2025 Music City Track Carnival MEET INFORMATION
OVERVIEW
The 23rd annual Music City Track Carnival will take place Friday-Saturday May 30-21, 2025. For the first time, the meet will take place outside of the greater Nashville area. This year we'll be in Cleveland, TN (25 minutes east of Chattanooga) at the beautiful Ray Conn Sports Complex on the campus of Lee University.
As always, we'll have races for all ages and abilities, with events for little kids just starting out in the sport all the way to seasoned pros targeting their National and World Championships late this season.
This will, once again, be a USATF-Sanctioned meet and part of the World Athletics Continental Tour 2025 (Challenger Level)
VENUE
The facility is the Ray Conn Sports Complex at Lee University. The address for the track is 2200 Parker Street, Cleveland, TN 37311.
The meet will take place on a 5-year-old Beynon surface laid down in 2020. The track has eight 48” lanes. The javelin, pole vault and jump runways are also Beynon. The hammer, discus, and shot all have their own throwing ring. Men’s runway boards are 8ft, 32ft and 40ft. Women’s runway boards are 8ft, 32ft and 40ft. NEW runways for 2025 .
SCHEDULE
FRIDAY MAY 30th
4:40pm: Masters Women's 400m NEW EVENT!
4:50pm: Masters Men's 400m NEW EVENT!
5:00pm: ES Girls 800m
5:10pm: ES Boys 800m
5:20pm: MS Girls 800m
5:30pm: MS Boys 800m
5:40pm: Open Women’s 800m
5:50pm: Open Men’s 800m
6:00pm: HS Girls 800m
6:15pm: HS Boys 800m
6:25pm: Pro Women’s 200m
6:30pm: Pro Men’s 200m
6:35pm: HS Girls 2000m S/Chase
6:50pm: HS Boys 2000m S/Chase
7:05pm: Pro Men’s 3000m S/Chase
7:35pm: Pro Women’s 3000m S/chase
7:50pm: HS Girls 3200m
8:05pm: HS Boys 3200m
8:20pm: Pro Women’s Mile
8:30pm: Pro Men’s Mile
8:40pm: Pro Women’s 5000m
9:00pm: Pro Men’s 5000m
SATURDAY 5/31
10:00am: Lil’ Kids 200m
10:15am: Kids 400m Steeplechase
10:30am: ES Girls Mile
10:40am: ES Boys Mile
10:50am: MS Girls Mile
11:05am: MS Boys Mile
11:20am: Open Women’s Mile
11:35am: Open Men’s Mile
11:50am: Masters Women’s Mile
12:00pm: Masters Men’s Mile
12:15pm: HS Girls 100m Hurdles (Prelims)
12:25pm: Pro Women’s 100m Hurdles (Prelims)
12:35pm: HS Boys 110m Hurdles (Prelims)
12:45pm: Pro Men’s 110m Hurdles (Prelims)
12:55pm: HS Girls 100m (Prelims)
1:02pm: HS Boys 100m (Prelims)
1:09pm: Pro Women’s 100m (Prelims)
1:16pm: Pro Men’s 100m (Prelims)
HOT WINDOW
1:50pm: HS Girls 100m Hurdles (FINAL)
2:00pm: Pro Women’s 100m Hurdles (FINAL)
2:05pm: HS Boys 110m Hurdles (FINAL)
2:10pm: Pro Men’s 110m Hurdles (FINAL)
2:18pm: HS Girls 100m (FINAL)
2:24pm: HS Boys 100m (FINAL)
2:30pm: Pro Women’s 100m (FINAL)
2:36pm: Pro Men’s 100m (FINAL)
2:45pm: Pro Women’s 400m Hurdles
2:55pm: Pro Men’s 400m Hurdles
3:15pm: Pro Women’s 800m
3:30pm: Pro Men’s 800m
3:45pm: HS Girls 400m
3:50pm: HS Boys 400m
4:00pm: Pro Women’s 400m
4:10pm: Pro Men’s 400m
4:20pm: HS Girls Mile
4:40pm: HS Boys Mile
