Meet Information
The Fr. Beattie Salesianum Cross Country Invitational
Saturday, October 2, 2021
REGISTRATION
We will use Milesplit for registration. Registration Deadline: Monday, September 27th at 7:00 PM.
Register for Varsity Championship (most competitive), Varsity B, or Varsity C. Enter EVERY athlete into the Varsity division of your choice and send your top 7 to race Varsity, your next best 7 for JV "A", your next best 7 after that for JV "B" and then unlimited/the rest of your team for JV "C". There is no girls JV "C", so the unlimited entry for girls is JV "B". Girls are Varsity top 7, JV "A" next 7 and unlimited JV "B".
Email Coach Scott Davis at sdavis@salesianum.org with any questions.
THE COURSE
The cross country course at Brandywine Creek State Park was redesigned in 2010, providing a safer running surface while maintaining all of its challenges. The starting area permits a full invitational field to line up, and crosses a large open grass area. After the first two panhandles the course heads directly left, not down the hill as in previous years (this section was becoming unsafe). It moves towards the bottom of Maintenance Hill and circles around to go back up. The course then follows the same trail as before until it gets near the finish area, when the runners will circle the meadow area above the finish line. All turns are clearly marked with posts. The mile and two mile points are marked. The course crosses paved roads at only two brief points. Spectators will have an excellent view of the starting line and the finish area. A course map is provided at our meet website.
DIVISIONS
We have 3 Divisions that you can enter for your varsity. Championship (most competitive), Varsity B (competitive), and Varsity C (typically smaller and less competitive teams). Please enter the race that best correlates with your typical ability in relation to other teams. Your entries will be evaluated by our committee and past records for final placement and to keep divisions balanced. Please check past results to see if your team wants to run in the Championship race. Awards are given to the top three places. If you have questions about which Division to enter, please email Coach Davis atsdavis@salesianum.org.
Three Varsity divisions: Championship, Varsity B, and Varsity C - all $100/gender team
Four JV divisions - JV A, JV B, JV C, Freshman Boys - $50/gender team (You MUST enter JV A if you want to enter any JV B or C)
Gender max: $150.00
School max: of $300.00
The design of the course is safe, difficult and spectator friendly! Make sure to get your entries in so you can "Conquer the Creek".
RACE SCHEDULE
No guess work, Races go off on time!
1:00 -- Boys Freshmen
1:25 -- Boys JV C
1:50 -- Girls JV B
2:15 -- Boys JV B
2:40 -- Girls JV A
3:05 -- Boys JV A
3:25 -- Girls Varsity C
3:45 -- Boys Varsity C
4:05 -- Girls Varsity B and Championship
4:25 -- Boys Varsity B and Championship
5:00 -- Awards
PAYMENT
Checks made payable to: SALESIANUM SCHOOL
Mail entry form to:
Katie Godfrey, Athletic Director
Salesianum School
1801 N. Broom St.
Wilmington, DE 19802
The course will be open until 12:30 for touring on the day of the race and is accessible for review before race day. About 100 school teams enter and about 1000 runners compete. There are usually about twenty teams in each race. Complete results through 2016 are available at www.N5CTA.com, under "Cross Country". If there are any teams in your area who would be interested in entering please ask them to contact Katie Godfrey at (302)356-2614.
DIRECTIONS
Brandywine Creek State Park
41 Adams Dam Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
Only 45 Minutes from Philadelphia, 90 minutes from Atlantic City, NJ, 2 hours from Washington, DC, and 3.5 hours from Richmond, VA.
HOTEL
The picturesque Brandywine Creek State Park is located in the serene Brandywine Valley, home of miles of open space, vineyards and tax free shopping. The park is located only 2 miles from Route 202 which boasts dozens of restaurants and hotels.
The Official Hotel of the "Fr. Beattie" Salesianum Invitational is the Double Tree on Concord Pike/Rt. 202. Please contact them for great team rates.
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Wilmington
4727 Concord Pike
Wilmington, DE, 19803
Phone Number: 844-702-5994