Cary Academy Invitational 2023

Cary Academy Invitational

Saturday, March 18

1500 N. Harrison Ave, Cary, NC

Contact: conrad_hall@caryacademy.org

FAST Mondo Super-X track surface

FinishLynx FAT timing provided by Mitchell Timing

Entries: All entries will be done on NCRunners. There is an entry limit of 3 per running event, 2 per field event, 1 relay team entry per school (no "B" relays). Track Events: Top-64 entries per gender accepted from verifiable performances. 3200m: Top-24 entries only. Field Events: Top-24 entries per gender accepted from verifiable performances. In the case of ties that cause the number of entries to exceed these limits, meet management reserves the right to accept more or less than the maximum. 

Accepted entries will be posted after the entry deadline. Entering your athlete does not guarantee them a spot in the meet - not all registered entries will make it into the field, so please check back after the entry deadline to confirm accepted entries. 

Entry deadline is Wednesday 3/15 at 8:00pm.

Entry Fee: $15 per individual entry, $40 per relay entry, up to a maximum of $250 per team. Make checks payable to: Cary Academy. You may bring to the meet or mail to: Cary Academy, c/o Conrad Hall, 1500 N. Harrison Ave, Cary, NC 27513. 

No Admission Fee for spectators, but there is a $10 per vehicle parking fee. Buses and coaches park free. Athletes should tell parking attendants that they are athletes so they won't be charged. Please email a list of your coaches' names to conrad_hall@caryacademy.org so we can have them listed for free parking with our parking attendants. 

Bus Parking: the lower parking lot off of SAS Research Dr and Charger Lane will be reserved for team buses. Turn onto Research Dr from N. Harrison Ave and take the second right onto Charger Lane. 



Spectator Parking: please use the main school parking lot off of N. Harrison Ave, using the entrance at Cary Parkway. Overflow parking is located on the grass field immediately to the right when entering from Cary Parkway. ADA parking is located between the track and the tennis courts in the lower parking area off of Research Drive and Charger Lane. Overflow ADA parking is located in the main school parking lot.

Starting Heights Girls HJ 4-02, Boys HJ 5-02, Girls PV 7-00, Boys PV 9-06 (starting heights may be updated based on entries). 

Awards: Trophies to team Champion and Runner-up, Medals to Top-3 finishers in each event. Awards can be picked up at the Press Box during the meet. Team trophies will be awarded at the end of the meet.

Spike Check: 1/4" spikes maximum. Athletes with 3/8" spikes may not compete; please have your athletes check spike length ahead of time. 3/8" is what comes with most shoes, so athletes will need to switch these out with 1/4". All athletes must have their spikes checked at the tent on the infield prior to competing.

Facility Specifications 8- lane Mondo Super-X surface, runways, and high jump apron. The girls long jump board is at 4' and the boys long jump boards are at 6' and 10'. Triple jumpers will have a choice of 28' and 32' boards.



Team Tent Locations Teams may set up anywhere outside of the fence either at track level or on the hill above, including the grassy areas to the left and right of the stadium bleachers; however, as our stadium seating is limited, please reserve the stadium bleachers for parents and other spectators.

Spectator Seating is limited so please advise your spectators to bring their own chairs. Spectators may sit in the grandstand or on their own chairs around the track on the outside of the fence. We have lots of lawn seating around the "bowl" / hillside overlooking the track. No spectators will be allowed on the track or on the infield. 

Warm-up Area Prior to their events, athletes may use the track and infield for warm-ups. Athletes who are warming up should avoid active venues and should not enter the finish line area where the officials and timing crew will be set up. Initial and general warm-ups not prior to upcoming events should take place on the grass fields located behind the track. (Fields #1/#2/Middle School Field on the campus map, depending on availability with Soccer/Lacrosse games.)

Restrooms Limited restrooms are available in the Field House by the track and larger restrooms are available up in the main gym lobby Additional restrooms for athletes and coaches are available in the field house between Fields 1 & 2 back behind the track.

Medical & Water We will have an Athletic Trainer on site for emergencies, basic first aid, water and ice. Please advise the host school of any special needs athletes may have. Please bring a med kit with your team in the event that your athletes require routine taping, etc. In addition to the water we will provide on the infield, we encourage each team to bring a water cooler for their team area.

Meet Schedule

9:00am - Venue opens / Track open for warm-ups; Field event warm-ups should be completed before listed competition start time. Time will be given for run-throughs in between rotations.

All athletes in non-lane events (800, 1600, 3200, 4x4 anchor, 4x8 anchor) must check in for hip numbers at least 30 minutes before race time. Hip Number tent is on the infield, hip numbers go on left hip/ left chest.

In-lane events (100, 100/110H, 200, 300H, 400, 4x1, 4x2) do not need hip numbers and can report directly to the starting line for their race.

All athletes report to event starting line at least 10 minutes before race time.

All field event athletes must have implements weighed in and all warm-ups completed before rotation start time. Field Event competition begins at the scheduled rotation start time.

Field Events

11:00 AM Field Events Rotation 1

(Girls HJ, LJ, DT) (Boys PV, LJ, SP); Three attempts in DT, SP, LJ, TJ; Top-9

to Finals (three additional attempts)

2:30 PM Field Events Rotation 2

Awards - event awards will be available in the press box as results are released; team awards will be presented at the conclusion of the meet.

Campus & Parking Map: //assets.sp.milesplit.com/meets/433313/files/ca_invite_venue_and_parking_map.pdf

Spike Length / Spike Check - 1/4" Maximum:  //assets.sp.milesplit.com/meets/433313/files/spike_length_guidelines.pdf

Pole Vault Weight Verification Form: //assets.sp.milesplit.com/meets/433313/files/pv_pole_weight_verification.pdf