 5 minutes from Holloway Park.
.
Chip Timing Procedures
.
Chips will be distributed by team for those registered by team, and individually for those who are competing without a team affiliation.
TEAMS
Coaches will check in for the team and sign out the chips for their team. At the conclusion of all the races, the chips are to be returned to the same area as a group. No chips will be accepted on an individual basis.
Coaches who pick up and sign for the racing chips are responsible for their safe return. If a chip is lost or damaged, the coach or team representative who signed out the chips will be charged $20 per timing chip.
INDIVIDUALS
Individuals without a team affiliation will sign out chips singularly. There will be a $20 fee assessed for unreturned or damaged chips.
Eligibility for Participation
Individuals:
Any individual (5th thru 8th grade) who wishes to run in the championship division MUST qualify in one of the qualifying meets throught out Florida No qualification is required for the developmental race. Top 10% of finishers (Basic Qualifier) or Top 15 individuals in a Super Qualifier will be considered qualified regardless of team affiliation. Initial results will be used.
Teams:
Both championship divisions will be scored for teams. 7 runners max in the Championship Division. Teams MUST be composed of kids who attend the same middle school regardless of whether the team competes under the name of the school or some other nomenclature. Teams will qualify based on their place in one of the qualifying meets set forth below.
.
5th graders may compete on a team or as an individual
.
Qualifiying Meets
Basic Qualifiers:
Basic Qualifiers will be posted on the FLYRA website and FLRunners.com. Generally any Conference, League, City or County Championship will serve as a qualifier-- provided the results are posted on FLRunners.com. Additionally, Invitational Meets with 8 or more teams will be considered if a request is made to FLYRA prior to the meet and the results are posted on FLRunners.com. Some smaller meets may be considered in geographic areas where there are otherwise no other qualifying opportunities. Qualifying from a Basic Qualifying Meet will follow the formula: Top 25% of Finishing Teams, and Top 10% of Finishing Individuals qualify. Teams numbers will not be rounded up.
.
Basic Qualifiers:
This list is not done, please visit later...work in progress
.
9/15 Jim Ryun Invit by Addidas Lakeland, Fl
9/22 Fleet Feet Invit presented by Saucony Stuart
9/24 Chick-Fil-A Classic, Naples, Fl
9/28 PreHEAT Meet Brandon (Dover)FL
Oct 5 Varela Viper XC Invitational Miami, FL
Oct 12 Junior Orange Bowl Invitational Miami, FL
Oct. 11 Pine Crest, Ft Lauderdale
Oct. 13 Alpha Omega Cross Country Invitational Davie,FL
Oct 20 Panhandle Championship Marianna, FL
Oct 26 Celtic Invit Naples, FL
Oct 27 Central Florida Gilders xc Invite Orlando, FL
Super Qualifiers:
Will have a fixed number of automatic qualifying spots, Top 5 Teams and Top 15 individuals. The purpose of the Super Qualifiers is two-fold, 1) to give an opportunity for teams and individuals throughout the State to travel to an open meet with several qualification spots available, and 2) To encourage the growth of some well run meets on good courses to attract better competition.
This year, Super Qualifiers will be:
2012 Super Qualifiers:
.
9/22/2012 Aligator Lake in Lake City,
9/28/2012 FLRunners.com in Titusville
10/05/2012 Walt Disney World Cross Country Classic
10/19/2012 Dade County Youth Fair
10/27/2012 Destin Middle School Invitational
Frequently Asked Questions:
What if a club team (members are not from the same school)wins one of the TOP 5 qualifying spots in a Super qualifier? Top 5 school based teams will qualify for the MS State Championships.
Can a 5th grader compete in the Championship Division?Yes, they may as long as they have qualified thru a qualifing meet. They may qualify as part of a team or as an individual.
.
What if a middle school runner is in Top 7 on the high school varsity team and can't participate in the middle school division of a Super Qualifier or Basic Qualifier. Can his participation in the Varsity High school race count?
