OUTDOOR MEET INFORMATION

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Meet management and the city of Greensboro are excited to host this event at the only track in the United States to host all levels of nationals. This track is fast and the location is unbeatable. Learn more about the meet below. 

Facility address: Marcus T. Johnson Track Complex

1601 E. Market St

Greensboro, NC 27411

$50 per individual entry, $220 per relay

Please reference the standards link above to view all qualifying standards. For championship standards, athletes must hit the standard OR be entered in the meet and ranked inside the top 15 two weeks prior to competition to qualify. National Elite and Freshmen Elite athletes may qualify via the posted standard or by qualifying for their own state's state meet. If you qualify via states, you must note that in your registration, qualifying via your own state's state meet allows you to bypass the standard for national elite or freshmen division. Middle school athletes do not have standards but will be seeded based on verified marks.

Athletes qualifying for their state meet are automatically qualified for the National Elite division in that event. Regardless if they have hit the standard or not. 

Packets will be available to pickup Thursday 3pm-7pm  and all day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Packet pickup will be available during competition days from the time the stadium opens until 1 hour prior to the start time of the last event for that day. Athletes are advised to arrive early in case there is a line. To receive your packet you must have all meet fees paid for and a signed and printed USATF waiver. Packet pickup will be at the will call window where athletes enter the facility. 

Backpacks can be picked up Truist Stadium on the campus of North Carolina A&T University. You will need your bib in hand to receive your adidas backpack. Please go immediately after you enter to expedite the process for you and others. 

Teams with 2-5 athletes will receive one complimentary coaches pass in their packet. Those teams will receive an additional coaches pass for each additional 5 athletes. 

Relay cards will be provided for teams and athletes in their packet. Please fill it out or correct any fixes at least 30 minutes prior to your race. These cards can be turned into the clerking area at the time of or before you begin checking in for your relay race. 

Medals and All-American shirts will be presented to athletes placing top six in the Championship Elite division. Other divisions will receive medals. Those awards can be picked up once the live results are posted online and say "Scored" or "FINAL" and not just posted online as those are considered unofficial. Award ceremonies  will begin immediately after results are finalized and the protest window of 30 minutes is over. Meaning, awards will be 30 minutes after the final race of event. 

T-shirts and apparel with every athlete's name on it will be sold on-site. Multiple payment methods are accepted. 

Please cite current USATF rules for all uniform questions. Please also note all athletes must start using blocks in events 400m and below... including relay starts. The first false start results in a disqualification. 

Registration is available on COACHO.com and Milesplit

Only 1/4" pyramid spikes are allowed. No needles or "Christmas tree" spikes allowed. All athletes must get their spikes checked and zip-tied at the clerking area prior to competition. 

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All field event athletes will check-in at their designated field event. This means all flights/sections checking in at first call to get their marks. Where necessary there will be multiple flights/sections. All athletes will receive 3 attempts and the top 9 will advance to a final where they will receive 3 additional attempts. All athletes should bring their own implements for shot put and pole vault (see implement inspection below). Please note you can only use gaffers tape for marking jumps and runways. 

Athletes will not be able to bring large chairs, umbrellas, or other large equipment with them onto the infield. Coaches will not be allowed on the infield at all during competition. The only time coaches will be allowed on the infield will be during pole vault warm-ups. 

In the horizontals jumps, there are no "run backs" allowed. 

In the pole vault, athletes cannot warm-up on the field once competition begins. When necessary, the games committee will either break competition into multiple flights or use two pits facing the same direction. The direction of the pits will be decided the day prior to competition based on prevailing winds. The competition will not change the day of if winds change. Meet management will however do everything they can to ensure the pits are setup best for the competition currently being contested and ahead. 

The pole vault heights will progress by 15cm after the starting height.  The high jump heights will progress 5cm after the starting heights. 

PV Starting Heights: 1.83 (MS), 2.75 (NEG), 3.68 (NEB), 3.45 (CEG), 4.13 (CEB)

HJ Starting Heights: 1.25 (MSG), 1.45 (MSB) 1.40 (NEG), 1.70 (NEB), 1.55 (CEG), 1.85 (CEB)

National Elite Pole Vault Splits

11-6 & UP = Girls Seeded Flight, 11-5.75 & Down = Girls Unseeded Flight 

14-1& UP = Boys Seeded Flight, 14-0.75 & Down = Boys Unseeded Flight 

For implements, per USATF rules, when an implement is checked in, it is now a part of the competition and cannot be checked out until the entire competition is finished. That means, if you are in the first of five flights, you cannot remove your implement until all five flights and the finals have completed. 

Implements should be checked in 2 hours prior to competition beginning. Implements can be checked in the night before and will be open on Thursday. Implement inspection is located in the shed next to the discus cage. 

We, unlike other meets, do not charge a late fee. To help keep this meet this way, we ask that you double and triple check all entries prior to the entry deadline. 

All high school athletes are eligible to compete. Athletes should run either unattached or as a part of a club, this is not a school sanctioned event. No college or post-high school athletes are allowed. Middle School runners can compete with their high school relay team if and only if your state association also allows them to be a part of the high school team. Middle schoolers must compete in the middle school division for open competition.

Tent Policy

Tents are only allowed in the bleachers on the back stretch and first turn. No tents or large umbrellas on the homestretch side of the stadium. 

Spectators may purchase either a one day ticket or weekend pass. These must be bought online prior to the event. There will not be a cash window at the event for tickets, all must be purchased online or on your phone prior to arrival. TICKET LINK

Bag Policy - Please reference North Carolina A&T Ticketing website for their clear bag policy. 

Service Animals - Service animals are allowed per NCAT Policy. 

USATF Waiver 

You can find the USATF Waiver here. Please print and sign one waiver per athlete or family. If you have multiple athletes competing and are serving as their legal guardian, you may list all athletes' names on a single signed waiver. You cannot pick up your packet until you have paid in full and handed in a signed USATF waiver. 

Championship division is the highest division. National Elite is the second highest high school division. Freshmen division is only for 9th graders. Middle school division is only for middle schoolers, no 9th or 10th graders. 

Protest

Protests can be filed at the protest table located next to awards. Protests must be made in person and within 30 minutes of the results being posted. Cash payment of $150 must be made prior to the appeal being considered. 

Please check out our hotel information here for the best rates at the closest hotels! 

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Media Requests

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