5:00pm: Pro Women’s 1500m
5:15pm: Pro Men’s 1500m
ENTRY STANDARDS
Entry Standards for Elite Races
Anyone not having attained the marks below may enter the Open 800 (no entry standard), 1 Mile (no entry standard), or 5000m races (Men: 18:30/Women: 20:00)
Where alternative distances are shown, performances at those distances may be used for seeding purposes where that performance is superior to the athlete’s best mark at the event they are entering. (e.g. someone entering the 1500m may use a Mile, 3000m or 3000m steeplechase mark for seeding purposes)
Entry standards are based on WA Scoring Tables: 1050 pts for 100m, 200m, 400m, 400m Hurdles, 800m, and 1 Mile; ~1000 pts for 3000m S/C and all field events; 950 pts for 5000m
PRO Men's Events
100m - 10.50 | U.S Champs Qualifying: 10.05 (10.25)
200m - 21.15 | U.S Champs: 20.30 (20.60)
400m - 47.00 | U.S Champs: 45.20 (46.00)
800m - 1:49.20 (600m 1:17.32, 1000m 2:20.80, 1500m 3:44.22) | U.S Champs: 1:45.60 (1:47.50)
1500m - - 3:44.25 (Mile 4:02.04, 3000m 8:09.75, 3000mS/C 8:59.00) | U.S Champs: 3:35.00 (3:39.00)
1 mile - 4:02.00 (1000m 2:20.75, 1500m 3:44.22, 3000m 8:01.00, 3000m S/C 8:46.75) | U.S Champs: 3:52.00
3000m S/Chase - 8:58.75 (1500m 3:48.17, Mile 4:06.21, 3000m 8:05.36, 5000m 13:52.57 | U.S Champs: 8:27.00 (8:43.00)
5000m (1 heat of Max. 32) - 14:15.00 (3000m 8:18.58, 3000m S/C 9:10.83, 3200m 8:54.07, 2 miles 8:57.19, 10,000m 30:03.53, 5K Rd 14:15, 10K Rd 30:03, 10 miles 49:45, Half-Marathon 1:06:12, Marathon 2:20:25 | U.S Champs: 13:12.00 (13:28.00)
400m Hurdles - 51.65 | U.S Champs:49.75 (50.75)
Pole Vault - 5.05m | U.S Champs: 5.83 (5.50)
Shot - 18.00m | U.S Champs: 21.10 (19.00)
PRO Women's Events
100m - 11.70 | U.S Champs: 11.07 (11.30)
200m - 23.85 | U.S Champs: 22.57 (23.00)
400m - 54.00 | U.S Champs: 51.00 (52.50)
800m - 2:06.50 (600m 1:29.78, 1000m 2:44.20, 1500m 4:20.07, Mile 4:39.78) | U.S Champs: 2:00.50 (2:02.50)
1500m - 4:20.00 (Mile 4:39.78 , 3000m 9:32.50, 3000m S/C 10:40.50) | U. S Champs: 4:06.00 (4:12.00)
1 Mile - 4:40.00 (1000m 2:44.20, 1500m 4:20.07, 3000m 9:16.92, 3000m S/C 10:19.12) | U.S Champs: 4:25.00
3000m S/Chase - 10:40.50 (1500m 4:26.82, Mile 4:47.02, 3000m 9:32.42, 5000m 16:27.51 | U.S Champs: 9:41.00 (10:12.00)
5000m (1 heat of Max. 32) - 16:56.00 (3000m 9:48.31, 3000m S/C 10:51.50, 3200m 10:28.9, 2 miles 10:32.65, 10,000m 35:44.35, 5K Rd 16:56, 10K Rd 35:44, 10 miles 59:12, Half-Marathon 1:19:08, Marathon 2:48:43) | U.S Champs: 15:05.00 (15:45.00)
400m Hurdles - 1:00.75 | U.S Champs: 56.00 (58.00)
Pole Vault - 4.13m / 13’ 6½” | U.S Champs: 19.00 (17.20) 4.65 (4.40)
Long Jump - 6.00m / 19’ 8¼” | U.S Champs: 19.00 (17.20)
Shot - 17.50m / 57’ 4¼” | U.S Champs: 19.00 (17.20)
Seeding:
For Pro/Post-Collegiate races, the races will be seeded according to 2024 Outdoor, or 2025 Indoor or Outdoor performances, whichever is superior using the latest World Athletics Scoring Tables.
