Meet Information
Welcome to the 33rd annual Essex Invitational. This year the meet will again be held at Catamount Family Center, Williston, VT. The invitational hosts seven races, citizens race, two junior varsity, and four varsity. Teams come from New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. Unfortunately, due to increased costs and parking problems at Catamount, we will be unable to host Middle School races this year.
The Course
This is one of the most beautiful cross country courses in New England, with views of Mt. Mansfield and Camel's Hump. It is a challenging course with rolling hills through mowed meadows and two short wooded sections (no pavement on the course). Finally, It is a wonderful spectators course, racers can be seen for three-fourths of the race. The distances are 5km for the high school divisions.
Race Divisions and Time Schedule
*Please note, there will be no Middle School races run this year.
Race Division
Race Time
Distance
5K Open Citizens Race 8:30 am 5 kilometers/3.1 miles
Junior Varsity Boys 10:30 am 5 kilometers / 3.1 miles
Junior Varsity Girls 11:15 am 5 kilometers / 3.1 miles
Division II Girls 12:00 pm 5 kilometers / 3.1 miles
Division I Girls 12:30 pm 5 kilometers / 3.1 miles
Division II Boys 1:00 pm 5 kilometers / 3.1 miles
Division I Boys 1:30 pm 5 kilometers / 3.1 miles
Coach's Meeting: 10:00 am near the start area.
Results - Distributed after the meet (coaches only) and online at
http://bsdweb.bsdvt.org/~pdvorak/webxcrun/
Awards
Junior Varsity Races - Ribbons to top twenty, Trophy and T-shirt to event winner, T-shirts to top seven of winning team, plaque to winning team.
Division I and II Varsity Races - Ribbons to top twenty, Trophy and T-shirt to event winner, T-shirts to top seven of winning team, plaque to top three teams. (Presented at 2:00 pm)
Entries
Entries Deadline: Team Entries must be submitted by:
High School - before or on Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
to Pavel Dvorak, email: email address
Using Hy-Tek TM - team roster only, must include athlete's grade.
Entry Fee
Our host facility has doubled the per racer fee that we are asked to pay. Therefore, we have had to increase the entry fees accordingly.
VT Citizens Race $10.00 per person Click here to register for Citizen's Race
HS Individual $10.00 per person $15.00 after Sept.3, 2009
JV School Boys Team $45.00 JV School Girls Team $45.00
High School Varsity Boys Team $45.00 High School Varsity Girls Team $45.00
High School ADDITIONAL $30 LATE ENTRY FEE or $50 RACE DAY ENTRY
Fee Payable to: Essex Cross Country
Send to: Diane Auger, Essex High School, Essex Jct., VT 05452
Fee must be paid prior to participation. New York School bring or sent purchase orders if necessary.
Parking
Each car will be charged $5 to park in the Catamount parking lots. There will be no parking permitted for cars along either side of the road. Overflow parking, and those who don't want to pay, will park in either Williston Central or Allen Brook School. Parents, event workers and spectators are strongly encourage to ride bicycles or carpool to be environmental friendly while attending this event.
Busses this year will be asked to park along the side of the road to the east of the race course and parking lot. This will free up more spaces for cars in the main lots.
Miscellaneous
Course Tours: You will be able to walk the course on Friday. Your team will not need a tour, just follow the signs and mowed paths. On Saturday the course will be open beginning at 7:30 am to the start of the first race at 8:30 am.
Divisions: Please consider division II a small school division. Small schools can feel free to run in the division I race. A maximum of seven runners per team allowed in the varsity races.
essexshirt Don't forget to tell your athletes that long sleeve t-shirts will be available
Directions
FROM BURLINGTON: Follow Main Street out of Burlington (Route 2 East) through South Burlington and into Williston. Stay on Route 2 through Taft Corners into Williston Village. At the 4-way stop, turn left onto North Williston Road. Follow exactly one mile, turn right onto Governor Chittenden Road. Catamount parking is on the left.
FROM BURLINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: Turn left out of airport drive onto Airport Road, follow to the traffic light. Turn left onto Route 2, follow into Willliston through Taft Corners into Williston Village. At the 4-way stop, turn left onto North Williston Road. Follow exactly one mile, turn right onto Governor Chittenden Road. Catamount parking is on the left.
FROM I-89, POINTS SOUTH Take Exit 11 (Richmond/Williston Exit). At end of exit ramp, turn right onto Route 2 heading West into Williston. In Willliston village, at the 4-way stop, turn right onto North Williston Road. Follow exactly one mile, turn right onto Governor Chittenden Road. Catamount parking is on the left. NOTE: Governor Chittenden Road has two ends. Please follow our directions as listed, the road is poor in the middle!
FROM I-89, POINTS NORTH Take Exit 12 (Williston Taft Corners Exit). At the end of the exit ramp, turn left onto Route 2A. Follow to intersection of Route 2 (by Friendly's), turn right onto Route 2 East and follow into Williston Village. At the 4-way stop, turn left onto North Williston Road. Follow exactly one mile, turn right onto Governor Chittenden Road. Catamount parking is on the left.
