Sat - Aug 14...The 5th annual Greenville News Tiger Trails 2-mile Cross Country Race (Blue Ridge HS, Greer, SC)
Location: 2151 Fews Chapel Road, Greer, S.C. Kids (11-under) race: 5:45 p.m., about 600 meters, ribbons to all finishers, cost is $1. No T-shirt. Females race: 6 p.m. Males race: 6:30 p.m. Cost: $10 early, $15 late. T-shirts guaranteed to early entries. Course records: Tim Gibbons, 10:28.3 (2003); Carol Brunson, 12:21.5 (2003) Lots of trophies, including 5-deep in middle school (grades 7-8); and 10-deep in high school (grades 9-12), and age groups from elementary school to 70-over. No team competition. Lots of door prizes, refreshments, etc. Call (864) 298-4744, e-mail: mfoley@greenvillenews.com or register on-line at: www.strictlyrunning.com

Wed - Aug 18...Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Invitational (West Forsyth HS, Clemmons, NC)

Sat - Aug 21...2nd Annual Charlotte Orthopedic Mecklenburg County XC Championships (McAlpine Park, Charlotte)
Details

Sat - Aug 21...2004 Taco Bell X-Country Festival (West Iredell HS)
Race Distance: 2 miles. Allows new runners to get a taste for what Cross Country is like and a great way to ease experienced runners back into the season. *Runners will be challenged every 1/3-mile with hay bails* Age group races: 10:30- Freshmen/Sophomore Men 11:00- Freshmen/Sophomore Women; 12:00- Junior/ Senior Men 12:30- Junior/Senior Women. *Top 15 individuals from each race receive a Taco Bell Prize Pack and a trophy*. 8 Mile Relay: 10:00- MEN; 11:30- WOMEN. 4 person, 8-mile relay: Each team allowed 1 male and 1 female relay team. Relay team members run the 2-mile course together trying to achieve the lowest cumulative time! *Top 5 Relay teams with the lowest cumulative times receive Taco Bell Prize Pack and a trophy*. More info on meet website.

Sat - Aug 21...The Patriot Cross Country Run (Pinecrest HS, Southern Pines, NC)
Location: Pinecrest High School, 100 Pinecrest School Road, Southern Pines, NC 28387. The course is a 5K run and will be the site of the 4A-East Regional Meet. A team will be limited to 10 runners. Scoring: The top 5 will score. The 6th and 7th will be placeholders. The 8th through the 10th runners will be pulled for team scoring. Cost is $45 for a single sex team or $70 for both sexes. Schedule: Championship Boys 10:00 am, Championship Girls 10:45, Development Race 11:45 Awards: Top 2 teams in both championship races. Top 20 individuals in each Varsity race. The top 10 boys and girls in the developmental race. The races will be limited to the first 14 teams. Contact: John Buchholz, at jbuchholz@nc.rr.com or call (home) 910-944-2512, (cell) 910-315-7720.

Sat - Aug 21...Wake County Kickoff (Bond Park, Cary)

Wed - Aug 25...Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Championship (Tanglewood Park, Clemmons, NC)

Thu - Aug 26...3rd Annual Greyhound Relays /Record & Landmark (MacAnderson Park, Statesville, NC)
4:15 PM. Each team will consist of 5 runners each running 1 mile each with a baton. There will be 4 races in all including Men's "A" and "B/C" races and Women's "A" and "B/C" races. All runners on your team can participate. Awards will consist of top team awards as well as individual engraved medals. Entry fee $15 per school. Contact Chris Knighton at ceknighton@iss.k12.nc.us

Sat - Aug 28...WNC Cross Country Carnival (Jackson Park, Hendersonville, NC)
Meet Information. All races full - entries closed. Teams accepted. Story about the meet on HendersonvilleNews.com

Sat - Aug 28...3rd Annual Jungle Run (South View High School, Hope Mills, NC)
This is the only "night-time" high school meet in North Carolina. Because of the increased interest, we are considering adding a Small Schools Division. This will be decided by the end of June. There will still be the Championship and Developmental divisions. All teams must put their top 7 in the varsity race and as many as you have left may run in the developmental race. Cost is $45 for a single sex team or $70 for both sexes. Please email Coach Jesse Autry at svxc@hotmail.com if you have any questions. Do not leave messages on school voice mail, as he is too lazy to check that. A link with all relevant information is coming by the end of June. There will be team awards for the Championship Division (1st, 2nd and 3rd). There will be these same awards for the small schools division, if we have that. The Top 10 in the developmental and Small School Races will be recognized with medals and the top 20 in the championship division.
** Update (8/02) ** Entry list is almost full. There are 19 teams committed and 13 teams who have asked to be on the interested list. The next 6 commitments will get those spots.

