Practice Week of Sept. 27- Oct.1
Daily Practice time is 2:30-5:25 mon-thurs and 2:30 -4:50 on *fridays (unless noted otherwise)- Always meet at the stadium * The activity bus only runs at 5:00pm on friday
Mon. 27th - drive to Creve Coeur park
Tues. 28th - bus to McNair park for tri meet with Fort Zumwalt East and Villa Duchesne - not your average meet - details at practice
Wed. 29th - Bus to Queeny Park - tour the course
Thurs. 30th - PHS campus
Fri. Oct. 1st -Ron Jorgenson Inv. - meet at stadium at 2:30 as usual, details below
Sat. Oct. 2nd- PHS Homecoming
Ron Jorgenson Memorial Invitational
Location: Queeny Park
Date: Friday Oct. 1
Race Schedule: (All races are 5K)
4:00 Fresh Boys
4:30 JV Girls
5:00 JV Boys
5:30 Varsity Girls
6:00 Varsity Boys
6:30 Awards
Directions to Queeny Park:
- South Hwy 270
- West Hwy 40
- Exit on 141 south (also called Woods Mill Road ) go 1 1/2 miles to Clayton
- Exit on Clayton and go left 1/2 mile to Weidmann.
- Turn right on Weidmann Rd. The main park entrance is 2 1/2 miles down on your left. It is marked clearly with a sign.
Inside the park take the first left and the race will start near the upper parking lot.
Upcoming Events
Friday Oct. 8th - No school and "Apple Run" (optional)
Meet in the morning at the high school and car pool to Pere Marquette state park for a trail run. Afterwards we will go to Eckert’s Orchard to pick apples. We will return to the high school in the late afternoon. This could turn into a "pumpkin run"with an alternate location if apples are in short supply this late in the season.
Saturday Oct. 9th - Pattonville Middle School XC meet - We are running off the meet and will also have a workout. Attendance is required.
Saturday Oct. 16th - Conference Meet at Koch Park
Quotes of the week: (making up for last week) Both are from Lance Armstrong.
“Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.”
“Anything is possible. You can be told that you have a 90-percent chance or a 50-percent chance or a 1-percent chance, but you have to believe, and you have to fight.”
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Updated-2010 Cross Country Meet Schedule
Due to a few changes in meet structure and dates, I have had to make a few adjustments to our original meet schedule. Also included are locations for the championship meets at the end of the season. Below is an updated schedule for the remainder of the Cross Country season. All changes and updates are written in italics.
Wed. Sept. 22 - We will not attend the Hazelwood Feshman/Sophmore Meet originally scheduled for this date. We will have regular practice instead.
Fri. Sept. 24 - Hazelwood West Inv. (Koch Park)
Tues. Sept. 28 - PHS/FZE/Villa tri meet (McNair Park)
Fri. Oct. 1 - Ron Jorgenson Inv. (Queeny Park)
Sat. Oct. 9- Pattonville Middle Schools XC Meet(high School) -NOT a race for us,but attendance is required. We will have a practice and team members are expected to help run off the meet.
Sat. Oct. 16 -Conference Meet -(Koch Park)
Wed. Oct. 20 -Finn Dawg Inv. Girls (Kirkwood park) (please note new date)
Sat. Oct. 23 -District - (McNair Park)
Wed. Oct 27 (Tentative) Findley Inv. Boys (Forest Park)
Sat. Oct.30 Sectional - (McNair Park)
Sat. Nov. 6 State Meet (Jefferson City)
Saturday meets typically start at 9:00 am and school day meets typically begin at 4:00pm
Specifics for each meet will be posted on the blog at least 1 week prior to the meet.
Special Events
Saturday Sept. 25 (Optional)– Katy Trail Community Service work day. 8:30am – 12:30pm We will meet at the high school and car pool to the Katy trail to help the St. Charles Parks Dept. clear honeysuckle from the area around the trail.
