2015 UIL Region IV Cross Country Championship Meet Information:

Contact Information: Shawn Flanagan-Meet Director-361-825-3212 or shawn.flanagan@tamucc.edu

Date:

• Monday, October 26, 2015

Directions to Course:

The course is run on the Momentum Campus of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi around the Dugan Track/Soccer Stadium (see maps at bottom of page).

Address: 700 Nile St. Corpus Christi, TX 78412.

• From 1-37 or Highway 44:

Exit to Highway 358 SPID (South Padre Island Drive) south

Team Vehicles: 

From Highway 358(SPID) exit Ennis Joslin and go left. Then go left on Islander Way. Islander Way will be a one-way street on race day. Cross Nile to the Dugan track/soccer stadium parking lot:

1. Buses: Will drop teams off at drop off site at the Dugan track/soccer stadium parking lot. It is important that you do this rapidly to avoid traffic tie ups. Bus drivers will then exit the Dugan track stadium parking lot and turn left on Nile. Go to Ennis Joslin and turn left. Then right onto Ocean Drive. Take 2nd right turn onto the main campus (Sanddollar Drive). Turn left into Hammerhead Parking Lot. Shuttle buses will take driver back to Dugan track stadium parking lot. The shuttle will also take you from the Dugan track stadium parking lot back to the Hammerhead lot to collect your bus when your races are over. Please follow the route down Ennis Joslin to a right hand turn onto Islander Way to the Dugan Stadium parking lot, the route you took initially. This will minimize crowding on Nile. 
2. Booster Club vehicles: containing team materials such as tents, chairs, coolers, etc. may also drop at the team parking area. They much then park in spectator parking after dropping off materials.
3. Team vans or cars with uniformed runners: Will continue down Islander Way, cross Nile and go directly into the parking lot of the Dugan Track/Soccer stadium and park. If that lot is full, you then be directed to park at the intramural lot on Islander Way or at the Tennis Center lot. 

Spectators:

1. From Highway 358 (SPID) exit Nile and turn left. Continue through two stop signs. Spectator parking will be on the right. This route will likely back up. It is recommended you follow route #2 and #2 to avoid congestion.
2. From Highway 358(SPID) exit Airline and turn left. Right on Alameda. Right on Ennis Joslin. Then right on Nile. Spectator parking will be on your left.
3. From Highway 358 (SPID) exit Airline and turn left. Pass Alameda and continue to Ocean Drive. Turn right on Ocean Drive. Turn right on Ennis Joslin and then right on Nile. Spectator parking will be on your left.

In the event of inclement weather:

Team parking continues as above.

Spectators will park on the main campus of TAMUCC and take shuttle buses to the course. 

1. From Highway 358 (SPID) exit Nile to Ennis Joslin and turn left. Turn right on Ocean Drive. When you get to the TAMUCC campus, take the second turn off Ocean Dr. (Sanddollar Drive) onto the main TAMUCC campus. Park in the Sanddollar Parking Lot to the right. Take the special cross country shuttle from the bus stop located on Ocean Drive between the two campus entrances (map below). It will run back and forth every 10 minutes from campus to the cross country course on the Momentum campus. 
2. From Highway 358 (SPID) exit Airline go left and continue to Ocean Drive and turn right  continue to Ocean Drive. When you get to the TAMUCC campus take the second turn off Ocean Dr. (Sanddollar Dr.) onto the main TAMUCC campus. Park in the Sanddollar Parking Lot to the right. Take the special cross country shuttle from the bus stop located on Ocean Drive between the two campus entrances (map below). It will run back and forth every 10 minutes from campus to the cross country course on the Momentum campus.

*There is no parking fee.

Maps:

Admissions: There will be no admission charged for entrance into spectator areas.

Packet Pickup/Course Inspections:

Coaches can pick up their packets from 4-7pm early on Sunday, October 25 at the ticket window of theDugan Track/Soccer Stadium. The course will be open for inspection from 4-7pm. Packet pick up times on race day are indicated on the meet schedule. 

Note: We have been informed by the UIL that UIL Sunday practice rules allow teams to inspect the course on Sunday and coaches to pick up packets.   However, coaches are not to run the course with their teams or engage in other coaching instruction on Sunday.

NOTE: There is a home soccer game scheduled to finish at 3pm. The course will open at 4pm.

Entry to Meet:

PAYMENT:

Payment:  Cash, checks or Credit Card may be used.  Payments must be made when race packets are picked up.  It is highly recommended that you do not mail payment but arrange to bring the entry fee to the meet.  Make checks payable to:  TAMU-CC Athletics

Contact Olympia Webb at: Olympia.web@tamucc.edu if you need a W9 or CIQ forms.

Chip Timing: 

Chips for each runner will be in your packet. Each packet will be filled according to number of entries. Make sure the number on the bib matches the number on the chips for each athlete. There is a $5 fee for each chip not accounted for. Turn in chips ONLY to packet check in table.

Starting Boxes: Boxes will be posted at the ticket office window at Dugan track stadium.

Restrooms: There are portable restrooms available. No showers are available.

Awards: Trophy for the first place team in each high school varsity race. Medals will be awarded to top three teams and top 10 individuals in each race.  

Awards Ceremonies: Will take place in the area in front of and east of the track stadium stands. See the meet schedule for times for each race. See meet schedule for award ceremony times.

Note: 4^th place teams do not receive an award but will be recognized as State Qualifiers at the Awards Ceremony.

Results: Will be posted on the building behind the track stadium.  They will also be available after 5pm on race day at www.goislanders.com and www.chuckscore.com

Protests: Protests must be in writing and delivered to the meet referee at the finish line within 20 minutes of posting of results.

UIL Uniform rule will be strictly enforced.

State Qualifiers:

1.  Top 4 teams in each race.
2. Top 10 individuals not on a qualifying team in each race.

*Meet Director will submit state qualifiers to the UIL.

T-shirts:  Sales of t-shirts and other meet apparel will be by Fine Design.  They offer much greater services than previously provided.  Attached are the basic design of the UIL Region IV logo and a short explanation of the services Fine Design offer.  They make the shirts at the meet site.

Concessions:  Are available in the meet area behind the stands.

Hotel Information: Islanders Athletics Corporate Partners are: Comfort Suites near TAMUCC, Emerald Beach Hotel, Holiday Inn Marina and Hyatt Place. For additional hotel information contact: Tiffani McKinney at tmckinney@visitcorpuschristitx.org. 

Notice Regarding Photographs/Recordings: These events may be photographed and/or recorded. By your attendance at this activity, you hereby grant permission for your image, likeness, actions and statements that are captured in such photographs and recordings to be used in any medium or context without further approval, authorization or compensation and you understand that all such recordings, in whatever medium, shall remain the property of Texas A&M - Corpus Christi.

Meet Schedule:

Monday 10/26/15

Course Maps: