Meet Information
Due to Tropical Storm Nestor, Manatee County being under a tornado watch until noon today, and continued lightning strikes unfortunately we are forced to cancel today's BRC Invitational.
Welcome to the Bradenton Runners Club XC Invitational hosted by Manatee High School!
Manatee County's oldest, longest running cross country meet.
GT Bray Park, 2900 51st St W, Bradenton, FL 34209
FREE PARKING. FREE ENTRY FOR SPECTATORS.
SCHEDULE:
7:00 a.m. - coaches' meeting
7:30 a.m. - girls' high school race (unlimited)
8:00 a.m. - boys' high school race (unlimited)
SCHEDULE:
7:00 a.m. - coaches' meeting
7:30 a.m. - girls' high school race (unlimited)
8:00 a.m. - boys' high school race (unlimited)
There are NO separate middle school races for the Bradenton Runners Club XC Invitational. This is a high school meet only.
AWARD TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE:
8:45 a.m. - girls awards
9:00 a.m. - boys awards
9:00 a.m. - boys awards
* Note: Manatee High School is also hosting the Manatee County Public Middle School XC Championship Meet which consists of one girls race and one boys race (3K each) immediately following the completion of the high school races. High school teams and spectators will need to remain clear of the course until the middle school races are complete.
VERY IMPORTANT: These middle school races are completely separate from the Bradenton Runners Club XC Invitational and are for a separate league with separate entry. No one from the BRC Invitational may enter or run in these separate middle school races as they ARE NOT OPEN to anyone outside their league.
PARKING:
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 in the 51st Street Park (dog park, amphitheater, & finish area) parking lot entrance.
Car parking: main GT Bray Park parking lots near soccer fields, restrooms, tennis courts, and softball fields. Enter GT Bray Park from 51st Street W at intersection of 33rd Ave Dr W and 51st St W or enter GT Bray Park from 59th Street West at intersection of 59th St W and 33rd Ave Dr W.
TEAM TENTS:
Team 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.
COURSE MAP:
Please print your own copies of the 5K course map. We do not provide copies of the map.
The course is on grass, trail, and sidewalk. The start will be on the north soccer fields.
PDF: http://runnergirl.com/manatee/images/inv_course_map.pdf
JPG: http://runnergirl.com/manatee/images/map_gtbray_new_xc.jpg
ENTRY FEE:
$200 per school for both genders or $125 for one gender.
Checks payable to: Run Manatee
Mail to: Run Manatee, Attn: Rae Ann Darling Reed, 8709 53rd Ter E, Bradenton, FL 34211.
Or if you wish to pay by PayPal, please send me an email with the school name and email address where I should send the invoice. Otherwise, if you are paying by check, print your invoice from the view/edit entries page on the lower right side.
Entry fees must be paid in order to pick up team packets on race morning.
Thank you,
Coach Rae Ann Darling Reed
Manatee High School XC
coach@runnergirl.com
941.586.9375
Registration help:
http://www.milesplit.us/pages/Online_Meet_Reg_Instructions
Coach Rae Ann Darling Reed
Manatee High School XC
coach@runnergirl.com
941.586.9375
Registration help:
http://www.milesplit.us/pages/Online_Meet_Reg_Instructions