The CROSS COUNTRY SEASON begins..

WoooHooo! Time to get the season officially underway...although savvy xc runners know that the season really began in June, kicking off a full summer of base building.
If you haven't been running... well you will be soon and that is reason enough to be excited.
So here we go..from now on, usually on Sunday nights, I will post a schedule of practices, meets and any other pertinent info for the following week.

Here is this weeks News:

Monday, August 9, 2010: First day of Cross Country Practice - Be there!
Time: 8-9:30 am at the High School Stadium. Meet by the Track.
You need to have the following:
- Physical
- Emergency Card (I'll have one for those that need it)
- training log book (if you have one) **you must have a log book to qualify for summer mileage awards. Other accurate and well kept records of summer mileage will be considered.
- Water bottle and watch
- pledge collections from the 6 hour run (for those that collected)
- dressed to run

**While you will not be able to participate until you have turned in a Physical, please attend the first practice regardless to obtain a packet full of forms and important information concerning the cross country season.

ATTENTION PARENTS: please make sure your athlete shares the first day packet with you after practice Monday.

Aug. 10: Practice 7:30-11 am, Meet at PHS stadium (Tentatively we will be taking a bus to some local trails for our runs on Aug. 10-11)

Aug. 11 : Practice 7:30-11 am, Meet at PHS stadium
Freshman will be excused from the morning practice due to Freshman orientation.

Freshman practice: 1:45- 3:00 meet at the stadium/track dressed out and ready to run. (Upstairs stadium bathroom doors will be open to change clothes if needed) If the heat index is above 105 degrees then we will cancel practice. I'll be at the stadium at 1:30 to notify anyone if this happens.

Aug. 12: Practice 3- 5 pm Meet at Creve Coeur Park, Upper Level gravel lot by tennis courts

Aug. 13: Practice 3-5 pm Meet at Creve Coeur Park , West side (near soccer fields off Maryland Heights Expressway) Bike-n-Run practice..Bring a bike (and helmet) if you have one. Only half the team actually needs to bring a bike and any bike will do.

Upcoming dates of importance:
Aug. 16: 1st day of school - Regular practice times are from 2:30 -5:30 on school days.
Aug.20: No School, Practice at 2:45-5:00 meet at Creve Coeur Park (Lower level by the Falls)
Aug.24: Team pictures
Aug.25: Green and White meet (5:30 PHS campus)