News of the Week - Aug. 8th - 12 - Our Season Begins!

Wooo Hooo! 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 evenings, I will post a schedule of practices, meets and any other pertinent info for the following week.

Monday, August 8, 2011: First day of Cross Country Practice - Be there!
Time: 8-9:30 A.M. Meet under the bridge in front of the High School.

**Practice is required beginning August 8th. You must have 14 practices in before you are allowed to run in a meet. All absences must be verified with a call or email to your Coach to be excused. Unexcused absences from practice will result in sitting out the next meet.

You need to have the following: (see the July 24th post for a more detailed description)
- Physical (We will have your name on a list if already turned in to the athletic office)
- Emergency Card
- 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 for new runners and incoming freshman)
- Water bottle and watch
- dressed to run

**While you will not be able to participate until you have turned in a Physical and Emergency Card, you need to attend the first practice 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. 9: Practice 7:30-9 am, Meet at Creve Coeur Park (Upper level gravel lot by the tennis court)

Aug. 10 : Practice 7:30-9 am, Meet at Creve Coeur Park (lower level parking lot by "the falls")
Freshman will be excused from Wednesday's practice due to Freshman Transition Day.

Aug. 11: Practice 3:30 - 5:30 pm Meet at Creve Coeur Park, (Upper level gravel lot by the tennis court)

Aug. 12: Practice 3:30-5:30 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.

Beginning Monday, August 15th we will have daily practice from 2:30- 5:00pm everyday. Some days we may be finished by 4:00 pm. Activity Buses will be available at 4:15 and 5:30.