GENERAL INFORMATION:
The 5k race for the 15-18yo runners is optional at the Association Meet, with automatic advancement into the Regional meet the following weekend. If your child wishes to run in the Regional meet on November 23, please inform Coach Dave of their interest prior to November 7, so he can process registration correctly (there is a process for registering runners and non-runners). The next (their first) JO meet will be on Saturday, November 23, in Seattle at Chambers Bay Park.
USATF PNW page - Meet info, registration, maps
Meet Information (single page document)
Course maps:
Magnuson Park overview - team tents, warm-up area, parking, start/finish, main tent, crossing areas, and more.
Note: Parking is roughly .25mi away from the race venue. Plan for a 5-10 minute walk from your car to the canopy.
2k - Ages U8-8 - must be 7 years old by Dec 31 to run nationals
TRAVEL: This event is held Magnuson Park in Seattle, WA, which is roughly three hours from Vancouver (on a good travel day).
FRIDAY
COURSE PREVIEW (OPTIONAL): Coach Dave will be at Magnuson Park at 2pm on Friday for a course preview. This will allow us time to check into our hotel room (see Lodging below) and make it to dinner (see Dinner below) on-time. Plan to depart Magnuson Park by 3pm (depending on weather and the timeliness of everyone showing up) so we can get to the hotel for check-in. The course preview should take 30-60 minutes. For those arriving later, try to arrive before 4pm for an abbreviated version of the course.
LODGING (booking links coming soon):
OPTION 1: Fairfield Inn & Suites Seattle Downtown/Seattle Center, 226 7th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109, $169/night, plus fees & taxes. Click here to reserve your room.
OPTION 2: Holiday Inn Express, 211 N Dexter Ave, Seattle, WA, $149/night, plus fees & taxes. Click here to reserve your room.
FRIDAY NIGHT TEAM DINNER: Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant, 701 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109. We will walk from the team hotel to the restaurant and back. Banquet style, menu coming soon. We will begin walking to dinner around 6:00pm. Reservation is 6:30pm.
SATURDAY
BREAKFAST: Hotel has continental hot and cold breakfast.
RUNNERS: The start/finish plus team tent/warm up area will be in the Fields 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Magnuson Park, which is also referred to as The Meadows. Plan to meet at the Whisper canopy in within 90-minutes of the start of your race. Bring a light snack and full water bottle. Also, this is a spike-friendly course. If you have spikes, bring them!
SCHEDULE OF RACES:
No concessions at this meet. There will be some light snacks at the team canopy - plan accordingly.
ADVANCEMENT: Top 35 individuals and top 5 teams qualify for the USATF Region 13 Junior Olympic XC Championship at Chambers Bay on November 23, 2024.
VOLUNTEERS: Each team is required to have 1-2 Course Monitors at some point in each race. More info to come shortly.