All XC runners, please meet in the back of the auditorium today (Monday) at 4:00pm.

Cowboy Classic

Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Who: All JV athletes who are not attending Rim Rock. Rim Rock athletes will attend practice at City Park at 4:00pm on 9/12.  If you can’t race at the Cowboy Classic, please fill out this form, Cowboy Unavailability Form.  Rim Rock runners do not need to fill out this form. 

Dismissal: 1:45pm

Bus leaves East: 2:00pm (meet on Detroit Side of school)

Races & Times:

• 3:30 — Coach Meeting (at the Starting/Finish line)
• 3:40 — Boys Open 5K (unlimited entries – score 5)
• 4:10 — Girls Open 5K (unlimited entries – score 5)
• 4:40 — Boys Varsity 5k (seven entries — score 5)
• 5:00 — Girls Varsity 5k (seven entries — score 5)
• Awards Ceremony @ 5:45pm

Site: The Denver West High School Cowboy Classic at Garfield Lake Park this year.   3600 W Mississippi Ave, Denver, CO 80219.

Parking: All team buses can drop off runners on South Lowell Blvd and W. Arizona Ave. Bus parking around the park perimeter.   

The course has a combination of mostly concrete, some grass and is FLAT and FAST giving  athletes a confidence boost early in the season.

Course: Denver West Cowboy Classic Course Map

The course has a combination of mostly concrete, some grass and is FLAT and FAST giving  athletes a confidence boost early in the season.

Rules of Competition:  Top five athletes from each team will be used for scoring.  Runners six and seven will be displacers.  In the event of a tie, the winning team will be the team with the highest placing 6th runner. Each team will be assigned a starting box.

Awards: First place varsity girls and boys teams will get trophies and top 3 individual finishers in those races will receive a medal. 

Results: Results will be available following the event at  co.milesplit.com    

Team Camps: Team camps are set up around the park area.  We need a JV parent to pick up the tent from this meet and bring it to the person who is taking it to St. Vrain on Saturday.  If you can help, please click here:  Tent Sign Up

Restrooms: There are restrooms near the tennis courts. . 

Trainer: There will be a trainer on site at the finish line in case of emergencies. 

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