NCRunners Elite XC Invitational 2020

• We are trying to be as close to contact-free
  
  as possible during the meet, which includes taking NO CASH and reducing the
  
  number of checks we collect.
• Individual athletes must pay the entry fee
  
  online (see below for instructions). No more checks will be accepted for
  
  individual athletes. Individuals will be removed from the entries if fees are
  
  not paid by Friday 10/9.
• To pay online, go to the meet page and click
  
  on the Register Online button, then View/Edit your registration.
• From the registration page, click on the Make
  
  Payment button.
• If you have a PayPal account, you can also pay
  
  directly to ncmilesplit@gmail.com.
• Teams will be allowed to pay by check at the
  
  meet, but PayPal is preferred.

Scratches & Changes: email ncmilesplit@gmail.com

Athlete and Coach Instructions

• Masks are required for all coaches, as well as
  
  athletes when they are not warming up or competing.
• Athletes can arrive NO MORE THAN ONE HOUR
  
  BEFORE RACE TIME to reduce the
  
  accumulation of people in the park.
• Parking will be in the grass field at the
  
  intersection of Shields Rd and Beeson Rd. This includes bus parking.
  
  ONLY OFFICIALS CAN DRIVE INTO THE PARK unless you are working the start or
  
  finish line.
• There will be baseball/softball in the lower
  
  part of the park (if not canceled for rain). All cross country participants
  
  must stay in the upper part of the park, spaced out on the fields.
• Athletes only in the starting field. Report to the starting line at least 15
  
  minutes before race time. You may complete your warm-up there.
• Coaches can be on the road between the start
  
  and finish area, or behind the start area. No coaches in the finish
  
  area, including where the finish chute lets out.
• Do not linger in the finish area - athletes must move back to the fields
  
  immediately upon the conclusion of the race.
• We will have a trainer on site if needed.
• We will not provide water - bring your own.
• There are no awards at this meet.
• You must depart from the park in a reasonable
  
  time frame after your race. Coaches with
  
  athletes in seeded and open races may remain between races, but large teams may
  
  have to leave (depending on the number of people on each field).
• Porta-Johns will be available. We recommend
  
  you bring your own hand sanitizer and wear masks when using them.

Spectator Restrictions:

• Masks are required for all spectators.
• Parking will be in the grass field at the
  
  intersection of Shields Rd and Beeson Rd. This includes bus parking.
  
  ONLY OFFICIALS CAN DRIVE INTO THE PARK unless you are working the start or
  
  finish line.
• There will be baseball/softball in the lower
  
  part of the park (if not canceled for rain). All cross country participants
  
  must stay in the upper part of the park, spaced out on the fields.
• Spectators will be restricted to designated
  
  areas around the course.
• No spectators on Beeson Rd - there will be
  
  traffic in and out of the lower park.
• No spectators in the finish area, including where
  
  the finish chute lets out. Remain in designated areas or the open fields.
• Parents with athletes in multiple races may
  
  remain in the park between races, unless the overall capacity of the park is
  
  reached.
• Porta-Johns will be available. We
  
  recommend you bring your own hand sanitizer and wear masks when using them.