TAKE FLIGHT, "Night" 5K HS/3.2K JH Invitational 2024

Northwest Arkansas Community College
Rogers, AR
Hosted by THRiVE RUNNING
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Coaches, in conjunction with the AAA, all Arkansas cross country/track athletes must claim their MileSplit Athlete Profile!

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CAMPUS PARKING FOR BUSES AND SPECTATORS. PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR TEAMS!



BUSES: Take 8th avenue exit from 49 highway to WATERTOWER RD. Take WATERTOWER RD to NWACC BLVD to NWACC's ADULT EDUCATION building. If buses enter from HUDSON RD Please enter campus from WATERTOWER RD at the stop light (*DO NOT TAKE SE EAGLES WAY). Please have athletes cross NWACC BLVD onto the course via police officer. 
SPECTATORS: Please enter campus from Hudson Rd (102 HWY) Via SE EAGLES WAY. Drive to the North End of SE Eagles Way to park close to the event. Other lots will be blocked off. NWACC BLVD WILL BE BLOCKED OFF TO CAR TRAFFIC AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE FOR THE EVENT.
TEAMS: Tent Camp will be a mowed portion in front of the Center For Health Professions On the Course. Please Space accordingly for ALL teams



AAA Arkansas teams only! OUT OF STATE TEAMS WELCOME WITH SANCTIONED FORM -Contact Coach Weller

HYPE VIDEO FROM 2023 RACE!

TAKE FLIGHT HYPE VIDEO!!

COME EXPERIENCE CROSS COUNTRY IN A FUN WAY! GET YOUR KIDS OUT AND RUN!

MORE LIGHTS NEW EXPANDED COURSE!! NO MISDIRECTION, LARGE LOOPS ON THE COURSE 

SAME COURSE AS THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE REGIONAL WILL BE HELD!

RUNNING THROUGH THE NEON TUNNEL UNDER 8TH STREET THIS YEAR (SPIKES ENCOURAGED)!!

EPIC LIGHT FINISH LINE SPONSORED BY MCLARTY DANIEL FORD!!

KONA ICE SNOW SLUSHES ALL NIGHT!!

CONCESSIONS AVAILABLE!

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE!

ONE OF A KIND! High School & Junior High "Night" Invitational Cross Country Meet!

The meet will place the top 25 in each division, JH & HS/Girls & Boys! No team awards. WE WILL POST PLACING 1-3A, 4A-5A, 6A, but not break down award medal placings for each school size.

*This race will be ran in the Twilight/Night on the NWACC Cross Country Course!

If you would like to "paint" your team with glow in the dark paint, paint will be provided! Similar to a glow run we will have glow sticks and lit up areas of the course. Your safety and fun atmosphere is our number 1 priority!

This should be a challenging but flat 3.1 mile/2 mile course with the ability for aggressive runners to excel! Grass, Rock, Dirt, Possible Mud/Water. Please be prepared for elements! Spikes encouraged but not necessary!

Cost for Entries are as followed: (the goal is to make this fair and cost effective)

$100 per team of 5. (Ex: If you have a Sr. Boys team and a Sr. Girls team that will be $200. total)

For incomplete teams (Under 5) the cost is $15 per runner.

Tier System For Teams: (Applies to COMBINED Total Runners for JH and HS Teams. Girls and Boys Combined)

1.

For teams over 50 runners (ex: 26 jh girls 25 jh boys =51 total), please provide an additional $75.

2.

For teams over 25 runners (ex: 14 jh girls and 12 jh boys- 26 total), please provide an additional $50

3.

For teams over 18 runners (ex: 10 jh girls and 10 jh boys = 20 total), please provide and additional $25

EXAMPLE: HS team of 51 runners boys and girls = Total of $275 ($100 girls + $100 boys + $75(51))
*Same applies for the same team with JH over the 50 runner threshold. Both teams combined would be $150 additional:
EXAMPLE: VARSITY TEAM had 51 runners g/b and JUNIOR HIGH TEAM HAS 51 runners g/b = $550 ($100/team X 4 + $150 for Tier 1 Size Team)

* There is no limit to the number of athletes you can enter, although maximum total race entry approx 400.

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Checks to: THRiVE Athletics & Events (60 N Woodridge Rd Rogers, AR 72756)

Spectator Parking $5 CASH or VENMO FOR PARKING AS WELL! @thriveathletics

* PAY EARLY WITH VENMO AND SHOW ATTENDANT YOUR VENMO PAYMENT

LOCATION: NWACC- 1 College Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712 ---

PARKING DIRECTIONS WILL BE SENT OUT CLOSER TO THE RACE. BUSES PLEASE PLAN TO GET TO THE RACE EARLY TO HELP WITH TRAFFIC!

WE ASK THAT SPECTATORS STAY IN THE MIDDLE FINISH LINE AREA AS BEST AS POSSIBLE. DO NOT RUN THROUGH THE WOODS & DO NOT RUN THROUGH OR DISTURB THE AREA MARKED NEAR THE COURSE WITH PINK FLAGS & THROUGH THE WOODS. THIS IS A RESEARCH ECOSYSTEM AT NWACC! 

COACHES MEETING APPROX: 6:15pm

YOUTH RACE 1 MILE: 6:30pm 

Junior High Girls 7:00pm 

Junior High Boys 7:30pm 

High School Girls 8:00pm 

High School Boys 8:30pm 

Contact:

Chris Weller

thriveathleticsweller@gmail.com

THRiVE Athletics & Events Director

7858224129