Illinois Meet of Champions

02/17/2024

Chicago Park District - Chicago, IL -- Gately Indoor Track

Be at the H entrance by 7:05am for the buses to the meet on Saturday, February 17th.  Make sure to bring a sack lunch and some healthy snacks to the meet. Also, you need to have a refillable water bottle. 

 

ILLINOIS MEET OF CHAMPIONS

February 17th:  IL High School Team Meet

Dr. Conrad Worrill Indoor Track and Field at Gately Park 

10201 S Cottage Grove Ave. Chicago IL

2024 Indoor Meet of Champions

Welcome to the 2024 Indoor Meet of Champions!

Hosted by Hope Academy of Chicago, Chicago Speed and Fleet Feet Chicago.

Tickets are non-refundable and $15 per day.

Spike Policy

The only spikes allowed at this meet are 1/4 pyramid spikes. Spikes can only be worn on the track. You will not be allowed to go into the stands or other areas of the facility with spikes on.

Concessions:

There is a concession stand located near the entrance on the Worrill center.  

 

Check In/Clerking: An athlete must report to the clerking area at the Northeast corner of the track once their event is called. Once there, the athlete will get two hip numbers. The hip numbers must be worn on the left hip and the left chest. Clerks will give you instructions and lead you to the track.  If you are not with the clerk when your event is being brought out to the track, you will not compete.

Saturday February 17th 

High School Meet

Each school can enter 3 athletes in an event per gender
1 Relays per school per level
Levels: Varsity and Fr/So

Field events: 9:00 AM Start

UPDATES:

Field Events

Due to participation numbers, we will have the triple jump compete first, followed by the long jump. This is a change from what was originally posted.

Shot Put, Long Jump, and Triple Jump- 3 attempts, no finals.  Events will run by flight and in order.  NO CAFETERIA STYLE. If an athlete has a running event, they must chack out with the official.

High Jump- The high jump will begin after the conclusion of the 60 meter dash.  There is one pit for boys and one pit for girls.  Frosh soph will compete first followed by varsity.

Starting Heights-

High Jump (5 cm incriments)

FS Girls- 1.27 meters

FS Boys- 1.37 meters

Var Girls- 1.32 meters

Var Boys- 1.42 meters

Pole Vault (15 cm incriments)- Varsity girls first, FS and Varsity boys together afterwards.

0 FS girls entries

FS Boys- 1.88 meters

Var Boys- 2.28 meters

Var Girls- 2.28 meters

Running events

The Girls FS and Varsity 3200 will be combined and will run after the FS Boys 3200.

The hurdles will run -FS Girls, Varsity Girls, FS Boys, Varsity Boys in that order.

One run out only.  Athletes will set their blocks at the start line and will only get one run out.  This is done to keep the meet moving.

At the conclusion of their event, athletes will exit the track at the northwest corner.

Girls then boys for all events

Weight Throw (Varsity Only) followed by

Shot put

Pole Vault

Long Jump (Girls on runway 1, boys on runway 2) followed by TJ

Triple Jump (Same as Long Jump)

High Jump (after the 60 meter dash, girls on Pit 1, boys on pit 2)

Running Events: 10:00 AM start Rolling Schedule to follow

4 x 800 Meter Relay

60 Meter Hurdles Boys 39" Girls 33"

60 Meter Dash

3200 Meter Run

800 Meter Run

4x200 Meter Relay

400 Meter Dash

1600 Meter Run

200 Meter Dash

4x400 Meter Relay