Friday, October 8 – (Optional)“Apple Run” We will meet in the morning at the high school and car pool over to Pere Marquette state park for a trail run. Afterwards we will go to Eckert’s Orchard to pick apples. This could turn into a "pumpkin run" if apples are in short supply this late in the season. We will return to the high school in the late afternoon. Watch the blog for details this October.
November 22 - Cross Country Awards Night -(rescheduled from original date of Nov. 23) Details to come.
News for the week: September 20-25
Practice Week of Sept.20- Sept. 25
Daily Practice time is 2:30-5:25 mon-thurs and 2:30 -4:50 on *fridays (unless noted otherwise)- Always meet at the stadium * The activity bus only runs at 5:00pm on friday
Mon. 20th - drive to O'connor Park
Tues. 21st - drive to Creve Coeur upper level
Wed. 22rd - drive to Vago
Thurs. 23th - High School - Varsity only - no practice for teh rest of the team
Fri. 24th - Hazelwood West Inv. at Koch Park (details below) Bus leaves stadium at 2:35
Saturday 25th - (optional)Katy Trail Community Service Opportunity 8:30-12:30 - Meet at PHS at 8:30 - carpool to Katy trail near the page extension bridge. We will help the St. Charles Parks Dept. clear honeysuckle from the area around the trail from 9-12pm. We should be back at PHS by 12:30. They provide gloves, insect spray and safety glasses, but bring your own if you prefer. Make sure to wear durable footwear, long pants and long sleeves (cotton is fine). We are bringing a cooler for water, but make sure to bring a bottle just as we do in practice.
Meet Information this week:
Due to changes in the location and structure of the meet we will not attend the Hazelwood Freshman/Sophomore meet originally scheduled for Sept. 22.
Hazelwood West Invitational - Friday Sept. 24
Location: Koch Park
Bus Leaves Stadium immediately after school at 2:35. We will not make it back for the activty bus, please make arrangements for a ride home from school after the meet.
Race times:
4:00 Varsity Boys
4:30 Varsity Girls
5:00 Junior Varisty Boys
5:30 Junior Varsity Girls
Directions to Koch Park:
- take 27o east/north
- exit at McDonnell and turn left off exit ramp
- McDonnell becomes Howdershell - stay straight
Koch Park is located at the corner of Charbonier and Howdershell - Turn left onto Charbonier and then another left into the park.
Reminders:
-SWEATS - While this week looks to be a bit warm, cool and rainy days will come soon enough. Be prepared and bring extra socks/shirt and sweats from here on out. As it gets cooler hats and gloves will also be necessary. Please remember meet sweats are only for meets. Don't spend a fortune on sweats, any nylon sweats from Target, Kohls or Walmart will work great. You can get cotton garden gloves for $1.00 at most stores and I found a great hat myself for two bucks at walmart.
- MEET Attendance- If for some reason you can not attend a meet (and it needs to be a really good reason), please let Coach Fader know in writing as soon as possible. An email or simply a hand written note is fine. This is important in terms of me remembering and also a critical factor when entering meets.
-Meet Schedule Changes- There have been a few changes to the meet schedule. Please see the next blog post which has a updated schedule for the rest for the season.
-Race Photos- pics from the Forest Park Festival and Freshman/Sophmore meet last week have been posted to our photo site. Check em' out by clicking the PHS Cross Country Pics link on the sidebar of this blog. Thanks again to Mr. H for the fine photography.
