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IHSAA Regional XC Championship October 26, 2024 Shelbyville High School is hosing the 2024 IHSAA XC Regional. Course: Blue River Cross Country Venue, Blue River Memorial Park, 725 Lee Blvd., Shelbyville, IN. Competitors: Top 5 teams and top 15 individuals from non-qualifying teams advance. Meet Schedule: 8:30am- Course opens for TEAMS ONLY 9am- Park opens to spectators via spectator entrances 10:15am- Course closes 10:20am- National Anthem; Girls report to start line, no run outs after 10:25am, no team meetings in start area 10:30am- Girls Race 11:05am- Boys report to start line, no run outs after 11:10am, no team meetings in start area 11:15am- Boys race 12:15pm- Awards (please allow teams in front, spectators in back) Admission: IHSAA event required admittance fee is $10 per person. -Tickets are to be bought in advance at this link https://public.eventlink.com/tickets?t=98631&p=152613 or the IHSAA website. -Please have your tickets pulled up and ready for the workers to validate them as you pull into the park. Other important Information: -The course is a pack it in, pack it out park so take your trash out with you. -Restrooms for spectators and athletes are available. -No coaches/parents/coach’s cars are to cross the grass area or be on the blacktop drives to unload tents, coolers etc or to load them back up. Nor may fans/coaches park in the Parks Maintenance Building lot. The Parks Dept has asked this to be enforced! Non authorized vehicles will be towed at owner expense. Please park where directed by staff workers, not in grass unless instructed to. -NO PETS ARE ALLOWED, SOPLEASE LEAVE THEM AT HOME. This is an IHSAA rule as well as a venue rule. -Spectators will not be allowed in or near the finish for any reason, they must remain behind flagging/fence and must walk around it, not go under it when moving about. They must also take great care whenever crossing any part of the course so as not to interfere with any competitors. -Please do not stand on the fence! -Spectator parking will be available around the softball diamonds (south side for handicap only), the splash pad building and in the grass. Please follow staff directions for where to park. -Handicap parking will be in the lot closest to the finish, those requesting to park there should show attendants their handicap placard. These spaces are first come, first serve. No parking beyond lots. -Busses will drop athletes off in the fairgrounds and park in the fairgrounds. Follow the signs for this. Spectators will not be allowed to follow busses into the fairgrounds. -Several restaurants are located within 2 miles. Timing information **This meet information is also posted on www,alphatiming,net under Event Information** Timing Alpha Timing will be providing the timing using Finish Lynx, 2 view cameras, bibs, and shoe chips will be used for backup. Each competing athlete should place the chip on their RIGHT shoe, securing it with their shoelace (just double/triple knot shoes tightly, check and re-check that this is indeed secured). Finish Lynx is the ultimate method of timing, it integrates directly with the chip system and we monitor it as each athlete crosses the finish in real time. It will be used with a front on camera and a side view camera (same as used in TF). Athletes will also have a bib assigned and must wear it fully visible on their upper torso throughout the race. It should be pinned so that is tight against the chest. Encourage your athletes to NOT reach up at the line to click off watches, this obscures their bib number from camera views and tell them not to bend, fold or crumple their bib, this makes it harder to see in the video and is a NFHS rule violation. We may also have an additional camera system to be used as another backup.There will be a finish clock. All K’s and miles are marked by permanent signage. Splits will be on live results on Alpha Timing under results/live. Last 300m have flags every 100m. Results will be posted to www.alphatiming.net for you to view or print additional copies, they will be sent to DA and the IHSAA prior to the awards concluding. Live results with splits are only available for a limited time. Course Movement by coaches/spectators -We only ask that both stay off the running surface as athletes are competing. There is plenty of room in the taller weedy area behind the grass ‘curb’ for coaches/spectators. There should be some ‘cut throughs’ to allow getting to spots the furthest back. Please no standing on the finish line fencing! Busses -Busses will enter the Shelby County Fairgrounds and will be directed to the drop off point. They will then be able to see their parking area. (spectators will not be allowed to follow busses into the fairgrounds, see maps on www.bluerivercc.com) Team Camps Team camps will be set up just to the right as athletes cross into the park only. NO ONE will be allowed to drive vehicles on the blacktop path or over the grass to set up/unload/load team camps. It must be ferried from vehicles. Only MEET OFFICIALS will be allowed to drive these areas. No exceptions. Course Maps Print your own from www.bluerivercc.com for your team/spectator use. Awards (each gender) per IHSAA provided Team: Winning team – trophy plate; Top 5 teams – ribbons up to 7 competing members Individuals: Top 20 individuals will receive ribbons. The stage will be used for awards. Teams in front, spectators in back please.