MEET INFO FOR HAMLINE ELITE MEET - KENT STAHLY RELAYS

Coach/Athlete Instructions:
(Please read carefully and share with your athletes)

Coaches Check-in:  On Saturday, coaches check-in will be from 8:45 am–11:45 am in the Kay Fredericks Room, third floor of the Klas Center. All coaches will need to check-in again on Saturday!  If you did not participate in Friday’s meet, you will be asked for your payment at this time ($20/relay, max of $140/per team per gender over the two days). Checks can be made out to 'Hamline Track and Field'. 

At check in, you will receive the following:
 * Meet Program with heat sheets/time schedule
 * Receipt
 

Coaches Hospitality Room: Food and beverage will be provided to COACHES ONLY in the Kay Fredericks Room of the Klas Center (overlooking the track).  Please instruct your athletes that this is for coaches only. 

Meet Schedule: The meet WILL run on time.  This includes field events.

Heat Sheets: Updated heat sheets are posted outside on the west wall of Klas Stadium.

Athlete Check-in: Athletes should check in with clerk 10 minutes prior to the event at the starting area.

Hip Numbers: Hip numbers can be picked up at the HU logo in the center of the field for all races that do not end in lanes 4x800, 4X1600 – no baton, DMR, 4x3200 – no baton, 4X400).  Only the last runner in a relay will need a hip number.  All runners in the 4X1600m and 4x3200 will need hip numbers.

Instructions for SATURDAY Field Events: All athletes in the jumps and throws will receive 4 attempts on Saturday. Athletes will jump/throw in order and will have 1-minute to make their attempt.  Athletes may not jump or throw out of order.  The event will not be stopped to wait for an athlete competing in another event. If they are not present, they will scratch that attempt and a foul will be marked. 

Implement Weigh In: Implements will be weighed in on the east side of Klas Stadium under the bleachers.  Implement weigh-in will occur from 8:45 – 9:30 am.

Starting Heights:
Girls High Jump - 4’4” (Then 4’6”, 4’7”, 4’8”, 4’9”)
Girls Pole Vault – 6’6”  (6” increments until 8’0” then 3” increment)
Boys High Jump - 5’4”  (Then 5’6”, 5’8”, 5’9”, 5’10”, 5’11”, 6’0”, 6’1”)
Boys Pole Vault - 7’6”  (Then 8’6”, 6” increments until 11’0” then 3” increment)

Warm-up: Athletes will be allowed to warm-up on the infield (hurdles will be available). No coaches allowed in the infield.

Team Camps: No team camps in the infield. Camps should be in the bleachers or outside the track.

Winning Relay Teams: At the conclusion of each event, the relay will be taken to the finish line area to do a 100m jog down the home-stretch and be announced as the winner of that event. The relay team will be given a t-shirt to throw into the stands at that time.  Encourage your athletes to have fun with this!!!

Jewelry: Please inform your athletes that the track and field jewelry rule will be enforced at the meet. Jewelry shall not be worn, except for religious or medical medals.  See more details on jewelry on reverse side.

Spikes: ¼” pyramid spikes only – no pins!

Parking: Parking is limited on Hamline’s campus. Parking is allowed all day on weekends in campus lots, however, plan on finding street parking in the surrounding neighborhood. Buses will not be allowed to park on campus, they must drop off and go.

Spectator Admission: Adults and students $5 per day. Children Under 10 years are free.

Directions: Hamline University’s Klas Track & Field is located 1 mile north of I-94 on the corner of Snelling Ave. and Taylor Ave (just south of the Minnesota State Fair grounds).

T-shirts: Commemorative Elite Meet – Kent Stahly Relays t-shirts are available for purchase in the lobby of the Klas Center.

Results: Meet results will be posted throughout the meet on the west wall of Klas Stadium.  Final results will be available online at hamlinetrack.com following the meet. 

Meet Photos: Capture the moment with a photo from the Hamline Elite Meet! d3photography.com will be taking photos at the Hamline Elite Meet. They have been covering collegiate and high school events since 2003.  Images of the Hamline Elite Meet will be available by sunrise on Sunday. Visit online at www.d3photography.com/hamlineelite.  Prices start at $2 for a 4X6 print. Contact directly for pricing large quantities of the same print.  If you are interested in having a particular photo taken, flag down the d3 photographers (with the pink media passes). Note: Participants’ picture, name, voice, or likeness may be used in promotions in association with the Hamline Elite Meet.