Upcoming Events:
Sept. 28th - PHS/FZE/Villa Duchesne tri meet- not really a good one to watch- details at practice
October 1st- Ron Jorgeson Inv. - Queeny Park
Daily Practice time is 2:30-5:25 mon-thurs and 2:30 -4:50 on *fridays (unless noted otherwise)- Always meet at the stadium * The activity bus only runs at 5:00pm on friday
Mon. 20th - drive to O'connor Park
Tues. 21st - drive to Creve Coeur upper level
Wed. 22rd - drive to Vago
Thurs. 23th - High School - Varsity only - no practice for teh rest of the team
Fri. 24th - Hazelwood West Inv. at Koch Park (details below) Bus leaves stadium at 2:35
Saturday 25th - (optional)Katy Trail Community Service Opportunity 8:30-12:30 - Meet at PHS at 8:30 - carpool to Katy trail near the page extension bridge. We will help the St. Charles Parks Dept. clear honeysuckle from the area around the trail from 9-12pm. We should be back at PHS by 12:30. They provide gloves, insect spray and safety glasses, but bring your own if you prefer. Make sure to wear durable footwear, long pants and long sleeves (cotton is fine). We are bringing a cooler for water, but make sure to bring a bottle just as we do in practice.
Meet Information this week:
Due to changes in the location and structure of the meet we will not attend the Hazelwood Freshman/Sophomore meet originally scheduled for Sept. 22.
Hazelwood West Invitational - Friday Sept. 24
Location: Koch Park
Bus Leaves Stadium immediately after school at 2:35. We will not make it back for the activty bus, please make arrangements for a ride home from school after the meet.
Race times:
4:00 Varsity Boys
4:30 Varsity Girls
5:00 Junior Varisty Boys
5:30 Junior Varsity Girls
Directions to Koch Park:
- take 27o east/north
- exit at McDonnell and turn left off exit ramp
- McDonnell becomes Howdershell - stay straight
Koch Park is located at the corner of Charbonier and Howdershell - Turn left onto Charbonier and then another left into the park.
Reminders:
-SWEATS - While this week looks to be a bit warm, cool and rainy days will come soon enough. Be prepared and bring extra socks/shirt and sweats from here on out. As it gets cooler hats and gloves will also be necessary. Please remember meet sweats are only for meets. Don't spend a fortune on sweats, any nylon sweats from Target, Kohls or Walmart will work great. You can get cotton garden gloves for $1.00 at most stores and I found a great hat myself for two bucks at walmart.
- MEET Attendance- If for some reason you can not attend a meet (and it needs to be a really good reason), please let Coach Fader know in writing as soon as possible. An email or simply a hand written note is fine. This is important in terms of me remembering and also a critical factor when entering meets.
-Meet Schedule Changes- There have been a few changes to the meet schedule. Please see the next blog post which has a updated schedule for the rest for the season.
-Race Photos- pics from the Forest Park Festival and Freshman/Sophmore meet last week have been posted to our photo site. Check em' out by clicking the PHS Cross Country Pics link on the sidebar of this blog. Thanks again to Mr. H for the fine photography.
Upcoming Events:
Sept. 28th - PHS/FZE/Villa Duchesne tri meet- not really a good one to watch- details at practice
October 1st- Ron Jorgeson Inv. - Queeny Park
Sunday, September 12, 2010
News for the week: Sept. 13-18
Practice Week of Sept.13- Sept. 17
Daily Practice time is 2:30-5:25 mon-thurs and 2:30 -4:50 on *fridays (unless noted otherwise)- Always meet at the stadium * The activity bus only runs at 5:00pm on friday
Mon. 13th - Split groups. Fresh/soph stay on campus and done by 4:15. Jr./Sr. drive to Creve Coeur Falls for workout.
Tues. 14th - Pattonville/St. Charles West Freshman Sophmore meet at McNair Park- meet at stadium immediately after school for a bus to the park. JV and Varsity will practice at park and help with the meet. (details below)
Wed. 15th - Creve Coeur Upper level by tennis courts (drive)
Thurs. 16th - Apple tree Park (drive)
Friday 17th - High School- finish before 5:00 activity bus
MEETS THIS WEEK
Tuesday Sept. 14 - PHS/SCW Freshman/Sophmore meet at McNair Park (2 miles)
2:30 Bus leaves from stadium at usual practice time.
4:00 Sophomore Girls
4:30 Sophmore Boys
5:00 Freshman Girls
5:30 Freshman Boys
Awards: top 20 in each race
Directions:
Hwy 70 west
Take the First Capital exit and turn right off the exit ramp
Left on West Clay
Right on Droste
Follow Droste until you see the park entrance on the right.
