Sat - Aug 14...The 5th annual Greenville News Tiger Trails 2-mile Cross Country Race (Blue Ridge HS, Greer, SC)
Location: 2151 Fews Chapel Road, Greer, S.C. Kids (11-under) race: 5:45 p.m., about 600 meters, ribbons to all finishers, cost is $1. No T-shirt. Females race: 6 p.m. Males race: 6:30 p.m. Cost: $10 early, $15 late. T-shirts guaranteed to early entries. Course records: Tim Gibbons, 10:28.3 (2003); Carol Brunson, 12:21.5 (2003) Lots of trophies, including 5-deep in middle school (grades 7-8); and 10-deep in high school (grades 9-12), and age groups from elementary school to 70-over. No team competition. Lots of door prizes, refreshments, etc. Call (864) 298-4744, e-mail: mfoley@greenvillenews.com or register on-line at: www.strictlyrunning.com

Wed - Aug 18...Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Invitational (West Forsyth HS, Clemmons, NC)

Sat - Aug 21...2nd Annual Charlotte Orthopedic Mecklenburg County XC Championships (McAlpine Park, Charlotte)

Sat - Aug 21...2004 Taco Bell X-Country Festival (West Iredell HS)
Race Distance: 2 miles. Allows new runners to get a taste for what Cross Country is like and a great way to ease experienced runners back into the season. *Runners will be challenged every 1/3-mile with hay bails* Age group races: 10:30- Freshmen/Sophomore Men 11:00- Freshmen/Sophomore Women; 12:00- Junior/ Senior Men 12:30- Junior/Senior Women. *Top 15 individuals from each race receive a Taco Bell Prize Pack and a trophy*. 8 Mile Relay: 10:00- MEN; 11:30- WOMEN. 4 person, 8-mile relay: Each team allowed 1 male and 1 female relay team. Relay team members run the 2-mile course together trying to achieve the lowest cumulative time! *Top 5 Relay teams with the lowest cumulative times receive Taco Bell Prize Pack and a trophy*. More info on meet website.

Wed - Aug 25...Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Championship (Tanglewood Park, Clemmons, NC)

Sat - Aug 28...WNC Cross Country Carnival (Jackson Park, Hendersonville, NC)
Meet Information. All races full - entries closed. Teams accepted. Story about the meet on HendersonvilleNews.com

Sat - Aug 28...3rd Annual Jungle Run (South View High School, Hope Mills, NC)
This is the only "night-time" high school meet in North Carolina. Because of the increased interest, we are considering adding a Small Schools Division. This will be decided by the end of June. There will still be the Championship and Developmental divisions. All teams must put their top 7 in the varsity race and as many as you have left may run in the developmental race. Cost is $45 for a single sex team or $70 for both sexes. Please email Coach Jesse Autry at svxc@hotmail.com if you have any questions. Do not leave messages on school voice mail, as he is too lazy to check that. A link with all relevant information is coming by the end of June. There will be team awards for the Championship Division (1st, 2nd and 3rd). There will be these same awards for the small schools division, if we have that. The Top 10 in the developmental and Small School Races will be recognized with medals and the top 20 in the championship division.

Thurs - Sep 2...West Henderson 16th Annual Invitational Cross Country Meet
Time: 4:15 PM Coaches Meeting. Starting Times: 4:30 Middle School Boys, 4:35 Middle School Girls, 5:00 High School Boys, 5:00 High School Girls. Field topped out at 37 teams last year. We can take up to 50 teams. Awards will be given for the top two teams in the top two teams in each division with individual medals for the top ten in each division. There is no entry fee. Please contact Greg Price at rgpprice@hotmail.com or at West Henderson High School: 828-891-6574 or home at 828-891-3244.

Sat - Sep 4...Eye Opener Meet (Spartanburg, SC)

Tue - Sep 7...12th Annual Caldwell County Invitational (Lenoir Aquatic & Fitness Center Soccer Complex, Lenoir, NC)
NEW! for 2004: Middle School Race starting at 4:30. Varsity and Open Races to follow. Entry Fee $40.00 per High School team and $20.00 per Middle School team, or $5.00 per individual. Contacts: mmccall@caa.k12.nc.us, South Caldwell HS 828-396-2188 (ask for Rick McRary), Mike McCall 828-728-5523 or Jason Childers 828-396-1037.

Sat - Sep 11...The UNCW Cross Country Invitational (UNCW, Wilmington, NC)
Contact Jim Sprecher at 910-962-7233 or email at seahawktrack@hotmail.com

Sat - Sep 11...6th Annual Cannon School Cross Country Meet (Concord, NC)
Contact Bill Drake, Bdrake2088@aol.com or 704-948-7381.

Sat - Sep 11...5 Stage 8 Mile High School Relay (Hagan Stone Park, Greensboro)
5 x 2500 meters, the most fun event of the year. High School and Middle School. Contact SNOOPYTRAC@aol.com for information.

Thur - Sep 16..North Henderson Invitational Cross Country Meet
Everyone is invited to come and run a true 3.1 no repeat course. The middle school will run a 2 mile course. The MS girls will start at 4:30 and the MS boys at 4:40. High School races will be men at 5:00 and the women at 5:30. Course is open at 3:00 for walking. Awards will be given: Plaques to the top two teams in all races, Medals to the top 10 in the HS races and top 5 in the MS races. For more info contact Val Burch at (h)828-692-5853, (w)828-697-4500, or vdburch@hotmail.com

Sat - Sep 18...Wildcat Invitational (East Chapel Hill HS, Chapel Hill)
Contact amanda_justus@yahoo.com for details.

