Meet Information
27th Annual Canes Cross Country Classic
SCHEDULE
3:30 p.m.-4:20 p.m. - Coaches pick up team packets at amphitheater near finish line
4:30 p.m. - Start of BOYS HIGH SCHOOL race (unlimited)
5:00 p.m. - Start of GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL race (unlimited)
Yes the boys run first at 4:30 followed by the girls at 5:00.
Awards to begin at approximately 5:30-5:40 p.m. Awards will not be mailed so please stay to pick up your awards. Any unclaimed awards will be recycled.
* The bigger, better, cleaner restrooms are near the starting line on 33rd Ave Dr W by the soccer fields. *
FREE PARKING. FREE ENTRY FOR SPECTATORS.
Bus parking: Colonial Baptist Church, 2616 51st St W, Bradenton, FL 34209 or in the main entrance at GT Bray Park at 51st St W & 33rd Ave Dr W. There will be no bus parking or drop offs or turning around at the 51st Street Park (dog park, amphitheater, & finish area) entrance.
Car parking: main GT Bray Park parking lots near soccer fields and restrooms. Intersection of 33rd Ave Dr W and 51st St W.
Team tent area is in the grass behind the amphitheater or in the pavilions. Teams may NOT set up in the amphitheater, amphitheater seating area, or on the soccer fields.
* Please print your own copies of the 5K course map. *We do not provide copies of the map.
This is a flat, fast, spectator friendly course.
HOW TO ENTER:
We are limiting this meet to 10 teams.
Please contact Coach Rae Ann Darling Reed to confirm your spot in the meet. We must limit this meet to the first 10 schools who send in their payments.
There are no refunds if meet is postponed or cancelled due to weather since meet expenses will already be paid for in advance. Thank you.
Please mail your checks payable to:
Run Manatee, Attn: Rae Ann Darling Reed, 8709 53rd Ter E, Bradenton, FL 34211
or contact Coach Rae Ann Darling Reed for email address to pay via PayPal (credit card)
$200 per school or $125 for only one gender.
Here is the W9 if you need it.
You may run an unlimited number of athletes in the varsity races. There are no JV races.
Payment must be received in order to pick up team packet/bib numbers. If your payment might not arrive via mail prior to race day, please bring payment with you on race morning in order to pick up your packet. We have had several teams in the past in both cross country and track not pay their entry fees yet we allowed their athletes to compete and we still have not received payment so we must enforce this going forward. Thank you for understanding.
Receipts: Payments will be recorded on this flrunners.com meet page which will generate an email receipt for you.
No refunds.