Seed times must be actual performances (not fitness estimates or practice performances) and must be verifiable marks achieved between March 15, 2024 and the registration deadline (Monday May 26, 2025). For the purposes of 5000m seeding, USATF-certified road races may also be considered.
MASTERS Mens Events
400m - 58.00 (Age 40-49) 1:07.00 (Age 50+)
1 Mile - 5:10 (Age 40-49) 5:35 (Age 50+)
MASTERS Womens Events
400m - 1:10.00 (Age 40-49) 1:23.00 (Age 50+)
1 Mile - 6:00 (Age 40-49) 6:30 (Age 50+)
HIGH SCHOOL Boys Events
100m - 10.95 | New Balance Nationals Qualifier: Auto 10.70 (provisional: 10.75)
200m - 22.35 | NBNO: 21.70 (21.80)
400m - 50.25 48.50 (48.99)
800m - 1:57.50 | NBNO: 1:55.00 (1:56.00)
1 mile - 4:24.50 (1600m 4:22.97) | NBNO: 4:18.00 (4:19.00)
2000m S/Chase - 6:38.50 (1600m 4:27.25, 1 mile 4:28.80, 3000m 8:56.60, 3200m 9:36.00, 2 miles 9:40.00)
| NBNO: 6:13.00 (6:16.00)
3200m - 9:36.00 (1600m 4:27.25, 1 mile 4:28.80, 3000m 8:56.60, 2 miles 9:40.00) | NBNO: 9:14.47 (9:16.46)
110 Hurdles - 15.25 | NBNO: 14.45 (14.75)
Pole Vault - 4.26 / 14’ | NBNO: 15’3” (15’0”)
Shot - 15.54 / 51’ | NBNO: 58’3” (56’6”)
HIGH SCHOOL Girls Events
100m - 12.60 | NBNO: Auto 12.10 (2.35)
200m 25.50 | NBNO: 24.75 (25.00)
400m - 58.50 | NBNO: 46.75 (57.00)
800m (2-3 heats) - 2:18.50 | NBNO:2:14.00 (2:16.00)
1 mile (2-3 heats) - 5:08.00 (1600m 5:06.21) | NBNO: 5:00.00 (5:03.00)
2000m S/Chase - 6:38.50 (1600m 4:27.25, 1 mile 4:28.80, 3000m 8:56.60, 3200m 9:36.00, 2 miles 9:40.00)
| NBNO: 7:18.00 (7:25.00)
3200m - 8:13.00 (1600m 5:24.40, 1 mile 5:26.30, 3000m 10:56.60, 3200m 11:42.50, 2 miles 11:46.60) | NBNO: 10:52.83 (10:55.81)
110 Hurdles - 15.40 | NBNO: 14.65 (14.90)
Pole Vault - 3.35 / 11’ | NBNO: 12’2” (12’)
Shot - 11.27 / 37’ | NBNO: 41’2” (40’10”)
NOTE: High school athletes may only use 2025 (indoor or outdoor) performances for seeding purposes.
High school athletes may enter the Elite Invitational Men’s and Women’s 5000m races providing they recorded the requisite 3200m/2 miles times listed and highlighted above .
FOOTWEAR
Athletes will not be able to run if they do not comply with these rules:
• The use of 1/4" pyramid spikes will be strictly enforced
• NO NEEDLE SPIKES OR CHRISTMAS TREE SPIKES ALLOWED
• No permanent spike shoes allowed
• Shoes will be checked at last call in the Clerk Area and prior to getting on the track
REGISTRATION
Registration is via Runsignup.com
NOTE: All runners must sign up for the meet online. No exceptions.
