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Course
The championships will be contested at Lake Spanaway Golf Course over a spectator-friendly, international-style course. The
course consists of multiple 2000-meter loops comprised of 99% grass, with
the remainder consisting of dirt-based cart paths which are crossed
occasionally.
Course Inspection
The course will be available for inspection on Friday, February 12 from
1:30pm until dusk (approximately 5:00pm). The course will be available
again on Saturday afternoon following the conclusion of Saturday's
competition until dusk (approximately 2:00pm til 5:00pm). No warmups will be permitted on the course during competition. Note: Race
officials reserve the right to limit acess to certain parts of the course
during course inspection if inclement weather could potentially damage
the race course.
Weather
Average daily high for February is 44-degrees F, while average monthly rainfall is 4.18 inches. Check out the current Tacoma-area weather at the Tacoma News Tribune.
Transportation
Transportation will be provided from the meet headquarters, Days Inn
Tacoma, and the Shilo Inn to the competition site according to the
following schedule:
Parking
Since the "back 9" of the Lake Spanaway Golf Course will be in play
during the championships, parking in the golf course's lot will be
limited to selected meet personnel and golfers with a tee-time. No
competitors or spectators will be permitted to park in this lot; vehicles
in violation of this policy will be towed. However, the Harry Sprinker
Recreation Center's lot is located directly across the street from the
golf course and is available for competitors and spectators.
Team Scoring
A minimum of four runners and a maximum of six runners will constitute a
team. The combined points of each team's first four finishers will
determine a team's score. The team with the lowest score will be the
winning team. Cross country displacement scoring will be used. The
formation of teams must meet all of the parameters as noted in
Regulations 7 and 8 in the USATF Operating Regulations Handbook, Section
III. This will be strictly enforced.
Awards
USA Championship medals will be presented to the top finishers in each
race. Junior and senior national champions will each receive beautfully
carved "Eagle" Indian Bowls. Prize money will be awarded to the top
finishers in each of the senior races as noted below.
Awards Celebration
The top six finishers in each of the junior and senior championships will
be honored at the finish line immediately following the conclusion of
that competition. An awards celebration will be conducted at the meet
headquarters, Days Inn Tacoma, at 5:00pm, Saturday February 13. Awards
from Saturday's competitions will be presented at this time. Awards for
Sunday's competitions will presented immediately following the conclusion
of that event.
Prize Money
A current Direct Payment License issued from USATF is necessary to
receive prize money in excess of $500. College athletes with remaining
eligibility and high school students are not eligible to win prize money.
Prize money will revert to the next lower finisher. The total amount of
prize money and the breakdown will be posted to this site as soon as that
information is available.
Results
Results' packets will be available each day for a nominal fee. Results
will also be posted to the t-and-f listserve and to this site
as soon as possible following the conclusion of the competition.
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