Sectional, District and Regional Media Credential Requests: Media
shall request credentials from the tournament manager. Log on to the
OHSAA’s Cross Country web page to access sectional, district and
regional tournament information. Click on the district you are
covering, or the “2011 Regional Tournament Information” for the
tournament manager’s contact information.
State Tournament Media Information: The following information was
prepared to assist you with your coverage of the upcoming OHSAA
cross state championships. Please contact Tim Stried (tstried@ohsaa.org
or 614-267-2502, ext. 124) at the OHSAA office should you have
additional questions. Previews, state qualifiers and additional
information will be posted on the OHSAA web site the week of the
state championships.
Date, Location, Directions and Website: Saturday, Nov. 5 at
National Trail Raceway, 2650 National Road SW, Hebron, OH 43025,
www.NationalTrailRaceway.com. National Trail is located
approximately 25 miles east of Columbus off Interstate 70. If you
are coming from the west, take Exit 122 off I-70, turn left on
Outville Road (State Route 158), then in one mile turn right onto National Road. If
you are coming from the east, take Exit 126 off I-70, turn right
onto Lancaster Road (State Route 37), then in one mile turn left onto National Road.
Media Credentials for the State Championships: Media shall use
the OHSAA’s official cross country credential application form and
fax it to Tim Stried at 614-267-1677. The deadline is 6 p.m. on
Tuesday, Nov. 1. Credentials will be held for pickup near Gate D,
which is located beside the southwest corner of the main tower at
National Trail. All media must show company identification to pick
up their credential. No credentials will be issued to school,
student, parent or freelance photographers.
Confirmation Email and Approved List: Upon processing a
credential application, the OHSAA will send a confirmation email to
the media outlet. In addition, a list of those media members who
have been approved for credentials will be posted on the credential
information webpage at OHSAA.org.
Parking: There is no designated media parking lot and there are
no media parking passes. Media should enter Parking Gate C, which is
located on the south side of National Road and across the street
from the Gate D, which is located beside the southwest corner of the
main tower at National Trail Raceway. The media credential pick-up
location will be near Gate D.
Media Work Space, Wireless Access, Internet Connections: Media
desiring a work space at National Trail shall go to Room 304 in the
main tower. Wireless internet access is available in that room. See
OHSAA or National Trail personnel inside Room 304 for the wireless
pass code.
Interviews: Student-athletes and coaches may be interviewed
following their races, but media are asked to give the competitors
plenty of time to recover after a race. Interviews are permitted in
the blacktop area beyond the finish line (in front of the main
tower).
Format: All six races are 5,000 meters. Teams and individuals
will qualify for the state championships at their respective
regional tournaments on Oct. 29. Four teams from each of the four
regional tournaments (16 teams total) will qualify in each division.
Individuals not a qualifying team who finish in the top 16 positions
will also qualify in each division.
Race Start Times:
11:00 a.m. - Division III Girls
11:45 a.m. - Division II Girls
12:30 p.m. - Division I Girls
1:30 p.m. - Division III Boys
2:15 p.m. - Division II Boys
3:00 p.m. - Division I Boys
Broadcasting Availability and Rates: Live or tape-delayed radio
and audio webcasting is available at no charge. Tape-delayed
television and video webcasting is available per rates found on the
2011-12 OHSAA Broadcast Fees chart.
Results and Recaps: Will be posted on the OHSAA web site as soon
as possible following each race. The same information will also be
posted in the Associated Press Marketplace for AP members.
Photographs Available:
Rather than sending a stringer,
media outlets needing photographs from OHSAA state tournaments
should utilize the OHSAA’s official photographer, Impact Action
Sports Photography. Log on to www.impactactionphotos.com and click
on the media request form. Or contact Joe Maiorana (photojoe2707@yahoo.com,
614-266-1674) or Ben Barnes (barnziben@gmail.com).
Coaches, school staff, freelance
photographers and parents of competitors are not permitted to
receive media credentials. Media outlets found to be in violation
could be subject to reduced access at future OHSAA state
tournaments.
Your Hosts: Tournament Manager Terry Oehrtman, OHSAA Cross
Country Administrator Dale Gabor, OHSAA Director of Information
Services Tim Stried and OHSAA sports information interns Paul Seiter
and Kristin Daugherty will be at National Trail Raceway to assist
the media.
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