Community Cross Country
Commissioner
Tracy Thompson tracy.thompson@vaasports.org
Participants--Fourth, Fifth and sixth grade boys and girls.
Cost--$35.00
Format--Principles of cross country running. Learn the beneficial aspects of aerobic fitness and competition. Emphasis on team comaraderie and fun.
Equipment--T-shirts, shorts, and shoes. All participants will receive a t-shirt.
Awards--Awards will be given at the completion of the season.
Season--All sessions will begin at 6:00 p.m. They will last approximately 1 hour. Most sessions will take place at the Apple Valley High School track. Some drills are done on or near the track along with off road running on surrounding trails.
Practice--Administered by lifelong runners and parent volunteers.
Note: Due to heavy rain we may cancel practice.
Philosophy--Emphasis is on fun, participation, and being able to complete the race distances without being overly concerned with time. Depending on the number of individuals that sign up mixed gender teams may participate against each other in a variety of competitive formats.
The 2011 schedule below is tentative and will be updated closer to the start of the season.
| Weekday | Date | Location | Time |
| Monday | August 8 | AVHS Track | 6:00 |
| Wednesday | August 10 | AVHS Track | 6:00 |
| Tuesday | August 16 | AVHS Track | 6:00 |
| Thursday | August 18 | AVHS Track | 6:00 |
| Tuesday | August 23 | AVHS Track | 6:00 |
| Thursday | August 25 | Alimagnet Park, Apple Valley | 6:00 |
| Monday | August 29 | AVHS Track | 6:00 |
| Thursday | September 1 | Alimagnet Park Apple Valley | 6:00 |
| Tuesday | September 6 | AVHS | 6:00 |
| Thursday | September 8 | Dual meet with EV at Johnny Cake | 6:00 |
| Monday | September 12 | AVHS Track | 6:00 |
| Thursday | September 15 | Alimagnet Park | 6:00 |
| Tuesday | September 20 | Meet at Aronson Park | 4:00 (meet at 3:30 or 3:45) |
| Thursday | September 22 | AVHS Track | 6:00 |
| Saturday | September 24 | Eagle Invitational | 9:00 |
| Monday | September 26 | AVHS Track | 6:00 |
| Friday | September 30 | Eastview Cookie Run - Johnny Cake Ridge Park | 4:00 |
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