Run the Ridges - August 31, 2023
Running the Ridge Cross Country Showdown
Mustangs will depart WMS by bus at 4:00 PM. There is no return bus. Please sign out your athlete with a coach.
Race Location: GEHS XC Course West Side of Tennis Courts
Date: Thursday, August 31, 2023
Bus Arrival: 4:15-4:30---Meet should wrap up by 6:30 PM
Race Times: 7th Grade girls will begin at 4:30 PM followed by 7th Boys, 8th Girls, 8th Boys--there will be 5-10 minutes between races to secure the course as needed.
7th Grade: 1600 Meter Course
8th Grade: 1600 Meter Course
Coaches will receive race packets with bibs and course maps
Top 10 Finishers in each race will medal--Overall 8th grade traveling team trophy awarded to boys and girls for best 8th grade team finish. If your 8th grade team won last year, please make sure to bring the team traveling trophies.
Please wear your Running the Ridges t-shirt to the meet as your warm-up shirt. Runners will race in their uniform--NOT their team shirt.
Course will be clearly marked and high school JV and Varsity runners will serve as course monitors. Each race will be led by a motorized Gator.
Finish Cooling Tank will be provided, BUT each team is encouraged to bring their own water, as water will only be available to runners at the finish line in case of emergencies
Rich Ludwig will officially start the race--it will be a gun start. Tim Brady will be the Course Marshall and Announcer. Finish and chute issues will be decided by Tim Brady and Rich Ludwig as runners finish. The high school coaches will pull bib numbers and keep finishers in order.
Parking for parents/spectators will be West of the Tennis Courts in the GEHS parking lot. Parents can walk around the front side of the tennis courts to access the meet.
Race will be computer timed with times printed out and tied to Bib numbers. BIB NUMBERS WILL BE ASSIGNED INDIVIDUALLY TO EACH RUNNER AND RECORDED IN THE CHUTE!
Mustangs will depart WMS by bus at 4:00 PM. There is no return bus. Please sign out your athlete with a coach.
Race Location: GEHS XC Course West Side of Tennis Courts
Date: Thursday, August 31, 2023
Bus Arrival: 4:15-4:30---Meet should wrap up by 6:30 PM
Race Times: 7th Grade girls will begin at 4:30 PM followed by 7th Boys, 8th Girls, 8th Boys--there will be 5-10 minutes between races to secure the course as needed.
7th Grade: 1600 Meter Course
8th Grade: 1600 Meter Course
Coaches will receive race packets with bibs and course maps
Top 10 Finishers in each race will medal--Overall 8th grade traveling team trophy awarded to boys and girls for best 8th grade team finish. If your 8th grade team won last year, please make sure to bring the team traveling trophies.
Please wear your Running the Ridges t-shirt to the meet as your warm-up shirt. Runners will race in their uniform--NOT their team shirt.
Course will be clearly marked and high school JV and Varsity runners will serve as course monitors. Each race will be led by a motorized Gator.
Finish Cooling Tank will be provided, BUT each team is encouraged to bring their own water, as water will only be available to runners at the finish line in case of emergencies
Rich Ludwig will officially start the race--it will be a gun start. Tim Brady will be the Course Marshall and Announcer. Finish and chute issues will be decided by Tim Brady and Rich Ludwig as runners finish. The high school coaches will pull bib numbers and keep finishers in order.
Parking for parents/spectators will be West of the Tennis Courts in the GEHS parking lot. Parents can walk around the front side of the tennis courts to access the meet.
Race will be computer timed with times printed out and tied to Bib numbers. BIB NUMBERS WILL BE ASSIGNED INDIVIDUALLY TO EACH RUNNER AND RECORDED IN THE CHUTE!