Washburn Classic Meet Info

When: Saturday, October 18, 2025

Where: Ankeny Centennial High School, 2220 NW State St, Ankeny, IA  50023

The Dick Washburn Middle School Statewide Cross Country meet is hosted by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches.  As a non-school event, it does not count towards a team’s limit of 7 meets in the fall.

4A Starting Boxes
3A Starting Boxes
2A Starting Boxes
1A Starting Boxes

Parking

Ankeny Centennial HS Parking Lot – $10.00 per car

Please follow all directions of parking lot personnel.  Please aim to arrive 60-90 minutes before race time.  To relieve parking congestion, we are asking that all male 4A racers enter the parking lot via the 18th Street entrance south of the school.  We also would like our class 2A racers to enter the parking lot via the 18th Street entrance south of the school.  Buses should enter the SW entrance for the building via 18th Street, unload, and then turn around in the circle drive.  They should then proceed to leave the parking lot, turn left on 18th Street, left on State Street, then left on 36th Street where they can park at Rock Creek Elementary School (3800 NW Abilene Rd).  All other participants should enter parking lots via east entrances along State Street.  Directions on how to get to ACHS are included later on this page.

Distance: 2 Miles

Map – 2024 map at ACHS

Entries: 7th or 8th Grade Students from the state of Iowa only

Races will be divided by gender and school size classification.  Weather conditions may determine the need for race schedule to be adjusted.

The IGHSAU and IHSAA high school Cross Country rules will be followed. Medical alert medals should be taped to the body. Watches, including GPS may be worn.  An extension of the above is an emphasis that a NO pets policy is also followed at all IATC events.  See IATC statement on pets – https://twitter.com/iatfcc/status/1574793970173059079

Sportsmanship – It is the clear obligation of contestants and coaches in all interscholastic competitions to practice the highest principles of sportsmanship and ethics of competition. The governing organization shall have authority to penalize any contestant or coach in violation of this obligation.

Check the IATC Website for Weather related and competition related notices.  www.iowarunjumpthrow.com/

Weather

The sport of Cross Country is run in all weather conditions and our first and utmost concern is for the welfare and safety of our young athletes and their families.

All divisions will be contested unless Meet Management and IATC Executive Board determine the weather conditions cause a safety concern for the athletes, coaches, parents and fans. If the event is cancelled by Meet Management and IATC Executive Board, there will be no refunds of entry fees.  There is no scheduled make-up date for the meet.

If the meet is in progress and the weather turns severe, (damaging winds, thunder and lightning) the meet will be stopped.  The athletes and their families will be asked to seek shelter in the designated area at the host site.  Following the passing of the severe weather and if the course is deemed safe for competition, the meet will continue.

Race Day Information

Check-in: Opens at 9:00 am Saturday, October 18, 2025 – there is no need to arrive earlier

All Teams and Athletes are encouraged to check in no later than 45 minutes and no earlier than 90 minutes before your class and grade’s races start.

Course Info: 

• All runners will wear a Race Number during the race.  Number Pickup will be at the Check-In Table.
• All on-time entries must be submitted by online Registration by 11:59PM Monday, October 13, 2025.
• A limited number of late entries may be accepted, instructions are below.
• ONLINE ENTRIES for 2024 are OPEN!!  Scroll near bottom of page for registration instructions.
• Due to the large number of athletes, we CANNOT allow RACE DAY entries.

Entry Fee

$10.00 per runner pre-registration, paid on-line by 11:59PM Monday, October 13, 2025.  Entries fees remain have unchanged since 2013. No personal checks will be accepted.  Those paying by school check must contact the meet director at runcogrun@gmail.com to initiate an offline registration.  In 2024, 98.4% of entered athletes registered online (only 2 schools did not).  New in 2022, schools whose checks arrive after the day of competition will be placed on 1-year probation and must pay online via credit card in order to enter the race.   

2024 Registration link

Late Entry Fee – $20.00 per runner, and must be paid online by 11am Friday, October 17, 2025.  Late entries must be initiated by e-mailing the meet director at runcogrun@gmail.com.  Late entries are only accepted if space is available in the races.  No late entries after 11AM on Friday, October 17th or on the day of the race.

Please continue to scroll down for registration instructions.  We are using the same process in place since 2018.

Packets: Coaches & parents please be aware that all athletes from gender and school will be placed into a single packet for pick-up.  The arriving team representative can either take the whole packet (preferred), or can pull the bibs for the runners present and return the packet to the table.

