Track Meet Day Preparations

What You Should Wear

• Athletes should wear uniform singlet and shorts to their events. Put your sweatshirt or t-shirt over them for warm up and while you're waiting.
• Warm up in your sweats and running shoes. Put on optional spikes when you are ready to race.

What You Should Bring 

• Extra chair or two
• Coach phone numbers (see TeamSnap for contact information)
• Something to read or occupy your time between events
• Sunscreen
• Umbrella
• Blankets or whatever you need to be comfortable between events
• Water and snacks
• Money for concessions

Meet Day

• Print out or memorize your Schedule of Events for the meet
• Arrive one hour before your estimated start time
• Find your tent, get your bib #, and check in with your coach
• Warm up
• Parents are generally not allowed onto the field.
• Field Events. You can line up to compete as soon as officials are available. Teammates often compete together, but it's not a requirement.
• Race events. Coaches will gather athletes prior to their event to help with warm up.
  Check-in occurs before each event to ensure athletes are there, get them to a staging area, and make sure they are at the start line at the right time.
  An announcer will call out when an event is ready for check in. LISTEN FOR THAT CALL. Generally, there is a first call, 2nd call, and final call for each event. 

Nutrition

• Athletes should start hydrating the week of the event, and not overdo it the day of a meet. 
• Eat your last meal a couple hours before a race.

Questions

Q: What if it is raining during practice/meets ?
As long as there is not lightning, the normal schedule will continue as usual.

Q: What kind of shoes should my child wear to run in?
Running shoes according to how the child runs. Consider visiting Big Peach Running Company for a shoe fitting.

Q: How do we prepare for meets? What basic information do we need?
Please see Meet Day Preparations for details.

Q: My child is participating in a relay race. Is there anything I need to know?
See Relay Parents: Help ensure you don't waste your time at a meet!