Bear Invitational 2026

Gray's Creek HS Track
Hope Mills, NC
Hosted by Gray's Creek
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Meet Information

Coaches, this will be our 2nd annual Bear Invitational. Last year, we did not offer field events but we will offer all field events this year (pole vault pending equipment). We will be running on a brand new (bouncy) track. Middle schools are welcomed to register to compete in the 100, 200, 400, and 1600. All events will be on a rolling schedule.

Timing/Results

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For live results on Milesplit Live: (coming soon)

Registration Fees

Schools with full middle and high school teams will pay the flat rate of: $225 (total for 4 teams)
Middle School Teams: $75 for 1 gender/$125 for both genders (for both genders must be 10 or more)
High School Teams: $100 for 1 gender/$150 for both genders (for both genders must be 10 or more)
Clubs: $100 for 1 gender/$150 for both genders (for both genders must be 10 or more)
Unattached: $25 (4 event maximum for high schoolers, 3 for middle schoolers)
Mail checks to:
Gray's Creek High School
(Memo: Bear Invitational)
5301 Celebration Drive
Hope Mills, NC 28348
Note: For schools and clubs that would save by paying the unattached fee, by all means do so.
Awards
Medals will be awarded to the top 3 finishers in each event. There will be team trophies for the middle school and high school team champions.
Event Limits
  • The middle school races will be limited to the top 48 seeds in each race. Where seed times are not available, the date registered will be used as "first come".
  • We will take the top 24 seeds for high school girls and the top 24 seeds for high schoolboys in the 3200 Meter Run. there will be a cutoff time for the 3200 Meter Run. 14:30 for Girls, 12:30 for Boys
  • We will limit the 1600 for high school to the top 48 seeds per gender.
  • 100 M Dash will be limited to the top 64 seed times per gender.
  • The 100/110 Meter Hurdles and the 300 Meter Hurdles will be limited to the top 24 seed times.
  • All other races (200, 400, 800) will be limited to the top 64 seed times.
  • 24 top seeds for HJ for all other field events
  • DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR EXCEPTIONS - VERY SMALL ONES
  • Declaration: All entries should be confirmed or scratched from the meet at the coaches meeting between 7:45 a.m.   to 8:00 a.m.  for middle school.   9:30 a.m.  to 9:45 a. m.   for High School. 
Spectator Admission
Admission for spectators will be $10 (electronic only).
Link here: Coming soon
Bus Parking
Parking attendants will direct buses to drop off athletes and equipment near the tennis courts. Then, buses will park in the Faculty/Staff Parking lot where the Yellow Buses are at. 
Hospitality
Miscellaneous
  • Only those athletes warming up for an event will be allowed in the infield. Please do not gather your kids in the infield to hang out.
  • Tents will not be allowed in the bleachers. However, tents may be set up anywhere just outside the track gate (right outside lane 8 all the way around). There will be plenty of space for tents inside the stadium.
  • Coaches please bring water for your athletes, if you run out of water ,we will have water for you to refill them up. We will provide water at the finish line after athletes are done with their race.

Schedule

7:-00 AM - Track/Gates Open

7:00 - 8:30 AM - Team Check-in will  be by the Big Side Gate by the Tennis Courts

8:00 AM - Middle School Coaches Meeting

8:30 AM - Track Closed to Warmups

9:00 AM - Middle School Races (Rolling Schedule)

  • MS 100 Meter Dash
  • MS 400 Meter Dash
  • MS 1600 Meter Run
  • MS 200 Meter Dash

9:30 AM - High School Coaches Meeting

10:45 AM - High School Races (Rolling Schedule)

  • 100/110 M Hurdles (prelims)
  • 100 M Dash (prelims)
  • Elementary 100 M Dash
  • Elementary 1500 M Run
  • 4 X 800 Relay
  • 100/110 M Hurdles (finals)
  • 100 M Dash (finals)
  • 4 X 200 Meter Relay
  • 1600 Meter Run
  • 4 X 100 Meter Relay
  • 400 Meter Dash
  • 300 Meter Hurdles
  • 800 Meter Run
  • 200 Meter Dash
  • 3200 Meter Run
  • 4 X 400 Meter Relay

9:30 AM - Field Events (Rolling Schedule)

  • HJ - Girls followed by boys
  • Shotput - Girls followed by boys
  • LJ - Girls followed by boys

12:00 PM - Remaining Field Events (Rolling Schedule)

  • HJ - Boys
  • Discus - Boys followed by girls
  • TJ - Girls followed by boys