1^st Annual Whitney Young

Dennis Ziomek Invitational

Meet website: http://www.zi.illinoispreptoptimes.com

Date:  Saturday, September 22^nd, 2007

Location:  Lincoln Park’s Oglesby Groves, located on Cannon Dr., North of Fullerton (2500 N. Cannon Dr.).  This is just North of the Peggy Notebart Nature Museum.  Parking is available at the Diversey Parking lot at Diversey and Cannon Dr.  There may be a fee.     

Time Schedule & Race Distance:

                        8:00 Elementary Girls Race (1.5 miles)

8:30 Elementary Boys (1.5 miles)

9:00 Open (public) Race (1.5 Miles)

9:30 F-S Girls (2.25 miles) (7 entries per team)

10:00 F-S Boys (2.25 miles)  (7 entries per team)

10:30 Varsity Girls (3 miles)  (7 entries per team)

11:15 Varsity Boys (3 miles)  (7 entries per team)

12:00 Open Girls (2.25 miles)  (unlimited entries)

12:30 Open Boys (2.25 miles)  (unlimited entries)

Teams:  Bolingbrook (G), CICS Northtown, DeLaSalle, Francis Parker, Holy Trinity, Jones, Kelvyn Park, Kenwood, Lakeview, Latin, Leo (B), Lincoln Park, Luther North, Marian Catholic, Mather, Morgan Park, Morgan Park Academy (G), Mt. Carmel (B), North Lawndale College Prep, Northridge (B), Ridgewood, Riverside Brookfield, Rolling Meadows, Romeoville, Schurz, St. Scholastica, St. Viator, Taft, T.F. North, Urban Prep, Whitney Young , Walter Lutheran,  Walter Payton

Awards: Frosh-Soph races- top 10 medals, 11^th-25^th ribbons (ribbons awarded in the chute); Varsity races- top ten medals, 11^th-25^th medals (awarded in the chute); Open races- top 25 ribbons (awarded in the chute). 

Team trophies: top three team plaques for the Frosh-Soph races & Varsity Races.

Registration: Register your team roster at http://www.directathletics.com by Monday, September 17^th. 

Additional Information:

• Team camps should be set near the finish line.  Please keep the starting area clear of team camps. 
• Port-a-potties will be available near the starting line.  Additional toilets may be open across Cannon Dr. at the Diversey Boat Club. 
• The open race is open to any individual.  Proceeds from the open race will benefit the Quigley Alumni Association. 
• The open race is sponsored by Universal Sole and Saucony.  Universal Sole will be on hand selling Spikes, Shoes, and Running Apparel.  Open race will cost $5.           
• Team entry fees must be paid by Wednesday, September 19^th.  Please be sure to have entries to us by that date.