General Information

• All athletes entered must officially represent the school they attend.
• Only a school official (coach, administrator) may register their schools team/individual through athletic.net. NO unattached or individual entries accepted.
• Pre-authorization of a credit card will be required to unlock registration.
• A school official (coach, administrator) must accompany the team / individual to the Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational.

Contact the Mt. SAC Special Events Office at specialevents@mtsac.edu

Registration Process

Registration for the Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational will be on Athletic.net.

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

• Existing teams on Athletic.net:
  1. Add the Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational (Elementary/Middle School) to your calendar (you can use search to find it)
  2. Register your athletes for the Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational from your team roster
• Creating a new team on Athletic.net
  1. Create a free coach account on Athletic.net
  2. Add meets to your season calendar
  3. Enter team roster
  4. Register athletes

FOR COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REGISTER ON ATHLETIC.NET  FOR THE MT. SAC CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL, PLEASE VISIT:  https://www.athletic.net/Help/CrossCountry.aspx?Meet=213349

Registration Fees

All schools must first pre-authorize a credit card to begin the registration process. The card will not be charged until the entry deadline of Sunday, October 1st. On that date, the credit card will be charged the full fees for all entries online.

Entry Fees

• $25 for a single athlete per gender level
• $50 for two athletes per gender level
• $65 for a team of 3 or more athletes per gender level
• $450 maximum fee per school ($225 for a single-sex school)

Refund Policy
This meet will be run regardless of weather. There will be no refunds if your team does not show on meet day.

Payment Policy
All team registration fees will be charged to the registered credit card on file at the close of registration on Sunday, October 2nd. Entry fees are non-refundable.

If you would like to pay by SCHOOL/DISTRICT CHECK (no personal checks), the check for the ENTIRE AMOUNT DUE must be RECEIVED in the Mt. SAC Athletic Special Events Office by Friday, September 30th, otherwise the credit card on file will be charged the ENTIRE entry fee.

Please make checks payable to:
Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational

Please put in the check notes:
Name of the school(s) the entry fee check is for

Please submit payment to:
Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational Registration
1100 N Grand Avenue
Walnut, CA 91789

CHECKS MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE SPECIAL EVENTS OFFICE BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2023, OTHERWISE THE CREDIT CARD ON FILE WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE ENTIRE ENTRY FEE.  

Problem Registration Tent

Please see the PROBLEM REGISTRATION TENT Staff AT LEAST 1 HOUR PRIOR TO THE AFFECTED RACE in order to:

• Put a registered runner into another race.
• Add a new (unregistered) runner from your team into a race your team is entered in.
• Make name corrections.
• Replace a lost bib number.

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The following parameters will be enforced when adding or substituting runners:

1. Your team MUST already be entered into the race you would like to move a runner into. You cannot add runners into a race your team is not entered in.
2. The runner must be ELIGIBLE to run in that race you would like he / she to change to.
   1. Example: An 8th grader cannot run in a 6th grade race.

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If the above parameters are met, we will place your athlete(s) into that race with the following charges (Cash-Only):

$5 – Name correction (we didn’t type in their name. 🙂 )

$5 – Adding a new runner on your team into a race your team has already entered in, using an unused bib number from a runner who is not competing.

$10 – Adding a new runner on your team into a race your team is already entered in, using a new bib.

$10 – Replace a lost bib.

NOTE: TEAMS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ADD NEW RACES ON RACE DAY.

General Information

• All athletes entered MUST represent the school they attend and MUST be approved by their school to attend/compete.
• Only a school official (coach, administrator) may register their schools team/individual through athletic.net. 
• NO unattached or individual/private entries accepted.
• Pre-authorization of a credit card will be required to unlock registration unless prior arrangements are made with meet management.
• A school official (coach, administrator) must accompany the team / individual to the Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational.
• Registration begins on September 1st, 2024 and ends on October 6, 2024 (11:59 pm, PST)

Contact the Mt. SAC Special Events Office at specialevents@mtsac.edu if you have additional entry questions.

Registration Process

Registration for the Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational will be on Athletic.net.  SEE LINK REGISTRATION LINK BELOW!

