CONNECTICUT COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL
NO MAILING WILL BE SENT - ALL PERTINENT MEET INFORMATION IS OUTLINED HERE.
DATE:
Saturday, October 17, 2020.
The park will be open at 8:00 am.
All teams and spectators are asked to leave the park by 2:30 pm.
TIME:
10:00 am - Women's 6k White Race.
11:00 am - Men's 8k White Race.
12:00 pm - Women's 6k Caroline Grape '22 Memorial Blue Race.
1:00 pm - Men's 8k Blue Race.
LOCATION:
Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford, CT.
CONTACTS:
Ned Bishop, Women's Cross Country Coach, 860-439-2566. nbis@conncoll.edu
Luke Maher, Men's Cross Country Coach, 860-439-5445. lmaher@conncoll.edu
TEAMS:
Only those teams listed here will be eligible to participate. The field size is limited to 20 schools per race and 15 runners per team. Only approved teams may enter.
All nationally ranked NCAA Divison III teams are guaranteed a place in the Blue Race. Every effort will be made to include all regionally ranked NCAA Division III teams in the Blue Race also. The national and regional rankings as of October 8th will be used during this process. If numbers permit, both the men's and women's teams from the same school will be placed in the Blue Race if either team is ranked. If open spots remain in the Blue Race after the above steps are taken, we will use our best judgment to add the most competitive teams until we reach the cap. All other accepted teams will be placed in the White Race. Race assignments will be announced no later than October 9th.
Confirmed teams as of 5/12/20: Amherst College (M/W NE), Bates College (M/W NE), Brandeis University (M/W NE), Bridgewater State University (M/W NE), Colby College (M/W NE), Colby-Sawyer College (M/W NE), Connecticut College (M/W NE), Eastern Connecticut State University (M/W NE), Fitchburg State University (M/W NE), Gordon College (M/W NE), Hope College (M/W GL), Keene State College (M/W NE), Middlebury College (M/W NE), Mitchell College (M/W NE), Mount Holyoke College (W NE), Nichols College (M/W NE), Northern Vermont University-Lyndon (M/W NE), Rennselaer Polytechnic Insitute (M/W ATL), Rochester Institute of Technology (M/W ATL), Saint Joseph's College (M/W NE), Smith College (W NE), Springfield College (M/W NE), Stevens Institute of Technology (M/W ATL), Stockton University (M/W ATL), SUNY-New Paltz (M/W ATL), SUNY-Oneonta (M/W ATL), SUNY-Plattsburgh (M/W ATL), Trinity College (M/W NE), Tufts University (M/W NE), Union College (M/W ATL), University of Maine-Presque Isle (M/W NE), University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (M/W NE), University of New England (M/W NE), University of Southern Maine (M NE), U.S. Coast Guard Academy (M/W NE), Vassar College (M/W ATL), Washington & Lee University (W S/SE), Wellesley College (W NE), Wesleyan University (M/W NE), Western Connecticut State University (M/W NE), Westfield State University (M/W NE), Williams College (M/W NE), Worcester Polytechnic Institute (M/W NE).
Tentative teams as of 5/12/20:
COURSE MAP, VIDEO TOUR & DESCRIPTION:
http://oak.conncoll.edu/sports/xcmap.pdf
http://oak.conncoll.edu/sports/description.pdf
6k video tour
MEET HISTORY:
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
From Hartford: Take I-91 southbound onto Route 9 south. It will merge with I-95. Go northbound on I-95 and take Exit 75. Bear right at the end of the exit and you will be on Route 1. Proceed 3 miles to the light at Avery Lane, turn right and follow to the park. Avery Lane will become Great Neck Road (Route 213) when you cross Rope Ferry Road (Route 156). Harkness Park will be on your right. SEE BELOW FOR DROP-OFF, PARKING, & PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS.
From Providence: Take I-95 southbound to Exit 81. At the end of the exit ramp, turn left onto the access road and proceed tothe stop light. At the light take a left onto Cross Road and continue to the intersection with Route 1. Turn left onto Route 1 and continue to the traffic light at Avery Lane. Turn right onto Avery Lane and follow to the park. Avery Lane will become Great Neck Road (Route 213) when you cross Rope Ferry Road (Route 156). Harkness Park will be on your right. SEE BELOW FOR DROP-OFF, PARKING, AND PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS.
From New Haven: Take I-95 northbound to Exit 75. Bear right at the end of the exit and you will be on Route 1. Proceed 3 miles to the light at Avery Lane, turn right and follow to the park. Avery Lane will become Great Neck Road (Route 213) when you cross Rope Ferry Road (Route 156). Harkness Park will be on your right. SEE BELOW FOR DROP-OFF, PARKING, AND PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS.
From Worcester: Take I-395 southbound to its intersection with I-95. Head SOUTH on I-95 to Exit 75. Take the ramp onto Route 1 NORTH. Proceed 3 miles to the light at Avery Lane, turn right and follow to the park. Avery Lane will become Great Neck Road (Route 213) when you cross Rope Ferry Road (Route 156). Harkness Park will be on your right. SEE BELOW FOR DROP-OFF, PARKING, AND PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS.
