This document serves as our official online invoice for those choosing to pay by purchase order.

30th Hoquiam Invite Date:
Saturday, October 9, 2010

Where:
Hoquiam High School / John Gable Park - 501 West Emerson Hoquiam, WA

Contact:
Mark Maxfield , Athletic Director/Interim Invite Director
Hoquiam High School
Work: 360-538-8213 or E-mail: mmaxfield@hoquiam.k12.wa.us

Fees:
$85.00 Team Fee

• Covers all high school and middle school boy/girl athletes
• Coaches/Team Managers run free in the open 5k
• $10 per individual athlete (if brining four or less total athletes)
• $5 for open 5k participation (non athletes/coaches)

Please make checks, money orders or purchase orders payable to HHS Cross Country. It would help if you can send in your payment before October 1, 2010. Please mail payments directly to Mark Maxfield, HHS Cross Country Invite, 501 West Emerson - Hoquiam, WA 98550.

Races and Race Times:

8:30 AM: Open Run Registration
9:15 AM: Open 5k Run (Coaches Run Free)
10:30 AM: Coaches Meeting (Foods Room located above the big H)
11:15 AM: Frosh/Soph Race - Boys & Girls Combined
11:50 AM: Girl's JV - unlimited participants
12:35 PM: Boy's JV - unlimited participants
1:10 PM: Girl's Varsity - top 7 only
1:45 PM: Boy's Varsity - top 7 only
2:15 PM: Middle School (all grades) - 1.78 mile run Boys and Girls Combined
2:45 PM: Award-Ceremony -- (at track stadium)

Tents & Seating :
Our track facility, Sea Breeze Oval, has limited covered seats. We highly advise teams to bring a team tent or some form of cover to protect against the various coastal weather coming off the ocean (hopefully lots of sunshine).

Parking :
Gable Park, which is located directly behind our track stadium, will be closed for spectator/team parking. Coaches, please see a copy of the parking map and share/print out copies for your bus driver/spectators that plan on attending.

Awards

Awards for the varsity races will be grouped by top large school (3A/4A) and small schools (BB, B, 1A, 2A). Non-varsity races, such as the Frosh/Soph, JV, and MIddle School are awarded medals/ribbons for the top ten places per gender only (not broken down by large/small school) and will be recognized during the award's ceremony.

1st -3rd Team Places Per Varsity Race:
Plaques awarded tot he top three overall teams per size/gender

Ribbons/Certificates/Medals:
Awarded to places 2-10 per each race

1st Place Plaque :
Awarded to the first place varsity finisher of each race

Middle School Team Plaque:
Awarded to the top Middle School Boy's and Girl's team

Beach Distances from the Starting Line
Ocean Shores: 18.5 miles
Ocean City: 18.5 miles
Copalis Beach: 19 miles
Westport: 26.61 miles
Pacific Beach: 28.50 miles
Moclips: 30.25 miles

Map
A course map is available by clicking here

Food Concessions and T-Shirts
The Grizzly Booster Club will provide an array of concessions during the invite. BBQ items, snacks, drinks, etc. will be available. T-shirts, sweatshirts, and other clothing items will also be sold throughout the day.

Live Music!
May or may not be provided this year but we will hopefully find a solution.

Additional Facilities
Lockeroom/shower facilities will be opened after the awards ceremony. Restrooms are conveniently located behind the track stadium, in the HHS Science building, and Gable Park.

Spectator Friendly Course

1) You can view the start, 1-mile, 2-mile (in the distance), and finish from the grand stands

2) For the non-runner, one can easily walk between mile marks

3) Several excellent view points if watching by foot

Trainer
A trainer may or may not be available depending upon her/his schedule.

Volunteers:
For volunteer information, please contact Mark Maxfield at 360-538-8213 or e-mail at mmaxfield@hoquiam.k12.wa.us