NCHSAA 3A Mideast Regional 2023

E: clenniewilkins@fcschools.net

C: (919) 679-2283

Location:

V.E. & Lydia Owens Park

499 Massenburg Baker Road

Louisburg, NC 27549

Entry Information: 

There is a maximum entry of seven individuals per school. 

Entry Deadline: Friday, October 21st 9:00 p.m.

Late Entries may be submitted to the NCHSAA and must be in by 3 p.m. Monday prior to the regional. No entries after this deadline will be accepted. Use the form on the NCHSAA website. 

Meet Schedule:

Facility Opens at 8:00 a.m.

Coaches Meeting at 9:00 a.m.

Men's Race- 10:00 a.m. 

Women's Race- 11:00 a.m.

Awards Ceremony- 12:00 p.m.

Men NEED to be on the starting line by 9:45 a.m.

Women NEED to be on the starting line by 10:45 a.m.

A course map is pictured below

Course Markings: The entire course is a trail with grass. The course is clearly cut to define  the trail and marked with white arrows.

Parking/Details: 

The event will be held at V.E. & Lydia Owens Park which is located at 499 Massenburg-Baker Road in Louisburg, NC. There is a small parking lot next to the parks and recreation office building. Please reserve this parking area for handicapped and elderly visitors. There is a large parking lot directly across the street. Please park in that lot which is at the corner of Massenburg-Baker and Wheless Rd. There will be signs in that parking lot. 

The entire course is open, clearly cut out, and marked by signage. I should be at the finish line by 8:00 AM on Saturday morning to pass out packets. There is signage to direct runners through the course. The finish line is across the street from the starting line. You will see a red tent at the finish line. We will have an ATV leading the runners through the races as well. There will be a water station at the finish line.

There are small restrooms on the back side of the picnic shelter next to the parks and rec offices. There will be a couple of portable toilets for additional restroom needs.

Please let me know if you have any questions! I can be reached by email at clenniewilkins@fcschools.net or by text at 919-679-2283. I am in class during the day so answering calls may be difficult but I will do my best should you need to call.

T-Shirts - Cash or Check Only - Will be on sale near the finish line. 

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Short Sleeve - $20 (Navy or Black)

Long Sleeve - $25 (Navy or Black)

Hoodie - $35 - (Navy)

There will be a food truck on site for this event. Click the link below for details. 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T81nnvNDTbMLjlrIG1KAfykRvb3_cQIU8EshWAtKHC8/edit?usp=sharing

Qualifiers to State: 

• Top 25% or top 4 teams, whichever is greater, participating in the regional championship will advance to state

• The team must consist of 5 runners

• The team score is based on the schools five (5) best performers

• Advancers will be determined by the number of teams participating in the regional at the start

• Examples:

• 27 teams in a regional meet:

• 27 x .25 = 6.75 = 7 teams advancing

• Top 7 individuals not on a qualifying team will also advance.