Meet Information
27th Annual-Houston Track & Field Classic
April 9th - 10th 2021
Houston High School
& Christian Brothers High School
2 locations to enable everyone can attend this year. Details below.
We will observe current COVID-19 protocols.
Online Ticket Sales- Tickets will not be sold at the gate.
Tickets are LIMITED due to Shelby County regulations.
@CBHS- click below
Friday Tickets
Saturday Tickets
@Houston- click below
Friday Tickets
Saturday Tickets
HEAT/FLIGHT SHEETS below:
Friday
Saturday
Coaches and athletes get real time results as races finish!!!
Awards Medals to the top three places, including relay members. Trophies to the top 2 teams (boys and girls). Special awards to the outstanding individuals (boys and girls) and a single outstanding performance of the meet.
Entry Fee-
The entry fee is $125 per boys team and $125 per girls team.
Individuals are $15 per person, up to 6 athletes, otherwise team fee will apply.
Make checks payable to Houston Track Booster Club with Track Classic Entry Fee written on the memo line. You may also make the check to Houston High School if your district requires a check made to a school. Entry fees can be mailed to:
Houston High School
c/o Scott Hamlett
7955 Wolf River Blvd
Germantown, TN 38139
Varsity Entry Limitations: Each team will be allowed a maximum of three (3) entries in each individual event and one (1) entry in each relay event. We will follow TSSAA rules. A contestant shall not be entered in more than four (4) events, excluding relays. A contestant shall not compete in more than four (4) events, including relays.
NEW THIS YEAR- MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION- DMR; 4x800 relay; 800, 1600. 1 relay entry, 3 entries per school in individual races with 32 max runners.
OPEN Entry Limitations- 100/200/400/800/SHOT/LJ/PV/1600/3200- 3 entries
NOTE- OPEN PV is FRIDAY, Varsity PV is SATURDAY.
OPEN 4x100 and OPEN 4x800- will race Saturday- 1 entry limit
Unified Entry Limitations- Each team will be allowed a maximum of five (5) entries in each Unified event.
Varsity Entry Limitations- up to 5 for all events but must meet entry standard, 1 for relay teams. Athletes not meeting the standard should enter the OPEN division of the meet. No standards for hurdle races.
All heats will be seeded according to times given. Coaches CAN NOT override times. Coaches can email Coach Hamlett if a different seed time/mark is needed. william.hamlett@gmsdk12.org
Field Events: All field events will be finals. Horizontal events (Throws, LJ, TJ) will receive 4 attempts.
VARSITY FIELD EVENT MEASUREMENT STANDARDS:
All first attempts will be measured.
Shot- G-28', B-38'
Discus- G-75', B-100'
LJ- G-15', B-18'
TJ- G-27', B-35'
HJ- G-4'4", B-4'10" starting heights
PV- 7'6" Girls, 8'6" Boys starting heights
VARSITY RUNNING EVENT STANDARDS
100- G-13.75; B-12.25
200- G- 28.0; B-24.25
400- G- 1:08; B-:55
800- G-2:45; B-2:12
1600- G-6:05; B-5:00
3200- G- 13:00; B-11:30
Unified Events- we are excited to announce the addition of Unified Track to the Houston Classic. Special needs students from several local schools will have the opportunity of competing along-side their fellow student athletes in the following events: shot, long jump, 100M dash, 4x100M relay. Please visit the following website to learn more about this wonderful cause.www.playunified.org/about#whatisunifiedIf your school is interested in the Unified Events, you must contact Coach Thomas- monica.thomas@gmsdk12.org
Entry Deadline: All entries are due no later than Thursday, April 8th 10AM. You will need to register online at Houston ClassicRegistration obligates your payment of the entry fee.
Event Check In-
Field events will check in at the event location. You must check in 30 minutes before the event to prevent being scratched.
Running events-
Runners will check in for their race at the start line of their race. Heats will be made Thursday April 11th. Once heat have been made we can not add runners. Heats will be formed fast to slow based on seed time. It is imperative coaches assist their runners to not miss their race.
There is no coaches meeting.
Hospitality-A hospitality room for coaches and sponsors will be provided. The location will be in the Varsity Gym office. Please use the South entrance.