Meet Information
Jack Pressmann XC Invitional and Team Relay, Sponsored by New Balance, Emmaus Run Inn and Runner's World/Rodale
Registration help:
http://pa.milesplit.us/pages/Online_Meet_Reg_Instructions
JACK PRESSMANN
XC INVITIONAL AND TEAM RELAY
RELAYS START @ 9 AM OPEN 5K INVITATIONAL STARTS @ 10:30 AM
Join us for exciting four-person relay-style or open 5k cross country races. Middle school girls and boys will compete over four
1/2-mile loops, while JV and high school teams will compete over four 1 1/2 mile loops, followed by the open 5k invitational.
Parking will be at Camp Olympic and Emmaus High School Parking lot with shuttle buses from the high school to camp Olympic.
TEAMS: AWARDS FOR THE TOP THREE TEAMS
Boys and girls; High School, JV, and Middle School divisions.
(students entering 9th grade will be considered high school age) $100 for one team and $75 for each additional team from each school.
OPEN INVITATIONAL 5K: PRIZES FOR TOP THREE OVERALL AND AGE GROUPS
Mens and Womens open and age groups: 19 under 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
$35 per person. Each participant in open event will receive Race T-shirt and goodie bag with discounts included towards NB shoes/spikes and discounts for Emmaus Run INN
WEEKEND FESTIVITIES FEATURING SPECIAL GUESTS ROGER ROBINSON AND KATHERINE SWITZER
Friday evening Roger and Katherine will be at the Emmaus Runn Inn for a catered Private Viewing and Party for their Heros Video. Limited to the first 50 people who register. $40.
Roger and Katherine will also be at race on Saturday. Saturday afternoon there maybe a viewing of the Video at the Movie Theater in Emmaus for all particpants or additional cost of $5 for non-participants.
Part of proceeds will be donated to the Jack Pressmann Scholarship fund and a donation will also go to CCHS and Emmaus XC Booster clubs.
ABOUT THE JACK PRESSMANN XC INVITIONAL AND TEAM RELAY
Allentown Central Catholic High School social studies teacher, longtime cross country and track coach, and former State Representative John F. Jack Pressmann died at the age of 56 on July 24, 2009, after collapsing while hiking on Mt. Langley in Eastern California. The hike was a fundraiser to benefit inner city youth participation in wildlife activities. Jack was the head cross country coach from 1997 and head track coach from 1998 until his death. During his tenure, the girls cross country team won the 2001 PIAA AAA championship and were the runner ups in 2005. They won the District XI championship four times and the Lehigh Valley Conference championship three times.
He coached Frances Koons to a State Championship in cross country in 2003 and a State Track Championship in 2004. In 2010 Jack was elected posthumously to the Allentown Central Catholic High Schools Wall of Fame and named a Distinguished Graduate.
Following his death, Jacks family and friends formed The Jack Pressmann Memorial Scholarship Fund - a non-profit based in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Registration help:
http://pa.milesplit.us/pages/Online_Meet_Reg_Instructions
JACK PRESSMANN
XC INVITIONAL AND TEAM RELAY
RELAYS START @ 9 AM OPEN 5K INVITATIONAL STARTS @ 10:30 AM
Join us for exciting four-person relay-style or open 5k cross country races. Middle school girls and boys will compete over four
1/2-mile loops, while JV and high school teams will compete over four 1 1/2 mile loops, followed by the open 5k invitational.
Parking will be at Camp Olympic and Emmaus High School Parking lot with shuttle buses from the high school to camp Olympic.
TEAMS: AWARDS FOR THE TOP THREE TEAMS
Boys and girls; High School, JV, and Middle School divisions.
(students entering 9th grade will be considered high school age) $100 for one team and $75 for each additional team from each school.
OPEN INVITATIONAL 5K: PRIZES FOR TOP THREE OVERALL AND AGE GROUPS
Mens and Womens open and age groups: 19 under 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
$35 per person. Each participant in open event will receive Race T-shirt and goodie bag with discounts included towards NB shoes/spikes and discounts for Emmaus Run INN
WEEKEND FESTIVITIES FEATURING SPECIAL GUESTS ROGER ROBINSON AND KATHERINE SWITZER
Friday evening Roger and Katherine will be at the Emmaus Runn Inn for a catered Private Viewing and Party for their Heros Video. Limited to the first 50 people who register. $40.
Roger and Katherine will also be at race on Saturday. Saturday afternoon there maybe a viewing of the Video at the Movie Theater in Emmaus for all particpants or additional cost of $5 for non-participants.
Part of proceeds will be donated to the Jack Pressmann Scholarship fund and a donation will also go to CCHS and Emmaus XC Booster clubs.
ABOUT THE JACK PRESSMANN XC INVITIONAL AND TEAM RELAY
Allentown Central Catholic High School social studies teacher, longtime cross country and track coach, and former State Representative John F. Jack Pressmann died at the age of 56 on July 24, 2009, after collapsing while hiking on Mt. Langley in Eastern California. The hike was a fundraiser to benefit inner city youth participation in wildlife activities. Jack was the head cross country coach from 1997 and head track coach from 1998 until his death. During his tenure, the girls cross country team won the 2001 PIAA AAA championship and were the runner ups in 2005. They won the District XI championship four times and the Lehigh Valley Conference championship three times.
He coached Frances Koons to a State Championship in cross country in 2003 and a State Track Championship in 2004. In 2010 Jack was elected posthumously to the Allentown Central Catholic High Schools Wall of Fame and named a Distinguished Graduate.
Following his death, Jacks family and friends formed The Jack Pressmann Memorial Scholarship Fund - a non-profit based in Allentown, Pennsylvania.