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2021EVENT DESCRIPTION Distance Night in Palatine is a unique fusion of elite distance racing, music, and fun. This year’s event is on Saturday, May 8. Due to Covid protocols and restrictions, we will offer two separate sessions - The Undercard at 5:00 pm and The Main Event at 8:00 pm. In between, we ask that parents and athletes from the first session clear the stadium. Only coaches and teams that have athletes in BOTH sessions are allowed to stay. Designed to bring the best high school runners together from throughout Illinois and the Midwest, the event also serves as a charity fundraiser for Special Olympics and the Ray Mills Fund. Amid the racing at the 800, 1600, and 3200 meter distances, we host a Special Olympics 800 meter race. This race allows us to celebrate the true meaning of competition – to run the race to the best of your ability. In the 1600, the top 32 entrants gain entry into The Main Event. Due to this event’s popularity, we also run two additional sections of boys varsity (64 athletes total) and three additional sections of girls varsity (80 athletes total). For the boys, we also run a freshman 1600 (16 athletes). In the 3200, we will run four heats with the top 32 gaining entry into The Main Event (64 entries total for each gender). In the 800, we will run four heats with the top 24 entries gaining entry into The Main Event (48 entries total for each gender). The approximate schedule of events is included below. LOCATIONThe meet is run at Chic Anderson Stadium on the grounds of Palatine High School. Our school is located at 1111 N. Rohlwing Rd., Palatine, IL 60074. TIMING AND ENTRIESRob Harvey from Wheaton Warrenville South will head our timing crew. Review our entry procedures and minimum marks for consideration here. ENTRY COSTCost is $35 per individual athlete. Entry fees will be payable upon check-in at the event. Checks should be made payable to Palatine High School. Each athlete competing will receive a racing singlet. Sizes will be pre-bought and given out on a “first-come, first-serve” basis at check-in. ADMISSIONAdmission for spectators is limited this year to parents and coaches of the competing athletes. Each athlete will be allowed 2-4 tickets for spectators. Spectators should check in at the main gate to obtain their free tickets. We ask that spectators socially distance and stay within the 2-4 ticket regulation for each individual athlete. At the end of the first session, all spectators need to clear the stadium. EVENT TIME SCHEDULEDue to Covid regulations, we are splitting Distance Night into two distinct sessions. The Undercard races will begin at 5:00 pm and last until 7:00 pm. The Main Event will begin at 8:00 pm and last until 10:00 pm. The Undercard will start at 5:00 pm with the following order of events:
The Main Event will start at 8:00 pm with the following order of events.
EVENT AND RACE CHECK-IN PROCEDURE All coaches and athletes should check in upon arrival at the field building (located next to the admissions gate) in the northwest corner of the stadium. Coaches can check in and pay registration while athletes will receive their event race jersey and their race bib. These bib numbers will be pinned to their race jersey. All athletes should report to the check in tent at the north end of the track (the end near the tennis courts) fifteen minutes prior to their race. THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS 800My brother, Chad Quick, competed in Special Olympics throughout his childhood. As a cerebral palsy kid, he competed in wheelchair races and many other events associated with track and field. It is because of him that I chose to make Special Olympics one of the beneficiaries of our event. Our goal is to bring both financial support and awareness to Special Olympics. To that end, I have scheduled an open race near the end of our first session. Midway through The Main Event (around 8:55 pm), I would like to say a few words and then introduce our Special Olympics athletes. Each of them will receive an event T-shirt and will be introduced by name and affiliation prior to the race. SPECIAL OLYMPICS ENTRY PROCEDUREEntries for this race will not be processed via Athletic.net the same way they are for our high school athletes. Each entry should be communicated to me via e-mail at [email protected] and include the participant’s name, age, and affiliation (if any). If school affiliated, we would like the name and location of their school. If associated with an organization (such as NWSRA), I would like that information as well. Race entry for all Special Olympic athletes will be free. For the Special Olympics race, parents and/or coaches are free to enter the check-in area if needed for assistance. The check-in time for this race will be pm at the 50 yard line in the center of the football field. community races and CO-ED COSTUME 4 X 400 METER RELAYUnfortunately, due to restrictions on event size and number of participants, we will not be able to offer the Community Races or the Co-Ed Costume 4 x 400 Meter Relay this year. We will bring back both next year when all is returned to normal. AWARDSAwards will be given to the top three finishers in each event in both The Undercard and The Main Event. The winners of both the Undercard and Main Event races will receive a special Vinyl Record trophy with the Distance Night logo. All award winners should report to the Awards tent in the middle of the field to get their awards and be announced to the crowd. QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIESPlease direct all specific questions to meet manager Chris Quick at [email protected]. Let me know any special accommodations you or your athlete may need in order to compete. We will do our best to meet those needs and can best do so if we know in advance. Thanks again for agreeing to participate and being part of this exciting event! . |