Thurs - Sep 2...West Henderson 16th Annual Invitational Cross Country Meet
Time: 4:15 PM Coaches Meeting. Starting Times: 4:30 Middle School Boys, 4:35 Middle School Girls, 5:00 High School Boys, 5:00 High School Girls. Field topped out at 37 teams last year. We can take up to 50 teams. Awards will be given for the top two teams in the top two teams in each division with individual medals for the top ten in each division. There is no entry fee. Please contact Greg Price at rgpprice@hotmail.com or at West Henderson High School: 828-891-6574 or home at 828-891-3244.

Sat - Sep 4...21st Annual Eye Opener Meet (Roger Milliken Center, Spartanburg, SC)
Directions. 8:00 am Collegiate Women 5K; 8:15 am Collegiate Men 8K; 9:00 Boy's Junior Varsity 5K; 9:45 Girl's Varsity 5K; 10:30 Boy's Varsity 5K. Due to the generosity of Waste Management, there will be no entry fee for the high school races. Teams must register online at www.eastsideathletics.com/sctrackworld. Registration opens August 15. Deadline to submit registrations is 11:00 pm on August 30th. Limited number of T-shirts will be sold for $10. Questions to Jack Todd at: jtodd@scsdb.k12.sc.us

Sat - Sep 4...Charlotte Relay (McAlpine Park, Charlotte)
Information can be found at www.charlotte49ers.com or contact Coach Justin Nauman, North Mecklenburg HS at justin_nauman@yahoo.com

Tue - Sep 7...12th Annual Caldwell County Invitational (Lenoir Aquatic & Fitness Center Soccer Complex, Lenoir, NC)
NEW! for 2004: Middle School Race starting at 4:30. Varsity and Open Races to follow. Entry Fee $40.00 per High School team and $20.00 per Middle School team, or $5.00 per individual. Contacts: mmccall@caa.k12.nc.us, South Caldwell HS 828-396-2188 (ask for Rick McRary), Mike McCall 828-728-5523 or Jason Childers 828-396-1037.

Update (9/08). Due to flooding that destroyed the course, the 12th Annual Caldwell County Inv. has been cancelled for 2004.

Sat - Sep 11...18th Annual Seahawk Invitational (UNCW, Wilmington, NC)
8:00am Boys Championship; 8:40 Girls Championship; 9:20 Boys Varsity; 10:00 Girls Varsity; 10:40 Boys JV/Open; 11:20 Girls JV/Open; Noon Awards. Awards to the top 2 teams in the varsity and championship races and to the top 20 individuals in each race. T-shirts available for purchase. Entry Deadline is Tuesday, September 7, 2004 at 5:00pm. Contact Jim Sprecher at 910-962-7233 or email at seahawktrack@hotmail.com

Sat - Sep 11...6th Annual Cannon School Cross Country Meet (Concord, NC)
Contact Bill Drake, Bdrake2088@aol.com or 704-948-7381.

Sat - Sep 11...5 Stage 8 Mile High School Relay (Hagan Stone Park, Greensboro)
5 x 2500 meters, the most fun event of the year. High School and Middle School. Contact SNOOPYTRAC@aol.com for information.

