Friday, July 17 - Invite section | Saturday, July 18 - Open Section
Event Description
Situated just before the USATF Junior Nationals, the Midwest Track and Field Club Championship serves as a tune-up for elite athletes and an open meet for all club competitors. The meet will be spread across two days with elite Invitational sections on Friday, July 17 and Open sections on Saturday, July 18.
Registration will be open for all club and unattached athletes with the Top 16 seeds in each event comprising the Invitational sections. All other athletes will be slotted into Open sections. An approximate time schedule will be posted after entries close on Wednesday, July 15 at 11:59 pm CDT.
To streamline the meet, we offer competition in three age groups (Youth, Middle School, and High School). Age group participation is determined by the grade each athlete just completed. High school students who have graduated MAY still participate in that age group. Individual awards will be given for all age groups and genders.
This meet is the primary fundraiser for the Palatine Pack TFCC club and centers on our three values: fun, fundamentals, and community. Rather than focus just on competition, the event operates as a track and field carnival. To that end, we will have food trucks, community vendors, and track oriented games. Kids can record their 40 yard dash times, measure their broad jump, play Sharks and Minnows, throw the turbo javelin, and much more.
Please contact meet manager Chris Quick at palatinepack@gmail.com or (847) 483-4642 with additional questions and concerns.
Location
The meet is run at Chic Anderson Stadium on the grounds of Palatine High School at 1111 N. Rohlwing Rd., Palatine, IL 60074.
Entries
Cost is $25 per entered athlete, and each athlete can compete in up to four events across the two days. All entries and payments will be processed via Athletic.net. Athletes will be entered using their seed times and distances. The top 16 in track events, the top 12 in field events, and the top 8 relays in each division will be selected for Friday's Invitational sections. All others will be placed in the Open sections on Saturday .
Unattached athletes are allowed entry into the meet.
Registration opens on Tuesday, June 2. Review our entry procedures HERE.
Age Groups and Awards
Unlike USATF meets, our meet is split into three age groups for ease of scoring and meet management:
Youth - Incoming 6th graders and below
Middle School - Incoming 7th graders through incoming 9th graders
High School - Incoming sophomores through recently graduated seniors
The top five finishers in each age group and gender for both Individual and Open sessions will receive individual medals.
Admission and Facilities
Admission for spectators is by donation of either $5 or a pair of used athletic shoes. No one will be denied entry due to inability to pay. All athletes must come dressed to compete. There will be portable restrooms and water onsite, but no changing facilities.
Event Schedule and Scoring
Unless otherwise noted, all events will begin with the High School age group followed by Middle School and Youth age groups. All events will be run with best flights/fastest heats going first. Where practical on Saturday, age groups will be combined to minimize heats. Results will then be separated by age group and gender for scoring and awards.
Unattached athletes cannot factor in the club team scoring.
Multi Event Competitions
We are offering competition in all three age groups (Youth, Middle School, and High School) for the multi-events across the two days of our meet. Each age group follows USATF guidelines for hurdle heights and implement weights. When USATF age groups are combined (i.e. 15-16 and 17-18), then participants will all use the hurdle heights and implement weights of the older age division. Youth and Middle School multi-events will all be run in one day while the High School competitions will be run across both days.
Each group will be assigned officials and workers that move with them throughout the competition. If at all possible, the final running events will be integrated into the flow of the regular meet. After registration when the total number of competitors is known, a more precise schedule and flow of events will be published.
Youth Boys (Triathlon) - Shot Put (6 lb), High Jump, 400
Youth Girls (Triathlon) - Shot Put (6 lb), High Jump, 200
Middle School Boys (Pentathlon) - 100 meter hurdles (33 inch), Shot Put (4 kg), High Jump, Long Jump, 1500 meter run
Middle School Girls (Pentathlon) - 100 meter hurdles (30 inch), Shot Put (6 lb), High Jump, Long Jump, 800 meter run
High School Boys (Decathlon)
Day One - 100 meter dash, Long Jump, Shot Put (12 lb), High Jump, 400 meter dash
Day Two - 110 meter high hurdles (39 inch), Discus, Pole Vault, Javelin (800 g), 1500 meter run
High School Girls (Heptathlon)
Day One - 100 meter high hurdles (33 inch), High Jump, Shot Put, 200 meter dash
Day Two - Long Jump, Javelin (600 g), 800 meter run
Friday, July 17
Multi-Event Session - 12:00 pm
Youth Boys (Begin with Shot Put)
Youth Girls (Begin with Shot Put)
Middle School Boys (Begin with 100 meter high hurdles)
Middle School Girls (Begin with 100 meter high hurdles)
High School Girls (Begin with 100 meter high hurdles)
High School Boys (Begin with 100 meter dash after the conclusion of the 100 meter high hurdles)
Invitational Session - Field Events (3:00 pm) | Top 12 in each division will compete
Shot Put - HS Boys, HS Girls, MS Boys, MS Girls, Youth Boys. Youth Girls
Discus - Youth Boys, Youth Girls, HS Boys, HS Girls, MS Boys, MS Girls
Long Jump
South 1 Pit: HS Boys, HS Girls, MS Boys
North 1 Pit: Youth Boys, Youth Girls, MS Girls
Triple Jump
South 2 Pit: Boys HS, Girls HS
South 1 Pit: MS Boys, MS Girls
Pole Vault - High School, Middle School (girls before boys)
High Jump - MS Boys, MS Girls, Youth Boys, Youth Girls, HS Boys, HS Girls
Invitational Section - Track Events (5:00 pm) | Top 16 seeds in each division, Relays top 8 seeds
Race Order: High School, Middle School, Youth (girls before boys)
4x100 Relay (1 heat per division, 6 heats total)
3200 meter run (1 heat of boys, 1 heat of girls or combined if entries are lower)
100 meter hurdles (4 heats - Middle School and High School only)
110 Hurdles (4 heats - Middle School and High School only)
100 meter dash (12 heats)
800 meter dash (6 heats)
400 meter dash (12 heats)
300 Hurdles (Middle School) (4 heats)
400 Hurdles (High School) (4 heats)
1600 meter run (6 heats)
200 meter dash (12 heats)
4 x 400 meter relay (1 heat per division, 6 heats total)
Saturday, July 19
Multi-Event Session (9:00 am)
High School Boys (Day Two)
High School Girls (Day Two)
Open Session - Field Events (9:00 am)
Shot Put - High School, Middle School, Youth (girls before boys)
Discus - High School, Middle School (boys before girls)
Long Jump - High School, Middle School, Youth (girls before boys)
Triple Jump - High School, Middle School (boys before girls)
Pole Vault - High School, Middle School (girls before boys)
High Jump - High School, Middle School, Youth (boys before girls)
Open Session - Sprint Events (10:00 am)
100/110 Hurdles
100 meter dash
1600 meter run
4x100 meter relay
300 meter hurdles
200 meter dash
800 meter run