Arcadia / Pasadena Travel Meets 2025


Competition Dates:

South Pasadena Tiger Invitational: Friday, April 11th

Arcadia Invitational: Friday, April 11th (evening) and Saturday, April 12th


Tentative Schedule (subject to change)

Thursday, April 10th: Travel Day

7am:  Meet in VHS parking lot ready for departure

9:15am:  breakfast / coffee / bathroom stop in Santa Nella ($10 budget) or pack snacks

9:45am:  back on the road

12:35pm:  lunch in Lebec (Chipotle, panda express) ($15 budget) or packed sack lunch

1:20pm:  back on the road

3:15pm:  arrive at hotel

  • Embassy Suites by Hilton Arcadia Pasadena Area

  • 211 East Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California

  • 1 626-445-8525

  • Parking, $15 daily

4pm:  Team shake out run at park near hotel

4:45pm:  Get settled in hotel and ready for dinner

6pm:  meet in lobby to walk to Olive Garden for dinner (budget $25)

8:15pm:  team meetings

9:30pm:  in rooms getting ready for bed

10:30pm:  lights out

Friday, April 11th:  South Pasadena Meet Day

8am:  Breakfast at hotel (provided)

South Pasadena Tiger Invitational

  • Meet Address:  1401 Fremont Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030

  • Entry Fee: Spectators (adults) $10, (students) $10

  • Food vendors available

Lunch:  Sandwiches parents will pick up or take athletes to lunch ($10 budget)

Dinner:  at Meet ($15 budget)

***Jackson and Ty competing at Arcadia Friday evening

Saturday, April 12th:  Arcadia Meet Day

Morning: Breakfast at hotel (provided) and some athletes will have a run

Lunch and Dinner out ($30 budget)

Arcadia Invitational

Sunday, April 13th:  Travel Day

8am:  Breakfast at hotel (provided).  Load bags in cars prior to breakfast.

9am:  Depart for VHS

Lunch on the road ($15 budget)

4pm:  Arrive at VHS

Packing List:

  • Uniform

  • Warm ups (sweats and jacket)

  • Team t shirt

  • Trainers

  • Racing shoes

  • roller(s) / bands

  • Water bottle

  • Fueling Snacks

  • Sack lunch (Thursday…if you don’t want to buy lunch)

  • Pajamas

  • Toiletries

  • Medications (check in with coaches)

  • Cell phone and charger

  • Homework

Parent Drivers:

  • Coach Rachel and Coach Karl

  • Swartz

  • Fish (truck with team supplies)

  • Stream

  • Smith

  • Coach Monk and Coach J