Entry fees are as follows:
- $50.00 per event for High School runners and Adults.
- $30.00 for Middle School runners.
- $20.00 for Elementary School runners.
- $10.00 for Little Kids’ races
The entry deadline is Monday May 26th, 2025 at 11:59pm CDT.
Any entries requested after that time will be subject to a $15.00 P.I.T.A fee.
PRO EVENT PRIZE MONEY
To be confirmed by 4/25/25 but likely to be a total prize purse of $10,000-13,000
RABBITS
If you are an athlete (or the coach of an athlete) interested in pacing, please email the meet director. Unless otherwise negotiated in advance of the meet, rabbits will be paid $200, or $40 per lap, whichever is the higher amount.
TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION ASSISTANCE
For anyone seeking travel and accommodation assistance, there is a form for you to complete and submit your request. A strict budget has been set aside for this. It will be dispensed on a first come first serve basis to those who sign a meet contract and email a confirmed travel itinerary.
Athletes who have attained the following standards in 2024 (outdoors) or 2025 (indoor or outdoors) are eligible for (but not guaranteed to receive) travel assistance to assist with either air or road travel to/from Chattanooga.
800m: 1:46.00/2:02.00; 1500m: 3:39.00/4:11.50; Mile: 3:58.50/4:31.50; 3000m: Steeplechase: 8:32.00/9:55.00; 5000m: 13:37.00/15:45.00
The standard amount that will be paid out is $250 towards the cost of travel.
This meet is an approved D.C.O (Domestic Competition Opportunity) for 800/1500m runners in the USATF tiered funding program. So you may apply those funds to your travel and/or accommodation for this meet.
APPEARANCE MONEY
Appearance money will be paid on a very limited basis. Unless you are a 2024 Olympian or a current indoor or outdoor U.S Champion, it is unlikely you will receive any appearance fee. This is not the Diamond League!
NOTE: With regard to both travel and accommodation assistance and appearance money, a meet contract will be drafted and emailed, and must be signed by the athlete and/or agent.
DOPING CONTROL
There will be a USADA agent at the meet, and anyone competing should expect to be subject to a random in-competition test.
NATIONAL RECORDS
If you set a U.S Record you will automatically be subjected to a test. USADA will pay for this.
If you are a foreigner and set a National Record, it is strongly advised you get a test immediately after the race. Furthermore, you should advise the meet director well in advance of the meet that you are going for a National Record (and specify which event), and also email the meet director any record paperwork that your national federation might require.
All relevant forms for U.S and World Records (Open and Masters) will be available at the meet so that records may be ratified in a timely manner.
ACCOMMODATION
Hotels
There are dozens of hotels near the track. I have negotiated a discounted rate of $xxx at xxx.
[link coming]
Elite Athlete Hosting Program
We operate an Elite Athlete Hosting Program wherein we match out of town athletes in need of accommodation with local runners who have offered to host MCDC competitors.
Alternatively, to check out the special rates available for dorm-style accommodation at the Scarritt-Bennett Center on Vanderbilt’s campus. Ford a list of accommodation options, and to learn more about the elite athlete hosting program, go to
MEDIA COVERAGE
Runnerspace will be streaming the meet live. You will need a RunnerSpace+ log in to watch.
SPECTATORS
Spectators: $10 per person per day, children under 12 years old will be free. No Pets Allowed
Competing athletes will receive a wristband that allows them into the meet for both days (even if they are only competing one one day)
MEET MANAGEMENT
Meet Director: Dave Milner | dave@nashvilletrackclub.org
Meet Support: Kate Van Buskirk | kate@nashvilletrackclub.org
RACE DAY
Check-in: All track athletes must check in 45 minutes before their race for hip numbers. Heats will not be assigned until Wednesday evening. All Scratches must be made by then. For the field events you must check in 45 minutes before the scheduled start of the first flight
