James Madison University Invitational
Saturday, April 20, 2019
Entry Fee: $300 per team. Checks made payable to “JMU” and can be mailed to:
Jeff Souder, Athletic Business Office
MSC2301, 261 Bluestone Drive
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
ENTRIES: Entry deadline is
Wednesday, April 17 at 6:00 pm. Entries submitted online at
www.directathletics.com.
ENTRY LIMITS: Entries are UNLIMITED.
SEEDING/FORMAT: Running events will be sections against time and seeded fastest to slowest. The field events will have 3 throws or jumps and be seeded by submitted distances. The top 8 will get 3 more attempts in the finals. If there are 8 or fewer throwers/jumpers, everyone will get 6 attempts in accordance to NCAA rules.
OPENING HEIGHTS: HJ – 4’11”(1.50m) PV – 9’10”(3.05m)
CHECK- IN: All athletes in running events must check-in with the clerk at the event start line. Field event athletes must check-in with the event officials prior to the start of the event.
WARM UP AREA: Warm-ups will be permitted on the field adjacent to the track, not on the infield.
SCORING: The meet will be scored in accordance to NCAA rules.
RESULTS: Results will be posted on the back-side of the track shed and available on-line at www.scullionstiming.com.
WEIGH-INS: Athletes are expected to provide their own implements. Implements will be inspected and weighed for NCAA compliance prior to competition. Weigh-in will open 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM for all implements and will take place in the team room closest to the track shed on the backside of the grandstands.
SCHEDULE: A tentative schedule is included and may be modified after entries are received. Check
JMUSports.com for the most updated schedule.
PARKING: Bus parking is available off of Neff Avenue near the Gatehouse. There is a new general parking lot closer to the track, Lot U5. Directions are available on our website on the track and field home page at
JMUSports.com.
MEDICAL: Our athletic training staff will be on site.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Field Events
Rolling schedule for the throws:
11:00 am Javelin followed by Hammer followed by Shot, followed by Discus
12:00 pm Long Jump
12:00 pm Pole Vault
1:30 pm Triple Jump
High Jump
Running Events
12:45 PM National Anthem
12:50 pm 4x100m relay
12::55 pm 1500m
1:10 pm 100m hurdles
1:20 pm 400m
1:30 pm 100m
1:40 pm 800m
1:50 pm 400m hurdles
2:05 pm 200m dash
2:10 pm 5000m
2:30 pm 3000m steeple chase
2:50 pm 4x400m relay
3:15 PM Senior Recognition Ceremony
Directions to University Park and details on spectator parking
(parking lot physical addresses below)
Directions from the north and south:
- Interstate 81 take exit 245, Port Republic Rd.
- Head South on Port Republic Rd until you reach the corner of Port Republic Rd. and Neff Avenue.
- Turn left on Neff Avenue. • University Park will be on your left. Team bus parking is in Lot U4.
- General Parking will be in lots U2, U3 (Devon Lane), U4 (Neff Ave), and U5 (Port Republic Rd.)
Lot U2 & U3 (General Parking): From Port Republic Road, turn left on Devon Lane travel 2/10ths of a mile to cul-de-sac. Turn left and proceed up the hill to parking lots U2 & U3. Do NOT park in U1
Lot U4 (Team buses, Officials, General Parking): After the third stop sign, travel 3/10ths of a mile. Continue past Devon Lane to next stoplight (intersection). Turn left onto Neff Ave and drive to top of hill. Turn left into U4. Parking monitor will direct to assigned locations.

Lot U5 (General Parking - NEW PARKING/closest to seating): Remain straight on Port Republic Rd. through the intersection of Devon Lane. Lot U5 is the second left after Devon Lane, but before Kelsey Lane. Team buses should NOT park in U5.
Parking Overview:
Lot U1 -- For University Recreation event parking only. Please do not park in Lot U1 for JMU Intercollegiate athletic events.
Lot U2 (1035 Devon Lane) -- General Public Parking
Lot U3 (1025 Devon Lane) -- General Public Parking
Lot U4 (1830 Performance Dr.) -- General Public Parking, Reserved ADA Parking, All Team Buses
Lot U5 (940 Port Republic Rd.) -- General Public Parking