UIL 5A - Region 3 2016

Huntsville, TX

Meet Information

Date: Saturday, October 29

Location: Kate Barr-Ross Park
Entry Deadline: Monday, October 24 at 5:00 pm

Qualifying: The top 3 teams and any individual in the top 10 from your
district meet are eligible to compete in the regional
championships. Do NOT enter through Direct Athletics
unless you have qualified a team or individual for the
regional championships.

Parking: Cost for parking is $5 per car (cash only). There will be no cost of parking for school buses and clearly marked school vehicles (no passes needed). Unmarked school vehicles need to email jparker@shsu.edu prior to 5pm on Thursday, October 27 and a parking pass will be placed in your school packet. No charge for parking on Friday,
October 28. Parking lots will open at 6:15 am on the day of competition. In order to reduce traffic congestion, please do not enter park until 2 hours prior to your scheduled race.

Packet Pickup: Packets may be picked up from 4:30 to 6:30 pm on Friday,
October 28 @ Kate Barr-Ross Park. The course will be
open for inspection from 4:30 to 7:00 pm. Packets may also
be picked up the morning of October 29, beginning at 7am.

Numbers: Numbers, pins and timing chips will be found in each packet.
Each number will be assigned to a specific athlete. Please
be sure that each athletes number is visible on the front
of their uniform and the athlete has their assigned chip
securely attached to their shoe.

Meet Schedule:


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Team Scoring: Team scores will be computed by totaling the top five runners finish positions. The 6th and 7th runners will count as displacers. Teams with less than five runners will not be totaled in the team scores.

Protests: Protests must be in writing and delivered to the meet
referee within 30-minutes of the posting of results.

State Qualifiers: The first 4 teams in each division and the top 10 individuals
not already on one of the advancing teams in the regional
meet qualify for the state meet.

Awards: The awards ceremony will be held on the field adjacent to
the starting line according to the above schedule.
Trophies will be presented to the first place team in each
division, medals to the team members of the first 3 teams in
each division and medals to the first 3 individuals in each
division.

T-Shirts: T-Shirts will be sold at the meet site the day of competition
through Fine Designs Inc.

Directions to Course: From the South: Traveling north bound on I-45, take
exit #116. Stay straight through right on frontage
road. Turn right on to TX-75. Kate Barr-Ross Park
will be on the left.

From the North: Traveling south bound on I-45, take
exit #116. Turn left on to TX-30. Turn left onto the
I-45 north bound frontage road. Turn right on to
TX-75. Kate Barr-Ross Park will be on the left.

Physical address of Kate Barr-Ross Park
480 State Highway 75 N
Huntsville, TX 77320


For Further Information:
Please contact David Self at (936) 294-3355 or by
email at dself@shsu.edu. For meet information online,
go to www.gobearkats.com. Choose Cross
Country from the Mens or Womens Sports drop
down menu on the top.