USATF GEORGIA ASSOCIATION

MASTERS TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

MASTERS PENTATHLON CHAMPIONSHIP

USATF GEORGIA ASSOCIATION RACEWALKING CHAMPIONSHIP

OPEN TRACK AND FIELD COMPETITION

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, APRIL 11-12, 2008

SITE: Savannah State University; Ted Wright Track; Skidaway and LaRoche Ave.

Championships for all athletes 30 years of age and over. Competition for athletes 19-29 years of age.

Out of state athletes are welcome!

MOTEL FOR PARTICIPANTS:

The host hotel is the Hampton Inn on Stephenson Avenue where Habersham ends, one block from Abercorn. The rate is $89 for double, non-smoking, including breakfast.

25 rooms have been set aside at this special rate, which is available for Friday as well as Saturday should you wish to stay over. The deadline to receive this rate is March 11, 2008. After this date, the rate will revert to the standard price. Reservations can be made only through AAA of Savannah. Call 912-352-8222, ext. 2237, ask for Debbie Bussell. If Ms. Bussell is not available, ask for Tamara Greene. State you wish to reserve a room for the USA Track and Field meet. The motel is about three miles from Savannah State University.

INFORMATION: Jim Hite; PO Box 717; Millen, GA 30442; 478-982-4881

jimjoyce34@bellsouth.net

www.millenmilers.com

Coach Ted Whitaker; SSU; 912-351-3506

All participants must be members of USATF. Memberships will be available for purchase on site. You may also purchase a USATF athlete’s number on-line at usatf.org, click on membership. --NO ONE will be allowed to participate without a USATF athlete’s number, which must be on the entry form.

USATF ASSOCIATION medals will be awarded, in 5 year age groups, to Georgia residents and to the top three open (19-29) in each event. Out of state participants will receive comparable place awards, but may not displace a Georgia athlete. USATF Regional Medals will be awarded in the same manner.

$100 will be awarded to the masters male athlete and the masters female athlete with the best age-graded performance.

This event is sanctioned by USA Track and Field, and USATF Rules apply.

Deadline for entry is April 8, 2008.

Because of problems that arose when late entries were allowed last year, there will be NO exceptions to the entry deadline! Any changes in events MUST be made by April 7, also, NO exceptions.

EMT will be on site, as will sports massage therapist (no charge to the athlete).

Entry fee: $20 for first event, includes SE fee and T-shirt; $5.00 for each other event.

EVENT INFORMATION:

10,000M run, 5000M walk and 5000M run: all age groups will compete in a single event. Age group identification will be on runners’ backs.

*Preliminaries:

In the 10 years this meet has been held, there have never been more than eight (8) competitors within a 5-year age group in a lane race. Therefore, no preliminaries are on the schedule. SHOULD it happen that nine (9) from one age group register for a single lane event, the meet director will contact each athlete involved and provide the time for that preliminary.

RELAYS: Thanks to our timing system, relay teams within the 10-year age groups for masters can be organized on the day of the event. There will be no charge for the relay team. However, if any individual participating in a relay is not registered for another event, he/she must pay the first event fee ($20).

NOTE 1: Age groups may be combined within events in the interest of time and/or competition, but awards will not be affected.

NOTE 2: In lane races, runners must run in assigned lane! This is extremely important when using an automatic timing system. There will be no exceptions.

Timing by Finishlynx.

Register on line at: www.active.com

USATF GEORGIA MASTERS TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS ENTRY FORM

EVENT NUMBERS:

WOMEN:

1. W19+ 5000m RW

3. W19+ 5000m

7. W19+ 1500m

11. W19+ 400m

13. W19+ 100m

15. W19+ 800m

19. W19+ 2000m SC

21. W19+ 200m

23. W19+ LJ

25. W19+ SP

27. W19+ HJ

29. W19+ DT

31. W19+ JT

33. W19+ PV

35. W19+ TJ

45. W19+ Pentathlon

51. W19+ 10,000m

53. W19+ mile

55. W30-39 100H

57. W40-49 80H

59. W50-59 80H

61. W60-99 80H

65. W19-29 100H

67. W19-29 400H

69. W30-49 400H

71. W50-59 300H

73. W60-99 300H

MEN:

2. M19+ 5000m RW

4. M19+ 5000m

6. M19+ 1500m

10. M19+ 400m

12. M19+ 100m

14. M19+ 800m

18. M19-59 3000m SC

20. M60+ 2000m SC

22. M19+ 200m

24. M19+ LJ

26. M19+ SP

28. M19+ HJ

30. M19+ DT

32. M19+ JT

34. M19+ PV

36. M19+ TJ

46. M19+ Pentathlon

52. M19+ 10,000m

54. M19+ mile

56. M30-49 110H

58. M50-59 100H

60. M60-69 100H

62. M70-79 80H

64. M80-99 80H

66. M19-29 110H

68. M19-29 400H

70. M30-49 400H

72. M50-59 400H

74. M60-69 300H

76. M70-99 300H

WHEN COMPLETING YOUR ENTRY, PLEASE USE EVENT NUMBER.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

TRACK

Friday

7:15 p.m. Mile Run final (a)

