Meet Information
Online Registration Instructions
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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
*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.
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.