No it does not. 1) It is our position this year that that athletes must qualify via the qualifying meets, and 2) because our State Meet conflicts with High School Districts, this is an either/or proposition for some kids..
.
How many kids can a qualilfied school enter into the Championship Division? 5 min. to score, 7 max.
.
How many kids can I put in the OPEN Division?The Open Division is unlimited.
Registration help:
http://www.milesplit.us/pages/Online_Meet_Reg_Instructions
Note that these instructions are on the US Portal and you will have to return to your state site to actually find your team and enter the meet.
Individual instructions are at the bottom of the above page.
$10/athlete
$100 max per school
.
Registration closes
10/30/12 at 11:59pm
.
Make checks out to:
Florida Youth Runners Association
Mailed to
Fl MS XC Championship
C/O Laura Fredrickson
3016 Folklore Dr
Valrico, FL
33596
.
Or you may pay with Paypal when registering your athletes.
On registration page.
.
Contact Info:
Laura Fredrickson
Meet Director
813-625-1417 cell
7 per team allowed in Championship Division
Unlimited in the Open division:
Right now Open runs combined gender but awarded seperatly.
If numbers dictate may run genders seperate.
Awards
Championship Divisions
.Top 3 Individuals Trophies
4th thru 10th place Medals
11th thru 20th place Ribbons
TOP 10 individuals.
Top 3 Teams Trophies
Dog tags to Boys team members of Top 3 winning teams in championship race
Charms to Girls team members of Top 3 winning teams in championship race
.
Open Division:
Top Grade Finisher for Boys and Girls
3rd thru 8th grade
1st Place Team Boys, 1st Place Team Girls
.
Parking: $10.00 per vehicle
No admission fee
Team Tents allowed
Bring Bug Spray
Event Tee shirts: short sleeve $15.00 and long sleeve $20.00
.
... Holloway Park Official Address: 3050 Lakeland Highlands Road. Lakeland, FL
33803. .
EXIT 9 off the Polk country Pkwy.
.
Nov. 2nd, Friday
1:00pm course preview
till 6:30pm or mosquitos come out.
.
Nov. 3th Saturday
7:15am Gates Open
7:15am Packet Pickup
8:30am Coaches Meeting at check in tent
9:00am Girls Championship
9:30am Boys Championship
10:00am Open Division Combined Gender
10:45am Awards
.
Lodging
HOST HOTEL
Imperial Swan Hotel & Suites.
Some of the deals and discounts available to guests of our Host Hotel, Imperial Swan.
.CiCi's pizza coupon good for free Adult Buffet- buy one get one free
Denny's 20% off mention Imperial Swan
10% discount off of Krispy Kreme dozen donuts (if order before they will do team colors)
Amf Bowling coupon for 1 free game of bowling coupon. Located right next door to Imperial Swan.
Winner Circle Sports bar $5.00 lunch special Monday thru Friday also 10% off when mentioning the Imperial Swan.
These are things offered upon check in at the front desk. All offerings are within walking distance to the hotel
.
Jacqualyn Smart, Director of Sales
jsmart@imperialswan.com
Tel: 863-647-3000
Tel: 863-644-3375 Ext:1151
Fax: 863-644-0467
ALTERNATE LODGING
If your family has an RV you can rent a space at the Sanlan RV Park, 5 minutes from Holloway Park.
.
Chip Timing Procedures
.
Chips will be distributed by team for those registered by team, and individually for those who are competing without a team affiliation.
TEAMS
Coaches will check in for the team and sign out the chips for their team. At the conclusion of all the races, the chips are to be returned to the same area as a group. No chips will be accepted on an individual basis.
Coaches who pick up and sign for the racing chips are responsible for their safe return. If a chip is lost or damaged, the coach or team representative who signed out the chips will be charged $20 per timing chip.
INDIVIDUALS
Individuals without a team affiliation will sign out chips singularly. There will be a $20 fee assessed for unreturned or damaged chips.
