Naperville Twilight XC Invite is slated to begin at 5:30PM Oct. 7

Update, Oct. 8, 2016 / Looking for results from last night’s meet?

Find them posted at http://parser.dyestat.com/meetresults.jsp?meetID=86438#.Vha-NflVhBd.

Original Post, Oct. 6, 2015 / The Naperville Twilight Cross-Country Invitational is slated for Wed., Oct. 7, at Naperville North High School.

According to organizers, the highly competitive event leads up to the state meet. This year the field has doubled. Twelve schools will compete with 1,200 runners.

What’s more, Wednesday’s invitational is the first time the meet has been hosted by the Huskies at Naperville North High School as well as the first time New Balance and Naperville Running Company are sponsoring.

Plus, it’s Naperville North’s first-ever on-campus cross-country meet.

The state’s top four girls’ teams will compete for the first time this season, in what DyeStat calls “the must see race of the regular season.” The field will include #4-USA Naperville North (3A #1), Yorkville (2A #1), Glenbard West (3A #2), and Minooka (3A #3).

On the boys’ side, #7-USA Neuqua Valley (3A #3) and Hinsdale Central (3A #5) will compete in a field of five ranked teams.

Twilight Cross Country Invitational 

The following schools are participating: Downers Grove North (B), Glenbard West, Hinsdale Central, Metea Valley, Minooka, Naperville Central, Naperville North, Neuqua Valley, Plainfield North (B), Waubonsie Valley (G), Wheaton Warrenville South (G) and Yorkville.

Schedule of Events       

4:15PM, Coaches’ Meeting

4:45PM     Scratches/changes must be made. Athletes should report to the line 15 minutes before each race.

Let the races begin…

5:30PM     F/S Girls (unlimited)

6:00PM     F/S Boys (unlimited)

6:30PM     JV Girls (unlimited)

7:00PM     JV Boys (unlimited)

7:30PM     Varsity Girls (limit 10)

8:00PM     Varsity Boys (limit 10)

8:45PM     Awards in Stadium.

Custom awards will be presented by New Balance and given to the first 20 individuals in each race.  Team awards will be given to the top two teams in each varsity race and the team champion in the F/S and JV races.

Timing will be done by Shazam Racing.  Entry declarations for races need to be done ahead of time (and may be changed on the day of the meet). Entry registration was due by Oct. 2, 2015.

Course is two-and-a-half laps and will be 3.0 miles.  The starting line will be at the corner of Mill Street and Fifth Avenue, and the course will tour the track once in the middle of the race before finishing on the track and turf.

T-shirts emblazoned with the yellow and orange event logo will be on sale for $20 each, custom designed by New Balance for this event. Concessions also will be available in the stadium.

Above / Naperville North High School is located at 899 N. Mill Street with the parking lot and stadium just to the west.

Spectators welcome! Admission $5

There will be a $5 charge to enter the stadium, where the races finish and the awards will be presented as well.

Parking will be available on site at North and, when the lot fills, adjacent to the NNHS property on both Fifth Avenue and Benedetti Drive, as well as in the shopping center just west on Benedetti.

All suggested parking locations are short walks to Naperville North, located at 899 N. Mill Street, just south of Ogden Avenue.

News & Twilight XC Invite logo submitted by Kendra Benner for Coach Dan Iverson / PN File Photos