Spakenkill High School

Cross Country Invitational

Hosted by Spackenkill @ Vassar College

on the Vassar Cross Country Course

Saturday, September 8th, 2007

 

School ___________________________________________________

School Phone ______________________________________________

Boyıs Coach _______________________________________________

Girlıs Coach _______________________________________________

 

Entry Fee is $50 per gender, $100 maximum per school (including both boys & girls). Entry limited to the 10 teams for 2007. Entries due

Awards will be team plaques for the top 3 varsity teams, and t-shirts to the top 10 varsity runners, and top 5 JV runners. Apple juice and local apples will be provided at the finish for all runners.

 

Races will be held on the Vassar College campus 3 mile course, a mix of grass, dirt path and asphalt. Flats are recommended.

9:00 am Girlıs JV            _____________(estimated # of runners)

9:30 am Boyıs Varsity     _____________(estimated # of runners)

10:00 am Girlıs Varsity    _____________(estimated # of runners)

10:30 am Boyıs Varsity   _____________(estimated # of runners)

11:00 am Awards

College varsity races to follow, womenıs 3 mile at noon and menıs 5 mile at 1pm.

Contact:

         James McCowan, Vassar College Cross Country

         (845) 437 ­ 7455

 

Please send checks made payable to Vassar College to:

James McCowan

Vassar College Cross Country

124 Raymond Ave Box 750

Poughkeepsie, NY 12604

 

 

Directions:

From the Taconic State Parkway

 Exit at Route 55 westbound. Proceed six miles west to a left turn onto Route 376 Extension/Van Wagner Road (which becomes Raymond Avenue), and proceed less than 1 mile to Vassar. A Gothic stone archway, the main entrance, is on the left.

From the New York State Thruway Northbound

 Use Exit 17 (Newburgh) and take I-84 eastbound across the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge to Exit 13 (Route 9 north). Drive 9.5 miles north from the intersection of I-84 and Route 9 to the exit for Spackenkill Road (Route 113). Proceed about 0.5 miles on Spackenkill Road. Turn left at the second traffic light onto Wilbur Boulevard. Turn right when Wilbur ends at Hooker Avenue. Turn left at first traffic light onto Raymond Avenue. Enter the college through the stone archway on the right.

From the New York State Thruway Southbound

 Use Exit 18 (New Paltz) and proceed east on Route 299. Turn right onto Route 9W south. Exit onto Route 44/55 east. Cross the Mid-Hudson Bridge and continue on Route 44/55 east for approximately 2 miles. Turn right onto Raymond Avenue. Enter the college through the stone archway on the left.

From Route 9 Northbound

 Drive 9.5 miles north from the intersection of I-84 and Route 9 to the exit for Spackenkill Road (Route 113). Proceed about 0.5 miles on Spackenkill Road. Turn left at the second traffic light onto Wilbur Boulevard. Turn right when Wilbur ends at Hooker Avenue. Turn left at first traffic light onto Raymond Avenue. Enter the college through the stone archway on the right.

From Route 9 Southbound

 Exit at Spackenkill Road (Route 113). Proceed about 0.5 miles on Spackenkill Road. Turn left at the second traffic light onto Wilbur Boulevard. Turn right when Wilbur ends at Hooker Avenue. Turn left at first traffic light onto Raymond Avenue. Enter the college through the stone archway on the right.

 

The races will start and finish at Walker Field House:

From the Main Gate go straight toward Main Building

Turn right at the stop sign.

Continue to another stop sign. Follow road as it bears slightly around to the left.

Turn right at the next road.

Continue down the hill, over the bridge and up the hill.

Turn right after passing the field on the left.

Walker Field House is the gray wood building in front.

Parking available in the lot.

If you get lost, call the main gate security and ask for directions: (845) 437-5204.