September 28-29, 2007

High School Team Information
For Individual Runner registration information, click here.

For Maymont Box Assignents, click here
For a H.S. Performance List, click here

For complete H.S. meet coverage,
visit Milestat.com
To see Milestat's video coverage, click here

Event Description A premier cross country invitational for High School Teams. Date and Time Friday & Saturday, September 28-29, 2007 For a race schedule, click here.

Thanks to all our sponsors, including:

Every Runner Receives...
Every runner receives an official race t-shirt and is admitted to a special post-race celebration with plenty of free food, drink and music.

Entry Fees

To Register from August 1 through September 9

• High School Teams can register using the Direct Athletics system.
• Checks for the amount you owe (based on the fees listed above) can be made payable and mailed to:
  Richmond Sports Backers
  100 Avenue of Champions, Suite 300
  Richmond, VA 23230
• Payment must be received by September 19.

Important Information 

• Once received, entry fees are non-refundable. Any scratches made after payment has been submitted will not result in any refunds.
• All NFHS competition and sanctioning rules are in effect.
• Placement of teams in divisions will be the responsibility of the Maymont Festival and placements will be final.
• Entries will be accepted at www.directathletics.com during the entry window of August 1st through September 9th at Noon. All fees are due by September 19, 2007. All athletes will receive a festival tee-shirt.
• All division assignments will be listed at www.sportsbackers.org and www.milestat.com at 12:00 noon on September 21, 2007.
• For general information contact info@sportsbackers.org
• For Invitational information contact danielward@spsk12.net
• The High School event is sanctioned by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and the Virginia High School League (VHSL). Sanctioning is being requested for Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina and West Virginia.

Schools Already Registered (as of September 9)

Check back periodically for a list of teams already registered to compete.

Course Map/Directions
For a McDonald's X-Country Festival at Maymont course map, click here. 
For directions to Maymont, click here.

Awards
High School Team Awards will be presented to each member of the top 3 teams in each division.  Individual awards will be presented to the top 15 finishers in each Team race.

Packet Pick Up
T-shirt and packet pick up will be available at Maymont near the Hampton Street entrance on Friday, September 28 from 3 to 6 pm and on Saturday, September 29 from 6 am to Noon. After 12:00 noon, any team packet not picked up will disqualify that school from competition.

Lining up at the Start
All participants are responsible for being at the start of their race on time and should plan on being at the start line 10 minutes early.  Please pay close attention to your designated start time and check back the week of the event to confirm the final schedule.  If you miss your start time, you will not be allowed to race in another time slot.

Results
Results will be posted on site at Maymont.  In addition, they will be posted at www.sportsbackers.org and www.milestat.com each evening after the conclusion of that day's events.

Course Entertainment/Fan Support
Please encourage your family and friends to come out and cheer for you during the race.  While cheering, they can listen to one of the many bands that perform at the start/finish line.  In addition, they can check out the many great features of Maymont.

Volunteer
Volunteers are the core of any successful event.  We will need many volunteers to make this event a winning tradition!  Please email us or call us at 804-285-9495.

Interested in becoming a Sponsor?
Please email Jeff Fitch (jeff@sportsbackers.org) or call the Sports Backers office at 804-285-9495.

Race Photos
Brightroom Photography will be on-site for Saturday's races and photographing all event participants. Visit their website the week after the event to look for your photo.

Got an interesting or inspiring story?
We're always looking for good stories on how people came to train for or run in the Maymont X-Country Festival.  If you've got one, or know someone with an interesting story to tell, email us.

For additional information, please call the Richmond Sports Backers at 804-285-9495 or e-mail us.

Updated on 9/7/2007