Cardinal Challenge
January 17, 2002 | Men's Track and Field
Teams: Men's and women's squads from Louisville, Cincinnati, Eastern Kentucky, Marquette, Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky.
Entry Deadline: NOW CLOSED.
Number of Entries: Unlimited, however we prefer that you limit entries in laned races and field events to no more than four (4) athletes. No open/unattached athletes.
Declarations/changes: Wednesday, April 2 (by noon), by Fax/502-852-0815 or Phone/502-852-0194.
Entry Fee: No entry fee.
Facility: University of Louisville Cardinal Park.
Pre Meet Practice: The facility will be available for inspection and warm-up anytime on Friday, April 4.
Location: Driving Directions.
Parking: Bus and van parking is available in the Central Receiving lot, which is located at the intersection of Brandeis and Floyd Streets (just north and across the street from Cardinal Park).
Medical Facilities: University of Louisville trainers and training facilities will be available at the track area throughout the competition. Should you have any special needs, please contact the U of L Training Room at 502-852-0123.
Dressing & Shower Facilities: Limited space is available in building attached to track, and also in the Student Activities Center located across the street. Teams must furnish their own towels. We encourage you to come dressed.
Meet Conduct:
- NCAA Rules.
- Scoring: Only two per team will score, 9 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 (relays: 9-7-6-5-4). In laned races the "fast heat" will be filled by the fastest nine entry times with a maximum of two per team. Lanes will be "assigned" per school, with the "best" athlete/relay team from each school given 5, 4, 6, 3 or 7 (in order of priority and rotated for each laned race).
- Field Events: Four (4) attempts in all throws and both horizontal jumps (hammer/discus/javelin throws will be "best marked" and measured at conclusion of competition).
- Implement Weigh-In: will be conducted at throwing event field/venue.
- Starting Heights: TBD at event site, no lower than 8-6/w and 12-6/m in pole vault and 4-10/w and 5-10/m in high jump.
- Timing: Finishlynx (multi-camera), operator Jim Kaiser. Straightaway races will be run with the wind.
- Starting Blocks/hurdles/standards/pits etc: Gill International Blocks will be provided by host.
- Warm-Up Areas: Athletes will have access to artifical surface field hockey field (next to track), plus the half-mile 'Cardio Path' around Cardinal Park (same surface as track).
- Athlete Check-In: Running events - in infield, at top of homestretch, Field events - at event location.
- Results: will be available on scoreboard at conclusion of each race and/or event - final results will be available in printed format shortly after finish of the final event (electronic field event performance boards available at each jump event venue).
Time Schedule (Revised as of April 4)
Field:
10:30 a.m. Women's Hammer (men to follow - approx. 11:45 a.m.)11:45 a.m. Women's Shot Put (men to follow - approx. 1:00 p.m.)12:00 p.m. Men's Pole Vault (women to follow - approx. 2:30 p.m.)12:00 p.m. Women's Long Jump (men to follow - approx. 1:45 p.m.)1:00 p.m. Women's High Jump (men to follow - approx. 2:00 p.m.)approx. 1:00 p.m. Women's Discus (men to follow - approx. 2:15 p.m.)approx. 3:05 p.m. Women's Javelin (men to follow - approx. 4:20 p.m.)approx. 3:10 p.m. Women's Triple Jump (men to follow - approx. 4:00 p.m.)
Running:
1:00 p.m. Men's 3000m Steeplechase1:15 p.m. Women's 5000m1:40 p.m. Men's 4 x 100 Relay1:44 p.m. Women's 4 x 100 Relay1:48 p.m. (2 sections) Men's 1500m2:02 p.m. Women's 1500m2:15 p.m. (2 heats) Men's 110m Hurdles2:27 p.m. (2 heats) Women's 100m Hurdles2:36 p.m. (2 heats) Men's 100m2:42 p.m. (2 heats) Women's 100m2:50 p.m. (3 heats) Men's 400m3:05 p.m. Women's 400m3:10 p.m. (3 sections) Men's 800m3:25 p.m. (2 sections) Women's 800m3:38 p.m. (2 heats) Men's 400m Hurdles3:50 p.m. (2 heats) Women's 400m Hurdles4:00 p.m. (3 heats) Men's 200m4:09 p.m. (3 heats) Women's 200m4:20 p.m. Men's 5000m4:40 p.m. Women's 3000m Steeplechase (water jump barrier at 10 feet)4:55 p.m. Men's 4 x 400 Relay5:00 p.m. Women's 4 x 400 Relay
* all times are EST