Sat - Sep 11...Western Carolina University High School Cross Country Invitational (WCU, Cullowhee)
10:30am - Boys 5K. 11:15 - Girls 5K. 11:45 - JV Race - 2 miles. For more info contact Danny Williamson @ (828) 227-2026 or dwilliams@email.wcu.edu

Sat - Sep 11...Organ Donor Awareness Invitational (West Johnston HS)
All runners will be provided a free t-shirt. No entry fee. 9:00 am Course Walk. 10:00 Boys race. 10:45 Girls race. For info contact Tony Koy at tonykoy@johnston.k12.nc.us

Tue - Sep 14th...14th Annual Cooke's Pharmacy/Statesville Invitational (MacAnderson Park, Statesville, NC)
4:30 PM. Men's Championship, Women's Championship, Men's Open, Women's Open races. Awards will consist of top team and top 10 individuals in Open races and team awards for top 4 schools in Championship and top 15 individuals. Meet will be computer scored. Limit to first 18 schools.$25 per school. Contact Chris Knighton, Statesville High School at ceknighton@iss.k12.nc.us

Wed - Sep 15th...Buncombe County Championships (Asheville School)
Girls at 4:30 and boys at 5:15. NOTE TIME CHANGE (Changed 8/26)

Thur - Sep 16..North Henderson Invitational Cross Country Meet
Everyone is invited to come and run a true 3.1 no repeat course. The middle school will run a 2 mile course. The MS girls will start at 4:30 and the MS boys at 4:40. High School races will be men at 5:00 and the women at 5:30. Course is open at 3:00 for walking. Awards will be given: Plaques to the top two teams in all races, Medals to the top 10 in the HS races and top 5 in the MS races. For more info contact Val Burch at (h)828-692-5853, (w)828-697-4500, or vdburch@hotmail.com

Sat - Sep 18...Wildcat Invitational (East Chapel Hill HS, Chapel Hill)
Race times: Men 10:00, Women 10:30, OPEN 11:15. Awards: top two teams in each varsity race, Individuals top 10 in Varsity races, top 7 OPEN. Race is on the campus of East Chapel Hill High School. Email or fax first and last names of entries designating 7 only for each varsity race (unlimited OPEN) to Amanda Justus, fax (919) 969-2492 or email amanda_justus@yahoo.com. Send rosters and fees ($20 per team, $35 for both men/women) to ECHHS, Cross Country, 500 Weaver Dairy Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514 by 3:00pm on Monday, September 13. The course is 3.1 miles, mostly on grass and trails, some asphalt across a parking lot and a finish on an asphalt track. It is a double loop through woods, along ponds/fields, a somewhat hilly course. Course records: Jesus Rojas, Harnett Central 15:58 and Hannah Parks, Glenn 20:13. Any questions, you can call Coach Justus at (919) 969-2482 ext. 625.

Sat - Sep 18...Freedom Invitational (Morganton, NC)
Info at Registration site.

Sat - Sep 18...2nd Annual Hornet Invitational (Dan Nicholas Park, Rowan County, NC)
Sponsored by Salisbury High School. Men - 10:15a.m. Women - 11:00 a.m. Awards - Noon. Course open between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Top 15 runners in each race and top 3 teams receive awards. Top men and women's coach receive awards. All runners receive goody bags with snacks, candy and coupon offers. Door Prizes. Start, Timing, and Finish provided by Salisbury Rowan Runners Club. Course: scenic, wooded, gradual hills 5k, grass and gravel. Wide visible start with an exciting visible mile finish along lake. $40.00 per school (non-refundable) entry fee includes both men's and women's teams. Information/entry forms available via e-mail hornetinvite@yahoo.com. Entry forms also available by calling Salisbury High School at 704-636-1221. Leave a message for Mike Allen or Cathy Smith.

Sat - Sep 18...11th Annual adidas Raleigh Invitational (SAS Soccer Complex, Cary)
(Formerly the Wolfpack Invitational). New location. COLLEGE MEN 4 miles/OPEN 8:30 AM. COLLEGE WOMEN 5k/OPEN 9:10 AM. H.S. GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP 5k (seeded) 10:00 AM. H.S. BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP 5k (seeded) 10:40 AM. H.S. GIRLS INVITATIONAL 5k (unseeded) 11:20 AM. H.S. BOYS INVITATIONAL 5k (unseeded) 12:00 PM. H.S. GIRLS J.V. 3k 12:40 PM. H.S. BOYS J.V. 3K 1:00 PM. Youth/Open 1K & 2K 2:00 PM. (enter for these two races on race day / $10 per individual). Awards will be given to the top 25 individuals in all races and the top 3 teams in the Championship and Invitational divisions. Entry/processing fees for the high school divisions will be $50 for boys and $50 for girls teams or $20 per individual. There will be no limit on the number comprising each team; however, only ten will be allowed in the Championship and Invitational divisions each. You must declare either the Championship or Invitational division, you can not be entered in both. All others will run in the j.v. race. Entries must be received no later than Monday September 13, 2004. FEES must accompany the entries. Questions, entry forms call 919-515-1113, or email rolland_geiger@ncsu.edu

