Entry Procedure
The meet takes place under National High School Federation rules and Illinois High School Association rules. All participants must represent their high school and compete in their high school uniform. “Unattached” competition is not allowed.
Online registration opens on Saturday, February 15, 2025 and closes on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 11:59 pm CST. Only athletes entered via the online process at Athletic.net will be considered for entry into the meet. No faxed or e-mailed entries will be considered.
An athlete may enter multiple events, but may only race in one. If an athlete makes the cut in multiple events, they will be asked to declare their intended race by Monday, April 21 at noon. If no declaration is received from the athlete or coach, they will be placed in the event where they hold the highest seed. Finalized entries will be posted online on Tuesday, April 22.
Qualifying Marks for Entry Consideration
An athlete may submit a verifiable mark run anytime from the start of the 2024 track season up to Saturday, April 19, 2025. Coaches may submit a time run by an athlete competing “unattached” in a verifiable meet, but they may not submit a time trial effort. In cases where an elite athlete does not possess a mark, please contact meet manager Chris Quick at cquick@d211.org. We will work together to estimate a time and enter the athlete into the most appropriate race for their ability, history, and current level of fitness.
Achieving the marks below DOES NOT ensure entry. If the athlete meets the minimum standard, they then move into the “consideration pool” where athletes within our cap for each event make the cut to compete. When entering your athlete, please provide the date and meet where the mark was run. Manually timed marks will be adjusted. Upon request, proof of results must be provided.
Minimum Marks Required for Registration
Boys Entry Standards
800 meters - 2:03 (56 entries accepted)
Mile run - 4:32 (64 entries accepted)
2 Mile run - 9:55 (64 entries accepted)
Freshman Mile - 4:55 (20 entries accepted)
Girls Entry Standards
800 meters - 2:26 (56 entries accepted)
Mile run - 5:27 (80 entries accepted)
2 Mile run - 11:55 (64 entries accepted)
Community Race Entry
Registration for the Middle School Mile run will be online only. Coaches and parents can register their athletes via Athletic.net using the process below. Coaches need to enter an approximate seed time indicative of the athlete’s current fitness or recent results. Only the top 40 times for each gender will receive entry into the meet. Please enter the “Distance Night in Palatine Community Races” meet. As this is a separate meet from the high school meet, athletes may run for their middle school, their club team, or unattached. The $10 entry payment is due at registration to obtain a bib number.
Registration for the Youth 800 meter run and the Open 1600 meter run is both online and in-person. Online registrants should register their athlete or themselves via Athletic.net using the process below. Please enter the “Distance Night in Palatine Community Races” meet. No seed times are needed, and all entrants will receive entry. The $10 entry payment is due at registration.
entry procedure for athletic.net
Accounts for entering athletes on Athletic.net are free. To enter:
Login to your Athletic.net account or create a new one.
Click “Add a Meet” in your calendar box to navigate to the Events page.
In the search bar, enter “Distance Night in Palatine” or “Distance Night in Palatine Community Races”
Add the meet to your calendar
Navigate to your page by opening the side menu, then click on your team or yourself.
Click on “Manage Team”
Locate Distance Night in Palatine on your main Track & Field page and click on the meet name.
Click "Register Athletes"
Click on an event name or athlete name to begin registering
Choose the correct division to enter athlete in (Elite, Freshman, etc.)
Use the "Add an Athlete" buttons to add additional athletes to your roster if needed