Hudson County Championship 2025

H.C.I.A.L. CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

        Saturday October 25th, 2025- 12:30 PM Start

        Bayonne Park, Bayonne NJ - Rain or Shine

ENTRY INFORMATION

• The entry deadline is Thursday  October 24th, 2024. Entry form link below:

  //assets.sp.milesplit.com/meets/707464/files/hcial_cross_country_championship_entry_form_2025.pdf

• All entries must be scanned and sent electronically to John Fraraccio
  
  jfraraccio@wnyschools.net

• Entry Payments must be mailed to: HCIAL- John Fraraccio 5501 Park Ave, West New
  
  York, NJ 07093

HCIAL- John Fraraccio-  5501 Park Ave, West New York, NJ 07093

• NFHS & NJSIAA Rules will govern this event

• Varsity & J.V. athletes will race 5000m

• Freshman athletes will race 3200m.

• There will be no race announcements. Teams should report to the starting  line 10 minutes prior to assigned start time and check-in with clerk to verify number of competitors.

• The starter / timer will be instructed not to hold the start of any events for late check-ins. Races will not run ahead of schedule. 

• There are NO starting line assignments. Positions are first come first serve. 

• In the event of inclement weather or hazardous conditions, the Meet Director may change the order of events to ensure that Varsity H.C.I.A.L. Champions are crowned. 

Order of Events

Freshman Boys 12:30 PM

Freshman Girls 12:50 PM

Varsity Boys 1:10 PM

Varsity Girls 1:35 PM

Junior Varsity Boys 2:00 PM

Junior Varsity Girls 2:25 PM

Awards Championship Plaque to Boys and Girls Varsity Team winners.

Team medals are awarded to the top 3 Boys' and Girls' Varsity teams.

Individual medals will be awarded to the top 20 Boys and Girls Varsity finishers.

Individual medals will be distributed at the finish line chute.

The HCTCA will sponsor individual awards for freshmen and JV teams, as well

as team awards for boys' and girls' freshman championship teams.

NOTES: 

• Individual medals will be award at the Finish Line. Team Champions will be crowned at the conclusion of the event. 

• Teams must compete with a full varsity team in order to be eligible for the J.V. race. (5 on the line)  

Course Directions

Coaches are responsible for his/her athletes knowing the course prior to the start of competition. There is no formal walk through on race day. If you are unfamilier with the course, please inform the Meet Director and   will contact one of the coaches who practice at Bayonne Park to give you a walkthrough as a professional courtesy. 

Questions or Concerns: 

Please Contact HCIAL Jere Waldron (908) 397-03039