Due to the FHSAA's TFRRS requirement, all Florida high school team entries must register their team's roster for this event via Direct Athletics at: https://www.directathletics.com/meets/xc/21343.html

Welcome to the 24th FLRunners.com Invitational!

The largest cross country meet in Florida is back at Holloway Park for the seventh year. Please read through the information below.

Because of the nature of this event, there will not be an onsite coaches meeting. All information will be sent via email. Please make sure that you have an email listed for both coaches if your school has separate boys and girls coaches.

Race Selections

All Saturday varsity race assignments will be determined by meet management based on teams rank in relation to competition in the field for the Race of Champions, Jason Byrne Invitational, and unseeded invitational.

Meet Director, Brandon Miles, brandon.miles@flosports.tv.

General Parking

$10 per car. Spectators please use the Lakeland Highlands entrance:3050 Lakeland Highland Rd. Lakeland, FL 33803

All cars, even those transporting athletes, will be charged. The only exception is a coach with an FHSAA Identification card.

Buses/Team Vans

Only use the Hwy 98 entrance: 2402 Holloway Park Dr. Lakeland, FL 33803Team buses and vans parking will be on the left side of the park road after going thru the gates, across from lake.

Tent Area

There will be signs located in the big field just to the right of the finish line straightway. Please keep all tents in this area. There is plenty of room for tents. Please help us by cleaning up after your team, you can leave your trash bag by one of the many trash cans around the grounds.

Warm Up Area

If you go to the right of the start line and about 200m up there will be trails that you can run and use to warm up before all races.

This trail is plenty long enough, so you do not have to worry about having enough area to warm up. Athletes will not be allowed to warm up on the course once races have started.

Food Trucks

Food vendors will be announced closer to the meet.

Schedule

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6th

1:00 PM - Gates Open

2:00 PM - HS, MS, ES Packet Pickup Opens

4:25 PM - Boys High School (Varsity + JV Combined)

4:50 PM - Girls High School (Varsity + JV Combined)

5:25 PM - Boys Middle School

5:50 PM - Girls Middle School

6:15 PM - Boys Elementary

6:30 PM - Girls Elementary

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7th

6:00 AM - Gates Open

6:15 AM - Packet Pickup

7:15 AM - National Anthem

7:20 AM - Boys Race of Champions

7:40 AM - Girls Race of Champions

8:05 AM - Jason Byrne Boys Invitational

8:30 AM - Jason Byrne Girls Invitational

9:00 AM - Boys Unseeded

9:25 AM - Girls Unseeded

9:55 AM - Boys JV

10:25 AM - Girls JV

Pricing

HS - $125 per race (Varsity/JV)

MS - $100 per gender

Elementary - $100 per gender

Elementary / MS / HS / Club Individual - $15 per athlete

$400 max overall

Registration ends at 11:59 PM EST on October 1, 2023. THERE WILL BE NO ADDITIONS OR CHANGES AFTER THAT.

Awards

INDIVIDUALS

Race of Champions: 1-30 will get medals

All other races: 1-15 will get medals

TEAMS

Race of Champions: 1st-3rd team awards

Friday Varsity / Jason Byrne Invitational / Unseeded / Middle School: 1st-2nd team awards

JV Saturday / Elementary: 1st place team award

Results will be available on elitetiming.net.

Registration

FloSports W9 for meet: flosports_w9.pdf

Payment Options

WE ARE ONLY ACCEPTING ONLINE PAYMENTS THIS YEAR. After you enter, you'll be able to print an invoice and pay online with a credit card. If you have not paid by 11:59 PM EST on October 1, 2023 your entries will not be accepted.

Entry Into the Meet

*** All high schools MUST be members of their states association in order to compete ***

You may run up to ten (10) in the Saturday Varsity races and unlimited in the Friday high school races, middle school, elementary and Saturday JV races.

Chips are disposable and can be discarded after your race. When you pick up your packet please make sure you have all your chips and bibs for your athletes.

Race of Champions

Team participation in the ROC is by invitation only. Approximately 35 teams will be invited to participate.

All individuals invited to participate in the ROC will be done so by the Selection Committee. There is no need to email the Race Director to let us know that an athlete is interested. We will contact you if they are invited. Individuals who run under 16:00 boys/19:00 girls will automatically qualify for the ROC. Individuals are only invited to the ROC. Otherwise, they are expected to run with their team in their race.

Jason Byrne Invitational:

Participation in the JBI is by invitation of teams that pre-select the "Elite Races" during registration. Approximately 40 teams will be assigned to the JBI. The race committee will communicate with teams on the appropriate division.

Friday Afternoon Races:

Participation in the Friday races is selected by the coach during the registration process.

"B Teams"

If you are interested in having a "B" team in the Jason Byrne Invitational you will need to directly email the Meet Director for approval.