Thurs - Sep 23...Owen Invitational (Owen High School, Black Mountain, NC)
The course will be on the grounds of "Camp Rockmont." This is approximately 3/4 mile past the Owen High School entrance on Lake Eden Road. Boys race--5:00 PM. Girls--5:30 PM. Contact Coach Pung (Owen Boys Coach) at jpsmiles@bellsouth.net

Sat - Sep 25...Greensboro Cross Country Invitational (Hagan Stone Park, Greensboro)
Over 70 high schools, 30+ universities, middle school, open. The premeir event of the season with unique team awards. 1,700 Athletes, 3,000 Spectators. Contact SNOOPYTRAC@aol.com for information.

Sat - Sep 25...Winthrop Invitational (Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC)

Sat - Sep 25...Wendy's Invitational (McAlpine Park, Charlotte)

Thurs - Sep 30...Brevard High School Invitational (Brevard College, Brevard, NC)
Boys will be at 5:00 with girls to follow. Contact David Hopkins at dwhopkins@citcom.net or 828-883-5631. The field will be limited to 20 teams.

Fri/Sat - Oct 1/2...Great American Cross Country Festival (SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC)
Information. DyeStat.com page.

Sat - Oct 2...Hagan Stone Park XC Classic (Hagan Stone Park, Greensboro)
A great meet on a great course. High school, college, open, middle school. Over 1,600 athletes in 2002, 45 high schools. Contact SNOOPYTRAC@aol.com for information.

Sat - Oct 2...Lake Kristi/Pirate Invitational (Lake Kristi, Greenville, NC)
College, High School, and JV. Entry fee $60 per team, or $110 combined. Awards to top 25 HS finishers, top 15 collegiate, top 15 JV, and team champions in each division. T-shirts available for sale. For entry information, contact Joe Catania (252.328.4611) or cataniaj@mail.ecu.edu

Tue - Oct 5...The 3rd Annual Weddington Invitational (Weddington HS, Matthews, NC)
Varsity races will start with boys at 4:00 pm and girls at 4:30 pm. Junior Varsity races will be at 5:00 pm for boys and 5:15 pm for girls. The Varsity races will be limited to 7 individuals per team. The J.V. races are also open to only 7 individuals for a team. Team and individual awards will be given in all races. There is a fee of $25.00 per school. Please submit entries before September 28, 2004. If you have questions or need more information, please contact Coach David Malady at: dsmalady@excite.com

Tue - Oct 5...Durham City/County Meet (Durham Academy)

Watauga High School is looking for teams to come to a meet in Boone on Tuesday, October 5. Please contact Randy McDonough at 828-264-1790 (H) 828-264-8481 (W) or coachmac60@yahoo.com

Sat - Oct 9...Furman Invitational (Furman University, Greenville, SC)

Sat - Oct 16...The 4-Runners Only Invitational (Tanglewood Park, Clemmons)
Contact Mike Esposito at mikeespo1@yahoo.com for information.

Sat - Oct 23...First Annual Frosh/Soph Cross Country Invitational (Hanes Park, Winston-Salem)
The UNOFFICIAL JV State Championships!. Boys' race at 12:00 PM, girls' race at 12:45 PM, awards at 1:30 PM. Contact: Jeff George, RJ Reynolds HS. CoachGeorgeRJR@hotmail.com or 336-727-2061 (w), 336-771-2173 (h).

Mon - Oct 25...Guilford City County Championships (Hagan Stone Park, Greensboro)

CONFERENCE MEETS
Thur - Oct 14...MAC Conference Meet (Frank Liske Park, Concord)
First Assembly Concord is hosting.

Tue - Oct 19...Piedmont Triad 3A Conference Meet (Hagan Stone Park, Greensboro)

Tue - Oct 19...Mid-Southeastern 4A Conference Meet (Pinecrest HS, Southern Pines)

Tue - Oct 19...Mountain Valley 2A Conference Meet (Wilkes Community College Trail)
Sponsored by West Wilkes HS.

