Simi Valley Running Rebels – 2010

 

Regular Meet Schedule:   

ROUGH TIME ESTIMATE			ROUGH TIME ESTIMATE
3000m run	8:45		400m run	12:00
80m low hurdles	9:15		100m dash	1:00
100m low hurdles	9:30		800m run	1:45
4 x 100m relays	9:45		200m dash	2:30
1500m run	10:30		4 x 400m relays	3:15

  THE TIMES LISTED ARE A ROUGH ESTIMATE. ACTUAL TIMES MAY VARY GREATLY
Track meets begin at 8:30am, so everyone should get there in plenty of time to warm up, receive event tags and otherwise get ready (each coach will give you specifics). It is difficult to estimate times for the various events during the day because they always vary week to week. At our first meet, you should get an idea of how they run.  Field events begin at 8:30 and run concurrently:

HIGH JUMP		LONG JUMP		SHOT PUT
Bantam Girls		Gremlin Girls		Youth Boys
Bantam Boys		Gremlin Boys		Youth Girls
Midget Girls		Intermediate Boys		Intermediate Girls
Midget Boys		Intermediate Girls		Intermediate Boys
Youth Girls		Midget Girls		Bantam Girls
Youth Boys		Midget Boys		Bantam Boys
Intermediate Girls		Youth Girls		Bantam Girls
Intermediate Boys		Youth Boys		Midget Boys
		Bantam Girls
		Bantam Boys

Most stadiums have multiple pits and will have girls and boys compete concurrently for a particular event and age group (e.g., Gremlin boys and girls will compete at the same time in two different pits). Track events begin at 8:45am. The order of competition is nearly always the youngest age group to the oldest, girls before boys. In the longer races - 800m, 1500m and 3000m - groups are oftentimes combined depending on the number of contestants. Also, sometimes Youth and Intermediate contestants are combined if there are limited numbers of each.

  

What to eat: Breakfast – Eat light.  Carbs are good (toast, bagels, juice).  Proteins such as eggs and meat are not recommended for athletes running in the first three hours.  Avoid fatty foods and difficult to digest foods such as milk.  No sugar!  Sugar will not provide the energy your children need to compete and is actually detrimental to top performance on race day. Snacks – Energy bars, fruit such as oranges and bananas, crackers (or other carbs) and plenty of water.  Proper hydration is very important.  The meets last a long time.  Sports drinks are fine as well. Additional items – Sunscreen (even on cloudy days, your kids will get burned), hat, blanket, chairs to sit on (the stands can get pretty hard after five hours, jackets/sweats, binoculars, camera, stopwatch, radio, reading material, etc. 

General Announcements

Photo Drop Box - At our Tuesday and Thursday practice at RHS we will have a plastic box sitting on top of the gate post for yearbook photos.  The Yearbook Committee would appreciate you sharing any photos you take at the meets.  Please indicate on the back what division and the athlete name(s) when possible.