7th Annual Runnin’ Cadet Classic
Featuring the “Saturday Night Showdown”
HILTON HIGH SCHOOL
Saturday, May 5, 2012 – starting at 2pm

Your team is invited to participate in the Runnin’ Cadet Classic.  Only a maximum of 24 team entries will be accepted, so please respond quickly! We are accepting individual entries as well. We will again be using Yentiming services for entries and results.

FACILITIES:  Hilton has an 8-lane, all-weather track (with Steeplechase), 4 LJ/TJ pits, 2 SP areas, 1 Discus areas, Space for 2 HJ’s, and 2 PV areas. (Concrete Throwing Surfaces, 1/8” spikes on Runways, Please!)  Restrooms are available right next to the Track.  Concession Stand will be open.

What makes this meet different?

FEATURES:
1.	“The Glavin” 2nd leg of the Fleet Feet Distance Runner of the Year series presented by Nike
“The Glavin” is in memory of Pete Glavin, resident of the Hilton School District and former meet director of the McQuaid Cross Country Invitational.  Pete’s influence on the Rochester area running community extends well beyond McQuaid and Hilton.  Pete was also co-founder of the Genesee Valley Harriers.  Pete is and will continue to be missed.  “The Glavin” is a collection of the best distance runners in the area to run 3200m (boys) and 3000m (girls) and is part of the Fleet Feet Distance Runner of the Year series presented by Nike.  “The Glavin” will be run during the Saturday Night Showdown.

2.	“Saturday Night Showdown” 			
For the second year, we will be featuring the “Saturday Night Showdown”.  Athletes that advance to the finals in select races, selected field events as well top seeded distance runners will face off in the “Saturday Night Showdown”.  Top 3 will receive plaques, places 4-6 will receive medals and the Champion will receive Champion T-shirt. This proved to be an exciting addition to the meet last year.  We plan to highlight the athletes and then watch the showdown as athletes showcase their talents.  Questions specific to the Saturday Night Showdown should be directed to Jeff Merkel jmerkel@frontiernet.net 

3.	Top Vaulters will be highlighted!  
The top pole vaulters will vault at night in front of the grandstand on a raised runway on the infield.  This will be the main field event during the Saturday Night Showdown.

4.	The Cross Country Steeplechase
Cross Country runners this is your chance to “get off the track”.  The event will be run at dusk.  Athletes will start with 1 ½ laps on the track with steeple barriers, then athletes run off the track to run a ¾ mile loop on the grass complete with haybales and return to finish with a lap on the track over the steeple barriers.  The Cross Country Steeplechase will kick off the Saturday Night Showdown.

ORDER OF EVENTS-Daytime events
RUNNING EVENTS				
Pent Hurdles (100/110)
110m Hurdles		Top 8 advance to “Saturday Night Showdown”				
100m Hurdles		Top 8 advance to “Saturday Night Showdown”				
2000m Steeplechase	FINALS on time				
3000m Steeplechase	FINALS on time	
800m Unseeded		Top 8 VERIFIED+ seed times will race in the “Saturday Night Showdown”		
400m Relay		FINALS on time				
1600m Relay		Top 8 VERIFIED+ seed times will race in the “Saturday Night Showdown”		
3000m/3200m Unseeded	Top 15 VERIFIED+ seed times will race in “THE GLAVIN”	
100m			Top 8 advance to “Saturday Night Showdown”
400m Unseeded		Top 8 VERIFIED+ seed times will race in the “Saturday Night Showdown”		
1500m/1600m		FINALS on time 
400m Hurdles		FINALS on time 
Pent 800m/1500m	When ready or 20 minute break
200m			FINALS on time 
3200m Relay		FINALS on time

+VERIFIED = Only multi-team invitational times posted on the internet from Spring 2011/Winter 2012/ Spring 2012 accepted.  Exceptions to this are at the discretion of the meet directors.  See below for verification process.

Girls will precede boys unless otherwise stated above

FIELD EVENTS				
Girls Disc then Boys Disc				FINALS (4 throws)
Boys Shot then Girls Shot	(3 throws) 		Top 8 advance to “Saturday Night Showdown”		
Boys and Girls High Jump (after pent)		Top 8 VERIFIED+ in the “Saturday Night Showdown”
Boys and Girls Long Jump (3 jumps)		Top 8 advance to “Saturday Night Showdown”
Boys and Girls Pole Vault				Top 8 VERIFIED+ in the “Saturday Night Showdown”
Boys and Girls Triple Jump (after LJ – between Pent)	FINALS (4 jumps)

+VERIFIED = Only multi-team invitational performances posted on the internet from Spring 2011/Winter 2012/ Spring 2012 accepted.  Exceptions are at the discretion of the meet directors.  See below for verification process.

PENT ORDER
Hurdles - High Jump - Shot put - Long Jump – 800m/1500m

“Saturday Night Showdown” – ORDER OF EVENTS

RUNNING EVENTS		FIELD EVENTS
100m/110m Hurdles		Boys then Girls Pole Vault (in front of the Grandstand – raised runway)
Cross – Country Steeplechase*	Boys and Girls Long Jump
800m				Boys and Girls High Jump
400m 				Girls and Boys Shot put (on Infield?)
“The Glavin” 3000m/3200m
100m
1600m Relay

*Only two entries per team allowed in the Cross-Country Steeplechase*

A MAXIMUM OF 24 TEAMS WILL BE ENTERED, SO PLEASE LET US KNOW ASAP!
LIMITATIONS: 
•	Athletes Can Do Any 3 Events.  
•	A Team May Enter 2 Athletes per event and 1 Relay Team per School.  Only two entries per team allowed in the Cross-Country Steeplechase.  Other exceptions are listed in the order of events.  Exceptions for exceptional athletes can be made – please feel free to ask.

