
What to know BEFORE you go!
Each venue has different set ups and facilities.
Meets are well attended- bigger ones have thousands of people.
Plan your day:
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Track meets can last a long time. The length of time you are there depends on a few factors:
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Number of events taking place
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Number of athletes competing
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The order of events
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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
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Some venues have only offsite/street parking.
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Track & field takes place rain or shine, hot or cold. Please dress accordingly.
How to find us:
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Look for the JHTC Tents at each meet. We will have a banner on our tent identifying us. This is our ‘home base’.
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Our team gathers at the tent to wait for events and returns here when events are complete.
At the Meet
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Races generally run in the order they are listed and are separated by age group and gender.
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Several track events are run in multiple heats.
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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.
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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.
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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”.
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They call three times. Once it is final call, they group the racers into different heats to run their event.
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For field events, athletes report directly to their field event location.
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Parents can escort your athlete to the entry point but you cannot walk them onto the field.
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We will work to bring all JHTC athletes for an event over as a group if possible.
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Coaches are on the field at most events
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You can watch your athlete from anywhere outside the track you’d like.