The county’s top boys and girls cross country teams aren’t the only ones getting ready for the Orange County Championships on Saturday at Irvine Regional Park.
The fans are getting ready, too.
That’s why we have put together a list of information about the annual battle to crown the champions of Orange County.
We’ll have a preview of the race on Friday, but for now here is some information about the race and links to other sources with helpful information.
48TH O.C. CHAMPIONSHIPS: FAN’S GUIDE
When: Friday and Saturday
Where: Irvine Regional Park (click here for directions)
Parking: Friday, $3 charge to enter the park; Saturday, $5 to enter the park. Exact change is required both days. … Parking is limited and plan on long lines to enter the park. … There is no street side parking. … Overflow parking and shuttle buses are available on Saturday at Santiago Canyon College, which charges $3 for parking. There is no shuttle from Santiago Canyon College on Friday. For more information, click here.
O.C. Championships website: http://ocxcchamps.com/meetinfo.php
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RACE SCHDULE
The championships are held over two days. On Friday, schools in CIF-SS Divisions 3, 4 and 5 race. On Saturday, schools in CIF-SS Divisions 1 and 2 race.
Friday schedule:
Race 1 3:00 Boys Frosh (Small Schools)
Race 2 3:20 Girls Frosh/Soph (Small Schools)
Race 3 3:45 Boys Soph (Small Schools)
Race 4 4:05 Girls Varsity (Small Schools)
Race 5 4:30 Boys Varsity (Small Schools)
Race 6 4:50 Girls JV (Small Schools)
Race 7 5:15 Boys JV (Small Schools)
Saturday schedule:
Race 8 7:48 Boys Frosh (Medium Schools)
Race 9 8:00 Girls Frosh/Soph (Large Schools)
Race 10 8:14 Boys Frosh (Large Schools)
Race 11 8:26 Girls Frosh/Soph (Medium Schools)
Race 12 8:40 Boys Soph (Medium Schools)
Race 13 8:52 Girls Varsity (Division 2)
Race 14 9:06 Boys Soph (Large Schools)
Race 15 9:18 Girls Varsity (Sweepstakes)
Race 16 9:32 Boys Varsity (Division 2)
Race 17 9:44 Girls JV (Large Schools)
Race 18 9:58 Boys Varsity (Sweepstakes)
Race 19 10:10 Girls JV (Medium Schools)
Race 20 10:24 Boys JV (Medium Schools)
Race 21 10:39 Boys JV (Large Schools)
Awards presentation: 11: 15 p.m. (stage area)
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SWEEPSTAKES ENTRIES
GIRLS
Teams (with OCVarsity ranking)
No. 1 Capistrano Valley
No. 2 Trabuco Hills
No. 3 Corona del Mar
No. 4 Dana Hills
No. 5 Canyon
No. 6 San Clemente
No. 8 Los Alamitos
No. 10 JSerra
Edison
El Toro
Foothill
Huntington Beach
Laguna Hills
Mater Dei
Newport Harbor
Tesoro
Individuals
Katie Caya, Rosary
Lauren Maurer, Crean Lutheran
Stephanie Ortega, Segerstrom
Emily Park, Kennedy
Jordan Stiewig, Villa Park
Click here: This week’s CIF-SS girls polls
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SWEEPSTAKES ENTRIES
BOYS
Teams (with OCVarsity ranking)
No. 1 Brea Olinda
No. 2 Canyon
No. 3 Dana Hills
No. 4 El Toro
No. 5 Tesoro
No. 6 Huntington Beach
No. 7 Edison
No. 9 JSerra
Corona del Mar
Crean Lutheran
El Modena
Fountain ValleyMater Dei
Newport Harbor
San Clemente
Santa Ana
St. Margaret’s
Trabuco Hills
Individuals
Thomas Heib, Los Alamitos
Danny Lee, Kennedy
Anuare Magana, Costa Mesa
Joshua Reins, Kennedy
Click here: This week’s CIF boys polls