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

• Existing teams.  Teams that have previously registered their team and have a profile on Athletic.net
  1. Add the Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational (Elementary/Middle School) to your calendar (you can use “search” to find it)
  2. Register your athletes for the Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational from your team roster
• New teams.  Teams that have NEVER registered their team on Athletic.net and need to create a new team profile.
  1. Create a free coach account on Athletic.net
  2. Add the Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational (Elementary/Middle School) to your calendar (you can use “search” to find it)
  3. Enter your team roster
  4. Register your athletes for the Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational from your team roster

FOR COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REGISTER ON ATHLETIC.NET  FOR THE MT. SAC CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL, PLEASE VISIT:  https://www.athletic.net/Help/CrossCountry.aspx?Meet=213349

Registration Fees

All schools must first pre-authorize a credit card to begin the registration process. The card will not be charged until the entry deadline of Sunday, October 6th. On that date, the credit card will be charged the full fees for all entries online.

Entry Fees

• $30 for a single athlete per gender level
• $60 for two athletes per gender level
• $90 for a team of 3 or more athletes per gender level
• $50 minimum fee 
• $600 maximum fee ($300 for a single-sex school)

Refund Policy
The meet will be run regardless of weather.  During inclement weather conditions an alternate course may be used.  There will be no refunds if your team does not show on meet day.  NO REFUNDS AFTER THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE.  

Processing Fees
A registration processing fee will be charged for ALL online credit card transactions and check payments.  

Payment Policy
All team registration fees will be charged to the registered credit card on file at the close of registration on Sunday, October 6th. Entry fees are non-refundable.

If you would like to pay by SCHOOL/DISTRICT CHECK (no personal checks).
THE CHECK MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE SPECIAL EVENTS OFFICE BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2024, OTHERWISE THE CREDIT CARD ON FILE WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE ENTIRE ENTRY FEE.

Please make checks payable to:
Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational

Please put in the check notes:
Name of the school(s) the entry fee check is for.  VERY IMPORTANT!!! 

Please submit payment to:
Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational Registration
1100 N Grand Avenue
Walnut, CA 91789  

REGISTER

09/01/24 to 10/06/24

 <<CLICK HERE TO REGISTER>> – Please make sure you have read all of the information above regarding registration!

Problem Registration Tent

Please see the PROBLEM REGISTRATION TENT Staff AT LEAST 1 HOUR PRIOR TO THE AFFECTED RACE in order to:

• Put a registered runner into another race.
• Add a new (unregistered) runner from your team into a race your team is entered in.
• Make name corrections.
• Replace a lost bib number.

———————————————————————————————–

The following parameters will be enforced when adding or substituting runners:

1. Your team MUST already be entered into the race you would like to move a runner into. You cannot add runners into a race your team is not entered in.
2. The runner must be ELIGIBLE to run in that race you would like he / she to change to.
   1. Example: An 8th grader cannot run in a 6th grade race.

———————————————————————————————

If the above parameters are met, we will place your athlete(s) into a race with the following charges (Cash-Only):

• $5 – Name correction (we didn’t type in their name. 🙂 )
• $5 – Change runner from one race to another race he/she is eligible for.
• $5 – Adding a new runner on your team into a race your team is already entered in, using an unused bib number from a runner who is not competing.
• $10 – Replace a lost bib for a runner who is already registered in a race.
• $15 – Adding a new runner on your team into a race your team is already entered in, using a new bib.

NOTE: TEAMS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ADD INTO NEW RACES ON RACE DAY.

COMPETITION LEVELS (Boys & Girls)

• Varsity – 7 runners maximum – 2.0 mile course
• 8th Grade – Unlimited entries – 2.0 mile course
• 7th Grade – Unlimited entries – 2.0 mile course
• 6th Grade – Unlimited entries – 2.0 mile course
• 5th Grade – Unlimited entries – 1.2 mile course
• 3rd/4th Grade – Unlimited entries – 0.8 mile course

6th, 7th and 8th grade level races will be divided into two races for each grade level and gender. The races are divided by a number of factors including school enrollment and/or number of runners entered.

