Philadelphia catholic league
Cross Country Open Cross Country
 2009 Championship
Saturday  October 24, 2009            1 pm       Belmont  Plateau/Philadelphia
                                           2008 RESULTS
                                            2007 RESULTS

The Event:   5,000 meter Cross Country Race (Open to all runners!)
Here is your chance to challenge the Famed Belmont Plateau
Cross Country Course. Site of many past NCAA, Olympic,
National and High School Champions and is one of the most
famous XC courses in the country! Whether you are a PCL
alumni or interested runner, you are invited to join us and see
what you can do at Belmont and support Philadelphia Catholic
League Athletics.   The Open race will be held following the
Girls and Boys JV and Varsity XC Championship.

Where: Belmont Plateau (Fairmount Park). Park is located just off the
Montgomery Ave. exit of RT 76 (Schuylkill Expressway). Parking
on site.

When:    Saturday, October 24, 2009     1 pm

Amenities:    First 100 runners receive T-Shirts, Refreshments at the finish.

11:30-12:45pm    Registration for PCL OPEN Race
     1pm             Phila Catholic League OPEN XC Championship  
1:45pm-4:30pm    PCL Boys and Girls Championship Races

                             The 2009 PCL Open XC Championship is Sanctioned by the
                              USA Track and Field and is also part of the 2009 Cross Country
                              USA Mid Atlantic Series.  Go to www.mausatf.org for details

  Course               John Butler: 15:23.53                 Renee Gunning: 17:16.2     
Records:          * $100 Bonus to Winner and Course Breaker for Men and Women
                
                  2007   PCL Men's Team Champion: Monsignor Bonner        La Salle-2nd
                 2007   PCL Women's Team Champion: Kennedy Kendrick   Cardinal Dougherty-2nd
                         

Awards:  Philadelphia Catholic League Open Race Awards
Overall Male and Female Champion Receives the Brother Jerome  Award and Gift Certificate
Gold, Silver and Bronze Philadelphia Catholic Medals to the top 15 Men finishers (Men/Women)
  
    Philadelphia Catholic League Open TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP (Jack Saint Clair Award)
Open only to Philadelphia Catholic League Teams (all PCL graduates , make sure
to fill list your Catholic League school and date you graduated on individual form.
You did not have to of run XC in high school to count for your PCL school in the race.
Top 3 overall from each school will count in the scoring with points taken from overall
place in the race.   Lowest total of the 3 scoring runners is awarded winner.   
Name of PCL School on the Perpetual Trophy and medals to scoring runners of 1st team
Silver medals to team members of 2nd place team (Men and Women)   

  
Race Officials  :  Joe Ryan/Dave Koons  and the PCL officials  (finish line and course)
Race Timing:      Fast Cat Sport Productions        Results for PCL XC Open on Fast Cat
Race Producer:   Philadelphia Athletic Charities      Race Director: Dave Thomas of PAC
Race Benefits:    Philadelphia Catholic Coaches Assoc. to help purchase the awards
                              for Track & Field and XC Championships.

Registration:       $15 by 10/17/08        $20 after 10/17/08  
     Make Checks out to Philadelphia Athletic Charities
                                      611 Jamestown Street
                                      Philadelphia  Pa  19128

       Click Here to Download a Race Entry form for the PCL XC Open               
      
 2009 Sponsors
Montgomery
Podiatric
Associates
Dr Steve Blassi
(La Salle HS Grad)

John Jennings
(Cardinal Dougherty Grad)