Meet Information
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The 43rd HCTCA Relay Carnival will be held Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Kearny High School.
While the HCTCA is proud of the longevity of our competition, and we are pleased to have
many schools with us for the entire duration, we hope that if you have not joined us in the past
that you would give our meet the opportunity to serve your program.
While the HCTCA is proud of the longevity of our competition, and we are pleased to have
many schools with us for the entire duration, we hope that if you have not joined us in the past
that you would give our meet the opportunity to serve your program.
We have reformatted the meet which we hope will provide fun and fast competition for everyone
on your team. There will be unlimited entry in all events. Medals will be awarded to the top 6
relays in each event. T-Shirts will be awarded to winning Varsity relay teams IF entry numbers
allow. Team title & TROPHY in Small (NJSIAA Gr. 1, 2 & NPB) and Large (NJSIAA Gr. 3, 4 & NPA)
divisions. B teams will medal but may not score!
on your team. There will be unlimited entry in all events. Medals will be awarded to the top 6
relays in each event. T-Shirts will be awarded to winning Varsity relay teams IF entry numbers
allow. Team title & TROPHY in Small (NJSIAA Gr. 1, 2 & NPB) and Large (NJSIAA Gr. 3, 4 & NPA)
divisions. B teams will medal but may not score!
All schools competing must enter via NJ MileSplit as soon as possible. Entries will remain open
until the night before competition. Please include realistic seed times for each relay. In the 400m
IH Relay hurdlers will be seeded individually, run in heats and then teams added & scored as a 3 member
relay. Heat Sheets will be printed for declaration / scratches. Coaches will need to declare their A team
for the field events day of the meet. Also, new this year the 4 x Mile will be run cross country style. A 1
heat of boys and girls will run together and scored as a 4 member relay. This will allow all finishers a
FAT mark.
until the night before competition. Please include realistic seed times for each relay. In the 400m
IH Relay hurdlers will be seeded individually, run in heats and then teams added & scored as a 3 member
relay. Heat Sheets will be printed for declaration / scratches. Coaches will need to declare their A team
for the field events day of the meet. Also, new this year the 4 x Mile will be run cross country style. A 1
heat of boys and girls will run together and scored as a 4 member relay. This will allow all finishers a
FAT mark.
Please note that there is no on-site parking and teams should make arrangements for bus drop-off
and pick-up of athletes. Entrances are located on the King Street and Garfield Avenue sides of
the stadium which is directly behind Kearny High School (336 Devon Street).
and pick-up of athletes. Entrances are located on the King Street and Garfield Avenue sides of
the stadium which is directly behind Kearny High School (336 Devon Street).
The Discus and Javelin will be contested at Harvey Field located 0.4 miles from the track (a 7
minute walk). Kearny HS will provide a shuttle for coaches and athletes between the King Street
entrance of the track stadium and Harvey Field.
minute walk). Kearny HS will provide a shuttle for coaches and athletes between the King Street
entrance of the track stadium and Harvey Field.
The HCTCA would like to thank the Kearny Board of Education , Athletic Director Vin
Almeida and Coach Perez and his staff and team for their continued support of and assistance
with putting on the HCTCA Relay Carnival.
Almeida and Coach Perez and his staff and team for their continued support of and assistance
with putting on the HCTCA Relay Carnival.
Paper Entry & Entry Fee Deadline is 4/12/19. Online entry will close 4/19/19 at 11:59 pm.
John E. Nagel, Meet Director
(201) 401-7394 cell