Capital City Striders Invitational 2011

Charleston, WV

Meet Information

PRESS RELEASE:
June 7, 2011

TRACK & FIELD

The 25th Annual CAPITAL CITY STRIDERS INVITATIONAL TRACK MEET WILL BE held on Friday June 10th beginning at 4:30 PM and SATURDAY JUNE 11 at 8:00 AM in University of Charleston Stadium AT LAIDLEY FIELD.

All age group competitors from 4 to 84 are welcomed.

Entry form my be picked up at Laidley Field form 6 to 8 PM or at the Embassy Suites Headquarters RM 230 on Friday.

For more information call Paul Gilmer at 389-1982 or e-mail (PJGilmer@aol.com)

Director: William Chip Ferrell (304-552-5306) (wafjr1@frontier.net)

Meet Administration:Paul J. Gilmer, Jr. (304-389-1982)
304-343-0129 (fax) (pjgilmer@aol.com)

Entry Deadline: June 9, 2011 9:00 p.m.

Mailing Address: Capital City Striders, Inc.
P O Box 1243
Charleston, WV 25326-1243
(www.capitalcitystriders.org)

Sanctions: Meet is sanctioned by USA Track & Field. All AAU & USATF clubs and un-attached athletes are welcomed to compete.

Order of events: Proposed event start times are listed in this package although we will observe a rolling schedule and events may run as much as but no more than an hour ahead of the published start time.

Officials: USATF Certified Officials and the Finish Lynx Timing System will be used to run the meet. The meet will progress with a minimum amount of delays and confusion allowing teams to begin the return trip home prior to nightfall.

Individual Awards: Awards will be given to the top six places: first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth places will receive medals. Note: All events are not offered for every age group, so check the event listing carefully. The meet will give awards in only four Master Age Groups: 30-39 Sub-masters, 40-49 Masters, and 50-59 Master Masters, and 60+ Grand Masters.

Team Awards: Trophies will be awarded to the first, second, third, fourth and fifth place teams. Scoring: Scoring will be as follows: 10-8-6-4-2-1

Directions to Laidley Field: From I-64: Take I-64 to Charleston Exit 99 (Greenbrier Street), to Washington Street; turn right onto Washington and go 2 blocks to the light at Elizabeth Street; turn right on Elizabeth to Laidley Field.

From I-77/I-79 North: Take I-77 or I-79 south to Charleston Exit 99 (Greenbrier Street) to Washington Street; turn right on Washington Street and go 2 blocks to the light on Elizabeth Street; turn right on Elizabeth to Laidley Field.