Saturday, September 19 - Edwardsville Invitational at SIUE
Be at the High School stadium by 7:00am
Bus leaves at 7:15am
Check out a video of the course here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8Oxn-Lg2s8&feature=player_embedded It's a great course...wooded, rolling hills, fast, and lots of fun. By the way, "Mud Mtn" is MUCH smaller and easier than the gravel hill at Creve Coeur.
Race Times:
9:00 Varsity Boys
9:45 Varsity Girls
10:30 Frosh/Soph Boys
11:15 JV Girls
12:00 Open
Course Distance : all races will be 5k
Awards:
-top 25 individuals in each race
-3 team awards for varsity races
-1 team award for fresh/soph and Girls JV races
Directions:
I- 270 east to I-255 North
I-255 to New Poag Road exit
Turn right on New Poag road (drive 2 miles or so to the first stop light)
Turn right on North University Drive, the course will be on your right shortly.
Parking is on the left across from the course. ( Just FYI - Meet information states cars parked along the side of the road other than specified parking areas will be ticketed)
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: If you want a place in the sun, you will have to expect some blisters.
Daily Practice time is 2:30-5:25 mon-thurs and 2:30 -4:50 on *fridays (unless noted otherwise)- Always meet at the stadium * The activity bus only runs at 5:00pm on friday
Mon. 13th - Split groups. Fresh/soph stay on campus and done by 4:15. Jr./Sr. drive to Creve Coeur Falls for workout.
Tues. 14th - Pattonville/St. Charles West Freshman Sophmore meet at McNair Park- meet at stadium immediately after school for a bus to the park. JV and Varsity will practice at park and help with the meet. (details below)
Wed. 15th - Creve Coeur Upper level by tennis courts (drive)
Thurs. 16th - Apple tree Park (drive)
Friday 17th - High School- finish before 5:00 activity bus
MEETS THIS WEEK
Tuesday Sept. 14 - PHS/SCW Freshman/Sophmore meet at McNair Park (2 miles)
2:30 Bus leaves from stadium at usual practice time.
4:00 Sophomore Girls
4:30 Sophmore Boys
5:00 Freshman Girls
5:30 Freshman Boys
Awards: top 20 in each race
Directions:
Hwy 70 west
Take the First Capital exit and turn right off the exit ramp
Left on West Clay
Right on Droste
Follow Droste until you see the park entrance on the right.
Saturday, September 19 - Edwardsville Invitational at SIUE
Be at the High School stadium by 7:00am
Bus leaves at 7:15am
Check out a video of the course here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8Oxn-Lg2s8&feature=player_embedded It's a great course...wooded, rolling hills, fast, and lots of fun. By the way, "Mud Mtn" is MUCH smaller and easier than the gravel hill at Creve Coeur.
Race Times:
9:00 Varsity Boys
9:45 Varsity Girls
10:30 Frosh/Soph Boys
11:15 JV Girls
12:00 Open
Course Distance : all races will be 5k
Awards:
-top 25 individuals in each race
-3 team awards for varsity races
-1 team award for fresh/soph and Girls JV races
Directions:
I- 270 east to I-255 North
I-255 to New Poag Road exit
Turn right on New Poag road (drive 2 miles or so to the first stop light)
Turn right on North University Drive, the course will be on your right shortly.
Parking is on the left across from the course. ( Just FYI - Meet information states cars parked along the side of the road other than specified parking areas will be ticketed)
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: If you want a place in the sun, you will have to expect some blisters.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
News for the Week: Sept. 6-11
Practice Week of Sept.6- Sept. 10
Daily Practice time is 2:30-5:25 mon-thurs and 2:30 -4:50 on *fridays (unless noted otherwise)- Always meet at the stadium * The activity bus only runs at 5:00pm on friday
Mon. 6th- Labor Day - Enjoy a distance run on your own. A good day to hit the trails. Or- if you are up to running 6-8 miles you can meet Coach K at the green caboose in Frontier park (St. Charles riverfront) at 7:30 am
Tues. 7th - Creve Coeur Park -upper level (driving)
Wed. 8th - Forest Park (bus) Tour the course for the Forest Park XC festival
Thurs. 9th - Apple Tree Park (driving) Hint: Even pace wins the race!
