2008-2009

Cross Country

Cross Country running is a sport in which runners compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain. The courses used at these events may include Grass, mud, woodlands, and water

 

How to JOIN!!!

***There is an athletic fee that you will have to pay***

You can go to the informational meeting in the beginning of the school year. There are no special requirements, anyone can join. You will receive a packet when you attend the meeting. But if you don't have time to attend the meeting you can talk with one of the coaches- Mrs. Pope or Ms. Schoo. The packet tells you everything you need to know about cross country.

Coaches

Girls- Ms. Schoo

Girls- Ms. Schoo

What you need

Practices

Most practices go to 4:00. You will need a ride to pick you up as soon as possible.
Sometimes the day before meets practice goes only to 3:15 p.m. You will be able to take the late bus home
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We will run our warm-up. The coaches will tell us where we will be running. Then we stretch. Sometimes, we run in the local neighborhoods on days where practices go to 4:00 P.M. We also run the course in the back of the school.

Links

Website Name Description
www.halhigdon.com  This Site tells you about how your tempo's should be, different runs, and how to train
www.brianmac.co.uk/xcountry.htm How to prepare, the pro and cons, techniques, and conditioning
www.rrca.org This is a club you can join , it tells you a little bit about the club like the requirements, fees, and training
www.highschoolsports.net Cross Country Training Club

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Created: November 2007
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