ILLINOIS TOP TIMES INVITATIONAL

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Not a true indoor state meet, but the closest thing to it. Must have elite performances to qualify. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1axi6v87veJ5wwtKrz8fuOsdcRnMG-nahy-PtqkYI8-A/edit?usp=sharing Friday, March 24th, 2023- Class A Saturday, March 25th, 2023- Classes AA & AAA Illinois Wesleyan University, Shirk Center BUS TIME 11:00 AM HOME AROUND 10:00 PM BRING $$ TO EAT TWICE Entries Are Now Final 60 HH Ashiru 3200 Burns 4x8 PN Miller Farnum Tracey Stahl 4x2 PN Pauly Brennan Gramley Patterson 400 Brennan 20-25 minutes after 4x2… scratch? 4x4 PN Pauly Amoo-Otoo Miller Stahl (Ashiru) (Brennan) FACILITY Illinois Wesleyan University Shirk Center 302 E Emerson, Bloomington IL 61701 The track at Illinois Wesleyan University has a Mondo surface and 6-lanes. Only ¼” or smaller pyramid spikes are allowed. No radios, glass containers, or alcoholic beverages are allowed in the facility. Smoking is not permitted in the stadium. Athletes are not permitted to use electronic devices in the area of competition which may pose a safety risk (use of headphones or ear buds). ADMISSION $10 Adults; $6 student - Seating will be on a first come first serve basis. SPECTATOR SEATING - Spectators will not be allowed in the competition area. Anyone on the floor without a pass or athlete bib number will be removed. Only competing athletes and coaches with the proper credentials will be allowed on the infield. ENTRY FEES (Fees are per team; Boys’ and Girls’ teams are separate) If you have 1-3 athletes, entry fee is $120.00 If you have 4 - 12 athletes, entry fee is $200.00 If you have 13+ athletes, entry fee is $260.00 Day of meet payment for any team or athlete will be $350.00. This increase is to discourage day of meet payments and to allow registration to be efficient and timely. LODGING INFORMATION Host Hotel- The host hotel for this year’s indoor Championship Meet is Holiday Inn – Bloomington, and they are making rooms available for you as well. Their rooms are $109 per 2-Queens room plus tax which includes a hot breakfast for two. You can reach the Holiday Inn at 309-662-4700 or 1-800-Holiday. The group code is ITT-Illinois Top Times Track Group. The hotel address is 3202 East Empire, Bloomington, 61704. Rooms are subject to availability, these rooms are blocked until 12:00 pm on Wednesday, March 17th. If you call after that, mention Illinois Top Times, and if they can accommodate you at the special price, they will. Eastland Suites has had some rooms open that they are holding for Illinois Top Times participants and guests. Their rates are: Single Queen or Double Double Guest Rooms @ $120 plus tax; King Suites @ $159 plus tax; Double King Loft Suites @ $269 plus tax (this room can sleep up to 6 people); REFRESHMENTS & VENDORS A Full-Service Concession Stand will be provided. First to the Finish will be an onsite vendor. MEET DAY INFORMATION Packet Pickup: Packet pickup will be stationed at the entryway of the Shirk Center of Illinois Wesleyan University starting Friday at 1:30 PM. Packets may also be picked up Saturday morning starting at 7:30am. If your team competes on Saturday, you may pick up your packet on Friday. All coaches must sign in to get the team packets. Coaches who will use the coach passes must sign in by school name and coaching position. These passes are not to be used by parents or chaperones. Shirk Center Practice Times: Doors will open at 1:30 PM on Friday. Doors open at 7:30 AM on Saturday. Team entry on Competition day: Teams shall enter through the main gate. Athletes will need their number to enter, and Coaches will need their credentials to enter. Absolutely do not use side entrances to exit/enter the gymnasium. Coaches will be issued the following floor passes to enter the meet: Every coach must sign in with school name and coaching position to use a coach’s pass. Coaches with 1-3 athletes entered will receive one coach’s pass. Coaches with 4-12 athletes entered will receive two coach’s passes Coaches with 13 or more athletes entered will receive three coach’s passes Additional coach’s passes may be purchased for $20.00. No receipts will be issued. Team camps will be set up in the EAST gymnasium, and athletes can warm up in the WEST gymnasium. Both gymnasiums are right off of the track. ABSOLUTELY NO SPIKES SHOULD BE WORN IN EITHER GYMNASIUM AT ANY TIME. MAKE SURE YOU TELL ALL YOUR ATHLETES THIS; WE CAN NOT DO ANY DAMAGE TO THE FACILITY. Athletic Trainer: Illinois Wesleyans’ athletic trainer will be on site. You must bring your own medical supplies such as athletic tape or ankle wraps. ATHLETE CHECK-IN/WARM UP- Located in the West Gym (Athletes must check in 30 minutes prior to their event.) Running events must check in at the Clerk’s Table. Field events should check in at their designated area. Athletes should pick up their hip numbers and report for their event in the check in area. Athletes in running events will be escorted to the track just prior to competing. LJ/TJ/HJ/SP athletes should check in 30 minutes prior to the start of their event. This same 30 minutes will be used for warm-ups. PV athletes can check in 40 minutes prior to the start of their event. This same 40 minutes will be used for warm-ups. All athletes must leave the track upon completion of their event. CHECK-IN REQUIREMENTS A packet will be provided for each coach consisting of team roster and events entered. A team representative will be responsible for picking up the packets. Packets can be picked up at the entrance. AWARDS In individual events and relay events, medals will be presented for participants who finish 1st-8th place. Athletes and their coaches are responsible for picking up their medals. Illinois Top Times will not send them. The awards table will be set up in the gymnasium. There will also be a podium set up for pictures. There will be no Awards Ceremony. EQUIPMENT Starting blocks will be provided, and a meet shot will be provided, if needed. You are welcome to bring your own starting blocks if they are easily available at the start of the race. They must have spikes that are approved by IWU. ENTRY INFORMATION A. Qualification There will not be a provisional or an automatic qualifier. We are taking the top performers in each field based off our field size. For example: In the 60M Dash and 60M Hurdles, we are taking the top 24 athletes on the leader board whose coaches have verified and paid for meet entry. These will be posted each week on our leader board on the Illinois Top Times website. The field size is pre-determined and is listed in the event table below. EVENT TOTAL COMPETITORS HEATS 60m Dash 24 4 Heats of 6 60m Hurdles 24 4 Heats of 6 200m Dash 22 3 Heats of 6, 1 heat of 4 400m Dash 24 4 Heats of 6 800m Run 12 1 Heat 1600m Run 15 1 Heat 3200m Run 15 1 Heat 4 x 200 16 4 Heats of 4 4 x 400 12 2 Heats of 6 4 x 800 12 1 Heat Shot Put 12 1 Flight; 6 Throws, No Finals Long Jump 12 1 Flight; 6 Jumps, No Finals Triple Jump 12 1 Flight; 6 Jumps, No Finals Pole Vault 12 1 Flight High Jump 12 1 Flight Our goal for this meet is to mirror as closely as possible the Division 3 National Championship meet. Only FAT Times achieved from January 1st, 2022 – Monday, March 21st, 2022 at 10pm will be accepted for qualifying mark. We will accept Hand Times for the 800, 1600, 3200, 4x400 and 4x800. You still must send meet information so we can verify the meet, athlete and time. All hand-times will have .24 seconds added to them. We will NOT take hand-times for anything less than the 800M because of inconsistent accuracy.

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