PARKING:
All team van drop-off and parking and all bus drop-off will take place at the adjacent Camp Harkness property. DO NOT TURN INTO THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO HARKNESS PARK. Continue on Great Neck Road beyond the main gate until you reach the next stop sign (approximately 1/4-mile). Turn right and continue to the entrance to Camp Harkness (approximately 1/8-mile). Turn right into Camp Harkness and continue straight to the van parking area in the grass field on your left and then the bus drop-off point and pedestrian route to the course. Follow posted signs and instructions of parking attendants. Walk cross-lots over to the start/finish area west of the mansion.
After drop-off, buses must then depart Camp Harkness and continue to Ocean Beach Park. Turn right leaving the Camp Harkness exit and follow Great Neck Road (Route 213) for 0.2 miles to the next stop sign. Turn left to continue on Great Neck Road (Route 213) and follow for 0.5 miles. Turn right onto Glenwood Avenue Extension and follow for 0.4 miles. Turn right onto Ocean Avenue and follow for 0.6 miles. Turn right onto Neptune Avenue and proceed straight ahead for 0.2 miles to the Ocean Beach Park parking lot. Total distance from Camp Harkness to Ocean Beach is 1.9 miles. Buses will return to Camp Harkness to pick up their teams upon receiving a phone call from you alerting them that you are ready to leave. Please do not call them back sooner!
Spectator parking is located at the Great Neck Elementary School at 165 Great Neck Road, 1.2 miles from the Harkness Park entrance. A shuttle bus will run continuously to transport spectators between the school parking lot and Harkness Park.
HOST HOTEL:
BAYMONT INN AND SUITES, 360 Route 12, Groton, CT.
Contact: Christie Armaos. 860-445-8000. baymontinngroton-mystic@yahoo.com.
ENTRIES:
http://www.directathletics.com
Alphabetical rosters are due by Tuesday, October 13, at 11:59 pm.
PLEASE ENTER ONLY THOSE ATHLETES WHO MAY ACTUALLY COMPETE.
Due to the NCAA rule regarding DNS vs DNF designations in results, we need to minimize the number of entries who do not start the race.
Late entries will be subject to a fine and will be accepted only until Wednesday, October 14, at 11:59 pm.
No entries will be accepted after that time.
ENTRY FEE:
$175.00 for 1-7 athletes on the entry roster.
$225.00 for 8+ athletes on the entry roster.
Late entries submitted after the Tuesday deadline are subject to a $50.00 fine.
All fees are computed separately for men's and women's teams.
Checks are to be payable to "Connecticut College Cross Country" and mailed to the attention of Ned Bishop/WXC Coach, Connecticut College Athletics, 270 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT, 06320.
ALL FEES ARE TO BE PAID PRIOR TO PACKET PICK-UP.
PACKET PICK-UP:
After 8:00 am on race day, at the tent/table near the starting line.
RETURN YOUR ROSTER SHEET WITH THE NAMES/NUMBERS OF ALL WHO WILL NOT START CIRCLED. RETURN THESE BIB AND HIP NUMBERS ALSO. THESE ITEMS MUST BE TURNED BACK IN TO THE PACKET PICK-UP TABLE 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE START OF EACH RACE.
AWARDS:
T-shirts to the first 15 individual finishers in the White Races and the first 25 finishers in the Blue Races. Shirts may be picked up at the Packet Pick-Up table 30 minutes after the conclusion of each race.
TIMING:
Provided by Bob Muldoon, Harrier Race Management.
RESULTS:
Results will also be posted to TFRRS, DirectAthletics, and the Connecticut College Athletics website.
Preliminary results will be posted on the side of the van or on the Packet Pick-Up table behind the start line.
Please check for all your runners and if you find any are missing or in the wrong place, report their name, bib #, and approximate finish time to the timing truck.
Paper copies of the final results will NOT be available.
Any protests must be submitted to the meet referee (Steve Stoklosa) within 15 minutes of receiving a copy of the final results.
ATHLETIC TRAINERS:
Multiple Athletic Trainers will be on site after 8:30 am on race day. Bring your own taping supplies. An ambulance will also be on site.
Limited supplies of ice and water will be provided. Once our on-site supplies are exhausted, we have no nearby source of replenishment. It is advisable to bring a large cooler of water and an ice jug with you for your own team's use. No other modalities are available at the site.
FACILITIES:
Arrive dressed to run.
Portable toilets are available in the corner of the main parking lot about 100 meters from the start line. Instruct your athletes to use the portable toilets rather than the woods. THE PARK BATHROOMS ARE NOT TO BE USED BY THE ATHLETES. Please communicate this information in advance to your teams.
Be sure to pick up all trash and take it with you when you leave. Please leave the park clean when you depart.
We are guests in the park. Please respect other users and observe all park rules and regulations.