3rd Annual Hartford Riverfront Cross-Country Festival
Hosted by the Capital Preparatory Magnet School and the University of Hartford
Saturday, September 19, 2009 Riverside Park, Harford, Connecticut
On September 13, 2008, the second edition of the Festival opened Connecticut’s 2008 season. The Invite races consisted of teams who went on to win 2008 state championships in Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The 2008 New England Champions, Glastonbury, Ct, won the race in a close battle with eventual 6th place finishers at the Nike National Championships, Newton South, Massachusetts. The Girls’ Open race featured runner-up Britteni Simpson who became the first Hartford Public underclassmen to participate at State Open in over a decade.
The Boys’ Invitational race was won by Amherst Regional, 2008 Western Massachusetts Champions, over New England Championship qualifiers LaSalle, RI and Xavier, CT.
With the addition of college races and a concentrated effort to attract top regional teams, the 2009 HRXC Festival looks to be the best yet!
5000 meter Varsity and Junior Varsity Boys and Girls Races **NEW: College Race – 8000m Mens and 5000m Womens
September 19, 2009 first race at 10am
Meet Director: Scott Wojnarowicz ~ 860-965-2925 ~ distance55@hotmail.com Where: Riverside Park in Hartford, CT. Course includes scenic views of the Connecticut River, authentic cross-country running and spectator friendly viewing.
Intent to Enter: Intent to enter must be emailed to meet director by September 5, 2009. Please include: team name, gender, number of athletes in each race, preference of varsity race, coaches’ email and phone. A list of teams who send intent will be updated on meet website.
Registration: All entries made online at www.plattsys.com by September 12, 2009 at 9pm
Cost: $90 per team - $161 total for boy/girl registration from same school. A team will not be allowed to run on race day without paid registration fee. All teams must complete an insurance waiver (to be available on the meet website) to compete. Please make checks out to:"Capital Preparatory Magnet School"
Course ‘Jog’-Through: Hosted by Capital Preparatory Magnet School at Riverside Park on September 5 at 10am. Bagels, water and bananas will be provided.
Races and Times: Starting at 10am. All varsity and junior varsity 5000m – Girls then Boys. Freshmen 3000m. College distances are 8000 meters for Men and 5000 meters for Women.
10:00 am Girls Open Race 10:40 am Boys Open Race 11:10 am Girls Invite Race 11:45 am Boys Invite Race 12:10 pm Open Race Awards at Starting Line 12:15 pm Women's College 5000m 12:45 pm Men's College 8000m 1:15 pm Invite Race Awards at Starting Line 1:35 pm Girls Junior Varsity Race 2:10 pm Boys Junior Varsity Race 2:40 pm Girls Freshmen Race 3:05 pm Boys Freshmen Race
Entries and results will be posted on DyeStatMetro.
Awards: Team plaques for 1st and 2nd place for all Varsity races. Race winners receive race sweatshirts. First 20 athletes in each race receive long sleeve festival t-shirts. Remaining top 100 athletes receive short sleeve festival t-shirts
Hotels: Special rates have been set for teams participating in the Hartford Riverfront Cross-Country Festival at the Sheraton Hartford Hotel in East Hartford. The hotel is a scenic mile-run from Riverside Park.
Free hotel rooms will be reserved for Invite teams on a first-come-first-serve bases by the Festival Committee. Contact the meet director for details.
