2013 Schedule & Guidelines Announced

Please pencil these dates on your calendar.  The only dates that are obligatory are Region and State.  Others can be negotiated, although we would like everyone to come to each meet.

Dates are pending acceptance of entry to invitationals, and verification of region date at the region meeting August 20th.  Bus will leave from Grady at 6:00 am for invitationals.  We will split the team into varsity and JV at invitational meets to allow everyone to participate.

Uniforms will be issued before the first meet to all team members who have attended at least 15 practices after August 1st.  Runners are responsible for cleaning the uniform each week, and returning it in good condition at the end of the season.   Regular practice during the season is expected in order to participate in weekly meets.  Individuals who are trying to balance other activities may come to cross country team warm ups each day, then be dismissed to another practice and receive credit for that day.

City championship is for the top 7 on each team.  ALL others will come to the meet to cheer and take pictures.

The region team must come from a list of 12 boys and 12 girls that will be submitted to the state offices before October 20th.  The fastest 12, based on meet times will be sent in.  Any combination of 7 from that list may be selected to run varsity at region and at state.  We can change the grouping for the state meet if the team qualifies.  The top 4 schools from each region meet will qualify for the state meet.  We will run a JV team at region, but not at state.

School will end each day at 3:30 this year.  We will try to begin practice at 4:00.  It will be tough to be organized by then, but we will do our best.

Summer Drawing to a Close

We have only two more weeks at Candler Park. On Thursday, August 1st, we will begin meeting at Piedmont Park.  We will start at 6:00 pm on week days (M-F) and 8:00 am on Saturdays.  When school starts, August 7, we will meet in the gym at 4:00 pm and walk to the park together.  Yes..... we will practice the first day of school, so bring your stuff.

You must have a signed physical form, insurance waiver, and photo copy of your insurance card to practice with us on August 1st.  Please get those in to me this week if possible so I don't have a whole stack at the last minute.

We had a good group today and got in a good workout.  Ability sub-groups are beginning to identify themselves.  We will be using the Beltline as well as the new trails on the north end of the park.  Everything is beautiful after our wet summer.  Be ready for warmer weather in August and September. I will have the schedule ready next week.  Put it on your calendars and let's get ready to race.

Peachtree Road Race Results

I saw many of you running this morning.  I didn't make it to the park, but stayed at WSB for most of the morning watching the world run past.  If you finished and have a time, send it to me.  The official results are up on the Atlanta Track Club website, but not all of you ran under your own name.  Nice weather!

We will return to Candler Park Monday afternoon.  I hope to see some new faces in July, along with the regulars.  If you are out of town, keep running on your own.  We are making solid progress so far this summer and we need to keep pushing all the way to state.