There is only one race per gender for the 5th grade and one race per gender for the combined 3rd and 4th grade race.

COMPETITION SCHEDULE – Tentative

1. 8th Grade Boys (2.0M) – 1:30pm
2. 8th Grade Girls (2.0M) – 1:40pm
3. 8th Grade Boys (2.0M) – 1:55pm
4. 8th Grade Girls (2.0M) – 2:05pm
5. 8th Grade Boys (2.0M) – 2:20pm
6. 8th Grade Girls (2.0M) – 2:30pm
7. 7th Grade Boys (2.0M) – 2:45pm
8. 7th Grade Girls (2.0M) – 2:55pm
9. 7th Grade Boys (2.0M) – 3:10pm
10. 7th Grade Girls (2.0M) – 3:20pm
11. 7th Grade Boys (2.0M) – 3:35pm
12. 7th Grade Girls (2.0M) – 3:45pm
13. Varsity Boys = 6th, 7th & 8th Combined (2.0M) – 4:00pm
14. Varsity Girls = 6th, 7th & 8th Combined (2.0M) – 4:10pm
15. 6th Grade Boys (2.0M) – 4:25pm
16. 6th Grade Girls (2.0M) – 4:35pm
17. 6th Grade Boys (2.0M) – 4:50pm
18. 6th Grade Girls (2.0M) – 5:00pm
19. 6th Grade Boys (2.0M) – 5:15pm
20. 6th Grade Girls (2.0M) – 5:25pm
21. 5th Grade Boys (1.2M) – 5:40pm
22. 5th Grade Girls (1.2M) – 5:50pm
23. 3rd/4th Grade Boys (0.8M) – 6:05pm
24. 3rd/4th Grade Girls (0.8M) – 6:15pm

AWARDS

Grade Level Race Awards

For each GRADE LEVEL (3rd/4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th) race, the following will be awarded:

• Race Winner
  • Individual Champion Award
• Top 15 individuals
  • Medals
• Top 3 Teams
  • Team Award
  • Medals (7)

Varsity Race

For the two VARSITY races the following will be awarded:

• Race Winner
  • Individual Champion Award
• Top 15 Individuals
  • Medal
• Winning Team
  • Team Award
  • Medals (7)
  • Nike backpacks (8)
• 2nd & 3rd Place Team
  • Team Award
  • Medals (7)

Packet Pick-Up

• Schools will pick up their team packets at the “Packet Pick-Up” window in the north entrance into Hilmer Lodge Stadium at Stadium Gate 2. The packet will contain Athlete Bib Numbers, coaches tickets and other important information. Coaches must distribute bibs and coaches tickets PRIOR to entering the stadium.
• Athletes must present their bib number to enter the stadium.
• Coaches must use their coaches ticket to enter (quantity determined by number of levels a team entered).
• It is IMPERATIVE that athletes RUN WITH THE BIB NUMBER THEY WERE ASSIGNED (please carefully review entry list in Team Packet)! If a runner runs without the appropriate bib, that runner will be removed from the results and will be disqualified from team scoring. Each bib number contains a RFID Tag on the back.  Please handle bibs with care.
• Packet pick-up opens 2.5 hours prior to the start of the first race.

Team Camps

• Team Camps may only be set up on the grass field south of the stadium scoreboard.
• Team camps are not allowed in ANY other areas including stadium, stadium infield or practice track area.
• Please share with your parents the approximate area you will setting up your team camp. The #1 question asked each year of spectators is “Do you know where (school) has their team camp?”

Warm-up Area

• All warm-up should be done on the practice track (Flex Field).
• There is no warm-up permitted on the track inside the stadium.
• There is no warm-up permitted on the course.

Clerk-of-the-Course

• All athletes MUST report to the Clerk-of-the-Course at least 20 minutes prior to the scheduled start of their race.
• The Clerk is located inside the warm-up track area
  • Please see map in team packet
• When reporting all athletes should be ready to run with their Bib Number pinned to the front of their shirt / jersey.

