Gulf Coast XC Stampede 2017

Pensacola, FL

Meet Information

Timing

Chip/transponder timing provided by Miles and Minutes, LLC. Live results will be provided.

Sanctioned by FHSAA and NFHS for six states: TN, LA, MS, AL, GA and FL.

Location

Escambia County Equestrian Center, 7750 Mobile Highway, Pensacola, Florida.

Registration

The registration deadline is 11:59pm Monday, September 18th. You must enter every athlete including junior varsity runners. On race day you will send up to 10 runners from any of the runners you registered to the varsity race and the rest will run in the junior varsity race. You don't need to predetermine who is running which race.

Entry Fees

Varsity Races: $75 for a single Varsity Boys or Girls team, $150 for both. If you do not have a full varsity girls or boys team, the cost per individual Varsity Runner is $15. Make checks payable to West Florida High School and mail them to Jeffrey Oliver, West Florida High School, 2400 Longleaf Dr., Pensacola, FL, 32526. Payments can be made the day of the race.

J.V. Races: Free and unlimited for both boys and girls teams as long as each team has a paid varsity team running. Otherwise it is $75 per gender to enter an unlimited number of runners or $15 a runner.

Awards

As always we will have the best looking awards of the season. We will give out trophies or plaques to the top three varsity teams and medals to the top 40 Varsity finishers and top 10 junior varsity finishers. We will also have a trophy for our top junior varsity team. The individual champion for the each of the varsity races will also receive a unique award. Lastly we have trophies for the Dance-Off competition, best male and best female.

Admission

$5 per vehicle. Seven passenger team vans and buses transporting athletes will not have to pay for parking but all other vehicle types will be charged regardless of passengers, no exceptions.

Friday Night Team Dinner Social RSVP by Friday 9/15

You don't want to miss this event! The Stampede Dinner Social will run from 5:30pm to 10:00pm and includes dinner, Go-Karts and Laser Tag! The event will be held at Sam's Fun City, located at 6709 Pensacola Blvd., Pensacola Fl, 32505. The dinner will be a Pasta Buffet including salad, desserts and drinks for just $10 a person. Guests will also have the opportunity to pick up one of these three passes:

$10 pass for Unlimited Go-karts from 5:30 to 10:00pm

$10 pass for Unlimited Laser Tag from 5:30 to 10:00pm

$15 pass for Unlimited Go-Karts AND Unlimited Laser Tag from 5:30 to 10:00pm

RSVP needs to be received by Friday 9/15. Send RSVP to Jeff Oliver at joliver1@escambia.k12.fl.us.

Reduced Rate Hotels

To get the reduced rate for the Marriott Hotels you must book 30 days in advance and book 10 or more rooms. Book early because these hotels will fill up quickly.

$79 Ashton Inn & Suites -- 850-455-4561

$119 Springhill Suites Marriott, 888-236-2427 (10 room min. must be booked by 8/23)

$109 TownPlace Suites Marriott 888-236-2427 (10 room min. must be booked by 8/23)

Schedule of Events

Friday Afternoon 9/22

2:00pm to Sunset: Course Preview

Friday Night Team Dinner Social @ Sam's Fun City, RSVP Only (Cash Only)

Saturday 9/23

6:00am Gates Open, Course Preview Begins

7:00am HS Coaches Meeting at Finish Line

7:15am Course is closed

7:30am Girls Varsity Race (10 Runners Max., 5 for team score)

8:00am Boys Varsity Race (10 Runners Max, 5 for team score)

8:30am HS Boys JV Race 5k (Unlimited Entries, 5 for team score)

9:10am HS Girls JV Race (Unlimited Entries, 5 for team score)

9:30am Dance Competition

10:00am Awards Ceremony

Other Cool Stuff

Running Wild Retail Area: Running Wild, our local running apparel store, will have a tent set up at the meet. They specialize in fitting every person to the proper shoe and apparel. They can analyze your unique biomechanics to determine your degree of pronation and from there they can narrow the shoe selection to a stability, motion-control, or cushioned shoe. They will also be selling the latest in racing flats and spikes. And don't forget you can get your new gear personalized by the graffiti artist. We will also be doing face painting this year!

DJ Jammin Joe: DJ Jammin Joe will be on site providing 2000 watts of digital power for awesome sound that will be sure to entertain and motivate both spectators and athletes. At 10:30, right after the start of the last race we will hold a dance competition. Last year we saw some crazy moves so we are very excited to see what the kids have in store for us this year. We even have a special awards for our top dancers!

Shaved Ice, Snacks and Drinks: Shaved ice was a huge hit last year and of course we will have a variety of snacks and refreshments.

Contact joliver1@escambia.k12.fl.us

Registration help:


fl.milesplit.com/pages/Online_Meet_Reg_Instructions