Welcome Coaches to Fort Dorchester's 1st Annual Patriot Invitational!
We are excited to extend an invitation for your teams to participate in the Patriot Track & Field Invitational on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Fort Dorchester High School. We will be providing a luncheon for all coaches and meet officials.
Entry fees are due by April 4, 2025 to reserve your place at the Meet. On-line entries must also be received by Wednesday, April ,9 2025. Failure to send in an entry fee will result in your entries being deleted from the meet. The entry fee is $85.00 for boys or girls teams, $150.00 for both boys and girls teams, and $15.00 per individual (Individual entries will be accepted if room is available). Make checks payable to Dorchester School District Two Attn: FDHS Track & Field. All entry fees along with the Entry Notification Form located at the bottom of this page should be mailed to Fort Dorchester High School, C/O Jelain Whitfield at the below address. Please feel free to e-mail me with questions or concerns: jwhitfield@dorchester2.k12.sc.us.
We look forward to having your team compete at the Patriot Invitational.
Sincerely,
Jelain Whitfield
jwhitfield@dorchester2.k12.sc.us
Meet Director
------------------------------------------------------------------------DETACH AND SUBMIT WITH PAYMENT-------------------------------------------------Patriot Invitational Entry Notification - School: ______________________________________ Teams Competing: Boys ____ (Include $85 entry fee) Coach Contact Info: ______________________________________ Girls ____ (Include $85 entry fee)E-mail or Phone: ______________________________________ Both ____ (Include $150 entry fee)
Online Entry Instructions:
Entries for the Patriot Invitational must be submitted on-line with SCRunners.
Patriot Invitational Meet Information:
April 12, 2025
Host: Fort Dorchester High School Track & Field Program
Location: Fort Dorchester High School, North Charleston South Carolina 29420
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Entry Fees: An entry fee of $85.00 per team ($150.00 for boys and girls teams) or $15.00 per individual athlete will be charged. Your entry fee and entry notification must be received by April, 4, 2025 to reserve your place at the Patriot Invitational and before you can enter your athletes. All team entries must be received on-line at www.scrunners.com by April 4, 2025. NO REFUNDS will be made after April 7, 2025. Please see the attached instructions regarding on-line entries. Make checks payable to Fort Dorchester High School attn Track & Field and send along with the Entry Notification Form on the cover letter to Jelain Whitfield at the address listed. Entry Limits: Each team is permitted to enter two (2) athletes per individual event and one (1) relay team per relay event.
Check-In: Team packets will be available at the scoring tent by 8:00 am on the day of the meet. Substitutions may be made with the Clerk of Course or the Field Event Judge, as long as no one violates the participation rule, which limits athletes to four events.
Equipment: The wearing of spikes longer than 1/4 will result in disqualification from that event. Starting blocks and throwing implements will be provided. (Please bring own poles)
Rules: All National Federation rules will be strictly enforced. A contestant shall not compete in more than four events. Rule 4-3 concerning uniforms will be enforced. No jewelry, hats or headbands will be allowed during competition. The top 8 places in each event will be scored.
Awards: Trophies/Plaques will be awarded to the top two teams in both the Boys and Girls Divisions. Medals will be awarded to the top three places in each event.
Admission: An admission fee of ~$8.00 will be charged for spectators fee.
T-shirts: High quality commemorative T-shirts will be on sale. Please inform your athletes ahead of time.
Concessions: A variety of items will be available all day at our concession stand. Food Trucks may also be on site.
Coaches Lunch: A complimentary luncheon for coaches & meet officials will be provided. Tickets will be distributed with the team packets. This luncheon is for coaches & meet officials only so please do not give tickets to parents or athletes.
Contact: Jelain Whitfield Meet Director
Fort Dorchester High School
8500 Patriot Blvd, North Charleston, SC 29420
(843) 760-4450
jwhitfield@dorchester2.k12.sc.us
Tentative Meet Schedule:
8:00 am Packet Pickup at Scoring Tent
- Grab and go breakfast biscuits from hospitality suite
8:30 am Officials/Coaches Meeting
8:45 am Check In For All Track & Field Events starting at 9:00
9:00 am Girls 4x100m Relay
Girls Pole Vault, Long Jump, Shot Put
Boys High Jump, Long Jump, Discus
9:10 am Boys 4x100m Relay
9:15 am Girls 4x800m Rely
9:30 am Boys 4x800m Relay
10:00 am Girls 100 Meter Hurdles
10:10 am Boys 110 Meter Hurdles
10:20 am Girls 100 Meter Dash
Girls Javelin
Boys Shot Put
10:40 am Boys 100 Meter Dash
11:00 am Girls 1600m
11:30 am Boys 1600m
Girls High Jump, Triple Jump, Discus
Boys Pole Vault, Triple Jump, Javelin
12:00 pm Lunch Break
12:30 pm Girls 400m Hurdles
1:00 pm Boys 400m Hurdles
1:30 pm Girls 400m Dash
2:00 pm Boys 400m Dash
2:30 pm Girls 800m Run
2:50 pm Boys 800m Run
3:10 pm Girls 200m Dash
3:30 pm Boys 200m Dash
3:50 pm Girls 3200m Run
4:20 pm Boys 3200m Run
4:40 pm Girls 4x400m Relay
4:50 pm Boys 4x400m Relay
Track Events: Check in for track events will be in middle of field under the scoring tent. The track events will not run ahead of schedule in the morning, but if we get ahead of schedule after the lunch break the meet will be on a rolling time schedule with logical breaks.
