Meet Information
Gingerbread Man Running Company and River Valley Track and Field
1st Annual Jr. High Track and Field Invitational
To: Boys and Girls Track and Field Coaches and Athletic Directors
From: RV T&F/XC Geoff Dixon Meet Director
Coaches/ADs,
Gingerbread Man Running Company and River Valley Track and Field are excited to announce the first annual Jr. High Track and Field Invitational at River Valley High School. Our brand new, 8-lane Hellas EpiQ track will provide your athletes with fast times and an exciting meet! We are easily accessible via Rt. 22 and Rt.119. We hope that you will join us for an exciting day of track and field competition for Junior High (Grades 7-8) student athletes.
Date: Monday, May 5, 2025
Location: River Valley High School
102 School Ln. Blairsville, PA 15717
Entry Fee:$125 per Team, Boys and Girls are separate teams or $20 per individual athlete. Not to exceed $250 per school. Due by April 30th 2025.
Checks payable to: River Valley Track and Field
Geoff Dixon
102 School Ln.
Blairsville, PA 15717
Timing: All timing will be FAT by Gingerbread Timing
Officials: P.I.A.A. Certified Officials
Entry Deadline: Registration closes May 3rd, 2025
Time Schedule:
2:00 pm Team Arrival
2:30 pm Coaches Meeting
3:15 pm First Call Early Field events
4:30 pm Track Events Begin
ARRIVAL:Please have your team buses drop you off by 2:00 pm. Our afternoon buses begin to line up at 2:00 pm, meaning we need your team buses to drop you off and leave campus by 2:00 pm. Teams may arrive no earlier than 1:15 pm. Buses will be instructed to leave campus during MS/HS and Elementary departures and may return to campus to park after 4:00 pm.
General Rules:
All entries will be done online based on instructions sent by Gingerbread Man Timing company. No additional entries will be accepted after the registration deadline. Scratches will be reported at the coaches meeting, and all athletes will be required to declare following the girls 800m run so that re-seeding for efficiency can be done if necessary. We dont want heats with empty lanes.
NO team score is kept.
NO team awards will be given.
Gingerbread Man Running Company sponsored CHAMPION T-Shirt awards for the TOP finisher in every event.
Trials and Finals will be run for the 100mH, 110mH, and 100m Dash. The TOP 8 times will advance to the finals.
Each school may enter up to FOUR(4) participants per TRACK event.
Each school may enter ONE(1) relay team per event.
Each school may enter TWO(2) participants per FIELD event.
SHOT PUT/DISCUS/JAVELIN: will all receive 4 throws, no finals.
HORIZONTAL JUMPS: will all receive 4 jumps, no finals.
VERTICAL JUMPS: will run as normal through height progression. Starting heights determined by entries.
SPIKES: Spikes for track events, jumping, and javelin shall be no longer than inch.
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*All events will run Girls first, followed by Boys.
TRACK EVENTS
4:30 PM:
100m/110m Hurdle Trials
100m dash Trials
3200m Relay
10 minute break
100m/110m Hurdle Finals
100m Dash Finals
1600m Run
400m Relay
400m Dash
300m Hurdles
800m Run
200m Dash
3200m Run
1600m Relay
FIELD EVENTS
3:15 PM:
Javelin: Boys then Girls
Shot Put: Boys then Girls
Discus Boys then Girls
3:30PM:
High Jump: Boys
Long Jump: Girls
Triple Jump: Boys
Pole Vault: Girls
5:30PM:
High Jump: Girls
Long Jump: Boys
Triple Jump:Girls
Pole Vault: Boys