And so it begins!
We’re really looking forward to the start of the XC season and the schedule below should help you plan for the next 2 weeks.
Sorry to keep you (parents and student drivers) on your toes with a few different locations, but we’re trying to add some variety to the mix before the start of the school. Practice times are mostly consistent 8-9:30am and the few exceptions are colored and BOLD.
If you are in town, please plan for sure to attend the first two practices on 8/21 and 8/22. For those of you brand new to running or with very few summer miles under your belt we will make individual adjustments and recommendations from there. We want to get started for sure — and to jumpstart some training and some consistency - but we want to be smart about it too :)
See you on Monday!
WEEK ONE
MONDAY 8/21 - 8-9:30am at LBHS
TUESDAY 8/22 - 8-9:30am at Winthrop Town Trailhead parking lot — let’s not take up parking at Winthrop PT now that we’ll have a larger crowd :)
WEDNESDAY 8/23 - 8-9:30am at Twisp River Mack Loyd Park (near the pool)
THURSDAY 8/24 - 8-9:30am at LBHS
FRIDAY 8/25 - 8-9:30am at Winthrop Town Trailhead
OPTIONAL FOR HS RUNNERS WHO MIGHT MISS A FEW WEEKDAY PRACTICES BEFORE THE FIRST MEET**
SATURDAY 8/26 - 9am at Mazama Community Center — also an option for anyone that just might like to gather for a group run in a new spot.
WEEK TWO
MONDAY 8/28 - 8-9:30am at LBHS
TUESDAY 8/29 - 5:30pm at the Brooks' house in Wolf Creek — This will be a workout for the kids, a potluck dinner, and a parent meeting. Mark your calendars. More details to follow!
WEDNESDAY 8/30 - 8-9:30am at Twisp River Mack Loyd Park Park
THURSDAY 8/31 - 8-9:30am at LBHS
FRIDAY 9/1 - TBD start at 8 or 8:30 but possible at Rex Derr Trailhead (Perrygin Lake) pending Ranger approval for parking.
OPTIONAL AGAIN
SATURDAY 9/2 - TBD as well, but we’ll pick an interesting spot and let everyone know.
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PRACTICE NUMBERS START TO MATTER
** A reminder here that HS runners need 10 practices before their first official meet and MS runners need 8. There is a community race option at our first event in Ellensburg and we will encourage all runners to attend unless otherwise engaged.
AND FINALLY, ANOTHER REMINDER TO REGISTER AND TO SCHEDULE THOSE PHYSICALS!
Register here: https://www.familyid.com/organizations/methow-valley-school-district and pay your $50 ASB and $35 activity fee at the school office.
Family Heath Center in Twisp is doing FREE exams anytime until 9/10/17. You need these every 2 years so call to schedule at 997-2011 if you haven’t already done so.
Registration and physicals technically need to be complete before the first practice (ASAP) but fees need to be paid before the first competition.
GRRR!
Erik, Sarah, and Craig
