Cross country preliminaries: rules, times, parking, ticket prices, ticket purchase, directions, and more!!!
We are Division 5 please plan accordingly. We have requested a bus.
PRELIM TIME SCHEDULE:
Complete time schedule will be published with seeding information on November 9, 2019
PRELIMS – Friday, November 15
(Divisions 3 and 1)
PRELIMS – Saturday, November 16
(Divisions 2, 5, and 4)
9:00 A.M.
10:05 A.M
(approx)
Division 3 Girls 7:45 A.M
Division 3 Boys 8:45 A.M (approx)
Division 1 Girls Division 1 Boys 10:15 A.M (approx)
Division 2 Girls Division 2 Boys Division 5 Girls Division 5 Boys Division 4 Girls Division 4 Boys
FINALS TIME SCHEDULE:
FINALS – Saturday, November 23
2019 Awards Schedule
9:05 9:20 9:35 9:50 10:45 11:00 11:20 11:35 11:50 12:05
7:45 Division 2 Girls 8:05 Division 3 Girls 8:25 Division 2 Boys 8:45 Division 3 Boys 9:05 Division 4 Girls 9:25 Division 5 Boys 9:45 Division 1 Girls 10:10 Division 4 Boys 10:35 Division 5 Girls 11:00 Division 1 Boys
(rev 10/15)
(rev 10/15)
AWARDS CEREMONY: (FINALS) The awards ceremony will take place in the Clubhouse after the conclusion of a division race. First and second place teams and the first 15 finishers in each division should report for each ceremony.
QUALIFYING TO FINALS: There will be twenty four (24) teams in each final race. (Specific to Riverside Cross Country Course and could be reduced in the future at different venues)
In divisions with three (3) qualifying heats, the top eight (8) teams in each heat will qualify to finals. Individuals who finish in the first ten (10) actual places and are not members of qualifying teams will also advance to the finals.
In divisions with two (2) qualifying heats, the top twelve (12) teams in each heat will qualify to finals. Individuals who finish in the first fifteen (15) actual places and are not members of qualifying teams will also advance.
C. STATE QUALIFYING INFORMATION
The first seven (7) teams in boys divisions I-V and girls division I-V will automatically qualify for the State Championships in Fresno (Woodward Park) on November 30, 2019.
A maximum of five (5) individual finishers who are not members of qualifying teams and who finish
in the first twenty (20) places in their respective divisions, will also advance to the State
Championships. COACHES ARE REMINDED VIEW/PRINT STATE BULLETIN IF THEY HAVE QUALIFIERS @
WWW.CIFSTATE.ORG.UNIFORM REGULATIONS: Each member of a team will wear the SAME color and design school issued uniform JERSEY AND SHORTS or one-piece. When other apparel is worn under the jersey and/or shorts by more than one (1) team member, the apparel must be the same solid color. Running shoes are required for cross country competition. Shoes with spikes are NOT allowed. Hair ribbons and sweat/head bands (blank except for manufacturer’s logo) will be allowed.
60 FREEWAY CLOSURES (“60 SWARM”) – check local travel apps to be informed of scheduled closures of the 60 Freeway through November 2019.
DIRECTIONS TO RIVERSIDE CITY CROSS COUNTRY COURSE
The Riverside City Cross Country Course (formerly the site of the Riverside Golf Club) is located in Riverside on Orange Avenue – 1011 N. Orange Street , Riverside, CA 92501.
From the 91/215 Freeway, exit Center Street and go West on Center Street to first stop sign (Orange Street). Left on Orange for 1 mile to main entrance parking lot. (Instructions for Bus/Marked School vehicles noted below). From the 60 Freeway, exit Main Street and go North on Main to Placentia (about 2 miles). Turn right on Placentia-it will turn into Center Street. Take Center Street to Orange Street and turn right. Go about 1 mile to main entrance of parking lot. (Instructions for Bus/Marked School vehicles noted below). There is a parking fee for all vehicles except school buses and school district marked vehicles – $10.00 per vehicle.
PARKING
Riverside Cross Country Course (PRELIMS and FINALS): $10.00 parking fee in the main parking lot located off Orange Street. Parents and spectators will enter the course through the main entrance off this lot. Buses will follow the map below to drop schools off at the Riverside Cross County Course Clubhouse located on Orange Street and then will be instructed to park at the Bourns Engineering lot located at 1200 Columbia Avenue. Coaches driving marked school vans will park in an auxiliary lot located off the main parking lot on Orange Street (no parking fee will be charged for school marked vans).
PURCHASING TICKETS:
Riverside Cross Country Course (PRELIMS): All runners with bib and coaches with a coach ticket will be admitted through the ATHLETE’S GATE near the Clubhouse located at 1011 Orange Street, Riverside.
ATHLETE GATE OPENS AT: Friday, November 15th
Saturday, November 16th Saturday November 23rd
All spectators, non-qualifying athletes, extra coaches, managers, pep squad members, bus drivers, faculty members, timers, etc., MUST PURCHASE general admission tickets at the ticket booths located off the main parking lot on Orange Street. Coaches using a CIF-SS courtesy card must go to the ticket booth to receive a ticket and will enter through the main gate.
Spectator Gates will open: Friday, November 15, 2019 7:00 am (Divisions 3 and 1) Saturday, November 16, 2019 6:00 am (Divisions 2, 5, and 4)
Riverside Cross Country Course (FINALS):
All runners and coaches will be admitted through the participant’s gate located at the Clubhouse located at 1011 Orange Street, Riverside.
All spectators, non-qualifying athletes, extra coaches, managers, pep squad members, bus drivers, faculty members, timers, etc., MUST PURCHASE general admission tickets at the main entrance located off the main parking lot on Orange Street. Coaches using a CIF-SS courtesy card must go to the ticket booth to receive a ticket and will enter through the main gate.
Spectator Gates will open: Saturday, November 23, 2019 6:00 am
TICKET PRICES:
GENERAL ADMISSION/HS STUDENT
HS STUDENTS WITH CURRENT HS PHOTO I.D. CHILDREN 5-13 (under five free)
$10.00 prelims $5.00 prelims $5.00 prelims
$10.00 finals $5.00 finals $5.00 finals
NO CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THIS EVENT HOWEVER, CREDIT CARDS WILL BE ACCEPTED. STUDENTS MUST SHOW ID TO RECEIVE THE DISCOUNTED STUDENT PRICE.
General admission tickets may be purchased in advance at
https://gofan.co/app/school/CIFSS
