GLIAC Cross Country Championships October 20th2012 Maple Leaf Golf Course Linwood MI

Friday, October 19 1:00PM 4:30PM 4:30PM 5:30PM 6:00PM 5:30PM 7:00PM 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:00PM Saturday, October 20 7:00 AM 7:10 AM 9:15 AM 9:45 AM 10:15 AM 11:00 a.m. 11:00 AM 11:45 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 2:00 PM 3:30 PM 4:30 PM Depart from LSSU Norris Center (eat lunch before we leave) Estimated arrival to course Course Preview Depart course for hotel Estimated arrival to hotel Packet pick-up Dinner Coaches Meeting Team meeting in Steves room

Shake-out run Breakfast Depart hotel for course Estimated arrival to course Womens Warm-up Womens 6K Championship Race Mens warm-up Mens 8K Championship Race Open Race | Womens 6K & Mens 8K will run simultaneously Depart course for LSSU Estimated stop for dinner in Gaylord, MI Back on the road

6:30 PM Transportation:

Estimated return to LSSU

2x15 passenger turtle buses with Steve and Mike as drivers. Hotel: Sleep INN 2100 W. Eackerly St, Midland, MI 48640 Phone: 989-837-1010

Meals: Friday breakfast and lunch: on your own before we leave Friday dinner: Fazolis Fazoli's

(989) 633-9338

6707 Eastman Ave, Midland, MI 48642

Saturday breakfast: continental at hotel Saturday post race: Mancinos in Gaylord, MI 1361 West Main Street Gaylord, MI 49735 (989) 731-6767 Travel Squad: Travel Squad: Andrew Althaus V Adam Birkeland V Sr Fr

Logan Boutorwick OPEN So Benjamin Deuling V Taylor Heath Matthew Regal Anthony Silva Eric Stange * Sean Vardy Steven Webb * V V V Fr Jr Jr Fr

OPEN So V Sr

OPEN Fr

Jessica Allen Shana Boyton

V So V Fr

Elizabeth Dachs V Jr Adriana Gonzales V Fr Kelsey Lewis Cassidy Pawlitz V Jr V So

Championship Staff
GLIAC OFFICE Dell Robinson, Commissioner Office: 989-894-2529 Cell: 216-470-0398 dell@gliac.org Kris Hengesbach, Conf. Office Liaison Office: 989-894-2529 Cell: 989-284-6694 kris@gliac.org

Northwood University Representatives

Championships Director Dave Marsh Office: (989)837-4389 Cell: (989)615-6794 marshd@northwood.edu Assistant Director Krista Plummer Office: (989)837-4817 Cell: (989)941-5324 plummek@northwood.edu Sports Information Director Travis McCurdy Office: (989)837-4239 Cell: (989)205-5479 mccurdyt@northwood.edu Liaison to Maple Leaf Golf Course Eric Brookhouse Cell:989-992-4385 Clubhouse: (989)697-3531 brookhouse.eric@gmail.com Athletic Trainer John Rogers Office: (989)837-5283 Cell: (989) 205-8368 cripe@northwood.edu Northwood Head Cross Country Coach Jake Adams Office: (989)837-5258 Cell: (989)615-1070 adamsj28@northwood.edu Northwood Asst. Cross Country Coach Ken Jezierski Office: (989)837-5258 Cell: (989)751-0047 jezierskik@yahoo.com Dee Jezowski Cell: (989)714-3548 Clubhouse: (989)697-3531

A. Championship Meeting The meeting for coaches, GLIAC staff and Northwood University Championship Staff will be held on: Friday, October 19 at 6 p.m.

@ Clubhouse at Maple Leaf Golf Course *we will provide shuttles for coaches going back to MIDLAND hotels upon conclusion of coaches meeting should you decide to send your team and assistants to hotel/dinner.
B. Championship Weekend Timeline Friday, October 19 3:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Saturday, October 20 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:45 a.m. 12:30 p.m.

