I would like to take this opportunity to have your team participate in the 2024 Mobile Cross Country Challenge of Champions. This year’s meet is the 32nd year and will be held Thursday, August 29 , Friday, August 30 and Saturday, August 31 , 2024.The meet will take place at Mobile’s Langan Park on Zeigler Blvd. near the Performing Arts Pavilion at Flournoy Street. The course is challenging with some rises and turns. It is spectator friendly and mostly grass. Racing flats or spikes may be worn. NO parking is allowed on the grass at the park or the city will ticket or tow vehicle.
Entries www.al.milesplit.com Open Saturday 12 am midnight June 1 and CLOSE MONDAY , August 26 , 2024 at 12 pm noon.
Races will be held in the followings :
Thursday ,August 29 2024
Independent Division Girls - 4:30 pm - 2 miles
Independent Division Boys - 5:00 pm - 2 miles
Awards to Follow
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Friday- August 30 2024
Freshman/Middle School Girls 4:30 pm- 2 miles
Freshman/Middle School Boys 5:00 pm- 2 miles
Awards 5:00 pm
Saturday, August 31 , 2024 ( Invitational Division request to enter should be strackrun@aol.com for approval.
Meet Schedule:
730 am Open Girls
Approximate Times
8:10 am Open Boys
8:50 am " Invite Girls
9:30 am " Invite Boys
Awards to follow.
Awards will be presented to the top ten individuals as well as the team champion and runnerup in each division. The top ten receive an award t-shirt and the top ten also receive medals. The Invitational Division team champion will receive award t-shirts and medals for team members.
The meet headquarters will be the Quality Inn & Suites - 150 West I-65 Service Road - Mobile, Alabama - 251-343-4949 Ask for Mobile Cross Country Challenge of Champions rate.
Meet Directions: Take I-65 to Springhill Avenue exit. Go left on Springhill Avenue (west). Springhill Avenue will end at Langan Park and become Zeigler Blvd. Follow Zeigler Blvd. to Flournoy Street take left into park. You will see the Pavilion and race set up..
If you have any questions please contact me at 251-639-0303 or strackrun@aol.com and Mike Cambre at 985-687-9088 or runfastmjc@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you at the 2024 Mobile Cross Country Challenge of Champions.
