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 Monday, April 5, 2021 and closes on Saturday, May 1, 2021 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, May 2 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 Wednesday, May 4 after 3:00 pm.

Qualifying Marks for Entry Consideration

By eliminating the Distance Medley Relay, we expanded the individual opportunities in this year’s meet to help athletes who missed the 2020 track and field season. We also relaxed the standards to increase the pool of potential competitors. Below you will see our adjusted entry policies.

An athlete may submit a verifiable mark run ANYTIME IN THEIR ATHLETIC CAREER. In addition, 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 a high quality 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. DO NOT ENTER ESTIMATED TIMES WITHOUT DISCUSSING WITH MEET MANAGEMENT FIRST.

Achieving the marks below DOES NOT ensure entry. If the athlete meets the minimum standard, they then move into the “consideration pool” where only athletes within our cap for each event will 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

Girls Entry Standards

  • 800 meters - 2:26

  • 1600 meters - 5:30

  • 3200 meters - 11:55

Boys Entry Standards

  • 800 meters - 2:03

  • 1600 meters - 4:30

  • 3200 meters - 9:55

  • Freshman 1600 meters - 5:00

entry procedure for athletic.net

Accounts for entering athletes on Athletic.net are free. Their instructions for meet entry are located here. Some basic instructions for entering our meet:

  1. Login to your Athletic.net account or create a new one.

  2. Click “Add a Meet” in your calendar box to navigate to the Events page.

  3. In the search bar, enter “Distance Night in Palatine”

  4. Add the meet to your team’s calendar

  5. Navigate to your team page by opening the side menu, then click on your team.

  6. Click on “Manage Team”

  7. Locate Distance Night in Palatine on your team's main Track & Field page and click on the meet name.

  8. Click "Register Athletes"

  9. Click on an event name, or athlete name to begin registering

  10. Choose the correct division to enter athlete in

  11. Use the "Add an Athlete" buttons to add additional athletes to your roster if needed