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Saline Logo Portage Invitational
Saturday, October 10, 2009
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrafice the gift." (Prefontaine)

Map and Directions: Portage Middle School, Portage

Portage Map


-Take I-94 west to exit #75 (Oakland).
-Go south on Oakland to Romence Rd. (third traffic light).
-Turn right on Romence to Mooresbridge.
-Turn left on Mooresbridge and take it to West Middle School (on the left).
-Driving time: about 2 hours

For more detailed driving directions and meet info, try the official race web site at: www.portageinvite.com.

Awards:
Trophies to the top 3 teams in the Varsity race.
T-Shirts to members of the winning team.

Medals to the top 25 finishers in varsity races.

Historical Notes: We came out to portage first in 1999. Our goal was to run the Rockford Rams (ranked 1st in the state). We ran the best race all year with 6 PR's and though we took 2nd, we were closer to the Rams than any team had been all year! Over the years this has always been a great race for us with a goal of finishing in the top 5. This race is a point of pride for the Hornets and we always get psyched up for it.

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Top Ten Times at This Course
Name
Year
Time
1. Dustin Voss
03
15:34
2. Brian Conn
08
15:41
3. Sean Moore
00
15:43
4. Blake Johnson
07
15:53
5. Ed Davis
00
15:55
6. Andrew Harper
08
16:07
7. Neil Atzinger
03
16:11
8. Steve Sherer
99
16:14
9. Brian Conn
07
16:17
8. Carter Bishop
03
16:20
Saline's Place Over the Years
   
Click the date links to see that year's individual race times, and the place to see the team's finish.
The Course...
The course is a 1.5 mile loop that winds around the school grounds of Portage West Middle School. It has some trails and a one rolling hill that you run twice. The course is well maintained and even "rolled" the night before so it is flat. This is a FAST course and a good chance for a PR!
COURSE RECORD
14:41
Dathan Ritzenhein, Rockford
Click here for a map of the course!
Schedule for the Day:
Var Van Leaves
(Friday)

1:00 PM
Res Van Leaves
(Saturday)

11:00 AM
Boys Varsity Race
2:30 PM
Reserve Race
4:30 PM
Awards
45 min after each race
Return to SHS
(approx)
9:30 PM

Meet Notes:
-This is a GOAL RACE where we will face some of the best teams in the state. Do EVERYTHING you need to do to prepare yourself...
-This invite draws the best competition (next to the state meet)!
-This meet is sponsored by Gazelle Sports and ALL runners get free T-Shirts and power bars :-) The winning team gets a 2nd T-Shirt and a cool trophy.
-Our very own Andrew Harper set the Middle School record in 2005.