Monday, September 10, 2007

Franklin Invitational - Saturday, September 15th

Franklin Invitational Cross Country Meet - 2007

Location: Franklin, IL (Franklin Outing Club)
Date: Saturday, September 15, 2007
Bus Departure: 6:30 am (please be at Liberty around 6:15 am)
Return Time: Approx. 4:00 pm (Estimated)
- Please have your child bring a sack lunch for after their race, we will not be stopping to eat on the ride home.
- Please bring a water and/or sports drink bottle with you.
- T-shirts will be sold at the meet (bring money if you want one)
- Concessions will be sold (please do not eat these until after your race)

Directions
Take Interstate 55 North to Illinois Route 104 (Auburn Exit) (Exit 82)
Head west on Route 104 (towards Auburn)
You will go through Auburn, continue west on Route 104 (approx. 25miles). As you near Franklin, IL look for a sign or building advertising the F.S Plant. You will take a Right turn here. The turn is located just outside Franklin, IL – if you drive into Fraklin, you went too far. The Outing club will be about a mile down on your right.
Race Schedule: Franklin is a unique meet, featuring flighted races. Flighted races will place a team’s 1st runner vs. other team’s 1st runners in a separate race. 2nd runners will face 2nd runners, etc. All races will be 2.0 miles.
Race Schedule:
9:45 am - (Open Boy’s race)
10:20 am – 7th girl race
10:30 am – 7th man race
10:40 am –6th girl race
10:50 am – 6th man race
11:00 am – (Open Girl’s race)
11:25 am – 5th girl race
11:35 am – 5th man race
11:45 am – 4th girl race
11:55 am – 4th man race
12:05 pm – 3rd girl race
12:15 pm – 3rd man race
12:25 pm – 2nd girl race
12:35 pm – 2nd man race
12:45 pm – 1st girl race
12:55 pm – 1st man race
Awards Ceremony Following the last race