at George Mason University Fieldhouse
on Friday, February 19, 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Click here for a tentative order
of events and invited athletes.
FINAL LIST OF INVITEES:
Click here for a tentative order
of events and invited athletes.
Dear Invitee:
Congratulations on your invitation to run the Adidas Invitational!
Here are special instructions for you.
The George Mason University Fieldhouse is at 4400 University Drive
in Fairfax VA.
Take I-66 to Route 123 South. Cross Main Street and continue
south to University Drive.
Turn right, then left into the parking lot.
Reserved parking for athletes is on the east end of the parking lot,
along Route 123.
Please arrive at the Fieldhouse before 6:30 pm. All parking
may be gone after 6:30 pm.
Athletes must enter through the Athletes' Entrance on the east side
of the building, facing Route 123,
NOT the main entrance facing University Drive.
At that entrance, the hosts will have a roster of invited athletes,
who may enter free.
Family, friends, and coaches may accompany their athletes to the
Athlete's Entrance,
but they may not enter through the Athletes' Entrance; please return
to the Main Entrance and buy tickets.
If you are a member of a running club, please show your membership
card
when you buy your ticket for a 50% discount
(so seats are $5.00 instead of $10.00 and standing room is $2.50
instead of $5.00).
See the website http://pvtc.org/adidas.html for more details.
Once athletes check in, they may go through the gym to rejoin with
their family members or coaches.
Please allow adequate time to find your family, friends, and coaches.
For anyone not familiar with the Fieldhouse, after you enter the
main entrance,
you can walk straight ahead to the seating area, along the home
stretch to the finish line;
or you can turn left to the locker rooms and the standing room areas.
There is also a balcony overlooking the track, accessible by stairs
just past the front desk, or next to the Athletes' entrance, which
is on the far left wall after you enter the gym.
For the later races, please warm up and be prepared for your race
at least 10 minutes
in advance of the scheduled time, in case the meet runs early.
Pick up a copy of the printed program, and listen as each event
is called, so you don't miss your start.
It's a six-lane track, eight laps + 9.344 meters = 1 mile.
DON'T LOSE COUNT!
For safety, milers form two alleys on the three inside and three
outside lanes.
After you start, please stay in your alley until you have rounded
the first curve.
Break to the inside only when it is safe.
We grouped the heats so that no one gets lapped, but if you are being
lapped,
stay to the INSIDE lane and let the faster runner pass you on the
OUTSIDE.
It's much safer that way.
You may wear 1/4-inch metal spikes.
The women's locker room is immediately to the right of the Athlete's
Entrance,
followed by the men's locker room. Both locker rooms have
showers and saunas.
Bring your own towels and locks.
Refreshments will be for sale, but I suggest bringing your own water bottles.
I thank Bob Weiner for assembling the Women's 40+ and Men's 50+ fields;
Jim Whitnah and James Moreland for their help with the Men's 40+
field;
and Matt Murray, Pearl Watts, Larry Carter, and Rob Lotwis for their
help
with the High School fields.
ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES AND COACHES:
The 1999 Adidas Invitational Track and Field Meet is sanctioned
by Virginia High School Athletic League.
(Sanction date: Feb. 3, 1999, by Kenneth G. Tilley.)
All Virginia High School athletes, without limitation, may participate
in this meet.
VA Coaches: Please be sure your school should has on file with VHSL
a signed copy of the VHSL Team Designation Form
that states whether your school sponsors
(1a) only a boys team
(1b) only a girls team or
(2) one team for boys and one team for girls.
For Maryland Schools, no sanction is necessary,
but I have provided the necessary information to Ned Sparks of MDPSAA
to enable all MD High School students to participate in the meet.
I thank all the athletes and coaches for their patience while we sorted out the top high school runners.
I offer encouragement and praise to the athletes who just missed the cut.
I have been unable to reach Kacie Remeto and Dennis Coleman by phone
or E-mail.
If you can reach either of those athletes, please help me contact
them right away and provide them this information.
-- Best wishes
-- Jay Jacob Wind
Centreville Coach Matt Murray announced more confirmations
for the boys and girls mile runs in the D.C. Invitational, Feb. 19 at George
Mason University. They include All-Mets Andrew Macleod of Oakton and Daniel
Heiner of Centreville. Chantilly's Billy Moore and Kevin Rhue of Princess
Anne of Virginia Beach
also committed. In the girls race, Jefferson's Nicole Snider and Robinson's
Liz Awtrey, who was the 1998 All-Met cross-country runner of the year,
will compete, as will Kimberly Myers of [Lynchburg's] Jefferson Forest.
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Features four one-mile events for local runners
Please fill in the following:
EVENT:
[__] Men's Masters' Mile (Men 40+)
[__] Women's Masters' (Women 40+) / Men's Veteran (Men 50+) Mile
[__] High School Boys' Mile
[__] High School Girls' Mile
__________________________________________________________________ NAME
__________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS
__________________________________________________________________ CITY, STATE, ZIP
_______________________ HOME PHONE _________________________ FAX PHONE
__________________________________________________________________ E-MAIL (mandatory)
__________________________________________________________________ QUALIFYING RACE
________________________ QUALIFYING RACE DATE
_______________ QUALIFYING TIME
[__] 1 Mile
[__] 1600 meters
[__] 1500 meters (conversion factor of 1.073 applies)
__________________________________________________________________ HIGH
SCHOOL (if applicable)
[__] 9 [__] 10 [__]
11 [__] 12 HIGH SCHOOL
GRADE (if applicable)
In consideration of your permitting me to participate in this event, I agree to waive any and all claims I may have against all sponsors and all officials of this meet for any damages or injuries I may suffer en route to or as a result of my participation in this event. I affirm that my physical condition and fitness are adequate for me to participate safely in this event. I agree to release my name and photo for publicity purposes.
Parent or guardian must sign for children 18 and under.
If you register via e-mail, have your parent type their name below
and press <SEND>.
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