The Inland Empire Challenge

(Riverside and S.B. County Championships)

Canyon Springs and Rancho Cucamonga High Schools once again welcome and invite your Cross Country Team to Southern California’s most exclusive Cross Country Invitational. The IEC is the premier showcase of Inland Empire, State caliber talent from San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.
The meet is divided into three (3) Challenges: Small Schools (CIF Div. 4 & 5), Medium Schools (CIF Div 3 & 2), and Large Schools (Div 1) which includes the feature race, the Sweepstakes Race, where the top schools in each county compete head to head for the over-all bragging rights in our counties, as well as the over-all Inland Empire Champion.

Mark your calendars Date: October 10/10/09 (two weeks before Mt SAC).

Time:          7:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Place:         Glen Helen Regional Park.Gate open @ 6:00 AM, 7:00 AM, Spectators
Cost:          $40.00 per team per race (5 or more athletes)/ $8.00 per individual. ($280 maximum for Div I Schools)
Results:      Immediately following every race, posted on the Internet that day.
Registration:    Will be done online through www.runnercard.com, website.  

           In the absence of extreme circumstances, teams must enter a varsity team if they are entering a JV team. Please let us know beforehand.
Divisions:   Three (3) racing divisions based on 2008-2009 CIF CBEDS Classification: A Combined Div IV & V division (Small Schools); A Division I (large Schools); and a combined Div II and Div. III (Medium Schools), plus a Sweepstakes Race, where schools, regardless of size will race with up to the best nine schools from Riverside County and San Bernardino County. Meet management will determine sweepstakes placement (factors: CIF ranking, strength of program, and prior Invitational success.)

AWARDS:  Level Awards: Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Frosh/Soph; Medals for the top 40 runners in each race. Sweepstakes, top 50 runners.
Awards to top 2 Varsity teams from each county, Champions and runners-up, in all Divisions. Trophies in the F/S, Frosh, Soph, JV, Div 1 Varsity, and Sweepstakes; top 3 teams per race, regardless of county. Perpetual Trophy for the number one boys and girls team of the day from each county. All-County awards (Riverside, San Bernardino) to top boys’ and girls’ Varsity runners from each county in each category (SS,MS, Div 1).
Inland Empire Championship Plaque to the #1 Sweepstakes team.

All County Awards: Given to the 7 fastest boys and 7 fastest girls of the meet by grade level and by county, regardless of race.

Where:         Glen Helen Regional Park

2555 Glen Helen Parkway, San Bernardino, CA)
Restrooms:    Restrooms are located throughout the park.
First Aid:     Athletic Trainer and assistants will be on site.
Other:         Coaches consider bringing plenty of water and possibly a canopy.
T-Shirts      Multicolor championship T-shirts will be on sale for only $10.00

Preliminary Interest Form.

Inland Empire Cross Country Challenge Please complete the information sheet below and mail or email to us. Include an updated e-mail address, since much of our future contact will be done through e-mail. You are not registered in the meet until you register online at www.runnercard.com.

School____________________________ Telephone(    ) __________

Are you in San Bernardino ___ or Riverside County ___ ?

Boys’ Coach __________________________ Telephone(    ) __________


E-Mail Address ____________________


Girls’ Coach __________________________ Telephone(    ) __________

 E-Mail Address_______________  E-Mail Address_______________

___ Boys Varsity    x      $40.00 ($8.00)   $_____________
___ Boys JV         x      $40.00 ($8.00)   $_____________
___ Boys Fr/Soph   x      $40.00 ($8.00)   $_____________

___ Boys Soph (Div 1)  x  $40.00 ($8.00)   $_____________

___ Boys Fr (Div 1)      $40.00 ($8.00)   $_____________
___ Girls Varsity    x      $40.00 ($8.00)   $_____________
___ Girls JV         x      $40.00 ($8.00)   $_____________
___ Girls Fr/Soph   x      $40.00 ($8.00)   $_____________

___ Girls Soph (Div 1)  x  $40.00 ($8.00)   $_____________

___ Girls Fr (Div 1)      $40.00 ($8.00)   $_____________
                                                      total ___________

(Max all divisions, except Div 1, $240.00, Div 1 Max, $280.00)

Would you like to be considered for sweepstakes? Explain Why.


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Send this form to:
Rancho Cucamonga H.S.
11801 Lark Dr.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701
Attn: Mark Cushman
e-mail: coach_morales@juno.com, rchscc@hotmail.com