I am clueless on how to qualify for the footlocker regional. I am a defending state champion in Cross-Country. I ran mid 16's last season and plan to break 16 this up and coming season. I really want to run in the Footlocker Regional and hopefully advance to the championship. Can anyone help me? I need to know how to qualify. Thanks and all responses are greatly appreciated.
I'm pretty sure you just sign up. Why don't you contact the regional director or ask your coach. Given some of the times the kids run, I'm guessing there's no qualifying standard (at least not that you'd have any trouble hitting on an easy run).
you gotta finish top 8 which is usually a low 15
regionals is like a road race, pay a fee, show up, get your number, and race.
nationals requires finishing top 8 at the regionals
good luck
whoops, there is a catch to that:
Races are assigned by gender and grade level. To run in the Championship Race, a competitor should have run the qualifying standard for his or her regional.
theres no "qualifying standard" to run at regionals...any one in high school can run the championship race, if u run 20 minutes or 14 u can still enter
you guys got it right somewhat... you can just show up, pay, and run the senior, freshmen/sophomore, or open race, but you have to run 16:30 or better to be able to run in the seeded race. that's the race that they take top 8 or so from to nationals.
erik
No, at least in the south, anyone can run the seeded race. No time qualifications what so ever.
ok sorry... midwest has standards... too many people show up
what state are you from? where i live you have tobe pretty close or under 15 to win state
same fo west only da best be kickin it oldschool style seeded race whutt
When I was in HS, a few years ago, they gave us entry forms if you finished in the top 3 at state. But I think you can also download then online. To get into the seeded heat you had to run a certain time, if you won your state meet you should be able to hit the seeded time it wasn't that fast. Good luck I actually never ran at footlocker because I didn't know what it was. I qualified for the seeded heat all 4 years but it would have meant training for an extra 3-4 weeks after my state meet and I just never did it. Now I wish i had I beat afew girls at state who went on to FL nationals, it would have helped for college. It really is looked at by universities I know my coach now always takes those kids into consideration.
In the northeast you just specify that you would like to run in the championship/seeded race... you don't need any time... they'll take just about anyone and if you ran low 16s you should be more than set. Sometimes they suggest that you run a class race... but with you I can't see that being a problem... best of luck... and if he stays healthy look for Ben True to win nationals.
-a friend
trafeh will win nationals, true will get broke. trafeh ran 14:45 for a 5k last sunday.
We'll see in December.
Hey H.S. Senior, what region are you in?
Rupp ran 14:20 a couple of weeks ago...around a track..against international competition :) So what was your point again? I don't think you can say Trafeh is the favorite at this point.....but the race is shaping up to be a good one......
what state can you win with a time above 16? in illinois last year 25th place was 15:06 i think
15:06 for 25th place???
In Mississippi, the fastest time was 16:41...but the course was ridiculously muddy and nearly everybody on my team ran at least 40 seconds slow. For instance, my teammate (the runner up in 5A) ran 17:05 at state, but then ran 16 flat at Foot Locker south.
Last year in the state where I coach (look at my name), the fastest time was 16:57. You have to consider the conditions though. 7000 ft., hilly, sandy, 40 mph winds. Isn't the Illinois course notorious for being short?