Sat - Sep 18...Freedom Invitational (Morganton, NC)

Thurs - Sep 23...Owen Invitational (Owen High School, Black Mountain, NC)
The course will be on the grounds of "Camp Rockmont." This is approximately 3/4 mile past the Owen High School entrance on Lake Eden Road. Boys race--5:00 PM. Girls--5:30 PM. Contact Joe Hyder @ HMRE@aol.com

Sat - Sep 25...Greensboro Cross Country Invitational (Hagan Stone Park, Greensboro)
Over 70 high schools, 30+ universities, middle school, open. The premeir event of the season with unique team awards. 1,700 Athletes, 3,000 Spectators. Contact SNOOPYTRAC@aol.com for information.

Sat - Sep 25...Winthrop Invitational (Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC)

Sat - Sep 25...Wendy's Invitational (McAlpine Park, Charlotte)

Thurs - Sep 30...Brevard High School Invitational (Brevard College, Brevard, NC)
Boys will be at 5:00 with girls to follow. Contact David Hopkins at dwhopkins@citcom.net or 828-883-5631. The field will be limited to 20 teams.

Fri/Sat - Oct 1/2...Great American Cross Country Festival (SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC)
Information

Sat - Oct 2...Hagan Stone Park XC Classic (Hagan Stone Park, Greensboro)
A great meet on a great course. High school, college, open, middle school. Over 1,600 athletes in 2002, 45 high schools. Contact SNOOPYTRAC@aol.com for information.

Sat - Oct 2...Pirate/Kristi Invitational (Lake Kristi, Greenville, NC)
Entry only $50 and free shirts. Call 252-328-4605 for entry. Or email your address to klepackl@mail.ecu.edu

Tue - Oct 5...The 3rd Annual Weddington Invitational (Weddington HS, Matthews, NC)
Varsity races will start with boys at 4:00 pm and girls at 4:30 pm. Junior Varsity races will be at 5:00 pm for boys and 5:15 pm for girls. The Varsity races will be limited to 7 individuals per team. The J.V. races are also open to only 7 individuals for a team. Team and individual awards will be given in all races. There is a fee of $25.00 per school. Please submit entries before September 28, 2004. If you have questions or need more information, please contact Coach David Malady at: dsmalady@excite.com.

Sat - Oct 9...Furman Invitational (Furman University, Greenville, SC)

Sat - Oct 16...The 4-Runners Only Invitational (Tanglewood Park, Clemmons)
Contact Mike Esposito at mikeespo1@yahoo.com for information.

Tue - Oct 19...Piedmont Triad 3A Conference Meet (Hagan Stone Park, Greensboro)

Wed - Oct 20...Tri-7 4A Conference Meet (Bond Park, Cary)

Wed - Oct 20...MECA8 4A Conference Meet (Reedy Creek Park, Charlotte)
(Vance HS hosting.) 4:00 boys, 4:30 girls, 5:00 B race.

Wed - Oct 20...Central Piedmont 4A Conference Meet (West Forsyth HS, Clemmons)

Wed - Oct 20...South Piedmont 3A Conference Meet (McAlpine Park, Charlotte)
(Tentative date.) Times TBA.

Thu - Oct 21...SW4A Conference Meet (McAlpine Park, Charlotte)
(Providence HS hosting.) 3:30 boys, 4:00 girls, 4:30 B race.

Thu - Oct 21....MAC 3A Conference Championship
At Western Carolina University or North Buncombe HS (to be determined).

Fri - Oct 22...CISAA Conference Meet (McAlpine Park, Charlotte)
4:30.

Sat - Oct 23...First Annual Frosh/Soph Cross Country Invitational (Location to be determined)
(The UNOFFICIAL JV State Championships). Contact: Jeff George, RJ Reynolds HS. CoachGeorgeRJR@hotmail.com or 336-727-2061 (w), 336-771-2173 (h).

Mon - Oct 25...Guilford City County Championships (Hagan Stone Park, Greensboro)

Tue - Oct 26...West Regional B Meet (McAlpine Park, Charlotte)
4:00.

Sat - Oct 30...Mid-East 4A Regional (SAS Park, Cary)

Sat - Oct 30...West 4A Regional (McAlpine Park, Charlotte)
Boys 10:00 am, Girls 10:30 am. (Note times are tentative as 3-A regional will be at same site)

Sat - Oct 30...West 3A Regional (Jackson Park, Hendersonville, NC)
Contact Steve Carpenter at sdcxc@aol.com or via www.robersoncc.com.

Sat - Nov 6....NCHSAA State Meet (Tanglewood Park, Clemmons)
3-A boys @ 10:00, 4-A boys @ 10:30, 3-A girls @ 11:00, 4-A girls @ 11:30 - then 1A/2A on the afternoon schedule.

Sat - Nov 27...Foot Locker South Regional (McAlpine Park, Charlotte)

Sat - Dec 11...Foot Locker National Championships (Balboa Park, San Diego, CA)
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