The West Noble girls cross country team will be running Saturday at the Manchester HS Regionals beginning at 10:30am. West Noble's Graysen Ruch and Daniel Trinklein will be representing the boys at the 11:15am race. Tickets may be purchased online or at the gate. https://public.eventlink.com/tickets?t=209759 Spectators are encouraged to arrive at least 45 minutes early due to the large volume of vehicles and spectators. Car pooling is encouraged. Below is more information for the meet. Good luck to all runners and Go Chargers! 2026 IHSAA GIRLS & BOYS MANCHESTER CROSS COUNTRY REGIONAL #2 DATE Saturday, October 24th, 2026 TIME 10:30 am – Girls Race 11:15 am – Boys Race PLACE Manchester High School 1 Squire Dr., North Manchester, IN 46962 PARKING Please do not arrive before 8:30 a.m. Teams need to be dropped off at the Rupple Sports Complex (1302 N. Market St). Buses should not stop along Market Street to unload. Buses will be told where to park upon arrival. Spectators can park in the main lot off Market Street, the front lot off 9th Street, or the back lot from the west most entrance off 9th Street. Volunteers will direct parking for spectators. TEAM CAMPS All camps must be south of the Team Camp signs and porta potties. No team camps behind the start line! If you set up camp on Friday, Manchester is not liable for any theft or damage. ADMISSION Tickets cost $10.00. Tickets can be purchased online at https://public.eventlink.com/tickets?t=209759. Once you purchase your ticket, you will get an email with the link to the ticket that must be shown at the meet to gain entrance (verification only - no scanning necessary). There will be two entrances. There will be a ticket tent on the east side of the school next to the tennis courts and a ticket booth on the north side of the building (if entering from the west entrance). Tickets will be accepted starting at 9:00 a.m. Let spectators know to arrive at least 45 minutes to ensure enough time to park and enter before the race begins. Only service animals will be allowed on campus! No other dogs! FACILITIES Restrooms are located inside doors 13, 23, 24 and at the concession stand. No dressing/locker rooms will be available. There are also 8 porta potties between the start line and team camp. Please reserve the porta potties for last minute use. REPORTING Coaches are to check-in at the Dick Miller Cross Country Pavillion to pick up their packets which will include the meet information, course maps, bib numbers, and timing chips (shoe tags). TIME 8:45 am Course and Check-In opens (boys and girls) at the Pavillion SCHEDULE 9:45 am Coaches meeting at the Pavilion 10:15 am National Anthem 10:20 am Girls report to the starting line 10:30 am Girls Race begins 11:05 am Boys report to the starting line 11:15 am Boys Race begins 12:10 pm Awards Ceremony in the Football Stadium CONCESSIONS Donuts, coffee, hot chocolate, hotdogs, popcorn, nachos, candy, Gatorade, pop, and bottled water will be for sale at the concession stand on the southwest corner of the football stadium. SHIRTS IHSAA shirts will be sold at a tent at the concession stand. 1 BIB NUMBERS Each runner will be assigned a bib number that must be securely pinned with 4 safety pins on the FRONT of his/her jersey. Ensure the bib is highly visible. If an athlete is going to wear a watch, please remind the athlete to not block the camera by stopping their watch in front of their bib as they cross the finish line. TIMING 1. Janzen Franklin with Timing MD will be timing the meet using shoe tags and FinishLynx cameras. 2. Each runner must wear his/her assigned chips. These chip numbers will match his/her bib number. Make sure one chip is laced into each shoe. Any athlete who wears the wrong bib or chip number will be disqualified. 3. All chips should be ordered and returned after your race to the Pavilion in the bag from which they came. This includes the chips of those who did not run. There is a $30 fee per chip lost or not returned. 4. DO NOT RUN ACROSS ANY OF THE TIMING MATS WHILE YOU ARE WARMING UP, COOLING DOWN, OR WATCHING ANOTHER RACE! This will interfere with the accuracy of the results for each race and could cause a delay in obtaining accurate results. 5. Individual results will be posted after each race on the north side Pavilion. EVERY COACH should check the results to make sure no runner is missing. If a finisher is missing, the coach needs to immediately report this to Janzen Franklin in the Pavilion. Please provide his or her name, bib number, and estimated time of finish. START LINE Lane assignments (by random draw) are included in a separate document. Individual qualifiers in each lane were seeded by Sectional time. Note which three individuals are in the front row and which two individuals are in the back row at the start line. COURSE There will be a lead and follow vehicle; however, it is imperative that your runners know the course. Failure to go the wrong way on the course falls on the individual athlete. ADVANCEMENT The first five (5) qualifying teams and the first fifteen (15) individuals from non-advancing teams that finish advance to the State Meet in Terre Haute. AWARDS The awards ceremony will be held in the Football stadium at 12:10 pm (approximately 30 minutes after the last race has finished). Remind your athletes that no hats or sunglasses are to be worn during the awards presentation. Please have your team at the awards ceremony on time, so plan your cool down accordingly. RESULTS Results will be posted on MileSplit and the IHSAA website after the awards ceremony. No paper copies will be printed; however, coaches and AD’s will also be emailed PDF results. PRACTICE The John Reineohl Cross Country Course will be open for practice Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (Oct 20-22) from 9 am to 7 pm. The course is closed on Friday. Please use the porta potties at the team camp area during these times and make sure to clean up all trash before you leave. OFFICIALS Mike Padfield, Richard Boyd, and Steven Caswell