2022 Nationals Schedule and Announcements
Thursday Optional Workout
Highly recommended for those racing Nationals but optional to everyone to really conclude the final workout of the 2022 BTC Youth XC Season!
13-14: 20min run,4x150m strides
11-12: 15min run,4x150m strides
9-10: 10min run, 4x100m strides
8+under: 5min run 4x100m strides
Nationals Schedule
Friday
8:00 - 10:00 AM - Breakfast @ Aloft College Station (BTC Hotel)
*Breakfast options will be fruit, bagels, oatmeal, peanut butter, etc.
10:30 AM - Depart Hotel for Course @ Dale Watts Course
11:00 AM-12:00PM - Course Preview Jog @ Dale Watts Course
12:30PM-1:30PM- Lunch on own or in groups
3:00PM-5:00PM- Optional Afternoon Activity
6:00 PM - Team Dinner @ Aloft College Station ($10 per person Cash or Check)
7:00PM-7:30PM- Team Meeting and Number + Shoe Chip Pick-up
Saturday
7:00 - 9:00 AM - Breakfast @ Aloft College Station (BTC Hotel)
MEET SCHEDULE @ Dale Watts Course
**Plan to Arrive 75 min before the start of your race
10:20 AM - Girls 9-10
11:40 AM - Girls 11-12
12:20 PM - Boys 11-12
1:00 PM - Girls 13-14
(Awards for each race are 30 min following each race pending protests)
6:00 PM - Team Dinner @ TBD
Parking for Friday and Saturday at the Course
For Friday course preview, everyone can park at the Hildebrand Equine Center (3240 F and B Rd, College Station, TX 77843). However, on Saturday everyone will need to park in the Fan Field (2935 Research Pkwy, College Station, TX 77845) as there will be no parking at the Cross Country Course. Buses will run continuously from the Fan Field to the Cross Country Course starting at 7am on Saturday. Give yourself enough time to park and catch the bus to the course on Saturday!!
Team Dinners
FRIDAY:
We have arranged dinner on Friday night for everyone that would like to attend. Friday dinner will be at 6:00 PM at the BTC Hotel Aloft College Station. The cost of this dinner will be $10 per person. We will pay for the dinner up front and then we ask that you pay us in cash or check. We hope to see everyone there.
MENU:
Standard Option Approx: Salad, Bread, Pasta with Marinara, Spaghetti & Meatballs, Chicken Parm
*Gluten Free and Vegetarian Options have been ordered.
SATURDAY:
For Saturday dinner, we are working on options that will accommodate our group, and will make an announcement when we have more details . We know there are some families leaving on Saturday afternoon that won't be able to join us for dinner, but if you are around until Sunday, please join us. If you plan to join for dinner on Saturday, please appropriate mark as such in the Friday dinner sign-up. There’s always the possibility we will order pizzas and hang out at the hotel if we can’t find a suitable option.
Athlete Number Pick-Up
Coaches will pick up our team packet and numbers on Thursday. We will plan to have a team meeting on Friday after dinner at 7:00 PM at the Aloft College Station (BTC Hotel) and will pass out race numbers and shoe chips then.
Weather Forecast
The weather for Friday and Saturday look to be fairly warm with a little bit of wind and rain. The highs for both days are 75 and 74 degrees with the lows for both days being 63. Saturday there will be up to a 50% chance for rain so please pack a rain jacket! Just because temps will be warmer than in Portland, we still suggest packing layers so kids have options to train in. We suggest packing materials that you will not care if you lose them.
Live Race Results and USATF.TV Streaming
Live results will be available on the event webpage. Official results will be available at the course. A live stream will be broadcast at USATF.TV. If you have a USATF+ account, you can watch the broadcast here.
Course Maps and Starting Box
All course maps for 2k, 3k and 4k races and the table of the starting boxes can be found here.
Coaches will take care of getting the athletes to the right spot. The table is a little confusing. We are Region 13 so look for the "13" in the grid for each age group for our starting box.
Age Group Coaches
All BTC Coaches will be at the meet assisting with all age groups, but below are the specific coaches for each age group that will take care of course preview on Friday and warm-up Saturday.
10:20 AM - Girls 9-10 (Tim & Jeanne Jantos)
11:40 AM - Girls 11-12 (Emily Pritt)
12:20 PM - Boys 11-12 (Pete Brefcynski & Larry Merrifield)
1:00 PM - Girls 13-14 (Matt Reier & Emily Pritt)