Hershey Track and Field Championships 2010

Orange Park High School, Saturday, May 1, 2010 (must pre-register by 4/26) 

On Saturday May 1st, the Hershey Track & Field state qualifier will be held at Orange Park High School for the seventh consecutive year.  Boys and girls 9 to 14 years old are eligible to compete (age is determined by year of birth.  Those born in 2001 through 1996 can compete.) 

The winner in each event qualifies for the state championship at Southridge Park in Miami on June 19th.  State winners are entered in a regional pool and become eligible for selection to a Regional Team, which will travel free to Hershey, Pennsylvania, to compete in the North American Final, held August 5-8, 2010.  Four boys and two girls from this district qualified last year, with the 4x100 boys’ relay winning. 

Participants can compete in three events (two running and one field or two field and one running).  Events include the 50-meter dash (9-10), 100-meter dash (all ages), 200-meter dash (all ages), 400-meter dash (9-10, 11-12), 800-meter run (11-12, 13-14), 1600-meter run (13-14), 4x100 meter relay (all ages), standing long jump (all ages), and softball throw (all ages).  For the first time, 9-10 and 11-12 relays will not be contested at the North American Finals, so those events do not count in the events entered. 

A copy of the participant’s birth certificate must be provided at registration, if a coach has not previously confirmed date of birth using school records.  No shoes designed for spikes are permitted for running events and no turf/spiked shoes are permitted for field events.  No jewelry should be worn. 

There is no entry fee.  The Florida Striders Track Club sponsors this event.  Waivers/entry forms are available on www.floridastriders.com.  Pre-registration is required. There is no day-of registration.  Ribbons (1st-6th for each event) were donated by Sigma Marketing.  T-shirts will be awarded to state qualifiers so they can be worn at the state championships during opening ceremonies. 

All races are finals.  Other than long jump, all events are youngest to oldest girl/boy.  Only meet officials are allowed on the infield of the track during races.   

Our meet begins at 8 a.m. Subsequent event times below are estimates and indicate the order of events only.  Events will begin as soon as the prior event is completed.  Please come early to be sure you do not miss your heat.

8:00  Softball throw   10:40*  50-meter dash

8:00  Standing-long jump  10:55* 200-meter dash (after 400m)

9:00 100-meter dash  11:40*  800-meter run (after 200m)

9:45* 1600-meter run  12:05* 4X100 meter relay

10:10* 400-meter dash   *Times are approximate and the event may start earlier, as each event will follow immediately after the prior event.  Come early to make sure you do not miss your heat! 

Please call Bob Boyd, 272-1770, or email BobBoydFL@gmail.com about the 5/1 event. Call James May, 594-6648, or email claysports@bellsouth.net, if you have any questions about the State meet.   Clay County School coaches can send completed entries (registration form and birth certificate) through county regular envelope mail (no emails) to Coach Carol MacDougall @ Swimming Pen Creek Elementary or they can be mailed to Coach MacDougall at Swimming Pen Creek Elementary, with a copy of the birth certificate, at 1630 Woodpecker Lane, Middleburg, FL  32068. Entry deadline is Tuesday, April 26th.