North Port XC Invitational 2014

North Port, FL

Meet Information

Dear Coaches:
This letter is to cordially invite you to participate in the 10th Annual North Port High School XC Invitational to be held on September 20, 2014. Our meet last year was a huge success, In our large school division estero took home both the boys and girls titles.In our small school division Community school of Naples took home the girls and Immokalee the boys. We had a total of 52 teams that was represented last year and are hoping to fill the meet completely with 60 schools next year hoping this meet will serve as a premier meet early in the season. This year we are looking at changing the divisions to an Elite and Invitational. We will take the first 30 schools to register for each race. You may pick the race of your choice. When payment is received you will receive a password to register your athletes on Fl. Runners. Large Golf carts will also be provided to transport coaches to mile markers and back to finish. We will also have a coaches hospitality tent which is being catered by SUBWAY...
The course is 80% grass and 20% asphalt. The course is very fast and well marked.

COURSE RECORDS:
BOYS - Tyler Bennett - Ft. Myers,HS (15:24.90)*2013*
GIRLS - Kathryn Fluehr-Community School (17:18.83)*2010*

MEET RECORDS:
BOYS - Tyler Bennett- Ft. Myers,HS(15:24.90)*2013!*
GIRLS - Kathryn Fluehr-Community School (17:18.83)*2010*

Time Schedule
Elite Coaches Meeting 7:00am
National Anthem 7:20am
Girls Elite 7:30am
Boys Elite 8:10am
Invitational coaches meeting 8:20am
Girls Invitational 8:50am
Boys Invitational 9:20am
Girls JV Race combined 10:00am
Boys JV Race combined 10:40am
Awards 11:30am

Awards:
-Backpacks to overall teams top 7 Runners and Books to Overall winners and coaches of winning teams.(Name of books are undetermined at this time.
(Boys and Girls Varsity)
* overall winners will receive Indiv. Plaques


* Medals 2-25 Elite/Invitational


* Medals 1-20 junior varsity


* Trophies 1st-2nd and 3rd for Elite/Invitational


* Trophies 1st and 2nd junior varsity


COACHES AWARDS - will receive acrylic etched glass awards for their own personal awards case.( This is for Elite/Invitational divisions only.)

Where:
North Port High School

Entry Fee:
$120 for both a boys and girls team.
$85 for schools only entering one team
$25 Individuals

Parking Fee
$5.00
Buses and Team vans Free

Hotel Information
Holiday Inn Express Hotel Venice
380 commercial court
Venice, Fl 34292
(941)584-6800
FAX (941)584-6900
Email:sales@HolidayInnVenice.com
$79.00 rate

Meet Manager:
Jim Simpson and Phu Ngyuen

Entry Fee:
Please make checks payable to North Port Cross Country. Mail to: North Port High School, Attn: Jim Simpson, 6400 West Price Boulevard, North Port, FL 34286

Contact:
Jim Simpson,941-615-7841 or @ nphs_xc@yahoo.com, Fax attn tJim Simpson or Phu Ngyuen at (941) 480-3335, (941) 423-8558

Deadline:
9/15/2014 @ 11:59pm

The meet will chip timed this year by Endurance Timing.

Registration help: www.milesplit.us/pages/Online_Meet_Reg_Instructions