XC 2025 Meet #3 Sunday, Sept 28 Lakeland League

Hi all,

This Sunday, September 28th our athletes will compete at Lakeland League (lakelandyouthrunning.org) in Central Park of Morris County (1 Gov Chris Christie Parsippay-Troy Hills NJ)  IF YOU HAVE A BIB FROM 9/14 PLEASE BRING IT!  See Nancy & Courtney when you arrive if you did not get a bib at the first meet.   Distances have increased to USATF standard by age- please see below (same as Mahwah’s meet last week).

Medals will be awarded to the top 25 in each category and will be available shortly after each race.  Results will be posted on site after each race and can also be found on the Lakeland League website.   Once your runner has completed their race you are free to go home or stay and cheer on your teammates.

Approximate start times & distances are as follows:

6-8 year old boys     8:45am        2000 meters

6-8 year old girls      9:05am        2000 meters

9-10 year old boys   9:25am         3000 meters

9-10 year old girls    9:50am         3000 meters

11-12 year old boys 10:20am       3000 meters

11-12 year old girls  10:50am       3000 meters

13-14 year old boys 11:20am       4000 meters

13-14 year old girls  11:35am       4000 meters

Runners will wear their Westwood singlet (tank top) and black shorts to race in but please have them dress to keep warm while they are waiting for their race to start.  Running bibs and safety pins will be provided at the meet.  After parking, you walk up the small hill into the race area & you will see the Westwood T&F/XC flags to the right.   Please arrive 45min-1 hour prior to your scheduled race time to ensure enough time to park and warm up.  Feel free to bring chairs, tents and snacks (for after the race!)

For those new to XC this is a huge park with many fields, rinks, and courts as well as a cross country course- so drive past all those fields, rinks and courts to get to the course.   To view a map of the park pls visit www.Morrisparks.net   For course videos and virtual course maps for this race please follow the link to Lakeland League  (www.lakelandyouthrunning.org) use the drop down on the right and click on “Cross Country”.  Scroll down and you will find the links under start times & distances.

Please reach out with any questions or concerns.

Claire & Heather