North Carolina West Region Cross Country Championship

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

Jackson Park, Hendersonville, N.C.

Course Length – 16212 feet (3.07 miles)

 

Dear Coaches,

 

T.C. Roberson High School is pleased to host the 2007 West 3A Regional at Jackson Park in Hendersonville, North Carolina. As many of you know, Jackson Park is a great Cross Country venue and we’re pleased to have the privilege to use the facility.

 

Attached is the NCHSAA Regional Cross Country Entry Blank. Entries are due by 6:00 P.M., October 19th. Please note this deadline applies to our Region only. Other Regions may choose to use other deadlines.

 

I’ll enter all names into the Hy-Tek database and post a race roster Sunday, October 21st for coaches to review for spelling and/or grade mistakes. Please write legibly! FAX entries to Steve Carpenter at 828-274-4488.

 

Thanks,

 

Steve Carpenter

T.C. Roberson High School

 

Schedule (we’re operating on the same schedule as this year’s State Meet):

 

12:00 Noon -   1A Boys

12:30 PM –      1A Girls

1:30 PM –        2A Boys

2:00 PM –        2A Girls

3:00 PM -        3A Boys

3:30 PM -        3A Girls

 

The 3A Coaches Meeting will be at 2:30 PM at the timing and scoring tent.

 

3A Teams in West Region

 

Big South:

Forestview

Hunter Huss

North Gaston

South Point

 

 

Mountain Athletic:

Asheville

Enka

Erwin

Franklin

North Buncombe

TC Roberson

Tuscola

 

Catawba Valley:

Fred T. Foard

Hickory

Burns

Southwestern:

Kings Mountain

RS Central

St. Stephens

 

North Piedmont:

Jesse Carson

East Rowan

Lake Norman

Mooresville

North Iredell

NW Cabarrus

South Rowan

Statesville

West Iredell

West Rowan

 

 

Contact:                      Steve Carpenter (T.C. Roberson High School)

            92 Haywood Road

            Asheville, N.C., 28806

            828-273-9050 (cell)

            828-274-4488 (FAX)

            sdcxc@aol.com (e-mail)

            www.robersoncc.com (web page)

 

Entries:                       Via NCHSAA standard form entry. FAX to me by 6:00 P.M., Friday, October 19th.   

 

Entry Deadline:          Friday, October 19th at 6:00 P.M. This entry deadline applies to our Region. Other Regions may have different deadlines.

 

Course:                       The classic Jackson Park double loop configuration used for the yearly Western North Carolina Cross Country Carnival and 2006, 2005, 2004, & 2001 West Regional Meets. The course does contain a few very short stretches of pavement. If course is dry, regular racing flats or very short spikes are recommended.

 

Race Info:                  Please visit the Roberson web site (www.robersoncc.com) for updated race information.

 

T-shirts:                      Provided by the NCHSAA will be for sell at the Meet. Please pass the word along to the kids. The shirts typically get delivered to us about 2 days before the Meet (they come from the NCHSAA – we have to sell them – we have no choice! The NCHSAA sets the price also.). But generally, they do look pretty good and go fast.          

 

Parking:                      Henderson County Parks and Recreation officials are requesting we use the “main” parking area this year instead of the lot in front of the Parks and Rec. building. This gives us more space for the buses and close proximity to a picnic shelters that have bathrooms.

 

Directions:                  From Interstate 26 – Take exit 49 (highway 64). Go towards downtown Hendersonville. At the 7th light (just over 1.5 miles from I-26), take a left (there’s a small Jackson Park sign). Go 2 blocks and take another left (again, there will be a small sign). This takes you into the Park. See parking above.

 

            Preferred entry:

 

            This is the preferred entry, and quickest for teams arriving from the South:

            From Interstate 26 – take exit 53 (Upward Road). Go towards Hendersonville/Flat Rock 1.4 miles. Take right at 176 (major           intersection at Super Ingles Grocery Store). Go 1.4 miles. Take right on Glover Street (there are a couple of small, brown Jackson         Park signs before this turn). Go 0.7 miles into South entrance of Jackson Park (note – Glover Street is a small, residential road).

           

Thanks:                      Tim Hopkin at Henderson County Parks and Recreation. Tim manages Jackson Park and is seeking this type of activity for the Park. The guy loves Cross Country! He has been completely accommodating with the organization of this race. Jackson Park and Henderson County Parks and Recreation rocks!