Meet Director Lindy Remigino invites all high school and middle school teams to the state's oldest cross country invitational, the 60th Greater Hartford XC Invite on Saturday, October 3, 2009 at Stanley Quarter Park in New Britain. The meet format has changed slightly this year as a Championship Race has replaced the former Charter Race. The Championship Race is limited to the fastest 10 boys and girls teams determined by a 5-person team seed time provided by the coach while completing the Intent to Enter form. We will also require names of all participants in each race this year in order to provide complete finish results.
Coaches are invited to join us in the invitational for any team that features a scenic, mostly grass and trail course. The meet offers boys and girls race events for all levels including Middle School, Freshman, Junior Varsity and Varsity on very fan-friendly race courses that include a measured 5km course for Varsity Boys and Girls. Awards include Medals to the first 20 runners in all Races, Silver Revere bowls to the winning and second place teams in the Championship and Open Races, and Silver Revere bowls to each individual winner in Championship and Open Races.
For the third year, there will be separate boys and girls Middle School Races for 6th, 7th and 8th grade athletes. The Middle School races will use a 1.1-mile course. Medals are awarded to the first 20 runners.
All interested coaches should use the Online Intent to Enter form to register their team and provide contact information.