Dear Coach,

We proudly invite you to join us on February 23, 2008 for The Rubber City Open all-age group meet (high schools welcome). The

University of Akron is proud to help with the growth of a formal indoor track and field season for Ohio high school athletics. Due to the large success of last year's meets our school has been asked to host the Ohio High School State Track and Field Championships on March 15, 2008. February 23rd will be the last chance to compete at our facility before the state indoor championships. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity, and we look forward to seeing you and your athletes this upcoming season.

Facility:

Mondo Super X 300 meter track which consists of 6 lanes on the curve and 8 lanes on the straight. In addition, the facility includes 2 long jump pits, 2 pole vault pits, 2 high jump pits and 2 throwing circles. Locker rooms and showers are available.

Entry Fees:

$10 – per individual entry (2 individual running event limit)

Must pay entry at check in (make checks payable to The University of Akron)

Note: This is an entry fee. The entrant is responsible for full payment regardless of

the number of events actually competed in.

Entry Procedures:

All entries are made through FinishTiming at www.finishtiming.com

Waiver Form

A signed waiver must accompany payment at registration. No one will be allowed to compete without a signed waiver -- no exceptions. Click here to access waiver form.

Due to the large size of meets in the past, we are limiting the number of competitors in each event for this meet. Please check www.finishtiming.com and www.GoZips.com for confirmation of entries, updates to the meet schedule and any other notes.

Thank you.

Dennis Mitchell (dwmitch@uakron.edu)

Head Track and Field Coach

University of Akron

(O) 330-972-7964

(H) 330-699-9104

(M) 330-571-4189

Tentative Meet Schedule for February 23, 2008

Running Events (rolling time schedule, girls run first)

~10:00 4x 200m Relay
  60m Hurdle Prelims (Top 8 to Gold final)            
  60m Prelims (Top 8 to Gold final)
  4x 800m Relay
~12:00 Gold Section (seeded sections and finals)
  1600m
  60H Finals
  400m
  60m Finals
  800m
  200m
  3200m
  1600m Relay (All sections)
~2:30  Blue Section (unseeded sections)
  1600m
  400m (No blocks,run in alleys for one full turn)
  800m
  200m
  3200m
 
Field Events (Boy's and Girl's Events Run Concurrently)
10:00 Long Jump (Top 9 to Gold finals)
  Shot Put (Top 9 to Gold finals)
  Pole Vault (Gold section first)
  High Jump (Gold section first)
      Weight Throw (following Shot Put)(Note: throwers must supply own implement! Weights can be rented for $10 and gloves
for $10)