It's time to race! Run for Fun and Personal Bests!

Ok, it is race time!  Our first race is this Sunday September 7^th at Overbrook School.  The meet will start at 1pm.  Please bring some cash with you. There is a $5 cost for parking.  There is also a concession stand and shaved ice truck normally for snacks after races.  I might suggest bringing your own cooler with healthy snacks and some sunscreen.

Please have your runner at the team tent for check in at 12:00.  Keep a look out for our team tent with the St. Joseph Cross Country banner.  This will be our gathering point.  The kids will check in and get their race number for the front of their jersey and then head to the start line area for our team walk through.  We will warm up and stretch and then the kids will come back to the tent.  Parents, please help keep your child near the team tent during the meet so they do not miss their race.  After their race the are free to get out and cheer for the rest of the team races.

The races will run roughly in 15 minute intervals or as near to each other as possible based on how soon the last runner in each previous race finishes.  You can generally plan on the meet wrapping up around 3:30.  This is the order of events.

Kindergarten Girls & Boys ¾ mile – Meets 1 through 3

(for the Championship meet on the 28^th the K boys and girls will be separated)

1^st/2^nd grade Girls ¾ mile

1^st/2^nd grade Boys ¾ mile

3^rd /4^th grade Girls 1 mile

3^rd /4^th grade Boys 1 mile

5^th/6^th grade Girls 1 mile

5^th/6^th grade Boys 1 mile

7^th/8^th grade Girls 1.5 mile

7^th/8^th grade Boys 1.5 mile

Thank you to all of our race day coaches for this season.  If your name is not on this list or if you are at the meet and able to help please chip in.  These jobs are not a one person deal, and having at least two parents allows for no parent to miss their own child racing.  The more help the better for our kid’s experience and the families supporting them too!

Tent Organization:  Help with race day check in to include numbering, and with post race water and popsicles
7th - Beverly Bennett
14th - Kat Hopper
21st - Anthony Canon / Sandra Eller
28th - Julia Smith

Transit Coaches:  Assist with movement of runners from team tent area to the warm up area
7th - Melissa Patterson
14th - Stacie Baker
21st - Steve Bohannon
28th - Cara Smalley

Start Line Coaches:  Assist with last minute stretching and strides to keep loose before start time
7th - Dan Burval
14th - Nicholas & Kelly Schimmel
21st - Kelly Evans
28th - Tammy/Patrick Wallace

Finish Line Coaches:  Coaches will be timing each SJS Bulldog and counting places
7th - Ruth Castiello + 1 / Lane Shaver
14th - Ruth Castiello + 1 / Lane Shaver
21st - Ruth Castiello + 1 / Lane Shaver
28th - Ruth Castiello + 1 / Lane Shaver

Course Coaches:  Everybody Else!!!  J  We will have team rosters at the tent.  These will have the kid’s numbers so you can cheer them on by name.

RUN FOR FUN AND PERSONAL BESTS!