Meet Information
Wheeling Park Fall Classic
On 9/5 WPHS will be hosting the Wheeling Park Fall Classic.With the recently released WVSSAC modifications we will be able to accommodate four additional teams.Here is the schedule for the day and the steps we are taking to best insure safety.
Schedule:
9:00 am:boysvarsity race
9:40:girlsvarsity race
10:20: boysjvrace
10:25:girlsjvrace
ARRIVAL:
Teams:Upon arrival, each team will report to its assigned tent location (which is located on the softball field, which is adjacent to the start/finish line.Each team's coachwillbe responsible for ensuring that their runners do not intermingle and maintain social distancing prior to the races starting. Additionally, each team will need to pick up its race packet from the concession stand.Athletes and coaches are to wear masks upon arrival. Teams will need to stagger its arrival to ensure that crowd size remains as small as possible in the tent area, ideally arriving no sooner than an hour before one's scheduled race time.Be aware that since the course does cross the road twice, those driving absolutely need to factor in race times and potentially being stopped as runners cross the road.
Spectators:To limit the amount of people in a given area, tent city is for coaches and athletes only.This means no spectators will be allowed at the finish line.We apologize, but sacrifices must be made to keep people as safe as possible.Spectators can go in the upper field (which is forty percent of the course) or be along the road.Please maintain social distancing guidelines.Spectators are also required to wear a mask to gain admission.
RACE PROCEDURES:
Boysvarsity race:Runners will not be permitted access to their assigned starting box until five minutes prior to the start of their scheduled race.As runners cross the finish line, there will be no tags pulled.Once a runner crosses the line, they are to return to the team tent, change, etc...andleave.
Girlsvarsity race:identical to the boys race
JV Race:We are going to do the staggered start to shorten the time to lessen the impact of heat on the JV runners.The boysjvwill start just as the varsity races did.The girls will be the same, just faster. As soon as the gun goes off to start thejvboys race, the girls are to report to their assigned starting box.EXACTLY five minutes later, the gun will sound to start the girlsjvrace.
IMPORTANT:any girl who has not cleared the field (1000 meters) prior to the first boy coming back will be removed from the course.It is about 1000 meters from the start/end of the field to the finish line.I would estimate that the fastest boy would be around fourteen or fifteen minutes for four thousand meters, giving all the girls that amount of time to run 1000.We cannot have runners going in conflicting directions.This will absolutely be enforced.
Finish of the JV races:as there are more runners, it is more imperative that runners get back to their tents as quickly as possible.
AWARDS:there will be no awards ceremony.We will award champion and runner up team trophies for the varsity race, along with 1-10 for individuals.JV awards are TBD.Awards will be given to the coaches.
Registration needs to happen onwww.racetimeentry.com.Registration will close on Monday August 31.As WPHS is the host for the region 1 championship this year, preference will be given to AAA region 1schools.Any interested coach in the region who would like to get their team in, please contact Jacob Galik at (304)670-8048.Any AAA region 1 school that does not get into this race can run the Park Classic on 10/3.
Miscellaneous:per WVSSAC guidelines, there will be no communal water source.We will have a concession stand, please maintain social distancing in the line.
Race cost:$85.00 for a full team.There will be no individual runners.Please make checks payable to WPHS Athletics