Dismiss at 1:45, vans leave at 1:55

The event will be held at Anamosa Middle School, 410 Old Dubuque Rd. IF YOU WILL BE ARRIVING VIA HWY 151, USE THE HWY 64 EXIT. THE OLD DUBUQUE RD EXIT IS CLOSED.

Teams: Anamosa, Dyersville Beckman, Camanche, Danville/New London, Louisa-Muscatine, Mediapolis, Monticello, North Fayette Valley, Northeast, Starmont, Tipton, Union, West Liberty, Wilton

Date: Thursday, October 21, 2021

Time: 4:00- Girls Varsity Race

4:30- Boys Varsity Race

5:00- Awards at the finish line

Admission: $5 per car will be charged as fans arrive.

StartingTimes:

4:30 JH Boys and Girls

5:00 HS Girls

5:30 HS Boys

Date: Thursday, October 7th, 2021

Location: Heritage Oaks Golf Club (15582 40th St, Wapello, IA 52653) (319) 868-7747

Order: 4:30 - JH Boys

4:45 - JH Girls

5:00 - Varsity Girls

5:30 - Varsity Boys

6:00 - JV Boys

6:15 - JV Girls

4:30 JH Boys

4:40 JH Girls

5:10 Varsity Girls

5:40 Varsity Boys

6:10 JV Boys

6:20 JV Girls

Please park buses along the road on the north side of the

golf course, or on the north side of the softball field two blocks straight east.

Porta potties will be available for restroom use. THERE WILL BE NO

CONCESSIONS!

4:30 PM - MS Girls Race (unlimited) 2 Miles

4:50 PM - MS Boys Race (unlimited) 2 Miles

5:15 PM - HS Girls Race (unlimited – score 5) 5000 Meters

5:45 PM - HS Boys Race (unlimited – score 5) 5000 Meters

*We will run JV/V combined races to avoid any potential darkness issues.

The Iowa City Kickers Soccer Park: 4400 Soccer Park Rd, Iowa City, IA 52240

Spectators - From I-380/218 take exit 91 (Hwy 1 exit). Head east on Hwy 1.  Turn right onto Mormon Trek Blvd.  Mormon Trek Blvd will become McCollister Blvd. Turn right onto South Gilbert Street.  Turn left onto Sycamore Street.  Go straight through the round-about near Alexander School.  Turn right onto Soccer Park Road.  Please park in the North parking lot.

Meet Schedule:

4:15 Coaches Meeting at Finish Line

4:30 Middle School Boys

4:45 Middle School Girls

5:00 Varsity Boys

5:30 Varsity/JV Girls (Running together this year due to daylight and number of entries)

6:00 JV Boys

Mount Pleasant Community High School (2104 South Grand Ave.) The high school is located off Highway 218 at exit 40. Head west on 255 th Street and turn north (right) on Grand Ave. The high school will be on your right.

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Race Schedule:

4:15 Coaches Meeting

4:30 Middle School G/B

4:50 Varsity/JV Girls

5:15 Varsity/JV Boys

7/8 Boys 4:15 PM 1.5 miles (one lap)

7/8 Girls 4:30 PM 1.5 miles (one lap)

Varsity Girls 5:00 PM 5000 meters

Varsity Boys 5:25 PM 5000 meters

JV Girls 5:50 PM 5000 meters

JV Boys 6:20 PM 5000 meters

Here you go -

AD's - please pass on to your XC coaches:

Good morning all - thank you for all of your feedback and support. It certainly makes my job easier having all support. Based on a few factors, we are going to continue with the meet on Tuesday, but simply move it back a little bit in time. Although the hourly forecast doesn't come down a ton, the evening temps have certainly "felt" MUCH better as the sun gets lower. In prepping for this decision, I've been out each night taking note of the temps (I know they were cooler) and how it felt at different times of the night and feel the latest we can start is 6:45pm (with BOYS running first). The sun sets at 7:50pm so we may have some girls trickling in around 8. I know this isn't ideal for getting home at a really early time, but here are the details:

• 6:45pm - Boys will run

• 7:15pm - Girls will run

• No awards ceremony (unless we get done early....I'm super bummed about this as it's my favorite time)

• We will compile results and I'll do my best to get medals to each team before you leave. I will mail out what doesn't picked up that night.

Here are a couple other notes related to set-up and clean-up.

• Same bus parking procedures - drop off by the Softball field, turn around in the Cornell maintenance lot, and park up at the MS parking lot.

• If you could please help us with trash as you leave, that would be great. It will be dark as we're cleaning up and will be difficult to find everything.

One last note on safety - obviously, the runners' safety is our main concern. In walking through this and talking with all of you, I don't feel we are being irresponsible by having the meet. Many of you suggested your kids have been training in the heat and will be good. Here's what I'd at least like you to consider. It generally is NOT the better runners/more experienced runners who have issues in the heat. If you feel you have some new runners or runners who might struggle exerting themselves in higher temps or runners with health/breathing issues, possibly consider sitting them out this first meet. I trust you know your athletes, but it may be a good consideration. In the end, I trust and support your decisions. As always, we will have medical staff on hand.

Thank you all for your feedback - it is much appreciated! See you tomorrow - love me some good XC! I'll be going for my 8th consecutive title in the gator.... :)

MT

Matt Thede

Mount Vernon High School

Assistant Principal

Activities Director

mthede@mvcsd.org

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