Track & Field and Cross-Country Bulletin for Jun 17, 2016
It's time to jump, throw and race!
New Balance Nationals Outdoors
June 17-19, 2016
North Carolina A&T University, Greensboro, NC
The 25th Anniversary NBN Outdoors starts Friday morning, with the first event starting at 9:45am!
NBNO: Things to Know
PART I: Meet Basics
- Starts Lists/Heat and Lane Assignments - These will be updated each day here.
- Waivers - Waivers must be completed by each athlete and must be signed by a parent or legal guardian for all athletes under 18 years of age. Athletes will NOT be able to receive their competition packets or souvenir bags without their signed Waiver. Waivers can be printed here.
- Final Instructions for coaches and athletes
- Competition Schedule - The schedule has been revised to accommodate the large number of competitors in particular events, so make sure to check it again.
- Check-in Procedures - Don't miss your event!
- Answers to your question about how we seed the meet
- Souvenir Bags - If you did not complete your registration by May 30, you are not guaranteed to receive the souvenir bag and have been placed on a list with priority based on entry date and time. Our bags are custom-made for the meet and have to be ordered well ahead of meet day. We have made all efforts to ensure that everyone receives a meet bag, but all will not receive the original NBNO souvenir bag unless you completed registration by the guarantee deadline. Please read all information on our NBNO Information Page carefully.
PART 2: Following the meet
- NBNationals.com: The New Balance/Runnerspace home for the meet has our LIVE WEBCAST (includes separate track and field event broadcasts, so you will get the total experience), LIVE RESULTS (from flashresults.com), archived race and field event videos, lots of great photos and more.
- NSAF Social Media - Follow our coverage of the meet on NSAF Facebook Page | Twitter Page | Instagram.
PART 3: Goodies from our sponsors and more
Each athlete will receive an Eastbay lanyard with discount cards attached, a water bottle from Body Armor (see below) and a luggage tag from the NSAF. Body Armor will be located by the Clerk/Medical area and will have free drinks throughout the meet
Presenting sponsor, Eastbay, will be onsite to celebrate 25 years of New Balance Nationals Outdoor with a Twitter and Instagram photo printer. To use, simply post a picture, add #NBNationals, and then stop by their booth to pick up your souvenir photo, check out extra swag, and learn more about how you can Prepare For Greatness with Eastbay’s large array of New Balance running and casual gear. Eastbay is also giving all athletes and coaches a discount card that can be used to shop at their online store. Cards are strung on cool Eastbay lanyards. Be sure to get yours at packet pickup.
Recovery Zone by ROLL Recovery and BodyArmor: Be on the lookout for our new Recovery Zone at NBNO, sponsored by ROLL Recovery and BodyArmor! It will be a space where athletes can stretch and roll out before, after, or between races and field events. Athletes can also sign up for giveaways and try and/or purchase ROLL Recovery products, which will be for sale at special discounted event pricing. Body Armor is our official hydration sponsor. In an attempt to be a bit more “green,” Body Armor will be giving a free water bottle to all athletes, and will have other surprises as well. Fill up your bottles at the Primo Hydration Stations around the track and facility, and use the bottles throughout the weekend!
RelayBatons.com: The Official Baton Supplier for the NSAF is RelayBatons.com. Be sure to check them out to have your own personalized relay baton created.
Lockers to store your stuff! Stations to charge your devices: All weekend long during NBNO, we will have 150 lockers in a special area at Aggie Stadium for athletes, parents, coaches and spectators to store their belongings and 100 stations to keep your devices charged. DETAILS | PURCHASE NOW.
Our partners at NCSA: The National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA) will be joining us again in Greensboro. You can build a FREE recruiting profile with the NCSA, the Official Provider of Recruiting Education and Services of the NSAF. We have partnered together with them since 2010 to help parents and athletes navigate the recruiting process. Make your dream a reality with NCSA!
Special University Coaches Package: As a service of convenience to college and university coaches who attend the meet seeking new talent for their programs, the NSAF is offering a special coaches package which will include admission for all days of the event, daily start lists and meals each day (breakfast, lunch and dinner, Friday and Saturday and breakfast and lunch on Sunday). The package is available through online pre-sale for $200.00 per coach. DETAILS | PURCHASE NOW.
Primo Water and Athlete Race Numbers: We are glad to have Primo Water and Athlete Race Numbers back with us for this Anniversary meet. Temperatures will likely be hot and Primo is our Official Water Sponsor, so please fill up your water bottles at the Primo Hydration Stations around the track and facility. Our NBNO competition bibs are provided by Athlete Race Numbers, the Official Bib Printer of the NSAF. Meet Directors, be sure to check them out for your own meets and use the handy NSAF16 code to receive a discount.
Javelin Clinic: Project Javelin Gold is hosting a Javelin Clinic with Jeff Gorski, Saturday June 18th at 3:30pm on the outside javelin runway area. It is FREE and anyone with interest in the javelin may attend. Jeff is the lead coach for the NSAF's Project Javelin Gold, our elite development javelin program.
American JavFest
The National Scholastic Athletics Foundation’s Project Javelin is proud to announce its second annual American JavFest, to be held in East Stroudsburg, Pa., the weekend of Saturday-Sunday, July 30-31, 2016.
The first edition of the event in 2015 was a huge success, with javelin coaches and legends Jeff Gorski, Tom Pukstys, Duncan Atwood and Kate Schmidt educating and motivating, and the athletes producing outstanding performances.. Full details at the American JavFest site.
News You Can Use
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