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Junior Olympic Cross Country

Championships & Masters/Open

Age Division

Distance

Time

19 & Above(ten year age groups)

5 km (3.1 miles)

2:30

17 & 18 (born 1997-1998)

5 km (3.1 miles)

Boys –2:30

Girls –2:30

15 & 16 (born 1999–2000)

5 km (3.1 miles)

Boys –2:30

Girls –2:30

13 & 14 (born 2001 –2002)

4 km (2.48 miles)

Boys –3:00

Girls –3:00

11 & 12 (born 2003-2004)

3 km (1.86 miles)

Boys –3:30

Girls –3:30

9 & 10 (born 2005-2006)

3 km (1.86 miles)

Boys –3:30

Girls –3:30

8 & Under (born 2007+)

2 km (1.24 miles)

 Boys-4:00

 Girls-4:00

 

Eligibility Requirements:

Individuals: Current USATF membership is required to compete.  Proof of Birth (copy of birth certificate, passport, certified baptismal record, driver’s license, or U.S. government identification) is required and must be submitted prior to registration and participation.

 

Teams: Only registered USATF member clubs may enter a team.  All athletes representing the club must be affiliated with that club as part of their USATF membership.  To enter a team, a club must complete the team entry/declaration process during online registrations.  Only athletes listed on the team declaration roster will be eligible to represent the club at the Association, Regional or National championships.  

 

TEAM SCORING: 8 athletes on the team entry/declaration form may be declared as scoring athletes.  The top 5 finishers among the declared runners will score.

 

COMPETITION BIB NUMBERS: All competitors must wear their assigned bib numbers during competition, chest-high on the front of their jerseys.  Bib numbers will be distributed to athletes at the course on race day. 

 

EVENT RESULTS: During competition, event results will be posted at the finish line trailer  In addition, event results will be posted at www.kytrackxc.com.

 

AWARDS: USATF Junior Olympic medals will be awarded to the top fifteen individuals in each age division. 

 

ADVANCEMENTS-From Association to Nationals: Top 15 individuals and top 2 teams in each age group will advance to the National Championships. The National Championships will be held on Saturday, December 12th in Albuquerque, NM. Information is available at:

http://www.usatf.org/Resources-for---/Youth--NEW/Championships/YouthChmps.aspx

 

ENTRY FEES & DEADLINES:

On-Time Registration: Must be completed by Thursday, November 12

ONLY ONLINE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Please visit https://usatfregistration.com/track/entry/ky_usaxcyouth41  to enter youth athletes

https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/Lexington/USATFKentuckyAssociationMastersOpenChampionships to enter masters/open athletes.

Individual Entries: $10.00 per youth athlete.  $15.00 for masters/open athletes  Race day entries will be $15.00 for youth athletes, $20.00 for masters/open athletes

Team Entries: No charge 

 

PAYMENTS: The online entry system accepts all credit cards.

DIRECTIONS & PARKING: 

Directions to the course at Masterson Station Park:

Please check with Mapquest.com for more detailed directions.
Destination address; 3051 Leestown Rd, Lexington, Ky

From I-64 West -
Take Exit 65. Turn right. Go 100 yards down the hill to the intersection. Turn left  on to Leestown Road, Rt 421 toward Lexington. Go 7.8 miles. Turn left in to Masterson Station Park.

From Bluegrass Parkway West -
Take Bluegrass Parkway to Versailles Road. Go to New Circle Rd. Take New Circle north to Rt. 421 Exit. Turn left. Go 2.2 miles to Masterson Station Park on your right.

From I-75 North -
Take Exit 115 Rt 922. Turn right. Go to New Circle Rd and turn right on to New Circle Rd. Take Exit 7. turn right. Go 2.1 miles. Turn right in to Masterson Station Park.

From I-75 South -
Take Exit 113 Turn right on to Broadway. Go to New Circle Rd. Turn right on to New Circle. Take Exit 7. turn right. Go 2.1 miles. Turn right in to Masterson Station Park.

From I- 64 East -
Turn north on I-75 and follow above directions for I-75 South.

Directions from Clarion Hotel to Masterson Station Park -
Turn left out of Clarion Hotel on to Rt 922, Newtown Pike.  go 1 mile, bear right on to New Circle Rd, Rt 4,  go two miles,  exit on to Rt. 421, Leestown Rd,  Go 2.1 miles,   turn right on Ruffian Way in to Masterson Station Park.

Directions to the Host Hotel at the Clarion Hotel Lexington:

From South -From I-75 take Exit 115, turn left on to Rt. 922, Newtown Pike.  Go 1/4 mile,  turn left and then another quick left in Clarion Hotel parking lot.

From North -From I-75, get off at Exit 115, KY 922. toward Lexington/Airport/Keeneland. Go 100 yards,  turn left and then another quick left in Clarion Hotel parking lot.

From East -From I-64 coming in to Lexington, take I-75 North,  get off at Exit 115, turn left on to Rt. 922, Newtown Pike.  Go 1/4 mile,  turn left and then another quick left in Clarion Hotel parking lot.
From West -From I-64 coming in to Lexington, take Exit 115 Newtown Pike/ KY-922 toward Lexington/Airport/Keeneland. Go 100 meters and turn left and then another quick left in to the Clarion parking lot.

Directions from Masterson Station Park to Clarion Hotel.
Turn left out of Masterson Station Park on to Rt 421. Go 2.1 miles,  turn left on to New Circle Rd, Rt. 4.  Go two miles, exit to Newtown Pike, Rt 922,  turn left,  go one mile, turn right and then quick left in to Clarion Hotel.

 

CONTACT:  Frank Miklavcic   502-320-2264    Fmiklavcic@aol.com    (Email is the best way to contact)

 

Club Administrators and Unattached Athletes should register online at https://usatfregistration.com/track/entry/ky_usaxcyouth41   by Thursday Nov. 12 at 11:59 PM.  Late entries will not be allowed.  Online registration opens October 5.  Fees must be paid online by the close of registration. Accuracy of data entered is the responsibility of each club and/or athlete.  Please validate data within Coach O for accuracy prior to submitting entry.  An instructional video on the online registration process may be accessed by visiting, http://coachoregistration.com/meet/entry/assets/videos/usatf/index.html. 

 

Valid 2015 USATF Membership and Proof of Birth is required for participation.  Before registration, please ensure that the membership chair has received (via mail, email or fax) a copy of the athlete’s Proof of Birth (copy of birth certificate, passport, certified baptismal record, driver’s license or U.S. government identification). See Rule 300.1 (i) for further explanation.

 

      Membership Chair: Patricia Rouse

      Address:  202 Coldcreek Ct S    Elizabethtown, Ky 42701

      For questions, contact at: coachpattyrouse@gmail.com  270-872-8257