Start Line

• Each school with 5 or more runners will receive one spot on the start line.  The rest of the team will line up, single file, behind the first runner.    Runners on teams with 4 or less runners will line up (in a group) on the furthest outside boxes on the start line. 
• Please instruct your athletes the order in which you want them to line up.
• Runners should be instructed to keep their distance (front and behind) away from other runners at the start. The runner they may trip up… might be their own teammate!

Course Map

DOWNLOAD COURSE MAPS (PDF)

2.0, 1.2 and 0.8 mile course maps

Safety Caveat

In order to protect the health and well-being of our participants, the Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational reserves the right to:

• Remove distressed runners from a race
• Change the running course
• Shorten race distances
• Cancel races

We reserve these rights, without monetary refund to teams, spectators, etc.

Please understand that these incidents happen due to:

• Acts of God (temperature, wind, fire, rain, etc.)
• Strain on the local Emergency Medical System (EMS)*

*This happens when coaches, athletes and parents put a strain on the EMS system by calling 911 for non-life threatening emergencies at the Cross Country Course.

The Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational employs well-trained medical personnel with an on-site ambulance as a precaution. Unless it is a life threatening emergency, we ask that you seek medical help by informing our staff (who have direct radio communication with our medical staff) or speak with our medical staff.

Parking, Spectator & Other Facility Info

Parking

$10 Parking Charge for ALL vehicles

No parking charge for school buses or marked school vans.

Due to continuing construction and the thousands of people in attendance at the Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational, we ask that you please plan your departure/arrival time accordingly. We recommend adding additional travel time in order to park, pick-up team packets, enter and set-up team camps.

•  Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational Parking will be available in Lot F (North of Temple Ave), the Gateway Parking Structure and Lot H (if Lot F is filled).
• There will be NO PARKING ALLOWED in the Champion Parking Structure, with the exception of limited Handicapped Parking ($10) on the upper level.
• Bus Drop Off – Bus Map posted in the near future
• Teams arriving in school vans and/or personal vehicles will park in Lot F (if space is available).
• Vans may also use the Lot F Drop Off area then park in an available lot.

Spectators

Due to attendance numbers and the nature of cross country running, individuals with mobility and health issues are cautioned that attending the Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational may be a physical burden on them. Those attending are subject to:

• Walking long distances (easily over 1 mile)
• Elevation changes
• Uneven and unstable walking surfaces (if entering the course areas).
• Dusty conditions
• Heat

Spectator Rules – Please SEE MAP

• All spectators must enter through the Main Stadium Gate (Gate 3, North).
• No outside drink or food allowed
• No coolers allowed
• There is no spectator “Drop Off” zone near the course.
• NO spectators will be allowed anywhere West of the Airstrip.  The “Saddle, Reservoir and Poop Out Hills are off limits due to runner safety.

gate admission 

Parking Fee:  $10 
Spectator Admission Fees:

• Adults (12 years or older) – $12
• Seniors (65 years or older) – $6
• Students (with Student ID) – $6
• Children (12 years or younger) – $6

Restrooms

As with any meet of this size, there are going to be times when restrooms are in great demand. Please plan ahead. There are numerous permanent restroom facilities throughout our new stadium and a few portable restrooms in other areas (please see map for nearest facility).  

We HIGHLY recommend that you bring your own toilet paper. Although the facilities are stocked and restocked, the TOILET PAPER GREMLIN always seems to reappear each year, stealing endless rolls of papers from our restroom facilities!

Medical

The Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational employs well-trained medical personnel with an on-site ambulance as a precaution.

• Medical help will be located throughout the course with a main medical station located near the south end of  building 754 (behind the scoreboard).
• Please seek out Mt. SAC Staff Members (who have radio communication with the medical staff) if you have a medical emergency.
• Please understand that not all medical needs are the same. We employ a triage system where life threatening emergencies take precedence over minor cuts and bruises.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!

Unless it is a life threatening emergency, please seek out our medical staff. Calling 911 for minor medical issues places a burden on the local EMS System and could lead to meet cancellation. Our medical staff can handle most medical issues and will contact EMS if a call is warranted.