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Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022 (rain or shine) 8:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Sanction:

Sanctioned requested for the following areas: Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (city and state), Rhode Island, Vermont, and Pennsylvania. Students who are official members of their respective high school teams are eligible. All schools must be members of their state associations. Schools from additional states should contact the race director (401-952-6333) as soon as possible for additional state sanction requests. The meet organizers will apply for additional state sanctions if requested.

Host Institution:

North Kingstown High School – North Kingstown, Rhode Island

Race Director:

Charlie Breagy – Meet Management by Downtown 5K, Inc.

Contact:

Race Director– 401-952-6333 or help@oceanstatexc.com

Course:

Goddard Park, 1095 Ives Road, Warwick, Rhode Island 02818. 5,000 meters (3.1 miles), 4,000 meters for freshmen; grass and dirt paths, moderate hills, mostly flat.

Directions:

From the North: Rte. 95 S to exit 9 (left-hand exit) onto Rte. 4 S. Immediately exit at Rte. 401/East Greenwich. Right at light onto 401/Division St. One mile curve right onto First Ave. Turn right at light onto Main St. One-half mile at light, turn left onto Old Forge Rd. Old Forge becomes Ives Rd. One mile to park entrance on left.
From the South: Rte. 95 N to exit 8A/Rte. 2 S. At first light, turn left onto Rte. 401 E/Division St. Follow directions above.

Entry Info:

All entries will be submitted on-line. Entries will close on SUNDAY, September 19, 2021 at 9:00 PM. A list of schools competing in each race will be posted by Wednesday, September 21 at 9:00 PM.

Entry Fee: NEW for 2022. Chip timing will be used for the 2022 Ocean State Invitational

$120.00 Boys - This fee includes a maximum of 7 in the championship, 7 in the varsity, 7 in the jv, and 7 in the freshmen. Additional runners in the jv and freshmen will be accepted at $3.00 per runner.

$120.00 Girls - This fee includes a maximum of 7 in the championship 7 in the varsity, 7 in the jv, and 7 in the freshmen. Additional runners in the jv and freshmen will be accepted at $3.00 per runner or $10.00 per individual runner (when entering 9 or fewer total runners)

$10.00 per individual runner (when entering 9 or fewer total runners)

For the larger squads, the maximum fee will be $220.00 (boys and girls separate).

Once your entries have been registered on line and the entries close, your high school is responsible for the entire entry fee. Adjustments will not be made for no-shows.

Entry fees should be made payable to: “Downtown 5K, Inc.” Entry fees may be mailed to: Race Director, 183 Purgatory Road, Exeter RI 02822

Meet Rules:

Guidelines provided by the National Federation of State High School Associations rule book. Please note in particular the articles dealing with uniforms and unsportsmanlike conduct. Coaches and other non-competitors are urged to stay off the runners’ path in the woods. No bikes or other vehicles are permitted.

Parking:

Park rangers will direct cars to ample parking available within the park. Buses will be allowed to drop off passengers and then follow directions to park in designated areas.

Facilities:

Bathrooms and food concession available. T-shirts will be sold at the meet. No lockers or showers available at race site. Team tents/canopies permitted.

Schedule:

All races will start on time. Please limit entries to those athletes who can finish within the allotted time for each race.

High School Races

High School Races

1 = Larger Schools (will compete in the morning)

2 = Smaller Schools (will compete in the afternoon)

Race Time	High School Races	Race Team	Gender
8:45	Race 1	Freshman - 1	Boys
9:10	Race 2	Freshman - 1	Girls
9:35	Race 3	Junior Varsity – 1	Boys
10:05	Race 3A	Junior Varsity - 1 OVERFLOW	Boys
10:35	Race 4	Junior Varsity - 1	Girls
11:10	Race 5	Varsity - 1	Boys
11:35	Race 6	Varsity - 1	Girls
12:05	Opening Ceremony
12:15	Race 7	Championship	Boys
12:45	Race 8	Championship	Girls
1:05	Awards Ceremony for Races #1 - 8
1:25	Race 9	Varsity - 2	Boys
1:50	Race 10	Varsity - 2	Girls
2:20	Race 11	Junior Varsity - 2	Boys
2:50	Race 12	Junior Varsity - 2	Girls
3:25	Race 13	Freshman - 2	Boys
3:50	Race 14	Freshman -2	Girls
4:00	Awards Ceremony for Races #9 - 14

* A school may enter an unlimited number in the Junior Varsity race only after it has entered a team in either the Varsity or Championship race. REMINDER - JR VARSITY LARGE SCHOOLS BOYS WILL BE LIMITED TO 10; MORE THAN 10 WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THE JV2 BOYS OVERFLOW – RACE 3A

** A school may elect to enter its top 5-7 runners in either the Championship or the Varsity race. The Championship race should include the top teams in the meet from either Division. Special awards will be offered in the Championship race. A school may enter one or two individuals in the Championship race while running 5-7 other athletes in the regular Varsity race. REMINDER - A TEAM MAY ELECT TO RUN 5-7 IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP AS WELL AS 5-7 IN THE VARSITY.

For the Freshman, Junior Varsity and Varsity races, there will be two divisions based on the school’s enrollment.

Division 1: Larger Schools
includes all schools whose enrollment for grades 9-12 for one gender (boys or girls) is 601 or more.

Division 2: Smaller Schools
includes all schools whose enrollment for grades 9-12 for one gender (boys or girls) is 470 or less.

Schools with an enrollment between 471 and 600 for one gender will be assigned a Division. They will be notified no later than Wednesday, September 21 of their assigned Division.

Awards:

Championship Races
Awards to the top 15 individuals
Medals to the top 30 individuals
Plaques to the top 3 teams
Awards to the coach of the top 3 teams

Varsity Races
Awards to the top 10 individuals
Medals to the top 30 individuals
Plaques to the top 3 teams

Junior Varsity Races
Medals to the top 30 individuals. (Medals to the top 10 individuals in the JV2 Boys Overflow Race)
Plaques to the top 3 teams

Freshmen Races
Medals to the top 30 individuals
Plaques to the top 3 teams

ADDITIONAL AWARDS
Awards to the All-Star Teams (The 5 runners with the fastest times from the Championship, Varsity 1 or Varsity 2)

ALSO
Special awards in Championship race to the top male and female individual finishers from Rhode Island.

ALSO
Special combination awards to the team with the best total time of the top 5 boys and top 5 girls from the same school (from championship races)

Individual medals for the Freshmen and Junior Varsity will be distributed at the awards tent as soon as results are approved. In the Varsity races, medals AFTER the top 3 will be distributed at the awards tent when the results are approved. In the Championship races, medals AFTER the top 7 will be distributed at the awards tent.

 

Reminders:

A final Coach’s Instruction Sheet will posted on-line Wednesday evening, September 21.

Large schools will compete in the morning and the small schools will compete in the afternoon.

Freshman races are for 9th graders only.