Are the heat sheets for this meet going to be posted soon?
Heat Sheets for JDL Invitational
- @gbocmusic Go to the jdl website for that answer.
- @gbocmusic If I were in their shoes, I wouldn't post heat sheets in advance. I would wait until scratches, then draw the heats. That way, you avoid running heats with two or three athletes in them. That's how they do it at VTech, too.
- @coach_eazy I do notice that a final schedule has been posted: www.jdlfasttrack.com/images/facility_rules_jan2728.pdf
- @CoachGeorgeRJR I'm not that worried about who is running in each heat at this point, but I am curious how many runners will be in each heat of the distance events. There are a lot of athletes entered in those events, but I'm sure they don't want it so crowded on a 6-lane track in each heat. Is it safe to expect 12-14 runners in each heat like at the UNC meets? I really wish the folks over at JDL a lot of success. They have worked hard and done a tremendous job on the new facility.
- @RunnerRunner
Thats exactly what I'm hoping for. Please don't try and run more than 14 or 15 kids in the distance heats. - @RunnerRunner Although I don't speak for them, I do think it's safe to say that. The director of the property is a former distance runner himself, and I expect the policies for those races will be based on his own history in the sport.
- @CoachGeorgeRJR
As a parent, I think the JDL's communication about the new facility and there meets has been superb.
Regarding the heats for distance events at the HS opener at Chapel Hill they had 18 in the two mile and that seemed to work well. I think they could go to 20. With 80 entered in the two boys race and 53 in the girls having 4 boys heats and 3 girls heats would seem logical.
Best,
GS
