I will be adding invites as I find them. In the meantime, feel free to add any invites/dates in the comment section below.
August
August 25 Lodi Flame Invitational at Lodi Lake
August 25 Run On The Green at Woodland HS
August 26 Oakmont Invitational at Maidu Park
August 31 Jaguar Invitational at Eagal Lakes
September
September 1 Bill Springhorn Classic at Shasta College Course
September 2 Lagoon Valley Classic @ Lagoon Valley Park
September 2 San Benito Dry River Run
September 2 Thunder Two-Miler at Buhach Colony HS
September 5 Monte Vista Invitational at Oak Hill Park
September 8 Las Plumas Invitational at North Forebay State Recreation Center
September 9 Chieftain-Spirit Classic at Toro Park, Salinas
September 9 Ed Sias Invitational at Hidden Valley Park
September 9 Lowell Invitational at Golden Gate Park
September 9 Sierra Invitational at Legion Park, Modesto
September 9 Stevenson Invitational
September 9 Yreka Showdown at Greenhorn Park
September 12 Lynbrook Center Meet
September 15 Mt. Shasta Invitational at Shastice Park
September 16 Bret Harte Frogtown Invitational at Angels Camp
September 16 De La Salle/Carondelet Invitational at Newhall Park
September 16 Earlybird Invitational at Toro Park
September 16 Farmer Invitational at Hayward HS
September 16 Josh Ruff Memorial Invitational at Willow Hills Course
September 16 Viking Opener at Spring Lake Park
September 23 Ghebray Invitational at Quarry Lakes Regional Park (Fremont)
September 23 Pacific Tiger Invitational at Elkhorn Golf Course
September 27 Fall River Invitational at Fall River Course
September 27 Foothill Showcase at Foothill HS
September 27 Salinas City Championships
September 29 Golden West Invitational at Cutler Park
September 30 Capital Cross Challenge at Haggin Oaks
September 30 Westmoor Ram Invitational at Westmoor HS
September 30 Scott Bauhs Invitational at Shadow Cliffs
September 30 Clam Beach Invitational (on athletic.net)
October
October 4 Escalon Invitational at Woodward Reservoir
October 4 Redding Christian Invitational at Redding Christian
October 6 West Valley Co-Ed Invitational at West Valley HS
October 7 Artichoke Invitational at Half Moon Bay HS
October 7 Crystal Springs Invitational at Crystal Springs course (moved to this date)
October 7 Pacific Grove Invitational at Pacific Grove HS
October 7 Yreka Elks Invitational at Greenhorn Park
October 7 Clovis Invitational at Woodward Park
October 13 Chico Autumn Invitational at Hooker Oak Park
October 14 Bella Vista Bronco Invitational at Willow Hills Course
October 14 Castro Valley Invitational at Canyon Middle School (on athletic.net)
October 14 Hughson SuperCross Invitational
October 14 Merced County Championships at Atwater HS
October 14 Monterey Bay Invitational at Toro Park, Salinas
October 14 Wildfire Invitational at Foresthill Course
October 18 Aragon Center Meet
October 21 Mariner Invitational at Hayward HS
October 21 Soquel/Ken Thomas Memorial
October 26 Lynbrook Invitational at Lynbrook HS
November
November 4 CIF Sac-Joaquin SubSections at Angels Camp
November 9 CIF Northern Section Finals at West Valley HS
November 10 CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Finals at Willow Hills Course
November 11 CIF Central Coast Section at Toro Park
November 11 CIF Central Coast Section at Toro Park
November 15 CIF San Francisco Section at Golden Gate Park
November 18 CIF North Coast Section at Hayward HS
November 25 California State Meet at Woodward Park
August
August 25 Lodi Flame Invitational at Lodi Lake
August 25 Run On The Green at Woodland HS
August 26 Oakmont Invitational at Maidu Park
August 31 Jaguar Invitational at Eagal Lakes
September
September 1 Bill Springhorn Classic at Shasta College Course
September 2 Lagoon Valley Classic @ Lagoon Valley Park
September 2 San Benito Dry River Run
September 2 Thunder Two-Miler at Buhach Colony HS
September 5 Monte Vista Invitational at Oak Hill Park
September 8 Las Plumas Invitational at North Forebay State Recreation Center
September 9 Chieftain-Spirit Classic at Toro Park, Salinas
September 9 Ed Sias Invitational at Hidden Valley Park
September 9 Lowell Invitational at Golden Gate Park
September 9 Sierra Invitational at Legion Park, Modesto
September 9 Stevenson Invitational
September 9 Yreka Showdown at Greenhorn Park
September 12 Lynbrook Center Meet
September 15 Mt. Shasta Invitational at Shastice Park
September 16 Bret Harte Frogtown Invitational at Angels Camp
September 16 De La Salle/Carondelet Invitational at Newhall Park
September 16 Earlybird Invitational at Toro Park
September 16 Farmer Invitational at Hayward HS
September 16 Josh Ruff Memorial Invitational at Willow Hills Course
September 16 Viking Opener at Spring Lake Park
September 23 Ghebray Invitational at Quarry Lakes Regional Park (Fremont)
September 23 Pacific Tiger Invitational at Elkhorn Golf Course
