20th Annual Keller/Rich River Valley Relays 2025

20th Annual Keller/RichRiver V alley Relays 2025

Date Thursday, April 10th (4:30 Field Events -- 4:45 Running Events)

Teams Colonel Crawford, Mansfield Senior, Marion Harding, Ontario, Pleasant, River Valley, Upper Sandusky, Willard

Relay Meet

Check-in is at the bullpen at the start of the 100 meters on the track. (Southeast corner)

Teams may have one extra relay in all running events except hurdles. Distance relays will run A and B together. A and B sprint relays will be in separate heats with the A heat first. Only 1 team will score. B teams can score and receive awards. We will list them as A and B in final results. No B teams in field events.

Check-in for the field events is at the event.

3 entries in each field event except the pole vault which will be 2.

4 trials in the shot, discus, and long jump.

Long jump will be open pit Boys and Girls separate pits from 4:30-6:30.

Regulations

1/4 inch spikes

All OHSAA rules apply

Scoring

8 teams - 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1

Field Events Ties: Ties in the field events will be broken by comparing the height or distance of the best individual on the team. If ties still exist, the 2nd place performance will be compared, etc.

Starting Heights

Pole Vault - Boys and Girls together

Girls - Height Progression: 6, 7, 8, then 6 increments

Boys - Height Progression: 8, 9, 10, then 6 increments

High Jump Boys and Girls separate pits

Boys 5 then 2 increments

Girls 4 then 2 increments

Awards

Team trophies for 1st and 2nd place teams

Individual medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places

Individual ribbons for 4th, 5th and 6th places

General Information

Entries: To be completed on Ohio Milesplit. The entry window is currently open and will close on Monday April 7 at 9:00 PM. We will be using C3 Timing for Automatic Timing for the meet. Any entries after the deadline (Tuesday April 8 at 9:00pm) will be a $5 cash fee payable to C3 Timing.

Relay Cards: No relay cards will be needed. If you have changes on the day of the meet, complete a relay change form and have relay team turn it in to bullpen when checking in.

Team Trophies: Will be presented on the track at the conclusion of the meet. Meet results can be found at ohiomilesplit.com or timingspot.com.

Admission: Adults $8.00 Students $5.00

Parking Buses: You will be met in the parking lot by the track upon arrival and directed to the bus parking area at the Middle School.

Concession Stand: Will be available.

Dressing Rooms: Please come dressed ready to run. Restrooms are located beside the concession stand.

First Aid: A trainer will be available.

Running Events: Starting blocks will be furnished. You may also bring your own. Please provide your own batons.

Team Camps: Please locate team camps on the south side of the track, just outside of the track fence.

Additional Coaches Information:

All non-participants and parents need to stay out of the infield and off the soccer field.

Coaches are not permitted in the press box during the course of the meet. Direct all questions to the Meet Referee/Starter.

Use only tennis balls for markings on the track.

Use only chalk to mark on the high jump apron.

No markings on the pole vault and long jump runways. All marks need to be on the outside of the runways.

Excusing a field event competitor to compete in another event

The competitor must inform the Head Event Judge when checking out

The Judge will record the time the athlete checked out

In the high jump and pole vault, the athlete will have the option to take the remaining jumps before leaving.

If the competitor has not returned to check back in within 10 minutes and all remaining competitors have either passed, cleared or failed the existing height, the cross bar will be raised to the next height. In the shot and discus, if the competitor has failed to return in 10 minutes and all competitors have completed all their throws, an unsuccessful trial will be recorded for each of the remaining throws.

Long jump competitors have 2 hours to complete all trials.