Admission
Coaches passes
Course Practice Times
Deadlines
Logging into the website
Packet Pickup
Parking
Passwords
Sanctioning
Seeding
Special Events
Shuttles
Updating Team Rosters

Admission

How much is admission?
Admission is ... FREE.   Parking is $10.00 (free to competing teams and individuals).

Coaches Passes

Do coaches who are accompanying entered athletes receive coaches passes?
No. Admission is free for everyone, and coaches will not need passes.

Course Practice Times

Will athletes be able to run the course prior to the Races?
The course will be open until 3:00pm on Friday for course inspection.

Deadlines

September 7 - High School Entries (normal deadline)

September 13 - High School Entries closed (late entry deadline)

September 21 - Collegiate Entries normal deadline

Payment deadline. All payments MUST be received on or before September 13 for high schools. Teams failing to pay entry fees by the due date may be dropped from the festival and replaced by other teams.

September 27 -

• Roster Submission Deadline. All team rosters MUST be updated by this time. Teams failing to update rosters by the deadline date may be dropped from the festival and replaced by other teams.
• Collegiate Entries closed (late entry deadline)

Logging into the website

How do I login to the website?
To login to the website, visit (http://nationalscholastic.org/greatamerican/). Click on "Register for meet".

Packet Pickup

When and where is Packet Pickup (Registration)?
Friday, October 2, 2009, 1:00pm-5:00pm at Wake Med Soccer Park
Saturday, October 3, 2009, 6:30am-2:00pm at Wake Med Soccer Park

Parking

How much is parking?
Parking at the is $10.00 per car for non-competitors. Parking passes for teams and registered individuals will be in packets at Packet Pickup. Parking passes will be available for purchase at Registration and at the entry to Wake Med Soccer Park each day.

Passwords

My password isn't working, how can I login to the system to view my team's status?
If you have misplaced or forgotten your password, you may request that your password be e-mailed to you by visiting the website (http://nationalscholastic.org/greatamerican) and clicking on "Register for meet" and then clicking on "Forgot?", which is located to the right of the Password field.

Sanctioning

Is the event sanctioned?
The high school portion of the event is sanctioned by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFSHSAA). Certain states, due to various rules, do not sanction the event and schools from those states will not be participating. To see the list of states for whom the Great American Cross Country Festival is sanctioned, go to their web site (http://www.nfhs.org/) and follow the links to sanctioned events. For the open and collegiate portion, the meet is sanctioned by USATF.

Seeding

When will I find out which race I am in?
Seeding takes place by mid-September and all races will be posted online soon thereafter.

Special Events

How do I get tickets to the Pasta Dinner?
They are available for purchase on line as part of the registration process. Those who have purchased Pasta Dinner tickets in this manner will receive them in their packet at Packet Pickup. Others may be able to purchase them during Registration on October 2, 2009 or on Saturday, October 3 as long as the tickets do not run out (and at Concessions at Wake Med Soccer Park during the event on Saturday, October 3 as long as there are tickets available. (The Pasta Dinner will take place from 6:00pm to 8:00pm on Friday, October 2, 2009).

Shuttles

Is there a shuttle bus service?
There is no longer a shuttle bus service to the meet.

Updating Team Rosters

How do I update my team's roster?
Coaches may update their rosters at anytime until September 27 at 8:00pm by logging into the Great American website (http://nationalscholastic.org/greatamerican/). Clicking on "Register for meet" and once you are logged in, you may click on "Edit Runner Information" to change or update runner names.

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