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• I am going to try a fun relay format as a bit of an early season ‘rust buster’ for our first meet. More details to follow.
• Race #1 (3:00pm) – Girls (approx. 6km)
• Race #2 (3:40 pm) –Boys (approx. 6 km)
• Hosting Director – Sean Dawson
• Hosting Schools – WPGA, Fraser, St. John’s, Stratford Hall

League Meet #1:

LMISSTFA Cross-Country Relay Meet

Date: Monday, Sept. 22^nd
Location: Jericho Beach Park (see map)
Host School: WPGA, Fraser Academy, St. John’s, Stratford Hall

Where to meet – please see the attached map. The start/finish line is on the Northwest side of the duckpond.

🏃 Event Overview

The League Meet #1 Relay Meet offers a fun and unique team-based racing experience. Teams will compete in a relay format, with each team covering a total of 6 km on a ~1 km loop course. This format keeps the action close to the exchange zone, creating an exciting and supportive atmosphere for athletes and spectators alike.

📏 Race Format

• Team Size: 2-6  athletes per team (coaches should decide on teams well in advance of the meet).
• Total Distance: 6 km (approx. 6 loops of 1 km)
• Leg Distance: Each athlete runs 1-5k loops depending on team strategy
• Order of Running: Teams may decide on how this wish to order of their runners.
  • Team size: minimum 2 and maximum 6 student-athletes
  • Coaches are to decide how their teams run each relay.
    • For example: most of the WPGA teams will be comprised or 3 athletes and they will alternate laps. However, we will likely have some teams of 4-6 (comprised of athletes who are less fit).
    • You can be creative as you like as long as you have a minimum of two runners and the ‘baton’ travels 6km (you could potentially have a team of two where 1 runner fun 1km and the second runner run 5km). Have fun and be creative!
• Categories:
  • Junior Girls (Grades 8–10)
  • Junior Boys (Grades 8–10)
  • Senior Girls (Grades 11–12)
  • Senior Boys (Grades 11–12)
• All boys will run together, but Junior teams will be noted in the results.
• All girls will run together, but Junior teams will be noted in the results.
• If you have mixed team of junior and seniors, they must run as seniors.
• If you have a mixed gender team, they are to run in the boy’s race.

🏁 Exchange Zone

• Exchanges will take place in a 20m marked zone located at the start/finish area.
• Teams will use a wristband as the baton.
• Outgoing runners must be inside the zone before the exchange.
• Officials will monitor the exchange zone for safety and fair play.

⏱ Timing & Scoring

• All teams will start together in a mass start.
• The winning team is the first to complete the full 6 km distance.
• Team coaches/managers are responsible to ensure each of their teams completes 6 laps. We are using the honor system. 
• Once your ‘anchor’ has completed their 6^th and final lap, he/she will receive a ‘placement’ popsicle stick. He/she will then give their stick and band to their coach who will then record their finishing result on the results form. All forms are to be handed into a WPGA coach at the end of the meet.

📅 Schedule (Sample)

2:30 PM – Coaches’ meeting at the exchange zone
3:00 PM – All Girls (Junior Girls / Senior Girls (6 km)
3:40 PM – All Boys (Junior Boys / Senior Boys / Mixed Relays (6 km)
4:20 PM – End of the Meet:)

🧃 Athlete Reminders

• Bring water and appropriate clothing for conditions
• Warm-up areas are available near the course
• Coaches are responsible for athlete supervision

🙏 Volunteers & Officials

• Lap counters – coaches/managers are responsible for their own teams
• Exchange zone officials – WPGA / Fraser Academy
• Course marshals – St. John’s / Stratford (we will need 4-5 total)
• First aid – each team should have a med. kit. There are lots of wasps around this fall, so if you have anyone that is allergic to wasp bites, etc. ensure you have antihistamine, or an epi pen available.
• Results – WPGA

📌 Notes for Coaches

• Please send me the number of teams you will have in each division.
  • I need a rough estimate of how many JR girls, JR boys, SR girls, and SR boys teams you will have.
• Schools may enter as many teams per category as they want.
• Please help ensure athletes understand exchange procedures before racing.

• Race #1 (2:30pm) – Girls (all divisions) who are not part of a co-ed team (approx. 4)
• Race #2 (3:00 pm) –Junior Boys (approx. 4 km).
• Race #3 (3:30 pm) – Senior Boys (approx. 4km).
• Hosting Director – Chris Blackman
• Hosting Schools –Crofton, Vancouver College, St. Georges

WEDNESDAY, OCT 8
@ JERICHO PARK

Each Race is 2 laps of the 2.25 km loop 
– course map attached and below

• Race #1 – (2:30pm) – Girls (all divisions – approx. 4.5 km
• Race #2 – (3:00 pm) –Junior Boys (approx. 4.5 km
• Race #3 – (3:30 pm) – Senior Boys (approx. 4.5 km