September 27 Fall River Invitational at Fall River Course
September 27 Foothill Showcase at Foothill HS
September 27 Salinas City Championships
September 29 Golden West Invitational at Cutler Park
September 30 Capital Cross Challenge at Haggin Oaks
September 30 Westmoor Ram Invitational at Westmoor HS
September 30 Scott Bauhs Invitational at Shadow Cliffs
September 30 Clam Beach Invitational (on athletic.net)
October
October 4 Escalon Invitational at Woodward Reservoir
October 4 Redding Christian Invitational at Redding Christian
October 6 West Valley Co-Ed Invitational at West Valley HS
October 7 Artichoke Invitational at Half Moon Bay HS
October 7 Crystal Springs Invitational at Crystal Springs course (moved to this date)
October 7 Pacific Grove Invitational at Pacific Grove HS
October 7 Yreka Elks Invitational at Greenhorn Park
October 7 Clovis Invitational at Woodward Park
October 13 Chico Autumn Invitational at Hooker Oak Park
October 14 Bella Vista Bronco Invitational at Willow Hills Course
October 14 Castro Valley Invitational at Canyon Middle School (on athletic.net)
October 14 Hughson SuperCross Invitational
October 14 Merced County Championships at Atwater HS
October 14 Monterey Bay Invitational at Toro Park, Salinas
October 14 Wildfire Invitational at Foresthill Course
October 18 Aragon Center Meet
October 21 Mariner Invitational at Hayward HS
October 21 Soquel/Ken Thomas Memorial
October 26 Lynbrook Invitational at Lynbrook HS
November
November 4 CIF Sac-Joaquin SubSections at Angels Camp
November 9 CIF Northern Section Finals at West Valley HS
November 10 CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Finals at Willow Hills Course
November 11 CIF Central Coast Section at Toro Park
November 11 CIF Central Coast Section at Toro Park
November 15 CIF San Francisco Section at Golden Gate Park
November 18 CIF North Coast Section at Hayward HS
November 25 California State Meet at Woodward Park
December
December 2 FootLocker West Regional at Mt. SAC, Walnut
December 2 Nike Cross Nationals at Glendoveer GC
December 9 FootLocker Championships at Balboa Park
December 9 USATF Junior Olympics
December 2 FootLocker West Regional at Mt. SAC, Walnut
December 2 Nike Cross Nationals at Glendoveer GC
December 9 FootLocker Championships at Balboa Park
December 9 USATF Junior Olympics
Clovis?
ReplyDeleteIf running at Toro early in the season is key for CCS teams, it looks like the Chieftain is as good as the Earlybird this year.
ReplyDeleteClovis is October 7 http://www.clovisxc.com/
ReplyDeleteCrystal Springs is on October 14th, not the 7th.
ReplyDeleteThe Serra Crystal Springs Invitational will be held on October 7th (confirmed by meet director).
ReplyDeleteSame day as Clovis. That's a real problem for some of the better teams that want a state preview.
ReplyDeleteMariners (at the NCS course)?
ReplyDeleteIf you want a state preview, seems like you have a pretty easy decision.
ReplyDeleteRam invite Sept.23th and Artichoke on Sept 30th ? The other date seem to be a week off?
ReplyDeleteRam is always last Saturday in September and Artichoke is always first Saturday in October.
ReplyDeleteSerra Invite is usually the same day as Clovis anyways...not sure why it's a real problem now instead of before...Teams decide between the two...Sadly for HMB Artichoke, Serra is on the same day which normally it is not. Usually Serra is in mid-October.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to get coaches to replace Stanford with the Pacific Tiger. Only meet on that day, 5k golf course, accessible to many sections. We need a flat 5k and good competition for some good early times. Who is in?
ReplyDeleteIt's a great course to run fast. Flat as a pancake though a bit soft from watering in some places. It was quite warm, 80-90 degrees with some decent humidity (but that's nothing new compared to Stanford). The start is super narrow, we still started behind a tree. Course is not marked well as the golf course limits flagging so jog the course beforehand.
ReplyDeleteAll criticisms aside it was a good fast 5k early season. Last year was our first year on the course & I'd rate it a solid 8/10.
The pacific tiger is the place to be this year. I am sure Josh can ask the course to not water the night before so the footing is fast and we can rip some good early times. All we need is a group of elite NS, SJS, and CCS teams to come up to the delta to throw down! Let's get it on!
ReplyDeletePer Crystal Springs schedule the Serra inv. is on October 14. I also asked the Serra coach a few weeks ago at CCS and he said Oct 14th. When did you talk to him Albert?
ReplyDeletehttp://lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/XC/2017/crysched.xls
I got an email on June 21st from Ron DiMaggio that the Serra Crystal Springs Invitational will be on October 7th.
