Meet Time, Location​, and Parking

• 7:45am report time for all athletes
• 9:00am start time with National Anthem
• Harding Track: 2002 Sunset Blvd, Steubenville, Ohio 43952
• There is no parking in the Track. Park in the upper parking lot next to the football stadium
• No entry fee, but donations always accepted!
• There is extremely limited seating, we recommend that all spectators bring a lawn chair or something to sit on​

Competition Groups Rules

• ​Athletes only compete against their own competition groups.
• Per the USATF guidelines, your athlete’s age, as of December 31st of this year, determines the age group in which he/she competes: ​5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18
• ​EXAMPLE: If your athlete is 8 years old, for the entire Striders season, but turns 9 years old on or before December 31st of this year, (say, August, 10), your athlete will compete in the 9-10 age group (no exceptions)

Event Requirements and Meet Rules

• No refunds due to inclement weather; we will make every effort to complete our meets
• Teams cannot set up their tents on the field. They will do so in the lower parking lot next to the track.
• Athletes may compete in 4 events total, maximum of 3 running events
• Any events over the allotted 4 will be disqualified and not scored
• The 800/1600/3200 races will run mixed gender/age group but will be scored separately. They will have a waterfall start.
• Qualifying Times
  • 1600m - Ages 7-12: 9:00 min | Ages 13-18: 8:00 Minutes
  • 3200m - Ages 7-13: 18:00 min | Ages 13-18: 17:00 Minutes
  • MEMORIAL MILE - A special race done only on July 1st
    • Does not have qualifying times for this meet only.
• Discus Weights
  • 9-14 1K both Girls and Boys
  • 15-18 1K Girls and 1.6K Boys
• Shot Put
  • 7-8 4lb both Girls and Boys
  • 9-12 6lb both Girls and Boys
  • 13-14 6lb Girls and 4K Boys
  • 15-18 4K Girls and 12lb Boys

Order of Events

1. 3200m Run (9+)
2. 100m & 110 Hurdles (11+)
3. 50m Dash (5-6 only)
4. 100m Dash (5+)
5. 1600m Run (7+)
6. 400m Dash (7+)
7. 800m Run (7+)
8. 200m Dash (7+)

• Long Jump (5+)
• Softball Throw (5-6 only)
• Shot Put (7+)
• Discus (9+)
• High Jump (11+)

Field events run concurrently with Track events

Awards

• ​There will be ribbons for 1-6th place in each heat
• ​There will be medals for 1st and 2nd places OVERALL in each event, NOT PER HEAT
• Participation ribbons will ONLY be given to 5-6 year-olds for Field Events and 7th place down for Distance Races.
• Athletes are NOT allowed to crowd the Awards Tent
• Please have coaches or older athletes come and pick up athletes medals for athletes 10 years old and younger

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