Meet Information
There are still open spots. If you would like to attend, please contact me so I can invite you through Direct Athletics.
The coaches meeting & breakfast will start at 8:00 AM on the infield at the finish line. Elite boys pole vault (opening height based on entries) will start at 8:30 AM and then the rest of the field events and running events will begin at 9:00 AM.
Live results will be posted here throughout the meet: http://www.pinecrest.edu/trackresults
Please review the meet schedule and campus map that is attached to this email. Also, all other information for the meet is listed below.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO YOUR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT COACHES, ATHLETES AND THEIR PARENTS.
1. Entries via Direct Athletics
Entries are due via Direct Athletics by 7:00 PM on Tuesday, March 15th. In the field events you may enter up to three athletes, with two scoring. In the Jim Foster 100m Dash and the Direct Athletics Mile, you may enter up to two athletes with both able to score. In the 300m Hurdles, you may enter up to three athletes, with three scoring. Lastly, the Shuttle Hurdle Relay is a co-ed relay with two girls running the 100m hurdles and two boys running the 110m hurdles. We will score eight places in all events.
Also, don't forget about the coaches sprint medley relay and shot put competition!
For the shuttle hurdle relay, all you have to do is enter the boys and an entry time. The program doesn't allow us to take co-ed relay entries for that event, so as long as you enter the boys, you will be entered. It is not necessary to have the girls names.
Lastly, please enter the times you anticipate running for the non-traditional relays (be realistic!). For open events and traditional relays, please enter actual achieved performances as heats and flights will be seeded based on what you entered.
2. Entry Fee
The entry fee is $175 per school. You can pay in cash or by check. If paying by check, please make checks payable to Pine Crest School and bring them to the meet.
3. "B" Relays
We will have some spots open for "B" relays. These will be on a first come first serve basis. You may enter them on DA.
4. Awards & Scoring
We will have one division this year as we only have a few 3A/4A school participating. Everyone will compete together and the meet will be scored as one. There will be a team champion and team runner-up trophy presented at the end of the meet. Also, there will be medals for event winners and ribbons for the 2nd and 3rd place finishers.
5. East Parking lot adjacent to the track
While there are other events going on at Pine Crest during the day, I have asked that our security guards allow coaches who have team supplies in their vehicles be admitted into this lot to park. Everyone else will be instructed to park in the garage.
6. Team Bus & Spectator ArrivalDirections & Parking
Please give these instructions to your bus driver and parents.
When you arrive on 63rd Street, please follow the directions of our security staff. Do NOT drop your athletes off along 63rd Street by the track.
Buses will then continue down NE 63rd Street and will be directed to park along the south side of the east group of tennis courts (#12 on the map). Please use the entrance past the first group of tennis courts.
PLEASE VIEW THE MAP THAT IS ATTACHED TO THIS EMAIL.
Coming from the North
Take E. Atlantic Blvd east to S. Cypress Road/NE 18th Ave. Turn right/south on S. Cypress Road/NE 18th Ave and travel about two miles to the light at NE 63rd Street. Turn right on NE 63rd Street and the track will be on your left. There will be a security guard directing you for drop off and then parking at this point.
Coming from the South
Take E. Cypress Creek Road east to S. Cypress Road/NE 18th Ave. You will pass the parking garage and the parking lot by the track. Turn left/north on S. Cypress Road/NE 18th Ave and then turn left at the light on NE 63rd Street. The track will be on your left. There will be a security guard directing you for drop off and parking at this point.
All spectators are required to park in the parking garage along E. Cypress Creek Road/NE 62nd Street.
7. Field Event Officials
I would like to give you the opportunity to select which field event you would like to work. This is first come first serve. If you do not select an event, I will assign you to a field event. I really appreciate how much you do to help officiate with the field events and I would like to thank you in advance for your willingness to help make the field events run in such a professional and honest way. Please respond to this email where you and your staff would like to help out. You will have your final assignments next week. FIELD EVENT OFFICIALS ALSO RECEIVE A FREE MEAL!
8. Implement Inspection
We will be conducting an implement inspection for the shot put and discus. Weigh-in will start at 8:15 AM and will take place behind the north part of the bleachers, closest to the shot put circle. Implements that do not pass inspection will be confiscated until the end of the throwing competition.
9. Team Camps
You are allowed to set up your tents and team camps in the grassy areas west of the bleachers. Please leave the bleachers open for our spectators.
10. Restrooms
Our restrooms are located on the first floor of the building just west of the bleachers. It is directly across from The Huizenga Family Science Center Building and Panther Fountain.
11. Athletic Trainer
Our athletic trainer will be located on the infield throughout the meet.
12. Concession Stand
Our Pine Crest track parents will be operating a full concession stand complete with coffee, bagels and doughnuts in the morning and Jack's hamburgers, hotdogs, Subway sandwiches and pizza throughout the rest of the day. They will also have water, Gatorade, Snapple, sodas and other snacks. They will be located directly behind the bleachers.
13. Panther Relays T-Shirts
We will be selling Panther Relays T-Shirts this year! They will be on sale by the concession stand for a modest price.
14. Pole Vault Groups
We are anticipating a large field in the pole vault. As a result, the competition will be divided into three groups with Group A (Elite Boys) going first at 8:30 AM. After entries close, a separate email will come out assigning each athlete to a group.
