2024 USATF National Junior Olympic Championships
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Blue River Cross Country Course - Shelbyville, IN
Page last updated on: October 20, 2024 - 10:00AM
RACE SCHEDULE
9:00 8 & Under Girls (2000m)
9:40 8 & Under Boys (2000m)
10:20 9/10 Girls (3000m)
11:00 9/10 Boys (3000m)
11:40 11/12 Girls (3000m)
12:20 11/12 Boys (3000m)
1:00 13/14 Girls (4000m)
1:45 13/14 Boys (4000m)
2:30 15-18 Girls (5000m)
3:15 15-18 Boys (5000m)
Our team has a private tent for race day so we encourage the athletes to come earlier than they would for a normal race. ALL athletes need to be at the team tent NO LATER than ONE HOUR prior to their scheduled race (the EARLIER the better).
Coaches will take each team from the tent to the starting area 30 to 45 minutes prior to the start of their race. ONLY competing athletes will be allowed in the starting/staging area. Similar to Regionals, athletes will be at the starting area without coaches or parents.
RACE LOCATION
Blue River Cross Country Course
725 Lee Blvd.,
Shelbyville, IN 46176
Due to the potential of heavy traffic - please allow plenty of time to get from your hotel to the race. REMEMBER you need to be at the team tent a MINIMUM of 75 minutes prior to your athlete's race.
NOTE: There is a $20 per car charge for parking. See information below on how to pay for the parking. YOU MUST purchase parking ONLINE prior to arrival.
COURSE MAPS
We have planned activities to encourage time for athletes and families to socialize and spend time together. Outside of these limited events, how families spend their time is at your complete discretion, but we ask that you allow ample time for runners to rest and prepare for the race. This trip provides a great opportunity for informal gatherings with teammates (e.g. movie nights, video games, craft projects, pool). If your athlete does go swimming, we ask our families and athletes to play calmly and carefully prior to their race.
Thursday, December 12, 2024
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Team Practice (Mandatory - if athlete is in-town) - 10:00 to 11:30AM
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Location TBD.
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Age Group/Team Activities (Optional) - Lunch/Afternoon - We encourage age group teams to plan some time together on Thursday afternoon.
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Age Group Memorabilia - We encourage everyone to plan to get their memorabilia on Thursday at the meet venue.
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Thursday evening - Everyone is on their own for dinner.
Friday, December 13, 2024
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Team Course Walk-through (Mandatory - if athlete is in-town) - 10:00 - 11:30AM - Blue River Cross Country Course
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Friday evening - Everyone is on their own for dinner.
Saturday, December 14, 2024
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RACE DAY - see schedule above!
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Saturday afternoon/evening - Everyone is on their own on Saturday afternoon and evening for dinner.
RESULTS / LIVE VIEWING
Live results will be available on the following webpage as well as at the course. live.dcracetiming.com
The race will also be livestreamed on USATF.TV.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
PARKING - All tickets for parking must be purchased online via the following link for $20/car.
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Parking is online only, NO CASH ON-SITE
FOOD / CONCESSIONS - TBA
MEMORABILIA - Hoodies, t-shirts, etc are customized by the athletes during the purchase process. Due to this - memorabilia lines are typically LONG. It is recommended to plan 1-2 hours if you plan to get memorabilia. It is also recommended to purchase your items PRIOR to race day as popular items tend to sell out quickly. Items can be purchased at the event headquarters at the meet venue.
Merchandise will be on sale on Thursday at the Blue River Cross Country Course from 12PM - 6:00PM, Friday from 9AM-5PM, and Saturday from 7AM-5PM.
Experience tells us that:
---Getting your memorabilia on THURSDAY is the best idea - most groups will be there around 3:30pm
---Memorabilia is not cheap. By the time your athlete customizes their hoodie or shirt - you can easily be looking at $75 or more for that one item.....so be prepared for that.
TEAM TENT - Our team will have a team tent available for athletes getting ready to race and post-race. We will let everyone know where our tent is located within the TENT CITY. Due to the the limited size of the tent, we ask that friends and families limit the time in the tent to give our athletes and coaches plenty of space to provide a safe environment. OUR TEAM TENT IS #TBD. We will have a team banner hanging on it to help you find it.
WHAT TO WEAR - Be sure to bring appropriate clothes - including all your team gear. We would like to have all of the athletes in the dark grey team hoodies at the race course on Friday and Saturday. Click HERE to see the local weather in Shelbyville, IN.
OTHER ITEMS TO BRING - The following items could be useful:
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Hand warmers (check the weather!)
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Beach towel or small blanket to use in the team tent
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Race day snacks and water bottle
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plastic garbage bag to put dirty/wet clothes and shoes in after the race.
PACKING - Make sure you have your running gear in your carry on bag - the S's -
shorts, singlet, shoes (spikes), socks (and sports bra). These cannot easily be
replaced at the last minute if luggage is lost or delayed.
MEDICAL CENTERS
MHP Major Hospital - 2451 Intelliplex Dr, Shelbyville, IN 46176
HOTEL CONDUCT
We do ask that everyone respect the other guests of the hotel while we are there. We are not the only guests at the hotel - so please be respectful and represent our team properly. Do not run up and down the hallways being loud, etc.
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