Commissioner

Tracy Thompson [email protected]

Participants--Third, Fourth, Fifth and sixth grade boys and girls. (note that 6th graders can also go out for their middle school teams but are welcome to join us for pre-season training)

Cost--$40.00

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 2016 tentative schedule is below.