ReplyDeleteI will double check if this is indeed the case.
Pacific Tiger is 9/23 no doubt! See you there.
ReplyDeleteWhile I can't say it is definitive, It has to be pretty close: the schedule from Bob Rush, linked on Hank's Lynbrook site, lists the Crystal Springs/Serra Invite occurring on Sat. Oct. 14...
ReplyDeleteAlso, it was a blast to watch CCS alums competing at the USATF championships in Sacto this weekend. Vanessa Frazier, Nikki Hiltz, Shannon Rowbury, Maddie Fagan, Jeneba Tarmoh, Andre Chapman...and I am sure there were many more that I missed/have forgotten. The heat was oppressive, but the competition was great.
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DeleteAnd a shout out to local Salinas boys getting it done at the next level! Cristian Soratos, Daniel Tapia, and Diego Estrada! Keep it up guys!!
DeleteHow are the Chiftain, Earybird, and CCS meets going to handle the new utilities installed in the start area at Toro? The one near the start line might require splitting the line in two. The one at the first turn may cause a quicker funnel.
ReplyDeleteI think you answered the question... For Earlybird at least we may look at having runners go around both sides of the one by the first turn with our large fields... We'll see...
DeleteCCC approved invitationals changed the Serra Inv. Date from 10/14 to 10/7 updated in 6/21.
ReplyDeletehttp://static.psbin.com/5/r/8tuvrhaq9xvivk/Tournament_Sanctioning_Fall_2017-2018.pdf
Looks like the crystal springs excell sheet wasn't updated? Anyone have confirmation one way or the other?
I have the DEFINITIVE: From Ron Dimaggio, Meet Director of the Crystal Springs Invite, the meet is on OCTOBER 7; the Crystal Springs spreadsheet will be updated.
ReplyDeleteWhy did it change?
ReplyDeleteWith all these changes, it's even more important to sign up for the Pacific Tiger early since there is limited availability. Best replacement for the now defunct Stanford meet. See you in the delta!
ReplyDeleteI'm starting to hear a lot more about the Pac Tiger meet from coaches in the CCS. It looks like a good alternative, given that we will not be racing at Stanford this year.
ReplyDeleteMy guess is with Early Bird a week later and the location of ccs that most teams will throw down there.
ReplyDeleteWe already have a few teams coming to Earlybird that normally do not come with the earlier date... That along with our regular attending teams will make for a great meet... Teams won't race head to head with grade level races but plenty of competition in each race and team times at the end to see where everyone stacks up... Should be more competitive with a week later in the schedule... Some kids may be on their 2nd or 3rd race by then and more race fit... Working on meet preview and some nice line-ups!
DeleteI think a few teams will actually go to the Chieftain instead of the Earlybird because it is getting a little deep into the season to race in classes rather than as a team of 7, especially for the more elite teams. We shall see.
ReplyDeleteDeep in the season? It's week 2. Your top 7 don't need to run in the same race until November. Most top teams don't really start even racing until October.
ReplyDeleteEarlybird teams so far, fyi...
ReplyDeleteHigh School
Alisal
Andrew Hill
Anzar (Aromas-San Juan)
Bellarmine Prep
Carlmont
Carmel
Cupertino
Downey
Enterprise
Evergreen Valley
Firebaugh
Fremont
Fresno
James Lick
Kipp San Jose Collegiate
Latino College Prep
Live Oak
Los Altos
Madera South
Merced
Monta Vista
North Monterey County
Notre Dame (Salinas)
Notre Dame (SJ)
Nueva School
Palma
Palo Alto
Prospect
Reedley
Salinas
San Benito (Hollister)
San Lorenzo Valley
Santa Teresa
Scotts Valley
Seaside
Soquel
St Francis Central Coast Catholic
St Ignatius
Valley Christian-SJ
Watsonville
Westmont
Whitney
I think the Pacific Tiger being the new go-to 5k meet makes travel to the Earlybird the week before hard to do. I hope they move the meet back to its earlier date so we can do both.
ReplyDeletePlease add the Clam Beach Invitational, McKinleyville, September 30. Details will be on Athletic.net at months end.
ReplyDeleteThe registration page for the 25th annual Castro Valley Invitational has now been activated on athletic.net.
ReplyDeletePeter Brewer 510-919-4769
This site, athletic.net, and the section website have sjs finals listed as Friday the 10th, but most teams have the meet listed as the normal Saturday. Does anyone know if the decision to have it on Friday this year has been finalized? I know it's been on Friday when Veteran's Day is recognized on Friday in the past, but it was not last year.
ReplyDeleteFLAT SAC Invitational @ Gibson Ranch 10/21 for those not going to Mt Sac or splitting squad. Only 2 HS spots left. On athletic.net or www.flatsac.com
ReplyDeleteFLAT SAC Invitational @ Gibson Ranch 10/21 for those not attending Mt Sac or splitting their squad. Only 2 HS spots left.
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