Tue - Oct 19...Rocky River 2A Conference Meet (Monroe Country Club)
Top 10 earn "All Conference". Monroe HS is hosting. Denise Wehrenberg is contact and can be reached at 704/296-3130.

Wed - Oct 20...Tri-7 4A Conference Meet (Bond Park, Cary)

Wed - Oct 20...ME-CA 8 4A Conference Meet (Reedy Creek Park, Charlotte)
(Vance HS hosting.) 4:00 boys, 4:30 girls, 5:00 B race.

Wed - Oct 20...Central Piedmont 4A Conference Meet (West Forsyth HS, Clemmons)

Wed - Oct 20...Cap-6 4A (Millbrook Exchange Park, Raleigh)

Wed - Oct 20...South Piedmont 3A Conference Meet (McAlpine Park, Charlotte)
(Tentative date.) Times TBA.

Wed - Oct 20...Five County 3A Conference Meet (East Chapel Hill HS)

Wed - Oct 20...Mid-State 2A Conference Meet (Reidsville City Lake)
Hosted by: Reidsville High School. 4:00 Boys, 4:30 Girls.

Wed - Oct 20...Eastern Plains 2A Conference Meet (South Lenoir High School, Deep Run)
Meet time will begin at 4:15pm with the women's race following the men's. Can contact Carlos Dodd @ cpdodd@earthlink.net or fax 252-558-4191 for more info or questions.

Wed - Oct 20...Yadkin Valley 1A Conference Meet (Denton Farm Park)

Wed - Oct 20...EPIC Conference Meet (Fayetteville Academy)

Thu - Oct 21...Northwestern 4A Conference Meet (Freedom HS, Morganton)

Thu - Oct 21...SW4A Conference Meet (McAlpine Park, Charlotte)
(Providence HS hosting.) 3:30 boys, 4:00 girls, 4:30 B race.

Thu - Oct 21....MAC 3A Conference Meet
At Western Carolina University or North Buncombe HS (to be determined).

Thu - Oct 21...Mideastern 3A/4A Conference Meet (Shallotte Township Park, Shallotte, NC)
3:45 PM. Hosted by West Brunswick High School.

Thu - Oct 21....Western Highlands 2A Conference Meet (Brevard College)
Boys: 5:00, Girls: Approx. 5:30. Coaches can contact David Hopkins at 828-883-5631 or at dwhopkins@citcom.net if they have any questions or need more info.

Fri - Oct 22...CISAA Conference Meet (McAlpine Park, Charlotte)
4:30.

Sat - Oct 23...CAA Conference Meet (Rabun Gap School)
2 pm

Sat - Oct 23...PACIS Conference Meet (Christ School)
2:00 p.m.

REGIONALS
Tue - Oct 26...West Regional B Meet (McAlpine Park, Charlotte)
4:00.

Sat - Oct 30...Midwest 4A Regional (Tanglewood Park, Clemmons)
Coaches meeting at 10:00 am, Boys at 11:00 am, Girls at 11:45.

Sat - Oct 30...Mid-East 4A Regional (Red Oak Middle Sch.)
Hosted by Northern Nash HS. Boys run at 10:30 and the girls at 11:30.

Sat - Oct 30...West 4A Regional (McAlpine Park, Charlotte)
10:00 3A boys; 10:30 4A boys; 11:00 3A girls; 11:30 4A girls. For info contact Coach Niedenzu at kurt.niedenzu@cms.k12.nc.us

Sat - Oct 30...East 4A Regional (Southern Pines Elks Lodge, Cardinal Golf Course, 280 Country Club Dr., Southern Pines)
Coaches meeting 9:00 am, boy race 10:00, girls race 10:45. Top 10 All Region, Awards Program 12 noon. Contact: John Buchholz at jbuchholz@mcs.k12.nc.us , 910-315-7720.

Sat - Oct 30...Midwest 3A Regional (Tanglewood Park, Clemmons)
Coaches meeting at 9:00 am, Boys at 10:00 am, Girls at 10:30

Sat - Oct 30...West 2A and 3A Regionals (Jackson Park, Hendersonville, NC)
10:00AM - 3A boys; 10:30AM - 3A girls; 11:00AM - 2A boys; 11:30AM - 2A girls; 12:15PM - Awards Ceremony. Course walk must be complete by 9:45AM (including 2A athletes). Late arriving 2A teams must use south Park entrance (via 176). Contact Steve Carpenter at sdcxc@aol.com or via www.robersoncc.com.