Eligibility for Participation
Individuals:
Any individual (5th thru 8th grade) who wishes to run in the championship division MUST qualify in one of the qualifying meets throught out Florida No qualification is required for the developmental race. Top 10% of finishers (Basic Qualifier) or Top 15 individuals in a Super Qualifier will be considered qualified regardless of team affiliation. Initial results will be used.
Teams:
Both championship divisions will be scored for teams. 7 runners max in the Championship Division. Teams MUST be composed of kids who attend the same middle school regardless of whether the team competes under the name of the school or some other nomenclature. Teams will qualify based on their place in one of the qualifying meets set forth below.
.
5th graders may compete on a team or as an individual
.
Qualifiying Meets
Basic Qualifiers:
Basic Qualifiers will be posted on the FLYRA website and FLRunners.com. Generally any Conference, League, City or County Championship will serve as a qualifier-- provided the results are posted on FLRunners.com. Additionally, Invitational Meets with 8 or more teams will be considered if a request is made to FLYRA prior to the meet and the results are posted on FLRunners.com. Some smaller meets may be considered in geographic areas where there are otherwise no other qualifying opportunities. Qualifying from a Basic Qualifying Meet will follow the formula: Top 25% of Finishing Teams, and Top 10% of Finishing Individuals qualify. Teams numbers will not be rounded up.
.
Basic Qualifiers:
This list is not done, please visit later...work in progress
.
9/15 Jim Ryun Invit by Addidas Lakeland, Fl
9/22 Fleet Feet Invit presented by Saucony Stuart
9/24 Chick-Fil-A Classic, Naples, Fl
9/28 PreHEAT Meet Brandon (Dover)FL
Oct 5 Varela Viper XC Invitational Miami, FL
Oct 12 Junior Orange Bowl Invitational Miami, FL
Oct. 11 Pine Crest, Ft Lauderdale
Oct. 13 Alpha Omega Cross Country Invitational Davie,FL
Oct 20 Panhandle Championship Marianna, FL
Oct 26 Celtic Invit Naples, FL
Oct 27 Central Florida Gilders xc Invite Orlando, FL
Super Qualifiers:
Will have a fixed number of automatic qualifying spots, Top 5 Teams and Top 15 individuals. The purpose of the Super Qualifiers is two-fold, 1) to give an opportunity for teams and individuals throughout the State to travel to an open meet with several qualification spots available, and 2) To encourage the growth of some well run meets on good courses to attract better competition.
This year, Super Qualifiers will be:
2012 Super Qualifiers:
.
9/22/2012 Aligator Lake in Lake City,
9/28/2012 FLRunners.com in Titusville
10/05/2012 Walt Disney World Cross Country Classic
10/19/2012 Dade County Youth Fair
10/27/2012 Destin Middle School Invitational
Frequently Asked Questions:
What if a club team (members are not from the same school)wins one of the TOP 5 qualifying spots in a Super qualifier? Top 5 school based teams will qualify for the MS State Championships.
Can a 5th grader compete in the Championship Division?Yes, they may as long as they have qualified thru a qualifing meet. They may qualify as part of a team or as an individual.
.
What if a middle school runner is in Top 7 on the high school varsity team and can't participate in the middle school division of a Super Qualifier or Basic Qualifier. Can his participation in the Varsity High school race count?
No it does not. 1) It is our position this year that that athletes must qualify via the qualifying meets, and 2) because our State Meet conflicts with High School Districts, this is an either/or proposition for some kids..
.
How many kids can a qualilfied school enter into the Championship Division? 5 min. to score, 7 max.
.
How many kids can I put in the OPEN Division?The Open Division is unlimited.
Registration help:
http://www.milesplit.us/pages/Online_Meet_Reg_Instructions
Note that these instructions are on the US Portal and you will have to return to your state site to actually find your team and enter the meet.
Individual instructions are at the bottom of the above page.