Sept. 19, 2022
The Catawba County United Way Cross Country Invitational will be held at Southside Park in Newton on Oct. 12, and there is still room for teams to register for this classic race.
We expect to have more extras for teams, including cheer cards, a photo booth and a personal record bell, all sponsored by Dick’s Sporting Goods.
Registration is on Milesplit NC, https://nc.milesplit.com is, the password is UNITED WAY 2022, all caps. Registration closes on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at midnight.
As in the past, the registration amount due per school is $50.
Entry limited to 21 males and 21 females per school. Please do not run more than 14 in a single race. Start line space is limited.
Community Service Project Requirement
Schools are reminded this is a community service, project-oriented event focused on improving literacy among youth.
All service projects must be completed by Oct. 3 to ensure your spot at the event.
Along with the information on the registration sheet, we need 4 – 6 photos of your team during their project to create a poster used to illustrate your team’s work.
The projects will be judged, and the top three teams will receive a monetary prize they can use to support a non-profit program in their community.
2022 Race schedule
3:20 p.m. – Invitational Boys: Team competition for 1A & 2A schools. All 1A/2A schools may enter up to 14 runners – (3A/4A schools may enter up to 7—or those not in their top 14 and participating in the Championship race.) – 3A & 4A schools are not scored in the team standings.
4 p.m. – Invitational Girls: Team competition for 1A & 2A schools. All 1A/2A schools may enter up to 14 girls – (3A/4A schools may enter up to 7—or those not in their top 14 and participating in the Championship race.) – 3A & 4A schools are not scored in the team standings.
4:40 p.m. – Championship Boys: Team competition for 3A & 4A schools. 3A/4A schools may enter up to 14 runners – 1A/2A schools enter their runners 15-21 here. They will not be team scored. If desired, 1A & 2A schools may run “up a division” by entering their top runners here. If you wish to run “up a division”, you must notify Ray Suddreth at raysuddreth@gmail.com by Monday, Oct. 10.
5:20 p.m. – Championship Girls: Team competition for 3A & 4A schools. 3A/4A schools may enter up to 14 girls --1A/2A schools enter their runners 15-21 here. They will not be team scored. If desired, 1A & 2A schools may run “up a division” by entering their top runners here. If you wish to run “up a division”, you must notify Ray Suddreth at raysuddreth@gmail.com by Monday, Oct. 10.
6 p.m. —awards
Food plus…
Gift bags for teams will be provided with t-shirts and other items for each runner. A food tent will also be available for runners and their families. We will have extra water stations at the finish line along with emergency services and a trainer on site.
If you have any questions, just let us know. Thanks again. We’re looking forward to another great day of racing.
Call 828-327-6851 for more information.