2024 Race Schedule – NEW in 2024 – 1A,2A,3A are impacted

RACE SCHEDULE

10:30 – 7th  Grade Class 4A Girls (score 5 runners)
10:55 – 8th  Grade Class 4A Girls (score 5 runners)
11:20 – 7th  Grade Class 4A Boys (score 5 runners)
11:45 – 8th  Grade Class 4A Boys (score 5 runners)

Team plaques will be available at the finish line within 10 minutes following completion of a race.  Please have a coach pick these up before leaving, they will not be mailed.  Medals are handed out at the finish line.  Results posted almost immediately at www.onlineraceresults.com.
Prior year results are available here:  Girls   Boys

1A, 2A, and 3A will run combined races.  7th and 8th will be awarded medals separately.  There will be a champion/runner-up plaque for the combined division only.

**Oct 15, 2024 – 8AM update** – Due to unexpectedly large registration numbers for 3A boys, we have to split that race for safety and have adjusted the schedule

(now 12:10) 7th & 8th Grade Class 3A Girls (score 5 runners) (was 12:30)
(now 12:35) 7th Grade Class 3A Boys (score 4 runners) (was 12:55)
(now 1:00) 8th Grade Class 3A Boys (score 4 runners)
1:20 – 7th & 8th Grade Class 2A Girls (score 4 runners)
1:45 – 7th & 8th Grade Class 2A Boys (score 4 runners)
2:10 – 7th & 8th Grade Class 1A Girls (score 4 runners)
2:35 – 7th & 8th Grade Class 1A Boys (score 4 runners)

All results will be posted online shortly after conclusion of each race.  They may be found at onlineraceresults.com.

Each race will begin at approximately the time listed above.  Races will NOT start early.

Unlimited entries per school, all compete for individual awards.  Update after 2019 – Coaches, please consider both the physical and mental fitness of your athlete before entering them.  In 2019, there were athletes walking within the first 200m and some of them were crying.  For those athletes, this does not appear to provide the positive experience we hope for our developing runners.

Individual and Team Competition

• Team Champion & Runner Up Award for each race.
• Medals to the first 50 individuals in each grade.
• The Team title is determined by Replacement Scoring.
  • Class 4A only – As of 2019 – Each race will score 5 runners with the next 2 runners pushing other teams’ scores (run 7, score 5).  Schools can enter as many runners as they would like.  This was voted on at the fall 2018 IATC meeting.
  • Class 3A only – As of 2024 – The 7th and 8th graders will be merged into a single race that will score 5 runners with the next 2 runners pushing other teams’ scores (run 7, score 5).  Schools can enter as many runners as they would like.  This was voted on at the fall 2023 IATC meeting.
  • Class 1A & 2A will also have a combined 7th grade & 8th grade team score determined by the top 4 runners representing the school (run 6, score 4 format).  Schools can enter as many runners as they would like.  We still award 50 medals per grade per gender.
• 7th grade athletes in Class 4A may race in the 8th grade race for any reason (team points for example), but they will not be competing for 7th grade individual awards and they can only run one race on the day.  Also, still document them as 7th grade.  Under no circumstances can an 8th grader race in the 7th grade division.  This has occurred before and resulted in team disqualification.
• One team per middle school/junior high.
• The middle school season dictates whether or not a team should compete together or separate.
  • Examples:
  • Alpha HS has two middle school buildings, Bravo MS and Charlie MS.  Bravo and Charlie have separate coaches and compete separately all fall.  They should compete separately at the Washburn Classic.
  • Delta HS has two middle school buildings, Echo MS and Foxtrot MS.  Echo and Foxtrot compete together as one team all fall.  They should compete as one team at the Washburn Classic.
  • Sigma HS and Kappa HS have a sharing agreement and compete as Kappa-Sigma at the high school level.  Sigma MS and Kappa MS have separate coaches and compete separately all fall.  They should compete separately at the Washburn Classic.
  • Theta HS and Lambda HS have a sharing agreement and compete as Lambda-Theta at the high school level.  Their middle schools also compete together as one team all fall.  They should compete as one team at the Washburn Classic.

Washburn Classic Apparel

Washburn Classic apparel will be available for sale at the meet including: t-shirts, dri-fit shirts, and sweatshirts.  Please plan to pay for apparel using cash or card. We will have Square card readers.

