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to the 32nd Annual
Los Gatos / West Valley Relays
March 21st - 22nd @ West Valley College
You are invited to join us for the running of the 32nd Annual Los Gatos/West Valley Relays held at West Valley College. We will continue to follow our two day meet format as a result of positive feedback from the coaches and athletes involved. We look forward to two more great days of track & field!
We will also continue to run on our 2-part “rolling schedule” for Saturday’s running events. Check the schedule for more information. We look forward to two more great days of track & field!!!
GENERAL MEET INFORMATION:
- The Frosh/Soph Division will be held on Friday, March 21st @ 2:30 pm
- The Varsity Boys and Girls will compete on Saturday, March 22nd @ 9 am
- Only Saturday’s Running Events will be on a 2-part “rolling schedule”
- Weight
implements will be weighed in at the track shed:
- 2:00 p.m.~ Frosh/Soph Boys Division (Friday)
- 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. ~ Varsity & Girls Divisions (Saturday)
- The meet will be held rain or shine. No entry fee refunds will be made.
- **Note:
An athlete may not compete in both Varsity and Frosh/Soph
events**
AWARDS:
ENTRY FEES AND DEADLINE:
Entries must be entered on DirectAthletics by Monday, March 17th, 2007 at 9:00pm. Entry fees must be taken care of no later than the day of the meet (school check, personal check, or processed school check request form).
- Your entry fee is calculated based upon the status of your entries at 9:00pm PST on March 17th.
- There are no refunds for athletes that are scratched after the entry deadline.
- Individuals: $5 per person per event entered.
- Relays: $15 for each relay team entered.
- Maximum entry fee of $500 per school
- Please make checks payable to Los Gatos Athletic Association.
- Send
the entry receipt from the DirectAthletics website and fees to:
Monica Townsend
Los Gatos High School
20 High School Court
Los Gatos, California 95032 - If your team is entered you are obligated for your entry fee even if your team is a no-show at the meet.
T-SHIRTS:
Traditional Los Gatos/West Valley Relays T-Shirts will be available for sale during both days of competition. Northwest Design of California will design original graphics for this year's Relays with individual athletes' names on shirts.
RACE DAY:
- Check-in and scratch your runners at the check-in table located at the north end of the straightaway.
- RUNNERS MUST BE CHECKED IN 45 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE START OF THEIR EVENT (typically 2 events before) OR THEY WILL BE SCRATCHED!!!
- Field event athletes may check-in directly at their event site prior to the start.
- We will comply as closely as possible with the time schedule.
- When entering
athletes in the following events, please use marks from comparable
HS events.
- 400IH - please use 300m IH time ONLY
- 1500m - please use 1600m time ONLY
- 3000m & 5000m - please use 3200m time ONLY
- Be advised
of the following minimum measurement standards for Saturday only:
EVENT BOYS GIRLS
Long Jump 16 ft. 13 ft.
Triple Jump 35 ft. 27 ft.
Shot Put 34 ft. 25 ft.
Discus 115 ft. 80 ft.
- Be advised of the following opening heights for Saturday only:
EVENT BOYS GIRLS
High Jump 5-4 4-2
Pole Vault 10-0 7-0
- Substitutions
can be made BEFORE the meet begins. No substitutions after 3pm on
Fri. (F/S) or 9:30am on Sat. There will be NO ADDITIONS.
- Substitutions are only with athletes already entered in the meet - Please note that this meet will go on rain or shine. No entry fee refunds will be made.
- Coaches and athletes are reminded that if an athlete competes in the Frosh-Soph Boys Division on Friday afternoon, he may not compete in any Varsity events on Saturday.
- Because of the large numbers of field event athletes, contestants will be subject to the 1 minute rule (athletes must begin their attempt and complete their effort within 1 minute of being called, except for the pole vault, which is 1.5 minutes).
- REMEMBER—ONLY 1/4 " SPIKES CAN BE USED.
- The no false start rule will be enforced in all races.
- The
NO Jewelry rule will be enforced in all events.
*If you have any further questions please call Coach Lisa Renteria at 408.741.2457 or email at Lisa_Renteria@westvalley.edu