Fri. 10th - PHS campus- finished by 4:15 (activity bus only runs at 5:00 on fridays)
Information:
website: http://www.bigriverrunning.com/fpxc.php
Location: Forest Park Central Ball Fields - Directions below
Times: Meet at the stadium no later than 6:45am (tardiness may mean missing the bus)
Bus leaves for the meet at 7:00am sharp.
Pattonville is in the "White Division" for all races, only our race times are listed below.
8:10 JV Girls (4k)
9:20 JV Boys (5k)
10:30 Varsity Girls (5k)
11:30 Varsity Boys (5k)
12:40 Freshman Girls (3k)
1:00 Freshman Boys (3k)
2:00 Awards
Directions: The race course is located on the Central Ball Fields in Forest Park. From PHS take HWY 70 east to HWY 170 south then go east on Forest Park Parkway. You can take the parkway all the way to Forest park and enter just as you cross over Lindell. Once in the park make a quick left on Grand (over a small bridge) and you will be facing the Central Fields. Veer left onto Jefferson OR right onto Union and find a parking spot.
UPCOMING MEETS:
Tuesday Sept. 14 - Pattonville-St. Charles West Fresh/Soph meet at McNair Park 4:00pm
Saturday Sept. 18 - Edwardsville Invitational at SIUE 9:00am
Daily Practice time is 2:30-5:25 mon-thurs and 2:30 -4:50 on *fridays (unless noted otherwise)- Always meet at the stadium * The activity bus only runs at 5:00pm on friday
Mon. 6th- Labor Day - Enjoy a distance run on your own. A good day to hit the trails. Or- if you are up to running 6-8 miles you can meet Coach K at the green caboose in Frontier park (St. Charles riverfront) at 7:30 am
Tues. 7th - Creve Coeur Park -upper level (driving)
Wed. 8th - Forest Park (bus) Tour the course for the Forest Park XC festival
Thurs. 9th - Apple Tree Park (driving) Hint: Even pace wins the race!
Fri. 10th - PHS campus- finished by 4:15 (activity bus only runs at 5:00 on fridays)
Information:
website: http://www.bigriverrunning.com/fpxc.php
Location: Forest Park Central Ball Fields - Directions below
Times: Meet at the stadium no later than 6:45am (tardiness may mean missing the bus)
Bus leaves for the meet at 7:00am sharp.
Pattonville is in the "White Division" for all races, only our race times are listed below.
8:10 JV Girls (4k)
9:20 JV Boys (5k)
10:30 Varsity Girls (5k)
11:30 Varsity Boys (5k)
12:40 Freshman Girls (3k)
1:00 Freshman Boys (3k)
2:00 Awards
Directions: The race course is located on the Central Ball Fields in Forest Park. From PHS take HWY 70 east to HWY 170 south then go east on Forest Park Parkway. You can take the parkway all the way to Forest park and enter just as you cross over Lindell. Once in the park make a quick left on Grand (over a small bridge) and you will be facing the Central Fields. Veer left onto Jefferson OR right onto Union and find a parking spot.
UPCOMING MEETS:
Tuesday Sept. 14 - Pattonville-St. Charles West Fresh/Soph meet at McNair Park 4:00pm
Saturday Sept. 18 - Edwardsville Invitational at SIUE 9:00am
News: New pictures from the Fleet Feet kickoff are posted on the photo site- find the "PHS Cross Country pics" link in the sidebar. Thanks again to our parent photographers for the pics.
Quote of the week:" Not doing more than the average is what keeps the average down." - William M. Winans
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