New Balance Vic Matthews Open

New Balance Vic Matthews Open

September 19th, 2015Guelph, Ontario

Prices & Deadlines

Regular deadline:
September 16th, 2015 11:59pm (Eastern Time)Registration Closed
Registration Fees
1st Distance $15.00

All prices in CAD $
Entry cap of $400.00 per team.

Payment Methods

Online, On-site

* Small processing fee applies

Other Information

Start Times: 11:30 am Women 6km
12:15 pm Men 10km

Course: Located at 360 College Ave East, Guelph, Ontario. Bus Parking P18
The race is run on the University of Guelph campus on the Canadian Cross Country Championships Course that is located in the University of Guelph Arboretum by the RJ Hilton Centre and Bedrock Aquifer Field Facility. The course was the site of the 2007-2010 Canadian Cross Country Championships, 2010 OUA Cross Country Championships and future site of the 2015 CIS Cross Country Championships. The course is grass, with mulch and gravel. There are several up and down portions on the course. Buses can drop off at the course but will be parking in lot P18 on the University of Guelph campus.

Course Inspection: Course will be available for inspection from 3 pm – 7 pm on Friday September 19th.

Entries: Please register and pay at http://www.trackie.com/online-registration/event.php?id=2372, this meet is open to all athletes, college, university, club and unattached.

Pre-registration- $15.00 per runner, to a maximum of $400 per team. Unlimited runners per team. (Entries Deadline 11:59pm on Wednesday, September 16th)
Race-day- $25.00 per runner, team maximum does not apply.

Packet Pick-Up- Will be onsite from 8 am to 11 am on race day. We will use chip timing, please insure your athletes where their chips. No chip, No time!

Awards: New Balance provided awards will be presented on-site at the conclusion of the meet.

Meet Hotels:
Holiday Inn Guelph, 601 Scottsdale Drive, Guelph, ON N1G 3E5 (519) 836-0231
Staybridge Suites 11 Corporate Court, Guelph, ON N1G 5G5, (519) 767-3300
Comfort Inn 480 Silvercreek Parkway, Guelph, ON N1H 7R5, (519) 763-1900

Vic Matthews: A long-time coach of the Gryphon Cross-Country team, Vic coached 4 CIS Champions, 10 Conference (OWIAA and OUAA) Champions, the 1969 CIS Men's Team Champions, and was a leader in establishing Canadian collegiate distance running for women. Vic is a member of the Gryphon Hall of Fame, Vic passed away in 2004.