Cross Country is HERE!!

Here is everything you need to know for the first few weeks of the season.

Documents:

Meet Schedule

Workout Calendar

Summer Mileage Tracker

Meet Information Page

Paperwork

Eligibility Paperwork (Who is Cleared)

Reminders:

  1.  All paperwork must be submitted online.  A parent must submit this online through HCPSS Connect.  This should be done before Wednesday, August 9th.  Your name should be on the Eligibility Paperwork list and listed as clear in GREEN.
  2. Practice Schedule:
    • August 9 - 11 (Reservoir):  8:00am - 10:30am
    • August 12 (Patuxent Valley Middle School):  8:00am - 10:30am
    • August 14 - 18 (Reservoir):  8:00am - 10:30am
    • August 15:  Team Night at Feet First.  Get a discount of Running Shoes, Racing Shoes, shorts, hats, tank tops, running shirts, socks, etc.
    • August 16:  NO Team Practice.  Athletes will run on their own.  At 10:00am, we will depart from Reservoir for Beaver Dam.
    • August 19  (Patuxent Valley Middle School):  8:00am - 10:30am
    • August 21 - 24 (Reservoir):  5:45am - 7:15am
    • August 25 (Reservoir):  5:00pm - 7:30pm REQUIRED Team Time Trial
    • August 26 (Patuxent Valley Middle School):  8:00am - 10:30am
    • August 28 (Reservoir):  Normal team Practice from 3:15pm - 5:30pm.  We will try to end closer to 5:00/5:15pm when possible.  Weekly practice summaries will come out each week to help you with scheduling pickups.
  3. Each practice, be sure to show up with water and/or gatorade, running shoes, etc.  Also recommended, change in T-Shirt for after your run, towel to use/sit on, change of socks, slides for after your run, snack.  Also recommended a running watch.
  4. Per Policy, every athlete is required to have 20 supervised days of practice prior to their first play date.
    • Our First meet is September 2nd at River Hill HS.  Meaning if you miss more than 2 practices between August 9 and September 2 you will not be able to run in the first meet.
    • Our Second meet is September 9th at Centennial HS.  Meaning if you miss more than 9 practices between August 9 and September 9, you will not be able run in the first or the second meet.
  5. The Team Time Trial on August 25th is a REQUIREMENT.