MEET SCHEDULE
BENEFITTING:
8:00am: Packet Pickup for Teams
9:00am: Girls Freshman (2 miles)
9:30am: Boys Freshman (2 miles)
10:00am: Girls “C” JV (2 miles)
10:30am: Boys “C” JV (2 miles)
11:00am: Girls “B” JV (5k)
11:30am: Boys “B” JV (5k)
12:00pm: Girls “A” Varsity – Small School (5k)
12:30pm: Boys “A” Varsity – Small School (5k)
1:00pm: Girls “A” Varsity – Large School (5k)
1:30pm: Boys “A” Varsity – Large School (5k)
2:15pm: Awards Ceremony
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COACHES INFORMATION
Coaches will need to register and fill out the information sheet that can be found HERE. This is for the collection of accurate contact information. All meet communication will be made through this platform, teams will not be considered registered until their coach has signed up as the school’s point of contact.
Starting on August 26 we will be providing all registered coaches/teams with invoices and W-9’s for their athletic departments to process. Please make sure to register yourself to ensure proper documentation is provided.
High School Coaches will then register their rosters via DirectAthletics. The deadline to register your team is Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 9:00am.
Registration Fees: Entries fees or school PO’s need to be post marked by September 16, 2025. Late entry fees will ONLY be accepted with the late fee of $25. Entry fees can be done via check or credit card (at the point of coaches registration online). Please make checks payable to: Millennium Running. Checks can be sent to: Millennium Running, 138 Bedford Center Road, Bedford, NH 03110
5k Course
Boys and Girls JV “B” and all varsity races
2 Mile Course
Boys and Girls Freshman and JV “C”
We are excited to introduce and debut updated Derryfield Park cross country courses for the 2024 Manchester Invitational! We have worked closely with the City of Manchester Parks and Recreation Department and NHIAA to tweak the existing traditional courses to the current Derryfield Park venue. Years of construction, City projects, and weathering had left the traditional course a tad short and subject to flooding and errosion exposure. We are excited to unveil the updated and accurately measured 2 mile and 5k courses on Saturday!
Course Time Limits: Due to the size of the meet and scheduling restrictions, there will be a strict 5k course time limit of 26:00 for Boys and 28:00 for Girls across all the 5k races (Varsity and JV-B). Athletes who are unable to meet this criteria are welcome to race in the Freshman or JV-C races. Athletes who are entered in the 5k races and fall behind the course time limit will not be permitted to finish and will be listed as a DNF.
RACE DAY INFORMATION
Starting Boxes: Starting boxes are assigned randomly for each varsity race. Freshman and JV races will use the same box number as their varsity team. In those Freshman and Junior Varsity races please allow no more than two athletes on the front line as there will be two schools (one large, one small) per box.
Directions: Derryfield Park, Bridge St, Manchester, NH.
Team Scoring: Team Scores will be produced for all races with the exception of JV “C” which will not be scored.
Team Size: Team entry fees will cover unlimited athletes! Due to course safety the Varsity and JV “B” races are limited to 7 entries per team. The JV “C” and Freshman races each have unlimited entries to teams.
Course Time Limits: Due to the size of the meet and scheduling restrictions, there will be a strict 5k course time limit of 26:00 for Boys and 28:00 for Girls across all the 5k races (Varsity and JV-B). Athletes who are unable to meet this criteria are welcome to race in the Freshman or JV-C races. Athletes who are entered in the 5k races and fall behind the course time limit will not be permitted to finish and will be listed as a DQ.
Large vs Small School Competition: The NHIAA defines Division I, or Large School, as an enrollment of 1010+ students. The Manchester Invitational will honor that as a guideline for our event as well. That being said, any team may “race up” if they wish!
Results: Official results will be produced using chip timing in conjunction with FinishLynx cameras. Each athlete will receive a bib with timing chip adhered to the back, as well as a corresponding hip number. Timing splits with live individual and team scores will be available from the 1 mile and 2 mile marks. Results will be displayed adjacent to the finish line and published live on www.millenniumrunning.com.
Awards:
Varsity Races:
Individuals: Medals for Top 25, and Plaques for the Overall Winner, Runner Up, and 3rd Place in each varsity race.
Team: Medals for team members on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams in each varsity race.
JV Races:
Individuals: Medals for Top 15 and a Plaque for the Overall Winner in the JV “B” race.
Team: Medals for team members on 1st place teams in the JV “B” race.
*There are no individual nor team awards for the JV “C” race.
Freshman Races:
Individuals: Medals for Top 15, and Plaques for Overall Winner in the freshman race.
Team: Medals for team members on 1st place team in the freshman race.
Team Tents: Teams are welcome to set up tents throughout Derryfield Park.
Bus Parking: Dedicated team bus parking will be located at Hillside Middle School. All buses must use the Belmont St. entrance by navigating to 83 Reservoir Ave, Manchester, NH, 03104.
Spectator Parking: Parking will be available on residential side streets.
Fairness In Women’s Sports Act: All athletes and coaches are expected to follow NH State law House Bill 1205.
MEET HISTORY
2024 Results
2023 Results
2022 Results
2021 Results
2020: Did Not Occur
2019 Results
2018 Results
2017 Results
2016 Results
2015 Results
2014 Results
2013 Results
2012 Results
2011 Results
2010 Results
2007 Results
2006 Results
2005 Results
2004 Results
2003 Results
2002 Results
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2000 Results
1999 Results