Meet Information
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7A SECTION 4
*Update 10/29/25 -
1 - The city has asked that we back the start up to the black porous rubber path directly behind the traditional start line rather than use the left hand side. They were concerned about that side of the course not draining well as well as it and the start boxes and being torn up before the college races this weekend. So, I have a picture attached for you to check out where the new start line will be. It is literally directly behind the line and we will have flags so you can't miss it.
2 - The tent city is moving, I also have a picture for you to see where attached. The normal area is a mud pit so this will be much better. For directional purposes, this is right behind the cart shed (tin building) and to the west a bit.
3- With it being cold, windy, and wet tomorrow I am going to get a head start on awards to try and allow teams/runners to exit as quickly as possible. So, 7A boys awards will start as soon as the 7A girls race finishes. I want to allow coaches and teams the chance to cheer on their own class before beginning, but also don't want to wait until the very end of the meet. Roughly 10:30 more or less.
4 - Team check in will be at the front of the cart shed, under the little pavilion area. We will also have coaches hospitality inside there as well.
Please email me if you have any questions. See ya'll tomorrow -- & tell your spectators to bring their best waterproof shoes, or shoes they don't mind getting dirty, because it is very wet and muddy out there.
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SITE: Huntsville - John Hunt Running Park: 2151 Airport Rd SW, Huntsville, AL 35801
DATE: 10/30/25
DIRECTOR: Blake Borden, Huntsville High School, 2304 Billie Watkins Ave., Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone: 256-428-8050 (school)
Email: blakebordenhhs@gmail.com
TEAMS:
Albertville, Austin, Bob Jones, Florence, Grissom, Huntsville, James Clemens, Sparkman
RACE SCHEDULE:
9:00 AM - 7A Boys
9:40 AM - 6A Boys
10:20 AM - 7A Girls
10:55 AM - 6A Girls
*We will do awards in the order of races with estimated start of 10:45 AM. Give or take about 15-20 minutes per race. We will make announcements throughout the event if there are any updates to this.
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$5 for parking per vehicle - no other admission fee so carpooling is encouraged.
****If a competing athlete drives themselves alone to the meet, they will not have to pay for parking. However, if they bring spectators with them, or ride with spectators, the car must pay for parking.***
Buses will drop off at the course in the circle turn around, then go park in the John Hunt festival ground area.
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ENTRY DEADLINE: 10/27/25 at midnight
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Section Qualifying Meets:
Section qualifying meets must be held Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2025. The girls and boys divisions in each class of a section meet will qualify: (a) The top four teams (b) The top six individuals not on the section rosters of the four qualifying teams
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ENTRY FEE: The entry fee is $25 per athlete up to 4 athletes. Teams with 5-10 athletes it is a flat $125 per school per gender. So if you have a boys team of 5-10, and a girls team of 5-10, you owe $250.
Make checks payable to Huntsville High Cross Country. Please bring it to the meet with you. You can also use the Venmo @hhs-xc.
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AWARDS:
- Top 2 teams will get a trophy. Third and fourth place teams will get a plaque.
- Top 5 individuals in each race will get an all-section Nike zip hoody.
- #6-20 overall individuals in each race will receive an all-section Nike long sleeve tee.
- Top 3 podium finishers will also receive a medal.
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*For sectionals we will be using the layout shown below for the 5K course. This removes the lower area by the parkway and is much more spectator friendly.
*Description -- same start line as usual but we will stick to the left hand side for the first loop, then take the first right turn about 600 meters up, to connect to the usual 5k course. Next deviation from the usual layout is that you will then take the right-hand connector at about 1200 meters to head to the primary hill where you will hit the mile mark about halfway up it. From there you run the typical loop around back but head to the starting area by taking the left at the fork and again go 600 meters to the first right turn that you used the first loop and take it a second time. This time you keep going past the right turn you took during the first loop and go all the way to the back to do the inner loop in that back portion of the course which shoots you into the finish straightaway seamlessly.
