1. All athletes should plan to arrive by 5:00 PM at GRPS University at 1400 Fuller Ave. NE on weekday meet days. Shirts will be distributed at the school prior to the first event.
2. Meets are scheduled for Thursday, September 28, Thursday, October 5, Thursday, October 12 and Wednesday, October 18. On Saturday, October 21 the GRPS Invitational will conclude our season and racing starts at 9:30 AM.
3. Race divisions and approximate race times are as follow (Note that the times are approximate)
YOU SHOULD PLAN ON HAVING YOUR RUNNER TO THE MEET AT LEAST 45 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE RACE TIME SHOWN BELOW
K-1 Girls 5:45 pm
K-1 Boys 5:50 pm
2-3 Girls 6:00 pm
2-3 Boys 6:10 pm
4-5 Girls 6:20 pm
4-5 Boys 6:30 pm
Please see the email you received regarding your competition number.
Please reach out to lucaj@grps.org with any questions.
The competition number will be used for all the meets to record each athlete's results. The competition number is to be written on the back of the athlete's hand (either hand is fine) in permanent marker, legibly and large, with the bottom of the number along the knuckles. Please follow these instructions as it will ensure your athlete's results being recorded accurately. If possible, please have this done prior to your arrival at the meet. MAKE SURE THE CORRECT NUMBER GETS ON EACH ATHLETE'S HAND. WRONG NUMBERS WILL RESULT IN WRONG RESULTS.
5. After athletes check in, they will wait for their race in the staging areas that will be separated by race divisions. Athletes will be supervised by building coordinators and escorted to the starting line by the building coordinators at the start of their race. After athletes finish their race, they will be directed back to their staging area where they can be picked up by parents/guardians.
6. Parents/spectators can view the races from designated spectator areas, but parents should return to the staging area to pick up their child immediately when the race is finished.