Princeton Running Club Inviational
West Windsor Fields, Princeton, NJ
Saturday September 29th, 2012
E-Mail run@princeton.edu with ANY & ALL questions
RACE SCHEDULE:
Check-In: Starting at 9:30 a.m.
Women: 6K, 11:00 a.m.
Men: 8K, 12:00 p.m.
Awards: 1:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION:
$7 per person.
Click here to register. If your club is interested in racing, send an email to run@princeton.edu to let us know. Rosters are due at the registration deadline, one week before race date. Note that you do not need to fill out the T-shirt size on NIRCA's form.
An invoice will be sent at the registration deadline; payment can occur either at the meet or via bill after the meet. Make checks out to Princeton University, with "Princeton Running Club" in the memorandum line.
Cancellations or additions may be made until the registration deadline.
Registration Closes: September 23, 2012 at 11:59 p.m.
COURSE
The meet will be held at West Windsor Fields in Princeton, NJ, the same course used by Princeton's varsity cross-country teams. The 2008 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Cross-Country Regionals were held on this course. It is very flat and entirely grass, with one road crossing. Spikes are permitted.
Click here for course maps and photos.
SCORING
Manual timing and scoring will be used. There is no limit to the number of runners teams can bring, but only the top 7 will count for scoring. There will be traditional cross-country scoring (top 5 score, 6th and 7th displace).
AWARDS
Top 2 teams and top 10 individuals, men and women
RESULTS
Will be posted on NIRCA's website on Saturday night.
WATER
Water will be available for runners.
LODGING
See here for a list of local hotels.
DIRECTIONS
Train - Princeton is accessible by train from New York City and Philadelphia. The Princeton (not Princeton Junction!) train station is located on campus. For train schedules, visit NJ Transit.
Car - For driving directions to Princeton, click here. Please see the special directions below. Parking is available on site.
If you are coming from Route 1 (NORTH/NEW YORK CITY, SOUTH, EAST, PHILADELPHIA AREA), you will see the field on your right after you turn onto Washington Road. Turn right at the second driveway.
If you are coming from Nassau Street (WEST), continue on Washington Road to the bottom of the hill. Just after crossing Lake Carnegie, you will see the entrance on your left.
Note: West Windsor Fields does not have an exact address. It is located on Washington Road, between U.S. Route 1 and Faculty Road (see the map below).
