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Dear Coach,

We would like to invite you to the Salida Middle School Track Meet on Wednesday, April 22rd , 2026. There will be four divisions: 7th boys, 7th girls, 8th boys, and 8th girls.

***6th Graders can be part of 7th Grade Teams

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE SALIDA MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK MEET:

1)              All participants must be members of the 7th or 8th grade teams.

2)              The coaches meeting will be held in front of the press box at 1:30pm.

3)              Four contestants in each event and one relay team in each relay will be the maximum per school.

4)              Teams are to set up camp in the visitor bleachers. Fans will be in the home bleachers. NO SPECTATORS will be allowed on the track.

5)              One participant may participate in 4 events, including relays.

6)              Awards are to be picked up at Pressbox prior to leaving the meet.

7)              We will provide the shot put and discus.

8)               All participants must be registered by April 20th on Milesplit. 

9)              There will be a $200.00 (or $15 per kid) entry fee per school. ( Tri-County League Schools do not pay)

10)             Coaches: Please keep anyone who is not competing away from the track. Do not send anyone to the press box for results. They will be announced as they become available. 

 If there are any questions, please contact the Salida Athletic Department at (719)530-5404.

We hope you will be able to attend. Coaches, please let us know if you will or will not be attending as soon as possible. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Jeremy Grier

Activities Department, Salida School District 

 jgrier@salidaschools.org

Schedule of Events

 1:30           Coaches Meeting - Press Box

 2:00           Field Events: 3 jumps each, 4 consecutive throws each (1 warmup, next 3 count)

                    Discus                   8th girls,    7th boys,   8th boys,   7th girls

                    Shot put               7th boys,   8th boys,   7th girls,    8th girls

                    Long jump          8th boys,   7th girls,    8th girls,    7th boys

                    Triple jump             7th girls,    8th girls,    7th boys,   8th boys

                    High Jump           7th girls,     8th girls,     7th boys,    8th boys

 2:30           1600M Run- COMBINED     7th girls/7th boys

                                                                8th girls/8th boys

100M Hurdles 7th girls, 8th girls

Have contestants listen for first, second, and third calls.

First call - check in/warm up, Second call - assemble at start line, Third call- race time. 

Starter will set lanes and heats.

If a contestant is competing in a field event and he is called for a running event, he should report to the running event after checking in with the official at the field event. The contestant will have 5 minutes to report back to the field event or be passed over.