1. Group A (Elite Boys) bar goes up at 8:30 AM.
2. Group B (Elite Girls & Regular Boys) bar follows after Group A.
3. Group C (Regular Girls) will start after Group B is completed.
The coaches meeting & breakfast will start at 8:00 AM on the infield at the finish line. Elite boys pole vault (opening height based on entries) will start at 8:30 AM and then the rest of the field events and running events will begin at 9:00 AM.
Live results will be posted here throughout the meet: http://www.pinecrest.edu/trackresults
Please review the meet schedule and campus map that is attached to this email. Also, all other information for the meet is listed below.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO YOUR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT COACHES, ATHLETES AND THEIR PARENTS.
1. Entries via Direct Athletics
Entries are due via Direct Athletics by 7:00 PM on Tuesday, March 15th. In the field events you may enter up to three athletes, with two scoring. In the Jim Foster 100m Dash and the Direct Athletics Mile, you may enter up to two athletes with both able to score. In the 300m Hurdles, you may enter up to three athletes, with three scoring. Lastly, the Shuttle Hurdle Relay is a co-ed relay with two girls running the 100m hurdles and two boys running the 110m hurdles. We will score eight places in all events.
Also, don't forget about the coaches sprint medley relay and shot put competition!
For the shuttle hurdle relay, all you have to do is enter the boys and an entry time. The program doesn't allow us to take co-ed relay entries for that event, so as long as you enter the boys, you will be entered. It is not necessary to have the girls names.
Lastly, please enter the times you anticipate running for the non-traditional relays (be realistic!). For open events and traditional relays, please enter actual achieved performances as heats and flights will be seeded based on what you entered.
2. Entry Fee
The entry fee is $175 per school. You can pay in cash or by check. If paying by check, please make checks payable to Pine Crest School and bring them to the meet.
3. "B" Relays
We will have some spots open for "B" relays. These will be on a first come first serve basis. You may enter them on DA.
4. Awards & Scoring
We will have one division this year as we only have a few 3A/4A school participating. Everyone will compete together and the meet will be scored as one. There will be a team champion and team runner-up trophy presented at the end of the meet. Also, there will be medals for event winners and ribbons for the 2nd and 3rd place finishers.
5. East Parking lot adjacent to the track
While there are other events going on at Pine Crest during the day, I have asked that our security guards allow coaches who have team supplies in their vehicles be admitted into this lot to park. Everyone else will be instructed to park in the garage.
6. Team Bus & Spectator ArrivalDirections & Parking
Please give these instructions to your bus driver and parents.
When you arrive on 63rd Street, please follow the directions of our security staff. Do NOT drop your athletes off along 63rd Street by the track.
Buses will then continue down NE 63rd Street and will be directed to park along the south side of the east group of tennis courts (#12 on the map). Please use the entrance past the first group of tennis courts.
PLEASE VIEW THE MAP THAT IS ATTACHED TO THIS EMAIL.
Coming from the North
Take E. Atlantic Blvd east to S. Cypress Road/NE 18th Ave. Turn right/south on S. Cypress Road/NE 18th Ave and travel about two miles to the light at NE 63rd Street. Turn right on NE 63rd Street and the track will be on your left. There will be a security guard directing you for drop off and then parking at this point.
Coming from the South
Take E. Cypress Creek Road east to S. Cypress Road/NE 18th Ave. You will pass the parking garage and the parking lot by the track. Turn left/north on S. Cypress Road/NE 18th Ave and then turn left at the light on NE 63rd Street. The track will be on your left. There will be a security guard directing you for drop off and parking at this point.
All spectators are required to park in the parking garage along E. Cypress Creek Road/NE 62nd Street.
7. Field Event Officials
I would like to give you the opportunity to select which field event you would like to work. This is first come first serve. If you do not select an event, I will assign you to a field event. I really appreciate how much you do to help officiate with the field events and I would like to thank you in advance for your willingness to help make the field events run in such a professional and honest way. Please respond to this email where you and your staff would like to help out. You will have your final assignments next week. FIELD EVENT OFFICIALS ALSO RECEIVE A FREE MEAL!
8. Implement Inspection
We will be conducting an implement inspection for the shot put and discus. Weigh-in will start at 8:15 AM and will take place behind the north part of the bleachers, closest to the shot put circle. Implements that do not pass inspection will be confiscated until the end of the throwing competition.
9. Team Camps
You are allowed to set up your tents and team camps in the grassy areas west of the bleachers. Please leave the bleachers open for our spectators.
10. Restrooms
Our restrooms are located on the first floor of the building just west of the bleachers. It is directly across from The Huizenga Family Science Center Building and Panther Fountain.
11. Athletic Trainer
Our athletic trainer will be located on the infield throughout the meet.
12. Concession Stand
Our Pine Crest track parents will be operating a full concession stand complete with coffee, bagels and doughnuts in the morning and Jack's hamburgers, hotdogs, Subway sandwiches and pizza throughout the rest of the day. They will also have water, Gatorade, Snapple, sodas and other snacks. They will be located directly behind the bleachers.
13. Panther Relays T-Shirts
We will be selling Panther Relays T-Shirts this year! They will be on sale by the concession stand for a modest price.
14. Pole Vault Groups
We are anticipating a large field in the pole vault. As a result, the competition will be divided into three groups with Group A (Elite Boys) going first at 8:30 AM. After entries close, a separate email will come out assigning each athlete to a group.
1. Group A (Elite Boys) bar goes up at 8:30 AM.
2. Group B (Elite Girls & Regular Boys) bar follows after Group A.
3. Group C (Regular Girls) will start after Group B is completed.