Meet Information
Coaches, in conjunction with the AAA, all Arkansas cross country/track athletes must claim their MileSplit Athlete Profile!
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! FIRST PLACE OVERALL TEAM AWARDS. WE WILL POST PLACING 1-3A, 4A-5A, 6A, but not break down award medal placings for each school size.
3" Full Custom Medals!!
*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!
HYPE VIDEO FROM 2023 RACE!
TAKE FLIGHT HYPE VIDEO!!
COME EXPERIENCE CROSS COUNTRY IN A FUN WAY!
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!!
LOCATION: NWACC- 1 College Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712
Schedule of Events:
*AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AFTER THE END OF EACH RACE!
COACHES MEETING APPROX: 6:15pm
Schedule:
5k Health and Wellness Community and Non Affiliated AAA Schools/Homeschool Run ONLY: 5:30pm
SIGN UP HERE FOR 5K COMMUNITY RUN
1 mile run/walk: 6:20pm
SIGNUP HERE FOR 1 MILE RUN/WALK
JH 2 mile Women's: 7:00pm
JH 2 mile Men's: 7:30pm
2 MILE MAP LINK
HS 5k Women's : 8:00pm
HS 5k Men's: 8:30pm
5K MAP LINK
PLEASE REVIEW WITH YOUR PARENTS!!!!
CAMPUS PARKING FOR BUSES AND SPECTATORS. PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR TEAMS!
PARKING AND TRAVEL MAP
Parking Map
Parking MapBUSES & TEAMS:
PLEASE PLAN TO GET TO THE EVENT EARLY AROUND 5:00-5:30pm DUE TO PARKING AND DROP OFF! Take 8th avenue exit from 49 highway to WATERTOWER RD. Take WATERTOWER RD to NWACC BLVD to NWACC's CENTER FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS building for athlete drop off. If buses enter from HUDSON RD Please enter campus from WATERTOWER RD at the stop light (*DO NOT TAKE SE EAGLES WAY). BUSES WILL PARK AT SHOEMAKER CENTER ATHLETES WILL WALK FROM SHOEMAKER PARKING LOT. PLEASE DO NOT STOP IN THE ROAD TO LET ATHLETES OUT!
5$ per Car. Pay at Table After Parking
* PAY EARLY WITH VENMO or Cash App AND SHOW ATTENDANT YOUR VENMO PAYMENT
Venmo: @thriveathletics (0141)
Cashapp: 82CWELLER
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AAA Arkansas teams only! OUT OF STATE TEAMS WELCOME WITH SANCTIONED FORM -Contact Coach Weller
Cost for Entries are as followed: (the goal is to make this fair and cost effective)
$125 per team of 5. (Ex: If you have a Sr. Boys team and a Sr. Girls team that will be $250. 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 per school JH or HS (ex: 26 jh girls 25 jh boys =51 total), please provide an additional $75.
2.
For teams over 25 runners per school JH or HS(ex: 14 jh girls and 12 jh boys- 26 total), please provide an additional $50
3.
For teams over 18 runners per school JH or HS (ex: 10 jh girls and 10 jh boys = 20 total), please provide and additional $25
* 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)
Contact:
Chris Wellerthriveathleticsweller@gmail.com
THRiVE Athletics & Events Director
7858224129