The Wendy's Invitational, this Saturday

 The Wendy's announcement, with full schedule, and the NC Runners page

That Girls Individual Race (12:15pm UPDATE:  OOops, 12:30pm) is going to be big.  There were almost 500 last year (in a Freshman/Sophomore race and a separate Junior/Senior race).  And 556 in a combined race in 2009.  It's going to be combined again this year.  All of Watauga's girls, except for the top 7, will be running all together in that race.

Be sure to read Coach Honea's assessment:  Boys, Girls.

Key times for Watauga (Thanks WCC Boosters):
5:45am   Buses leave WHS
9:00am   Arrive at course
10:00am   Women’s Invitational (Darby M., Madison H., Hailey M., Hannah B., Doria K., Taylor N., Molly R.)
10:30am    Men’s Invitational (Peter V., Andrew V., Josh A., Bryan B., Dustin H., Avery P., Michael H.)
12:00 noon    Men’s Individual Freshmen/Sophomores
12:30pm    Women’s Individual (all classes)
1:00pm   Men’s Individual Junior/Senior

There will be other races.  (Know your time.  Know the course.)

Directions (or try Google page)
Wendy's Invitational (8711 Monroe Rd., Charlotte, NC)
North from I-77...take Brookshire Freeway (I-277) exit east to Independence Blvd. Follow Independence Blvd. east (approx. 6 miles) until Village Lake Drive. Turn right onto Village Lake Drive. Travel on Village Lake Drive for less than a mile until it dead ends into Monroe Road. Turn left onto Monroe Road and McAlpine Creek Park will be less than a mile on your left (just before Railroad overpass).

UPDATE (Thanks WCC Boosters and WendyV): "Usually if you go past the entrance to the park on your left, you will find overflow parking on the left at a shopping center just up the road.  It is much easier to get in and out if you park there.  Most of the time volunteers with vests will tell you where you can park - the businesses that are not open on Saturdays.  After you park, you just follow the others down a bank and go to the right at the bottom.  After you pass the train trestle, you will keep walking and usually see Watauga's tent on the left.  The starting line and finish will be straight ahead."

And a map of McAlpine Park.  It has 5k course marked, but does not show start or finish.  UPDATE:  Her's a better link to the map.  But maybe this one will be more useful.