INDOOR CLASSIC TRACK MEET

TECHNICAL PACKAGE

Date: Saturday, February 9, 2019

Time : 9:00am-5:00pm

Location : Family Leisure Centre, 2000 Division Avenue N, Medicine Hat, Alberta

Hosted by : Medicine Hat Panthers Track & Field Club

Websites : www.medhatpantherstrackclub.ca

Email medhatpanthers@gmail.com

Categories : Age as of December 31 the year of competition

Tyke: 9 years of age & under (born in 2010 or later)

PeeWee: 10 & 11 years of age (born in 2008-2009)

Bantam: 12 & 13 years of age (born in 2006-2007)

Midget: 14 & 15 years of age (born in 2004-2005)

Youth: 16 & 17 years of age (born in 2002-2003)

Junior : 18 & 19 years of age (born in 2000-2001)

Senior : 20 years of age (born in 1999 or earlier)

Masters : 35 years of age (born in 1983 or earlier)

Events Offered:

60m - All ages

150m - 13 & under

200m - 14 & older

400m - 16 & older

800m - All ages

1200m - 12-15 years

1500m - 16 & older

4x200m Relay - All Ages

3000m - 15 & older

60mHurdles - Bantam/Midget/Youth/Junior

Relay registration will be held on day of event by 10:00am

Schedules : Tentative schedules are posted on the website. Final schedules will be posted the day before the competition.

Day of Meet Entries: Will only be accepted at Meet Directors’ discretion and if space is available (Cost is $20 – cash only)

Awards : Ribbons will be awarded for each event 1 ^st , 2 ^nd , 3 ^rd , 4 ^th & 5 ^th place standings.

T-Shirts:

Deadline to preorder - Jan 28th. Limited available for sale at registration table

Entry Fees:

$15 per athlete per event (received on or before February 6, 2019) or 3/$40

$20 per athlete per event (received AFTER February 6, 2019)

Make cheques payable to Medicine Hat Panthers Track & Field Club if registering in person.

Starting Blocks:

Athletes competing in the Midget (14 & 15 years of age) and older age category will be will be required to use starting blocks for the following events: 60m, 200m, 400m, 800m.

Athletes who are not affiliated with a club team will have the choice to opt-out of using starting blocks.

Spikes: Spikes must be pyramids or Christmas trees. 3mm or less spikes only allowed on track surface FOR MEET ONLY.

Athletics Alberta Membership:

This is meet is not sanctioned through Athletics Alberta and is a local training meet. Local records will be kept, however no records or rankings at a Provincial or National level can be achieved through this meet.

Results: Results will be posted by registration table and will be posted to the website a week after the meet is completed ( www.medhatpantherstrackclub.ca )

Panthers Indoor Classic Procedures 2019

REGISTRATION

Athletes or Coaches must pay registration fees at the Registration Table prior to competition.

MARSHALLING

1. Athletes must confirm their entry at the Registration Table no later than 20 minutes prior to the start of their event.

2. Athletes must be at the start line 10 minutes prior to their event.

3. Relays Teams, or interest in joining a relay team, must be submitted to the Registration Table no later than 10:00 am. The age category of the team will be determined by the oldest member of the team (except with masters athletes).

SPECTATORS/ATHLETES

Space is always limited on an indoor track. Spectators/athletes must be aware of what is going on at all times.

Spectators are asked to cross the track quickly, between races. When spectators are on the track they must be aware of athletes warming up and/or competing.

Athletes and Spectators must stay off of the fitness training equipment.

RACE/HEAT SHEETS AND RESULTS

Heat Sheets and results will be posted in the spine of the Leisure Center, near the Registration Table.

START PROCEDURES

60m : All age categories will have timed finals for 60m.

150m/200m : All age groups will run the complete race in lanes. All race are timed finals

400m : Youth and older will run the first 2 corners in lanes and then cut-in. All races are timed finals

800m and longer : Waterfall start or one Corner stagger at the discretion of the Meet Director and the Starters. All races are timed finals

2019 Panthers Indoor Classic – 800 (lanes) 1200 (lanes) 1500 (waterfall) 3000 (waterfall)

Relay procedures :

4x200 Relay

The first runner will run in their assigned lane and hand off to the second runner, who will run the 1st corner of their leg in their assigned lane and then cut in at the start of the back stretch.

Event Options By Categories:

Tyke: 60m, Relay,800m, 150m

PeeWee: 60m, Relay, 800m, 150m

Bantam: 60m, Relay, 800m, 60m Hurdles, 150m, 1200m

Midget: 3000m, 60m, 200m, 800m, 60m Hurdles, Relay, 1200m

Youth: 3000m, 60m, 200m, 800m, 60m Hurdles, Relay, 400m, 1500m

Junior: 3000m, 60m, 200m, 800m, 60m Hurdles, Relay, 400m, 1500m

Senior: 3000m, 60m, 200m, 800m, 400m, 1500m, Relay

Masters: 3000m, 60m, 200m, 800m, 400m, 1500m, Relay