2010 Spartan Invitational
Sponsored by Playmakers
 

Date: Friday, September 17, 2010
Site: Michigan State University’s Forest Akers East Golf Course
 

Time Schedule: (NOTE DIVISION/TIME CHANGES)

College Races
1:00 PM – College Women (6K)
1:35 PM – College Men (8K)
High School Race Schedule
2:10 PM – High School Boys White (smaller schools) Division (5K)
2:35 PM – High School Girls White (smaller schools) Division (5K)
3:05 PM – High School Boys Elite (5K)
3:30 PM – High School Girls Elite (5K)
4:00 PM – High School Boys JV #1 (Schools A-L) (5K)
4:20 PM – High School Boys JV #2 (Schools M-Z) (5K)
4:40 PM – High School Girls JV #1 (Schools A-L) (5K)
5:00 PM – High School Girls JV #2 (Schools M-Z) (5K)
5:20 PM - High School Boys Green (larger schools) Division (5K)
5:45 PM - High School Girls Green (larger schools) Division (5K)
Middle School Race Schedule
6:15 PM – Middle School Boys (3200m)
6:25 PM – Middle School Girls (3200m)
 

(Coaches: Enter ALL athletes into one of the three varsity races. You may run any 7 of your runners in that varsity race, unless otherwise notified, and the rest of your runners will compete in their assigned JV race.)

Entry Procedure: ***New COMPANY*** Entries are due at 5pm on Monday, September 13th. Entries will be posted on the MSU XC website no later than 9am Tuesday morning. You will have the opportunity to correct any mistakes from 9am-5pm on Tuesday, Sep 14th. After 5pm, Sept 14th, ALL ENTRIES ARE FINAL!!!! Entries can only be submitted online at www.athletic.net. 7 athletes from each team may run in the Varsity race while all other high school athletes must race in the junior varsity races. Late entry fee is $75.00 per gender.

H.S. Races: We will be contesting races in 3 different divisions. The Elite section will be comprised of the top teams from the 2009 MHSAA State meet, teams currently ranked highly by MITCA, and by request. The Green races will include Division 1 and 2 teams, as well as Division 3 and 4 teams by request if possible. The White races will be comprised of Division 3 and 4 schools only, with rare exception by request. Meet management intends to contest three competitive and fair races.
 

Final Race Assignments will be posted by 5 pm on Wednesday, September 15th on the MSU Cross Country Webpage at www.msuspartans.com
 

Participation Maximums: University/College: Unlimited Participants
High School Varsity: 7 runners per race
High School Junior Varsity: Unlimited Participants
Middle School: Unlimited Participants
 

Souvenir T-Shirts A limited number of Spartan Invitational T-Shirts will be for sale.

Awards: High School (The fastest male/female of the day will receive Elite individual awards)
Elite Races: Top 3 teams and 30 individuals will receive Elite race awards.
Green & White Races: Top 3 teams and 30 individuals will receive awards.
JV Races: Top 50 Individuals will receive awards.
Middle School: Top 2 teams and 50 individuals in each race will receive awards.
 

Admission Prices: Adults - $7.00
Students - $5.00 (With valid student ID)
Children 8 and under - $3.00

***Parking:*** Spectator parking, team parking, team drop-off areas, packet pickup location, and shuttle bus information will be similar to last year and can be found at the MSU Cross Country webpage – www.msuspartans.com. Please follow the drop off/parking instructions. Buses and cars will be towed!
 

Race Results: Results will be posted at the awards area after each race. Coaches can acquire race
results at the finish line with the results coupon included in their packets. Official
Results will be posted at www.msuspartans.com.