Forwarded for Adam Chesler, who's no longer on the listserves Send all inquires to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------- Begin Forwarded Message ---------------- Date: 04/24 12:44 Received: 04/24 16:44 From: Adam Chesler, [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Boston High-Performance Series (known in past years as the Northeastern University Twilight Series, and the Metrowest Twilight Series) will move in 2001 to new location. The meets are sponsored by New Balance. The move from Northeastern Universityís Solomon Track is based on logistical and financial considerations. The cost of using NUís track has become prohibitive, and meet organizers want to put all funds collected through sponsorships and entry fees back into the Series: for instance, for the first time, prize money will be issued (see below). We are working on providing rabbits for most sections of all events. Volunteers are welcome and should indicate their interest by contacting us via the e-mail address provided for entries (see ENTRIES, below). Here is some preliminary information about the meets, including dates, event lists, standards, prize money, and housing (not all details are available at this time, but theyíll be covered in future messages). NAME Boston High-Performance Series SPONSOR New Balance VENUE To be announced DATES May 19, May 26, June 2, June 9. SCHEDULE Open sections will start promptly at 5:30. Note: the mile will be contested in the open sections instead of the 1500, and will be held at all four meets; otherwise, the open sections will include the same events as the elite sections. Elite sections will start promptly at 7:00. Women will run before men, and sections will be run fastest to slowest. The precise order of events will be announced when heat sheets are posted (see below). EVENTS May 19: 800, 3000 May 26: 800, 1500, 5000 (women only) June 2: 800, 1500, 5000 (men only) June 9: 800, 1500, 3000 STANDARDS (imposed on elite sections only): 800 (m): 1:53 800 (w): 2:12 1500 (m): 3:52 1500 (w): 4:35 3000 (m): 8:30 3000 (w): 940 5000 (m): 14:30 5000 (w): 17:20 10,000 (m): 29:45* 10,000 (w): 36:00* *At this time, no 10Ks are scheduled, but this may change, particularly if there is enough interest. If 10Ks are indeed to take place, theyíll be announced as far in advance as is possible. See ENTRIES (below) for contact information. Note: Sprint events may be scheduled (as open sections, to start before 7:00). Interested competitors/coaches must pull together all fields and inform the meet organizers in advance. See ENTRIES (below) for contact information. Note that no steeplechases will take place at these meets in 2001, as the facilities under consideration are not equipped with a water jump. PRIZES Prize money will go 8 deep (men and women combined). Scoring is based on the IAAF performance tables, with points assigned for each performance, with highest cumulative total winning (when two or more athletes are tied, best single performance will be the tie-breaker; after that, monies will be split evenly). To be eligible for prize money, athletes must compete in at least 3 different meets (including the first two Can-Am meets; preliminary information about these meets is below), in 2 different events (eg, two 1500s and one 800). First: $1200.00 Fifth: $400.00 Second: $700.00 Sixth: $300.00 Third: $600.00 Seventh: $200.00 Fourth: $500.00 Eighth: $100.00 ENTRIES All entries must be sent BY E-MAIL to [EMAIL PROTECTED], by 6:00 on the Thursday evening immediately prior to the meet in which you wish to participate. Please include the following information: Name, Affiliation, Telephone Number, E-Mail Address, Event(s), Seed Time(s) Be prepared to provide proof of performance. Event co-ordinators review meet results all year long, and we WILL contact entrants to confirm questionable times. Heat sheets will be posted on Friday nights. Once again, note that all entries must be received by 6:00pm Thursday. No phone calls, please. The entry fee is $7.00 per athlete, regardless of the number of events in which you wish to participate. You may pay when you pick up your number at the meet. HOUSING/MEET TRANSPORTATION Information to follow. We are working on securing room blocks at local hotels for athletes/coaches coming from out-of-town; we are also trying to arrange to have at least one shuttle to and from the meet, which will depart from/return to a central location. WEB SITE Information included in this message (as well as in future messages), heat sheets, and results will be posted on the web; the URL will be available shortly. MEET ORGANIZATION Meet Director: Greg Demeo Assistant Meet Director: Mike Nary Entries: Kathy Nary Communications: Adam Chesler, Mike Scott Results/Accommodations: Kajsa Newland Event Co-ordinators: Bob Sevene. John Evans NEW BALANCE BOSTON CAN-AM ELITE MEETS This is preliminary information for the Boston-area meets; there are also meets taking place in New Brunswick, ME and Montreal, QUE. Additional information is available on the web at <http://miscott.home.att.net/canam/>. Note that there are no open sections scheduled (at this time) at the Boston meets. NAME New Balance Boston Can-Am Elite Meets SPONSOR New Balance VENUE To be announced DATES June 30, July 3 EVENTS June 30: 800, 1500, 3000 July 3: 800, 1500, 3000 We look forward to seeing you this spring. Adam Chesler