Other Items of Note

• A Concession Stand will be open at the meet site.  Food from the outside should not be brought into the meet site.
• An athletic trainer will be on site to tend to the athletes.
• Team/Individuals are asked to pick up camps when leaving the meet.
• A lost and found will be maintained at the registration table.

Directions to the Meet

Parking will occur in different lots based on which race your runner competes in. Please read carefully.

Families of 4A boys racers and all class 2A racers: 

• We would like for you to park on the west side of the complex.  You will enter the parking lots using a south entrance off NW 18th Street
• Please follow instructions from parking lot attendants.

Families of 4A girls racers and all class 3A and 1A racers: 

• We would like for you to park on the east side of the complex.  You will enter parking lots using an east entrance off NW State Street.
• Please follow instructions from parking lot attendants.

From I-35: 

• From I-35 take the 36th Street exit (Exit 94) and head west on 36th Street
• If parking on the east side of the complex (all 4A girls and all class 1A and 3A)
  • Stay on 36th Street until you reach NW State Street (approximately 2.5 miles after the exit)
  • Turn left (South) onto NW State Street
  • Follow NW State Street (about 0.5 miles) until you reach Ankeny Centennial High School on your right.
  • Turn right into the second drive off State Street (middle entrance)
  • When leaving, exit either the north (1st) or south (3rd) entrance.  Do not exit where you entered.
• If parking on the west side of the complex (all 4A boys and all class 2A)
  • Stay on 36th Street until you reach Ankeny Blvd (approximately 1.5 miles after the exit)
  • Turn left (South) at the Casey’s onto Ankeny Blvd (HWY 69) and travel 1 mile
  • Turn right (West) at the stoplight onto NW 18th Street and travel through 2 stoplights (1 mile)
  • Then, turn right to enter the complex.

BUSES:

• Use the travel instructions above for west side of the complex
• To relieve congestion and to increase safety (there was a bus/car accident in 2014), all buses will unload in the west lot using the south entrance off NW 18th Street.  They will unload near the north end and then utilize the circle drive to leave the parking lots at Centennial and park at Rock Creek Elementary School (3800 NW Abilene Rd).
• To get to Rock Creek – Exit the parking lot and turn left (East) on 18th Street.  Turn left (North) at the stoplight on State Street.  Turn left (West) on 36th Street and you will see Rock Creek Elementary on the north side of the street.  There will be plenty of parking at the elementary school.
• To pick your athletes up after their race, utilize the same entrance and same circle drive for turning around.

Registration Instructions

Follow these simplified instructions for entering your athletes into the Middle School State-wide cross country meet.

Registration can be done either by a coach bringing their team, a parent bringing the local team, or a parent bringing an individual athlete. ALL are welcome!

If paying via school purchase order, please scroll past steps 1-6.  If a late entry, please scroll a little further.

Step 1. Visit the following site: 2024 Registration link

Step 2. Select the correct school classification (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A) and click the “Get Me Registered” button at the bottom of the page.

Classification look-up is available here: https://www.iahsaa.org/classifications/cross-country/

Step 3. Enter your athletes’ name(s), grade level, and gender.  The e-mail field is important and only needs entered once.  This is where the adult making registration will enter an e-mail address to receive a receipt and any communication from the meet director.  You can add multiple athletes during this stage.  After entering all athletes, scroll down and enter coach’s name, school/team name, and a phone number.  Continue to scroll and enter payment info.

Step 4.  Click to advance to the confirmation page.  This will allow you to review the charges, but you have not yet registered nor have you paid.

Step 5. You must click “Submit” to finalize registration.

Step 6. If stuck, retry from the beginning or e-mail runcogrun@gmail.com

 

School Check Instructions — If unable to pay online because you are using a school check, e-mail runcogrun@gmail.com to notify him to initiate the process of offline registration.  Please initiate this by October 6th as you will need to follow-up by providing data in a spreadsheet.  That spreadsheet needs completed and returned by October 10th for the $10 on-time registration.  School payments should be brought to the registration table the day of the meet.  The amount billed is the amount of athletes registered, not the number of athletes who attend.

Personal Checks — No personal checks are accepted.  All non-school entries must be paid online.

Late Entries — The online registration site closes at 11:59PM on Monday, October 13th.  All entries beyond that date/time are late entries.  All late entries must be initiated by e-mailing runcogrun@gmail.com and all late entries must be paid online via instructions given after emailing.