The Southern Showcase powered by Huntsville High 2024

Huntsville, AL
Hosted by Huntsville HS
Timing/Results Xpress Timing

Meet Information

Online Registration Instructions

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**UPDATE ON HURRICANE- Coaches, an email was sent to all registered emails with an update on the weather situation. Please be staying tuned over the next 48 hours**



Director: Blake Borden -- blakebordenhhs@gmail.com

Primary sponsors: Huntsville Sports Commission & Fleet Feet Sports

*I will annually complete NFHS Sanctioning so that states other than just AL borders can compete. If this applies to you, please contact me directly ASAP. 

*Also - ONLY high school attached runners can enter. No unattached runners or club teams are eligible. 

*Furthermore, only schools that are members of their respected state associations are eligible to participate & a team staffed & certified coach must register and travel with the athlete(s) to the meet and be in attendance through their competition.  Here is a link to the list of eligible associations: 

September 13 & 14, 2024- John Hunt Park 2151 Airport Rd SW, Huntsville, AL 35801 

- New for 2024: you can pay at the meet, but we strongly encourage paying in advance. 

- We will make entries password protected on 8/20.*Out of state school entries will close on 8/24 this is to be sure that our final NFHS sanction is accurate.

UPDATE as of 8/29 - either bring a check with you in person or use Venmo - DO NOT mail the check -- please make sure you list your full team name, city/state, an email address, and the purpose of payment.* 

*Payment: Please write check to: Huntsville High XC

The account to pay when using Venmo is HHS-XC -- you need to list your full team name, city and state, an email address, and the purpose of payment otherwise there will be a delay getting you the password.

If you use Venmo, please list your full team name with state and address. 

Entry Fee system for 2024:

$100 for championship divisions 

$75 for blue, crimson, gray 

$10 per athlete for unlimited entry divisions - junior high and open 

TENTATIVE schedule and division breakdown: (subject to change)

Friday 9/13

5:20 PM - Junior High boys 2 mile- unlimited entry for 7-9th grade boys ONLY

5:40 PM - Junior High girls 2 mile - unlimited entry for 7-9th grade girls ONLY

6:00 PM-  Girls "open" division 5K - unlimited entries, all grades 7-12, no time standard

6:30 PM - Small School Boys "open" division 5K -  unlimited entries, all grades 7-12, no time standard 

Large School Boys "open" division 5K - unlimited entries, all grades 7-12, no time standard -- these two divisions will run together but be scored separately for the purposes of awards UNLESS we get to more than 300 entries combined. 
*small schools that would prefer to compete in this division as opposed to Crimson on Saturday, reach out to me to discuss the possibility. 

*for large schools, this should be for additional runners who are not running on Saturday simply due to the numbers on your team. Top 7 for large schools are not allowed to compete in this division. You must compete in Blue on Saturday as a large school with your top 7. Then Crimson with your next 10, then gray, then open would be for runners above that. If this rule is broken, your individuals can receive their awards, but your team results will be disqualified from the race. Please follow the rules in place to keep each division honest.

Awards on Friday will begin at roughly 5:35, or whenever we get results for the first race and roll throughout the evening as we get race results.

The city of Huntsville will be providing an awards stage. We will begin with the earlier races & begin each division as results are reported. 

*Small Schools Division: 399 students or less in grades 10-12 (Alabama 1A-4A)
*Large Schools Division: 400 students and up in grades 10-12  (Alabama 5A-7A)
*ALL, including out of state, private schools are required to multiply the number of schools in grades 10-12 by 1.35% in order to determine the division your school is eligible to compete in.
Here is a link to the results from last year:  https://live.xpresstiming.com/meets/17537


Saturday 9/14
8:00 AM - Blue Boys 
8:25 AM - Championship Boys 
8:50 AM - Championship Girls
9:15 AM - Blue Girls

9:40 AM - Crimson Boys

10:05 AM - Crimson Girls

10:35 - Gray Boys

9:15 AM - Awards will begin & be on a rolling schedule as results are provided and run in the same order as race schedule. 

Saturday awards ceremony schedule will follow the race schedule in 2023

Blue Boys - top 15 individuals get shirts, top 3 get medals

Blue Girls - top 15 individuals get shirts, top 3 get medals

Crimson Girls - top 15 individuals get shirts, top 3 get medals

Crimson Boys - top 15 individuals get shirts, top 3 get medals

Gray Boys - top 10 individuals get shirts, top 3 get medals

Championship Girls - top 20 individuals get shirts, top 3 get medals

Championship Boys - top 20 get individuals get shirts, top 3 get medals

Championship - 7-12th grades eligible - Will be assigned by the meet director. We will cap this race at roughly 35-40 teams. Top individuals whose teams are at the meet but are not assigned to this division should race here as well. In other words, a projected top 50 individual should race in the championship regardless of where their team is assigned. The goal is to keep the Championship race under 350 runners & make it a true championship level race. Top 5 teams will get a trophy and be recognized. Boys can enter 7, girls up to 8. 

Blue - 7-12th grades eligible. This group will be assigned and will include teams roughly 36-75. Top 3 teams will get a trophy and be recognized. Boys can enter 7, girls up to 10. 

Crimson - Varsity Group 3 & JV next 7 - 7-12th grades eligible. This group will be assigned and will include teams roughly 76-110.  Top 3 teams will get a trophy and be recognized. 7 entries max for guys, 10 for girls. 

Gray - JV runners outside top 21. Top 2 teams will get a trophy and be recognized. This is boys only unless numbers necessitate a 4th girls division. 

Small/Large School Open - Additional JV only - no top 7 varsity runners in large school open - 7-12th grades eligible. Top 3 teams will get a trophy and be recognized. The large school open should be used for spillover only. 

Registration will close on 9/9 at midnight.

******No pets or bicycles are allowed at the race venue per AHSAA & the City of Huntsville*******

Course video   --- Hype video -- Timing: Xpress Timing - See LIVE RESULTS at: www.xpresstiming.com.

The city of Huntsville will be handling the logistics. Early arrival is suggested as spillover lots will be a bit further of a walk. There will be plenty of handicap parking near the course. 
John Hunt Park (Southern Showcase) - North Alabama Gold Circuit Standards

JV Boys 2-mile - sub 14:00
JV Girls 2-mile - sub 16:00