Wingfoot Classic 2022
Fri, Sep 23
|Sam's Smith Park
Wingfoot Classic 2022, hosted by Atlanta Track Club Atlanta Track Club returns to Cartersville for the eighth annual Wingfoot XC Classic. This year's races continue with a two day event featuring 3K & 5K races for Youth and High School competitors. Subs will be provided for after school / dinner.
Time & Location
Sep 23, 2022, 4:00 PM
Sam's Smith Park, 1155 Douthit Ferry Rd, Cartersville, GA 30120, USA
About the Event
On Friday night (9/23), we race at the Wingfoot XC Classic. A meet packet will be sent home this evening with all race entries for review.
Here are some preliminary details:
Race Assignments (Marist is in the Championship divisions)
Address:
Sam Smith Park, 1155 Douthit Ferry Rd, Cartersville, GA 30120
The course is roughly an hour from Marist, although please plan accordingly given what Friday Atlanta traffic can be like!
Parking:
$10 cash only per car at the race site. Additional $5 parking will be available offsite at Cartersville Primary School, Cartersville Elementary School, and Cartersville Middle School.
Team Lunch:
Subs will be provided prior to leaving Marist on Friday afternoon.
Upon dismissal, students should change quickly and report to the front steps of Centennial Center to pick up their food.
This meal is covered by team spirit fees.
Freshmen may eat their subs on the bus ride.
All 10-12th grade students should finish their sub prior to the bus ride or immediately upon arrival at the course. Please do not eat in the charter buses.
Departure Schedule:
All freshmen will be dismissed at the 1:40 bell. Freshman should attend all of 6th period and notify their 7th period teachers they'll be absent on Friday, 9/23.
All freshman will depart on minibuses with Coach McMurray & Coach Dammer at 2:15pm.
All 10-12th grade students will be dismissed at the 2:40pm bell after announcements.
All 10-12th grade students will depart on the charter buses at 3:30pm.
Students will have 50 minutes to change and eat prior to loading up on the bus.
Please don't wait until 3:20 to get dressed and to the bus.
Awards:
The awards ceremony will take place around 9:50-10:00pm at the conclusion of the Girls Championship Race (starts at 9:25pm).
All runners are asked to stay through the end of the awards ceremony.
Return to Marist:
All buses will depart the meet after the awards ceremony.
Those runners riding home with their families may do so after the awards ceremony and upon checking out with Coach Herbert.
We will likely return to Marist between 11:30pm-12:00am.
Race Day Attire:
While it will be in the low 80s when we leave Marist, the temperature will drop to the high 60s while we're there.
Please bring your team issued sweatpants, sweatshirt, and navy blue shirt.
Please be sure to pack your singlet and shorts/spandex Thursday night!