2023 Home Invitational
POINT INVITATIONAL
DATE
Saturday, September 16th
LOCATION
Valley/Shawmut Airport. 12th Ave, Valley, AL 36854. GO ALL THE WAY TO THE END OF 12TH AVE
SCHEDULE - ALL START TIMES ARE EASTERN STANDARD TIME
Course Preview: 2 pm - Sunset Friday, Sept 15th.
College Mens 8k: 8:45am EST
College Womens 5k: 9:45am EST
High School Mens 5k: 10:30am EST
High School Womens 5k: 11:00am EST
COURSE DESCRIPTION
All flat, all grass, with a few light gravel crossover points. Located around an old airfield right next to the Chattahoochee River. The large open field makes it very spectator friendly and easy to get around to each mile marker. The course is wide with not a lot of turns. Flat, straight sections provide an excellent opportunity to PR—many improvements from last year's course.
ENTRIES
All final entries must be submitted by Tuesday, September 13th. College entries will go through Direct Athletics, High school via Milesplit. Unattached athletes will need to contact the race director for permission. The college entry fee is $150 per gender team ($300 for Men and Women). High School entry fee is $125 per gender team ($250 for Men and Women). Unattached or teams with fewer than 5 participants is $25 per person. Entry fees must be paid at packet pickup or before Sept. 16th. If paying by check, please make it to Point University Cross Country. Mailing address: 507 W 10th Street, West Point, GA 31833
AWARDS
The top finisher will receive a t-shirt. After the results are finished, please have your athlete or a staff member pick up their shirt.
ATHLETIC TRAINING
Athletic training personnel will be available at 7:30 AM. They will be in a Point University tent near the finish line area. If the visiting team does not travel with a member of their athletic training staff, athletic training services will be provided with prior notification (preferably two days in advance) and the visiting team will have appropriate supplies. Ice will be available after the meet.
INCLEMENT WEATHER
A certified and licensed athletic trainer will monitor the weather and decide to suspend activity in the event of imminent weather. If the activity is recommended to be suspended, the athletic trainer will notify the race director. Teams will be asked to seek shelter by returning to their travel bus/van, and fans must return to their vehicles. Activity will not resume until given the ALL CLEAR by the athletic trainer. Teams will be given at least 30 minutes to warm up before activity is resumed.
TIMING COMPANY
SoleRoots Racing will handle all the timing. (SoleRoots Racing | Race Timing, Race Management, Running Coach)
CONTACT INFORMATION
Race Director: Caleb Albrecht, (828) 200-2235, caleb.albrecht@point.edu
Head Athletic Trainer: Andrew Welch, (706) 784-8697, andrew.welch@point.edu