Starlight Invitational Run 2024

We recommend using the following address to assist you in locating the proper parking lot/event entrance (instead of the school address): 1300 South Suber Road Greer, SC 29650 (use any parking lot gate to enter). Carpooling is strongly encouraged. Overflow parking is available at Riverside Baptist Church across the street.

The Spectator Entrance is our "Home" entrance to the football stadium on the side closest to the school (the entrance on the right if looking at the stadium from the parking lot). $2 spectator admission fee instead of parking fee to combat the large traffic back-up and parking issues - can pay at the gate (cash - EXACT CHANGE PREFERRED) or online at https://gofan.co/event/1984774?schoolId=SC2002. Children 1st grade and under are free. NO DOGS ALLOWED. Greenville County Schools has a clear bag policy at all athletic events.

Open Race participants should use the "Visitors" entrance near the practice field (same one the teams use) to check in and avoid entry fees.

Tshirts: Starlight tshirts are available for sale by pre-order only: https://www.thegraphiccowcompany.com/tbanker?proofId=WO751058 Deadline to order is September 18 and all orders CAN BE PICKED UP IN THE CONCESSIONS STAND ON RACE DAY!

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OPEN RACE: The Starlight Invitational Run presented by Shriners Children's Greenville - Specialist in Sport Injury Care and Orthopedics will include an open race for the public at 4:30pm. Due to the impact of Hurricane Helene on Carolinas, we have decided to donate all proceeds from the open race to The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina's Emergency and Disaster Response Fund.

Race will be chip timed and age group awards will be given for the 1st and 2nd place individuals for male/female (<20, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-49, 50+). Any participants who have not completed the race by 5:00pm may be cleared from the course in order to prepare for the cross country races to begin.

Please complete the required Google Form and pay $10 registration through My School Bucks by Thursday, November 7: https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=00MAEGW2N60V0H2_ZZ6030Z8BI4PVFI. No walk-up registrations will be taken.

TENTATIVE RACE SCHEDULE:

4:30pm **OPEN RACE - proceeds to be donated to The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina's Emergency and Disaster Response Fund

5:15 p.m. 7th-9th JV Boys

5:50 p.m. JV Girls

6:25 p.m. 10th-12th JV Boys

7:00 p.m. Girls Warrior Varsity (10 entries)

7:30 p.m. Boys Warrior Varsity (10 entries)

8:00 p.m. Girls Checker Varsity (10 entries)

8:30 p.m. Boys Checker Varsity (10 entries)

9:00 p.m. Girls Elite Varsity (10 entries)

9:30 p.m. Boys Elite Varsity (10 entries)

**Race Times: approximately 14 TEAMS PER VARSITY RACE (based on the most current rankings & using virtual race results). Email will be sent to all schools setting their race times. Top 14 schools will race Elite, next 14 schools will race Checker, and final 14 schools will race Warrior. Each race has the same awards/medals. Some schools will have their boys/girls split. If you do not want your teams split, email Coach Long by Friday 11/1!

Course Map:

The course will be run on the Riverside High School campus. It will be a 3 loop course that is fully lit and able to be seen from either set of bleachers. Urban Announcing will be calling the event and music will be played throughout the races. Mixed surface.

Team/Athlete Entrance: the Visitors gate near the practice fields. Busses may drop off/unload at the facility, then should park across the street at Riverside Baptist Church.
Team Tents: Team tents may be set up in HOME and VISITOR stands as well as the inside of the practice field. Tents and teams cannot setup on any of the game fields. Trash bags are provided with your team packet, please help clean-up your team area before you leave. BASEBALL & SOFTBALL fields are off limits at all times (except for racers on course)
Open Race Entrance: Pre-registered open race runners can use the Team/Athlete entrance at the Visitors Gate to check-in/register for the race.
Spectator Entrance: the Home gate (nearest the school) - $2 entry fee (cash - EXACT CHANGE PREFERRED) or online at https://gofan.co/event/1984774?schoolId=SC2002
Restrooms: available at the Home and Visitors stands as well as the Baseball Fields
Concessions: Full concessions will be available for purchase as well as Kone Ice
Vendors: Shriners Children's Greenville and Greenville Running Company will be on site

Start at the line by the Visitors Side Restrooms/Concessions. Run approximately 900 on the track before exiting the gates on the Visitors Side. Run behind the Visitors Stadium and loop the softball batting cages, running through the maintenance shed lot and along the access road beside the baseball field. Enter the practice field/Team Tent area and loop the field (*please help remind athletes to be aware of runners on the course), then enter the baseball field at 3rd base and running in the outfield along the dirt/bases until you reach the gate at the other side of the field to exit. Re-enter the track and run 300M, and repeat 2 more times. On the third/final loop, you will enter the football field grass just past the 3 mile mark, run around the discus slab, and finish down the field.

Participation:

Open to any 7th-12th grade runners. (6th for SCISA and Home School Teams). Runners must be attached to team.

Will be Sanctioned for SC (and willing to add border sanctioning for NC/GA teams) - Please note there may be schools participating that are not members of the South Carolina High School League.

We will limit the field to approximately 42 schools. SCRunners Database Virtual Meet and the most current SCTCCCA Rankings will determine the race teams will be entered in. We will try to honor coach requests to the best of our ability.

Awards:

The top 2 varsity teams will receive a plaque and the top JV team will receive a plaque. Listen for announcements.

Varsity races- Top 10 individuals will receive medals in the chute

JV races- Top 10 individuals will receive medals in the chute.

Entries:

Enter online at scrunners.com

Entry Deadline: November 4th at 9am

Entry Fee: $80 per team, $150 for both boys' and girls' teams.

Make checks payable to:

Riverside High School

C/O Dena Long

794 Hammett Bridge Rd

Greer, SC 29650