Course Preview Packet pick-up Coaches Meeting

Course opens Womens 6K Championship Race Mens 8K Championship Race Open Race | Womens 6K & Mens 8K will run simultaneously

C. Course Location The championships will be held at the Maple Leaf Golf Course. Address: 158 N Mackinaw Rd, Linwood, MI48634 Phone: (989) 697-3531 D. Entry Fee Per school fee is $400.00 ($200, Mens team and $200, Womens team). There will also be a $10 entry fee per individual for the Open Race. Open race participants on the official rosters are eligible to compete in the varsity race, and are included in team entry fee. Checks should be made payable to: Northwood University Cross Country E. Entry procedure/timing system All entries will be submitted through www.directathletics.com . Coaches will enter all their athletes in the 6K and 8K races. Coaches do not need to declare which 7 will be running the varsity races when entering their teams. They can declare them at the coaches meeting. Entries can be made beginning on Monday, October 8th. Deadline to enter runners is Saturday, October 13th. Michiana Timing will provide each team with bib numbers, hip numbers, and pins. Michiana Timingwill assign the numbers to each athlete.

F. Results Results will be posted on the Northwood University Athletics and GLIAC websites at the conclusion of the Championship Races. Hard copies will be posted at the course and also provided to Head Coaches during the Awards Ceremony.

G. Awards Awards Ceremony will be held at the conclusion of all races (at the course, near finish line).

Awards to be presented: Team Champion Trophy (both Men and Women) Championship Medals to each winning team member Most Valuable GLIAC Cross Country Individual Champion (both Men and Women) First Team All-Conference Top 7 in each race Second Team All-Conference 8-14 place finishers in each race of the Championship races (no awards in the Open Race) Freshman of the Year Award Awarded to highest placing freshman in the meet Mens & Womens Coach of the Year Voted by head coaches
H. Conference championship Committee Trent Mack Ashland College Jake Adams Northwood University Joe Haggenmiller- Michigan Tech University I. Medical Phone Numbers John Rogers-Trainer Northwood University Training Room:

989.205.8368 (cell) 989.837.4387

J. Athletic Trainer The athletic trainer will be available on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. Water will be provided at the start/finish line, on both Friday and Saturday. K. Media Personal Request for credentials or information should go through NU Sports Information Director, Travis McCurdy. Call 989.837.4239 or email mccurdyt@northwood.edu L. Locker Rooms There are no locker rooms available at the course. We are working with hotels to allow late check out on Saturday so showers at the rooms will be available.

M. Hotel Information AmericInn -- Bay City 3915 3 Mile Road Call 989.671.0071 Double Tree Bay City 1 Wenonah Park Place Call 989.891.6000 Holiday Inn Express Bay City 3959 Traxler Court Call 989.667.3800 Holiday Inn Midland 810Cinema Drive Call 989.794.850 Bay Valley Resort Bay City 2470 Old Bridge Road Call 989.686.3500 Fairfield Inn Bay City 4105 East Wilder Road Call 989.667.7050
Best Western (Valley Plaza Inn) Midland

5221 Bay City Rd Call 989.496.2700 Midland Resort Midland 1500 WestWackerly St 989.631.4220

N. Selected Restaurants Bay City Area Restaurants Uno Chicago Grill 989.684.8667 PonderosaSteak House 989.671.3506 Gs Pizzeria and Deli 989.891.9400 Subway 989.667.4321 Lonestar Steak House 989.671.7827 Harveys Grill 989.686.3304 Midland Area Restaurants Logans Roadhouse 989.835.2501 Big Es Sports Grill 989.794.8500 Apple Bees 989.631.5940 Pizza Hut 989.839.9935 Bennigans 989.837.6836 Buffalo Wild Wings 989.633.9464

O. Course Map Attached are the Womens 6K and Mens 8K maps. The course is marked according to GLIAC code with all the mile and 1000 meter marks posted.(COMING SOON) P. Parking Parking for school vans and other vehicles will be in the parking lots to the right of the clubhouse. More information will be sent as the event gets closer. Q. Inclement Weather The final decision on halting the race due to inclement weather or total postponement will be made by the Conference Championship Committee and the host institution. In the case of inclement weather, Conference Championship Committee and the host institution will determine the appropriate course of action for continuing, delaying or canceling the event.