BYU Invitational
The BYU meet information can be found here.
The BYU Invitational is the longest running meet in Utah, and is the premier meet of the year. It offers the best track, competition, and organization.
The meet is a two days (see the meet info above), with distance and field events being split into both days, and laned events having trials on Friday and Finals on Saturday.
Coaches go down super early to secure a team "spot" around the outside of the track. If you've been there, you know what I'm talking about. Team "spots" are on the outside of the track and give the team a place to watch the meet and get out of the sun or rain between events.
In order to attend this meet you need to have hit a qualifying mark (found in the meet info above) at a state qualifying meet - state qualifying meets are generally invitationals; the weekly region meets are not invitationals. That limits our entries, but we are still expecting to bring a strong team down.
Logistics of BYU
The logistics at this meet are unlike any other. First you need to plan your travel time. Please consider weather, traffic, and other potential delays when planning your departure time.
Second, you need to arrive at the facility at least an hour before your event so that you can check in. The check in process includes highlighting your name in each event so that they know you are competing. This is done by the bullpen at the north end of the track. They do this to reduce the amount of empty lanes. In the past this has only applied to athletes competing Friday, but it may happen on Saturday as well.
Parking and getting into the facility are other things to consider. The biggest lot is the one that is to the northwest of the track, exactly west of the football stadium. It takes kind of a while to walk into the stadium. They also have had conferences on those Fridays in the past so it makes parking and traffic even more difficult.
Each athlete will need a wristband to get into the facility. Contact your coach or someone "on the inside" to have them bring you a wristband when you arrive. You will use this same wristband (and your racing bib) for both days of competition. Those entered into the meet as an alternate or only one day, can get in free both days.
Finally, BYU uses a strict bull-pen method to lead the athletes to the start line, which is located at the north end of the track. They call you into the bullpen well in advance of your race then walk you out to the track with your heat/flight. Make sure that you are warmed up with enough time to go into the bullpen.
