What to know BEFORE you go!

Each venue has different set ups and facilities.

Meets are well attended- bigger ones have thousands of people.

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Plan your day:

• Track meets can last a long time.  The length of time you are there depends on a few factors:

  • Number of events taking place

  • Number of athletes competing

  • The order of events

  • What events you are competing in

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• Relays run at the end of the meet.  If you are in a relay, plan to stay until the end.

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• Plan travel and parking time.  All event locations except the WM meet are outside Passaic County

• Some venues have only offsite/street parking.

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• Track & field takes place rain or shine, hot or cold.  Please dress accordingly.  

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How to find us:

• Look for the JHTC Tents at each meet.  We will have a banner on our tent identifying us.  This is our ‘home base’. 

• Our team gathers at the tent to wait for events and returns here when events are complete.

At the Meet

• Races generally run in the order they are listed and are separated by age group and gender. 

• Several track events are run in multiple heats. 

• Race results are then posted later on so you can view results

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• Field events run at the same time as races, and follow the same split by age group and gender. 

• If your athlete is participating in a field event and their race event is called, they must attend that race.  They can always go back and fit in a jump or a throw; the meet cannot rerun a race. 

• Field event results as posted later in the meet.

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• When the events are called, racers need to report.  For example, they will announce “100m dash, age 7-8 girls, first call”.   

• They call three times.  Once it is final call, they group the racers into different heats to run their event.

• For field events, athletes report directly to their field event location.  

• Parents can escort your athlete to the entry point but you cannot walk them onto the field. 

• We will work to bring all JHTC athletes for an event over as a group if possible. 

• Coaches are on the field at most events

• You can watch your athlete from anywhere outside the track you’d like.