Season Opener!

Sorry about the lack of posting over the weekend, but we had a big project being deployed at work, and, sadly, we had to back it out on Sunday because of some problems that were encountered.  So, it was a tough weekend and I was not able to share some important information.  For example, tomorrow is our first league meet of the 2012 season!

Before I get to that, I should point everyone to the results from the Dash in the Dark, which are available at the YellowJacket Racing web site.  Here are some direct links to each of the races:
Girls Blue Relay and Individuals

Boys Blue Relay
Girls Gold Relay
Boys Gold Relay

Tomorrow we kick off the 2012 season with a meet at Mendon Ponds (East Course).  If you are attending, you should park in the "Beach" parking lot.  The starting line and finish line are very close to the entry road to that parking lot.  The runners also come through that area at about the halfway point, and they run parallel to the main road a short time later.

Our opponents this week are Churchville-Chili, East Rochester, Eastridge and Pittsford Mendon.  The Pittsford Mendon boys have an especially strong team (as we saw at the Dash in the Dark), and their girls are quite solid as well.  The other teams are not quite as strong, although they do have some good individuals.  It should be a good meet to start the season.

For new fans, here is a brief description of the scoring: each opponent is considered a separate dual meet.  The top five runners from each team receive their "place" in that dual meet as their score, and the five scores are totaled - low score wins.  Each team has seven runners that can come into play, as the sixth and seventh runners can cause the other team's score to be higher.  27 points or less always wins.  It is possible to win with 28 points.  If the score is 28-28, the faster sixth runner breaks the tie.