Inland Empire Cross Country Challenge: News, Info, and More!

(Riverside and S.B. County Championships)

Canyon Springs and Rancho Cucamonga High Schools once again welcome and invite your Cross Country Team to Southern California’s most exclusive Cross Country Invitational. The IEC is the premier showcase of Inland Empire, State caliber talent from San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.

          In the absence of extreme circumstances, teams must enter a varsity team if they are entering a JV team. Please let us know beforehand.
Divisions:   Three (3) racing divisions based on 2011-2012 CIF CBEDS Classification: A Combined Div IV & V division (Small Schools); A Division I (large Schools); and a combined Div II and Div. III (Medium Schools), plus a Sweepstakes Race, where schools, regardless of size will race with up to the best nine schools from Riverside County and San Bernardino County. Meet management will determine sweepstakes placement (factors: CIF ranking, strength of program, and prior Invitational success.)

AWARDS:  Level Awards: Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Frosh/Soph; Medals for the top 40 runners in each race. Sweepstakes, top 50 runners.
Awards to top 2 Varsity teams from each county, Champions and runners-up, in all Divisions. Trophies in the F/S, Frosh, Soph, JV, Div 1 Varsity, and Sweepstakes; top 3 teams per race, regardless of county. Perpetual Trophy for the number one boys and girls team of the day from each county. All-County awards (Riverside, San Bernardino) to top boys’ and girls’ Varsity runners from each county in each category (SS,MS, Div 1).
Inland Empire Championship Plaque to the #1 Sweepstakes team.All County Awards: Given to the 7 fastest boys and 7 fastest girls of the meet by grade level and by county, regardless of race.

Where:        Glen Helen Regional Park 2555 Glen Helen Parkway, San Bernardino, CA)
Restrooms:    Restrooms are located throughout the park.
First Aid:     Athletic Trainer and assistants will be on site.
Other:         Coaches consider bringing plenty of water and possibly a canopy.
T-Shirts      Multicolor championship T-shirts will be on sale for only $10.00

We've added a fee calculation worksheet. Reminder, once you have calculated your meet fees, make the check payable to Rancho Cucamonga HS. click here to determine your teams fees. Check below for more information.  
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Preliminary Interest Form. Please complete the information sheet below and mail or email to us. Include an updated e-mail address, since much of our future contact will be done through e-mail. You are not registered in the meet until you register online at www.runnercard.com.

School____________________________ Telephone(    ) __________

Are you in San Bernardino ___ or Riverside County ___ ?

Boys’ Coach __________________________ Telephone(    ) __________
E-Mail Address ____________________
Girls’ Coach __________________________ Telephone(    ) __________

 E-Mail Address_______________  E-Mail Address_______________

Would you like to be considered for sweepstakes? Explain Why.
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Send this form to:
Rancho Cucamonga H.S.
11801 Lark Dr.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701
Attn: Mark Cushman
e-mail: coach_morales@juno.com, rchscc@hotmail.com

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Consider making a day of it! Plan a picnic for the team after the awards ceremony.
Glen Helen is a great place for a team get-together!

2012 Race Schedule!