The Course
This is one of the most beautiful cross country courses in New England, with views of Mt. Mansfield and Camel's Hump. It is a challenging course with rolling hills through mowed meadows and two short wooded sections (no pavement on the course). Finally, It is a wonderful spectators course, racers can be seen for three-fourths of the race. The distances are 5km for the high school divisions.
Race Divisions and Time Schedule
*Please note, there will be no Middle School races run this year.
Race Division
Race Time
Distance
5K Open Citizens Race 8:30 am 5 kilometers/3.1 miles
Junior Varsity Boys 10:30 am 5 kilometers / 3.1 miles
Junior Varsity Girls 11:15 am 5 kilometers / 3.1 miles
Division II Girls 12:00 pm 5 kilometers / 3.1 miles
Division I Girls 12:30 pm 5 kilometers / 3.1 miles
Division II Boys 1:00 pm 5 kilometers / 3.1 miles
Division I Boys 1:30 pm 5 kilometers / 3.1 miles
Coach's Meeting: 10:00 am near the start area.
Results - Distributed after the meet (coaches only) and online at
http://bsdweb.bsdvt.org/~pdvorak/webxcrun/
Awards
Junior Varsity Races - Ribbons to top twenty, Trophy and T-shirt to event winner, T-shirts to top seven of winning team, plaque to winning team.
Division I and II Varsity Races - Ribbons to top twenty, Trophy and T-shirt to event winner, T-shirts to top seven of winning team, plaque to top three teams. (Presented at 2:00 pm)
Entries
Entries Deadline: Team Entries must be submitted by:
High School - before or on Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
to Pavel Dvorak, email: email address
Using Hy-Tek TM - team roster only, must include athlete's grade.
Entry Fee
Our host facility has doubled the per racer fee that we are asked to pay. Therefore, we have had to increase the entry fees accordingly.
VT Citizens Race $10.00 per person Click here to register for Citizen's Race
HS Individual $10.00 per person $15.00 after Sept.3, 2009
JV School Boys Team $45.00 JV School Girls Team $45.00
High School Varsity Boys Team $45.00 High School Varsity Girls Team $45.00
High School ADDITIONAL $30 LATE ENTRY FEE or $50 RACE DAY ENTRY
Fee Payable to: Essex Cross Country
Send to: Diane Auger, Essex High School, Essex Jct., VT 05452
Fee must be paid prior to participation. New York School bring or sent purchase orders if necessary.
Parking
Each car will be charged $5 to park in the Catamount parking lots. There will be no parking permitted for cars along either side of the road. Overflow parking, and those who don't want to pay, will park in either Williston Central or Allen Brook School. Parents, event workers and spectators are strongly encourage to ride bicycles or carpool to be environmental friendly while attending this event.
Busses this year will be asked to park along the side of the road to the east of the race course and parking lot. This will free up more spaces for cars in the main lots.
Miscellaneous
Course Tours: You will be able to walk the course on Friday. Your team will not need a tour, just follow the signs and mowed paths. On Saturday the course will be open beginning at 7:30 am to the start of the first race at 8:30 am.
Divisions: Please consider division II a small school division. Small schools can feel free to run in the division I race. A maximum of seven runners per team allowed in the varsity races.
essexshirt Don't forget to tell your athletes that long sleeve t-shirts will be available
Directions
FROM BURLINGTON: Follow Main Street out of Burlington (Route 2 East) through South Burlington and into Williston. Stay on Route 2 through Taft Corners into Williston Village. At the 4-way stop, turn left onto North Williston Road. Follow exactly one mile, turn right onto Governor Chittenden Road. Catamount parking is on the left.
FROM BURLINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: Turn left out of airport drive onto Airport Road, follow to the traffic light. Turn left onto Route 2, follow into Willliston through Taft Corners into Williston Village. At the 4-way stop, turn left onto North Williston Road. Follow exactly one mile, turn right onto Governor Chittenden Road. Catamount parking is on the left.
FROM I-89, POINTS SOUTH Take Exit 11 (Richmond/Williston Exit). At end of exit ramp, turn right onto Route 2 heading West into Williston. In Willliston village, at the 4-way stop, turn right onto North Williston Road. Follow exactly one mile, turn right onto Governor Chittenden Road. Catamount parking is on the left. NOTE: Governor Chittenden Road has two ends. Please follow our directions as listed, the road is poor in the middle!
FROM I-89, POINTS NORTH Take Exit 12 (Williston Taft Corners Exit). At the end of the exit ramp, turn left onto Route 2A. Follow to intersection of Route 2 (by Friendly's), turn right onto Route 2 East and follow into Williston Village. At the 4-way stop, turn left onto North Williston Road. Follow exactly one mile, turn right onto Governor Chittenden Road. Catamount parking is on the left.