AWARDS: PLAQUES to Top THREE and places 4-6 receive medals in the Saturday Night Showdown events.  CHAMPION Shirts to winners!  Ribbons given to the top 6 in the other events.

ENTRIES:  Entries will be online through www.yentiming.com .  Entry information will be sent out to schools only when their entry fees are received.  Results will be posted on www.sectionvtrack.com 
 We will have the meet seeded and entry sheets printed, so we need them in advance.
	Mail To:  Mike Szczepanik, Track Coach	
		   Hilton High School		Home Phone:  (585) 281-8025
		   400 East Ave.			
		   Hilton, NY   14468		School Email:  mszczepanik@hilton.k12.ny.us 

FEES:  Check for $190 (or $100 for one sex) PLUS – One officials voucher		
BOTH are required

For Small Numbers, $15.00 per Athlete (may do 3 events).  

Make Checks out to the HILTON TRACK (not Hilton High School!), and Mail it to the Above Address!  Please Mail your officials vouchers ahead of time as well.  Checks and Vouchers are due by Friday April 20th.  No check and voucher – No entry to the meet.

Verification Process:
We will make every attempt to include the best in the Saturday Night Showdown.  To help the process – coaches must prove that their athlete’s performance is legitimate.  
If you believe you have an athlete that belongs in the “Saturday Night Showdown” in the 400m, 800m or “The Glavin” 3000/3200m, High Jump or Pole Vault as well as the 1600m relay, coaches must do the following:
1.	Your athlete / team must be paid.  We will not consider an entries if payment is not received.  Problems? Contact meet directors Mike Szczepanik or Jeff Merkel.
2.	The athlete’s coach should email the attached application as an intent to enter the athlete to Saturday Night Showdown director, Jeff Merkel jmerkel@frontiernet.net  
3.	In the application, please include times / heights from a multi-team invitational from the Spring 2011, Winter 2012 or Spring 2012 season.  Please include a web address which shows the meet’s official results.  Precedence will be given to current season performances.  We will also accept related event performances, but precedence will be given to actual performances in that event.
4.	Please have the applications in by Sunday April 29th at 9pm to Jeff Merkel at jmerkel@frontiernet.net  He will email the accepted entries by Tuesday morning so that you may adjust your regular entry.
5.	All other Saturday Night Showdown events (100H/100H, 100m, 400m, Shot, and Long Jump) will be determined by finishing in the top 8 during the regular Saturday meet.

Suggested performances for
“Saturday Night Showdown”

The question comes up – “Should I fill out an application for my athlete to be entered into the Saturday Night Showdown?”  We created a quick chart you could use to consider your athletes.  Please understand that these DO NOT guarantee that your athlete will get into the event it simply gives you an idea of whether or not to fill in an application.

Event					Boys				Girls
Cross – Country Steeplechase*	limit 2 per school		limit 2 per school
800m					2:00				2:35
400m					55				65
“The Glavin” 3000m/3200m		10:00				11:15
1600m Relay				3:40				4:30
Pole Vault 				12’00				8’00
High Jump				6’00				4’10

Top 8 advance from daytime to “Saturday Night Showdown” in the following events:

100m/110m Hurdles						
100m					
Long Jump				
Shot put						

Timeline for Runnin’ Cadet Classic:

As Soon As Possible		
Email Mike Szczepanik mszczepanik@hilton.k12.ny.us to let us know that you intend to enter this year’s meet.  This will get you onto the list for future contacts, but you are not officially entered into the meet until we receive your payment and official voucher.

Friday April 20th  
Entry Fees are due - $190 for Boys and Girls team or $100 for one sex teams or $15 per athlete (up to 3 events).  You are not officially entered into the meet until payment and officials voucher is received.  Checks can be made out to “HILTON TRACK”
Please mail to:		Mike Szczepanik
Hilton High School
400 East Avenue
Hilton, NY 14468

Friday, April 20th 
One Official Voucher from your school is due.  You are not officially entered into the meet until your officials voucher is received.  Please mail to Mike Szczepanik (same address as Entry Fees)

Sunday, April 29th 9:00PM EST
Email your applications for “Saturday Night Showdown” events (HJ, PV, “Glavin 3000/3200”, 400m, 800m or a 4x400m relay team) to Jeff Merkel (jmerkel@frontiernet.net), if you have any athletes that you believe will make the cut.  Applications are attached.

Tues May 1st  by 10:00AM
Jeff Merkel will email the list of accepted participants in the “Saturday Night Showdown” events.  
Please note that athletes in the 100m/110m hurdles, 100m, Long Jump and Shot Put will qualify for “Saturday Night Showdown” during the day events

Tues May 1st  9:00PM EST – DEADLINE (not guideline)
Entries made for Runnin’ Cadet Classic on www.yentiming.com . Be sure your rosters are in and that you have worked with the site already so that you are familiar with how it works.  Note: If your payment and officials voucher have not been received your entry on Yentiming will not be open.  Questions regarding Yentiming should be directed to Dave Yendrezski via email coachyen@aol.com 

Thurs May 3rd Noon
Final instructions will be sent by Mike Szczepanik to all the coaches regarding the meet.

Saturday May 5th - MEET DAY!
1:30 pm – Coaches and Officials meeting (on infield behind the timing tent)
2:00 pm – Runnin’ Cadet Classic begins 
7:00 pm (est) – Saturday Night Showdown begins