ATT Panther Invite

Meet #1:  AT&T Starr’s Mill Panther XC Meet

Heritage Christian Church XC Course

Fayetteville, GA

Links:

• Meet Page
• Course Map (includes: course, parking, and team tent locations)
• Live Results

Departure Information:

• A reminder that we will leave early on Saturday morning.
• The 16 runners in the Varsity Races should arrive at 5:10am. We'll leave at 5:15am.
• Those runners in the Freshman and JV races will meet at 5:25am and depart at 5:30am.
  • PLEASE be on time.

Location:

• One Church (formerly Heritage Christian Church)
• 2130 Redwine Road, Fayetteville, GA 30215

Parking:

• $5 per spectator
• Cash or Venmo: @Finishline-BoosterClub
• They encourage spectators to purchase parking ahead of time and have the transaction pulled up on phone to speed up the line coming into the parking lot

Travel Schedule:

Varsity (on mini buses):

• 5:10am arrival at Marist
• 5:15am departure from Marist

JV (on charter buses):

• 5:25am arrival at Marist
• 5:30am departure from Marist

Varsity & JV:

• approx 11:15am depart from course
• approx 12:15pm return to Marist
• Runners may ride home with families upon checking out with a coach

Race Schedule:

• 7:30am = Varsity Girls 5k (8 runners)
• 8:00am = Varsity Boys 5k (8 runners)
• 8:25am = JV Girls 5k (21 runners)
• 9:00am = JV Boys 5k (21 runners)
• 9:30am = Freshman Girls 5k (12 runners)
• 10:05am = Freshman Boys 5k (11 runners)

What to Bring:

• Uniform
• Spikes
• Team shirt (navy blue), team sweatpants, team sweatshirt
• Water bottle
• Bag
• Any breakfast (pre-race) food you want
• Post-race snacks will be provided, but bring what you need
• Depending on the weather: rain gear, extra socks, dry t-shirt, towel
• TIPS → write your name on team gear and place an identification tag on your bag

For those new to meet day:

• We will arrive 60 minutes before the start of the varsity races
• Upon arrival, head to the team tent site, drop your bags, and check the restroom
• Restroom lines for the portajohns will only get longer as the morning goes on, so go early if needed

Food and Water:

• Make sure to have your food and drink needs well prepared for race day. Everyone has different routines, but you should plan to eat breakfast at home or bring it in the bus, depending on your race time. 
• Some snacks, fruit, and water refills available at the team tent, but this is really just a quick post-race snack. 
• If you need something special, make sure to plan it out and bring it. 
• Always bring a full, reusable water bottle to every practice and meet.

At the team tent:

• No wet shoes on the tarps
• Runners closest to race time have priority on benches
• Be listening for managers to distribute race bibs and timing chips
• Bibs and chips will be given out in race order
• Make sure your race bib and chip are securely fastened to your singlet and shoe
• If you are not racing, relax near the team tent and cheer for your teammates as they run by on the course. The course starts, loops, and finishes near our team tent area.
• Pay close attention to the race schedule. Warmups should begin 45 minutes prior to the start of the race.
• All JV and Freshman runners should secure their bibs and chips prior to warming up.

Pre-Race will go as follows:

• Activation drills
• 2 miles easy
• Get small amount of water
• Dynamic drills
• Put on uniforms and spikes
• Walk/jog to the starting line
• 2-4 strides from our starting box
• Race starter will give instructions
• Race will start
• After you cross the finish line, make your way through the finishing chute and find your teammates and coaches
• Head back to the team tent, get water, small snack, put team shirt on, and cooldown for 1-2 miles easy
• With any free post-race time, be active in supporting your teammates getting ready to race by keeping the team tent clean and focused. Encourage your teammates by cheering along the course!
• Everyone (except Freshman boys) will help clean up the team tent area prior to the Awards Ceremony.
• Everyone will go to the Awards Ceremony at 10:35am.

Awards Ceremony:

• All Marist runners should wear their team shirt and shorts/spandex in the event they receive an award. Once the weather gets colder, we will wear sweats
• Awards details can be found on the meet page linked above 
• All encouragement of teammates should be respectful of everyone present and represent Marist with class
• No booing or jeering of other teams/individuals will be tolerated
• After the Awards Ceremony, we will transport the team tent gear to the bus and drive back to Marist.
• After the Awards Ceremony, runners may travel home with their families upon checking out with a coach.