Sat - Oct 30...Midwest 2A Regional (Dan Nicholas Park in Rowan County)
Men's race is at 10:00, women's race at 10:45. Top 10 earn "All Region". Mike Allen, Salisbury HS, is race director. Mike can be reached at mwallen@rss.k12.nc.us 704/636-1221.

STATE MEETS
Fri - Oct 29....NCISAA State Meet (SAS Soccer Park, Cary)
Directions (From I-40 Eastbound)
Take the Cary 54 Exit (Exit 290) off of I-40. Turn right on top of the exit ramp (towards Cary). Turn left on SE Maynard Road. Take a left on Chatham Street and SAS Soccer Park is 1/2 mile on the right.
Meet Information on CaryAcademy.org

Sat - Nov 6....NCHSAA State Meet (Tanglewood Park, Clemmons)
3-A boys @ 10:00, 4-A boys @ 10:30, 3-A girls @ 11:00, 4-A girls @ 11:30. Afternoon: 1-A boys @ 2:00, 2-A boys @ 2:30, 1-A girls @ 3:00, 2-A girls @ 3:30.

POST-SEASON
Sat - Nov 13...Northwood All-Comers Meet (Northwood HS, Pittsboro)
While the meet is intended for Piedmont-area runners looking to tune up for Foot Locker, less competitive runners are encouraged to come out for a "last-chance" race. Entire teams are welcome. One of the most beautiful courses in the area, the race will almost completely be run on hard-packed dirt similar to McAlpine with patches of gravel, grass, and a 300m finish on an asphalt track. Times are comparable to McAlpine. There is no cost. Girls will run at noon. Boys to follow at 12:30. The top 150 runners will run in these races. If necessary, two open races will be added after the seeded races to accommodate additional runners. Unique awards to top 3. Email Lance Harden at hardenw@ncssm.edu to receive registration.

Tue - Nov 16...PR Meet 5,000m (Glenn HS track, Kernersville
Few NC high school runners (especially girls) get the opportunity to race 5K on a track. All are welcome, but the meet is designed for athletes looking to run at the college level and who need a tune up before Foot Locker. We are looking for boys under 17:30 and girls under 21:00. Girls will run at 5:00. Boys start at 5:30. The top 20 boys & girls will run in the 1st heats. Additional heats may be added at 6:00 & 6:30 if needed. $5/athlete. Awards to top 3. Contact Rick Spencer at rmspencer@wsfcs.k12.nc.us or 336-771-4500.

Fri - Nov 19...3200 Meter Time Trials (Cardinal Gibbons HS, Raleigh)
Cardinal Gibbons HS will host 3200 meter time trials on Friday November 19th at 7:00 p.m. The time may be adjusted for folks driving in from Charlotte or Winston-Salem if needed. The meet will be run under the lights on Gibbons' recently resurfaced track. The Races: Boys and girls 3200 meter run. Both races will have pacesetters. If there is interest, we will add a mile or 1000 meter time trial for folks gearing up for indoor track. Entries: All entries and questions should be emailed to jscranton@aol.com before Nov. 17th. There are no entry fees for this event.

Sat - Nov 20... Fury 5K X-C Challenge (Forsyth Country Day School, Lewisville, NC)
On Forsyth Country Day's beautiful trails. For all ages, especially high school runners looking for a final tune up for the big upcoming meets in the area. The 5K race begins at 9:00 am. We have awards three deep in ten age groups (5 year span). The top three male and female finishers overall will receive awards as well. The fee for the 5K is $15 before November 20 and $20 on race day. There will also be a one mile Fun Run at 8:30 am before the 5K at 9:00. For further information: Contact John Danforth, 336-945-2134, ext. 367; e-mail: johndanforth@fcds.org

Sat - Nov 27...Foot Locker South Regional (McAlpine Park, Charlotte)
Entry/Other Info

Sat - Dec 11...Foot Locker National Championships (Balboa Park, San Diego, CA)
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