2010 Palmer Invitational and Relays

To:       Athletic Directors and Track Coaches

From:   Jeff Thiede
            Palmer High School

Athletic Director

(907) 746-8424

            jeff.thiede@matsuk12.us)

Re:       Palmer Invite and the Palmer Relays April 30^th and May 1^st.

There is a fee of $125.00 for each school attending this event. 

You are invited to participate in the 2010 Palmer Invite on April 30th & the Palmer Relays on May 1st.  These will be two separate meets.  The following teams will be participating in the 2010 Palmer Invitational and Palmer Relays: Heritage, Kenny Lake, SuValley, ACS, Chugiak, Glennallen, Grace Christian, Houston, Kenai Central, Seward, Wasilla, West Anchorage, Homer, Colony, Kodiak and Palmer.  We will also host four Special Olympic Events, the shot put, long jump, 100 m. dash and the unified 4x100 meter relay.  Due to only having one jumping pit, we will be doing Triple Jump on Friday and Team Long Jump on Saturday.  We will alternate those two events next year.  High jump will occur on Friday only.

Palmer Invite April 30^th: Unlimited entrants for individual events and two relays per team.  Remember, athletes can only compete in 4 events.   Please designate you’re a relay team and B relay team with alternates.

Palmer Relays May 1^st:  Registration limited to 3 athletes per school for individual events.  Relays are limited to one team per school. All field events are limited to 4 participants per school. Remember, athletes can only compete in 4 events.

If your team needs housing at Palmer High School please contact Jeff Thiede immediately with the number of boys and girls.

***You will need to register your athletes on athletic.net by Wednesday April 28^th at 5:00pm.   We will send back team Entries and a meet program on  Thursday, April 29^th at 5:00pm.  Remember to enter your athletes in events for both days.  Because of our new format, Friday and Saturday are separate events which allows athletes 4 events on Friday and an additional 4 events on Saturday. Participation in a Special Olympics event will not count towards the four events.  I would personally like to ask for you and your team’s support of our Special Olympic athletes and partners as they compete.  Any questions about the entries contact:

Francine Lombard at francine.lombard@matsuk12.us  or

Dale Ewart at daleewart@matsuk12.us  (**No period between dale and ewart**)

2010 Palmer Relays

SATURDAY May 1st

FIELD EVENTS

8:00 AM                                Coaches meeting (refreshments will be served). Implements will be weighed at this time.

8:45 A.M.                              First call Field Events and 5k

9:00 A.M.                              5k (Girls then Boys, we may mix depending on number of athletes)

                                                                - Only one Individual from each school can score.

Team Disc (4 per school)                                                                   Boys then Girls

                                                Team Shot (4 per school)                                                                   Girls then Boys

                                                Team Long Jump (3 per school)                                                       Boys then Girls

RUNNING EVENTS

12:00 PM                              100m      Hurdle Shuttle Relay                                         

                                                110m      Hurdle Shuttle Relay                                         

                                                1600m   Frosh/Soph SM Relay        Girls                      (400,200,200,800)

                                                1600m   Frosh/Soph Sm Relay         Boys                       (400,200,200,800)                                                             **CITIZENS OPEN MILE

                                                *S.O. Unified Relay                            Mixed                     4X100M

WT. Person’s Relay                           Girls                      4X100M **Enter in 75M dash

                                                WT. Person’s Relay                           Boys                       4X100M **Enter in 75M dash

                                                400m Relay                                          Girls                      4X100M

                                                400m Relay                                          Boys                       4X100M

                                                *S.O. 100 Open                                   Mixed

                                                3200m Relay                                        Girls                      4X800M

                                                3200m Relay                                        Boys                       4X800M

                                                800M SM Relay                                   Girls                      (200,100,100,400)

                                                1600M SM Relay                                Boys                       (400,200,200,800)

                                                Mixed Distance Medley Relay Girls and Boys

                                                                                                                Girl 1200, Girl 400, Boy 800, Boy 1600

                                                800M RELAY                                       Girls                      4X200M

                                                800M RELAY                                       Boys                       4X200M

                                                1600M RELAY                                    Girl                        4X400M

                                                1600M RELAY                                    Boys                       4X400M

* S.O. SPECIAL OLYMPICS EVENT

** NO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES, ADULTS ONLY!