7:30 p.m. 10,000m Run final (a)

Saturday

`

8:00 a.m. 5000M Race Walk Everyone Final

9:00 a.m. 5000M Run Women Final

9:30 a.m. 5000M Run Men Final

10:00 a.m. 100 Hurdles PENTATHLON (W)**

10:10 a.m. 4X100 Meter Relay Women Final

10:15 a.m. 4X100M Relay Men Final

10:20 a.m. 1500M Run Women Final

10:35 a.m. 1500M Run Men Final

10:50 a.m. 80/100 Hurdles Women Final

11:05 a.m. 100/110M Hurdles Men Final

11:20 a.m. 400M Women Final

11:35 a.m. 400M Men Final

11:50 a.m. 100M Women Final

12:05 p.m. 100M Men Final

12:20 p.m. 800M Women Final

12:30 p.m. 800M Men Final

12:50 p.m. 300/400M Hurdles Women Final

1:00 p.m. 400M Hurdles Men Final

1:15 p.m. 3000M Steeplechase Men Final

1:35 p.m. 2000M Steeplechase Men 60+, Women Final (b)

1:50 p.m. 200M Women Final

2:00 p.m. 200M Men Final

2:15 p.m. 4X400M Relay Women Final(c)

2:20 p.m. 4X400M Relay Men Final(c)

(a) Men and women run separately in order to make sure any state, national or world age group record set in the event will be accepted.

(c)Since it is obvious that anyone who runs in the 200m and is running in the 4X400m relay will need time to recover, the starting time of the relay will be delayed until recovery is complete and everyone is ready.

FIELD

Saturday

9:00 a.m. Long Jump (men first)

High Jump (men and women)

9:40 a.m. PENTATHLON LONG JUMP (M)**

9:30 a.m. Shot PUt*

10:00 a.m. Triple Jump (men first)

10:30 a.m. Discus*

10:30 a.m. Pole Vault (men and women; starting height to be determined on site)

11:30 a.m. Javelin*

*NOTE: Six attempts. Shot put, discus and javelin implements will be available. Personal implements will be checked and approved for use in the competition on day of meet.

PLEASE NOTE that those taking part in SP, DT, JT may do so AT ANY TIME within 55 minutes after the start of the event. This is to make it easier for those participating in events with conflicting times.

**PENTATHLON: Pentathlon events will start approximately 30 minutes after the completion of the previous event.

PLEASE NOTE: Running events could be moved forward up to 20 minutes, if conditions warrant. Athletes are urged to pay close attention to announcements throughout the day.

**************************************************************************************

VERY IMPORTANT!!

FILL OUT THIS ENTRY FORM EXACTLY AS CALLED FOR. YOUR BIRTHDATE WILL SEED YOU FOR EACH EVENT.

You can register online at www.active.com

Make check payable to: USATF Georgia

Entry form

Team name, if applicable:___________________________________________________________

Last name:________________________________ First name: ___________________________

Address:_________________________________________________________________________

City:_____________________________State___________ ZIP:____________________

Telephone:(____)______________________ email:___________________________________

Sex: M___ F___ Age(as of April 11, 2000):________ Date of Birth:________________

USATF NUMBER:__________________________________________________________

All athletes MUST have a USA Track and Field Athlete Number in order to participate in the USATF Georgia Masters Track and Field Championships. No one will be allowed on the track or in the field events without a USATF number. USATF Athlete Numbers will be available at the meet for $29.95.

If you plan to purchase your USATF number at the meet, please check here:____________

T-shirt size: S M L XL XXL

PAYMENT SCHEDULE: PLEASE FILL IN THE EVENT, EVENT NUMBER AND FEE

FIRST EVENT (including Southeast fee) $20.

EVENT___________ EVENT NUMBER_________ FEE $20.00

ADDITIONAL EVENTS ($5 EACH)

EVENT____________ EVENT NUMBER_________ FEE $5.00

EVENT____________ EVENT NUMBER_________ FEE $5.00

EVENT____________ EVENT NUMBER_________ FEE $5.00

EVENT____________ EVENT NUMBER_________ FEE $5.00

EVENT____________ EVENT NUMBER_________ FEE $5.00

PENTATHLON (ADD $10 TO FIRST EVENT FEE) _________ _________

TOTAL ENCLOSED $__________

Make payable to: USATF Georgia

I hereby declare that I am in good health and am properly conditioned for the competitions, and that I am of the stated age on this application. I absolutely relieve USA Track and Field, USA Track and Field Georgia Association, Savannah State University, the City of Savannah, the County of Chatham, their representatives, and all volunteers of any responsibility for any injury, loss, or damage to myself or my property which I may sustain in the course of (or in connection with) this event. I also verify that I am registered or will register for the year 2008 with USA Track and Field.

SIGNED:___________________________________________DATE_______________________

MAIL TO:

USATF Georgia Masters Track and Field Championships

PO Box 717

Millen, GA 30442

ABSOLUTE DEADLINE: Completed etnry must be received by April 8, 2008. NO Exceptions!