Lake Hamilton Cross Country Invitational 2024

Lake Hamilton Invitational Cross Country

Entry Fee

*Entry fee: $55 per team. For incomplete teams less than 5 runners, the charge is $10 per athlete. All four

teams will be $220. Entries fees are due on day of meet or should be in the

mail sent to the following address. (If paying on meet day, please bring exact amount, we typically do not have change)

*Mailing in Entry fee to

to the following:

Lake Hamilton High School

ATTN: L.H. Cross Country Invitational

280 Wolf St. Pearcy, AR 71964

Parking (Buses and Fans)

NOTE: Fans cannot park over at First Baptist Church at all, they also cannot park in the fenced parking lot across from the North entrance.

Buses will enter the South parking lot.  Parking attendants will direct buses to parking in the back of the South Parking lot (see map above).

Spectators can park in parking lots to the South of Oaklawn in parking lots. 

(Spectators can use the parking lot to the south of Rocky's Corner, access via Oaklawn St., do not park north of the parking lot building that is parking for Rocky's Corner).

(Spectators can use other lots further down central avenue).

Hotel/Overnight Stay

-various hotels are available in the city for team overnight stay. TheMicrotel Inn and Suites has specifically said they will be glad to accomodate teams.

Entrance and Exit to infield

-Entrance and Exit to the infield for teams and spectators is available through the South entrance and walk through the south tunnel.

Team Camps

Team camps will only be allowed in the inner fenced in area of the infield that contains

the gazebo. 

Packet Pick-up

Coaches can pay entry fee, pick up team race chips, course maps, at the Horse gazebo.

Race Times

Jr.Boys 9:00 Jr. Girls 9:30, (2.1, measured and accurate)

Sr. Boys 10:00, Sr. Girls 10:30. (5k, measured and accurate)

Races

-Races will use the traditional box start. Coaches can pick up a box assignment sheet at

registration. We will have a quick announcement of instructions prior to each race with a PA system to go over

quick details about the race with runners and then fire the gun and get it going.

-Each race will have a lead and trail vehicle.

Chip Timing and Race Awards

-All races will be chip timed. Race resultswill be posted at the Gazeebo medals table area.

-They are supposed to have live results of the races that will be available for access through a scan code that is in your packet pick up I was told.

Tshirts:

Meet tshirts, dry fit will be available for $20 per shirt at the shirt table area by the Gazebo. 

Water Station

-Teams need to bring their own with them for their runners.

-We will likely be able to provide some water aid for runners after their races only.

Concessions

-Concessions will be available at one of the new infield buildings.

NOTE: Teams cannot bring in catered food to the meet via Oaklawn's food policy guidelines.

Restrooms

The infield area of the team camps has 3 new concession/restroom buildings. Each building has a separate Men's and Women's restroom option with multiple toilets for runners or spectators.

Trainer

-A school certified trainer will be onsite w/ assistants for minor injury or medical needs.

(trainer will not tape ankles for athletes)

-Certified EMT's will also be onsite to quickly address any major injury or medical needs.

If you still have questions, let me know. I'll send more email info likely throughout the week to you all.

Head Cross Country Coach

Robert Blades

robert.blades@lhwolves.net

(870) 421-1650