Thursday's Race

Reminder that tomorrow is the first meet of the season. We will be running at Anoka High School on the section course. Bus leaves at 8:45 with the boys running at 10:00 and the girls at 10:40.
Any questions, let me know,
Thanks,
Denny

Schedule for the Week

Here is our schedule for the rest of the week,
Tuesday and Wednesday at 3:15, meeting at the high school. Wednesday we will be getting uniforms at 3:00.
Thursday is our first meet at Anoka High School. We will be leaving at 8:45 with the first race, the boys, at 10:00, then the girls at 10:45ish.
We will also be working the concession stand at the football game Thursday evening as a fundraiser, so we will need help from the runners.
Friday we will have practice at 8:00am at the high school. There will not be any practice over the weekend. We will then get back together on Monday at 6:30pm, meeting at the CR Dam.
If there are any questions, let me know,
Thanks,
Denny

Practice Monday

Practice for Monday, August 29, will be at 3:15, meeting at the front of the high school. If you have any questions, let me know!
Thanks,
Denny

Time Trial Results

Results for tonight Cardinal Cup Time Trial are now posted on the right side under Results. 
Congrats to those that were on Team White for both the boys and the girls, as they were able to win the tight races! Congrats also to Bryna and Paul as they won the individual titles!
For those going to camp tomorrow, we will be leaving around 12:15.  Please either eat lunch before we leave or bring it with and eat on the way.
Any question, please let me know,
Thanks
Denny

Team Time Trial Tonight

Reminder that the Team Time Trial, The Cardinal Cup, is Tonight at Riverview Park, across the street from the National Little League fields on 2420 105th Avenue.  Runners should be there by 5:15, with the Parent Meeting being at 5:45 and the time trial starting at 6:00.
The runners will be on separate teams, which they will find out about tonight and will wear either Red, White, or Black depending on the team they will be on.  It makes it a little more fun and competitive this way.
If you have any questions, please let me know,
Thanks
Denny

Info for Running Camp

Running Camp Information Aug. 28-30

 

Running camp is this week and we felt we should inform everyone that is going some of the items to look for and bring for the three days of running.

We will be heading to Heartwood Conference Center near Trego, WI on Friday, August 28 around 12:00am and it will be a cost of $40. 

  The drive will be around 2 hours, depending on traffic.  Cell phone coverage should be decent out there, but if there is an emergency, in which you need to get a hold of your child, please call Heartwood at 715-466-6300 and have them get in touch with me or the Coon Rapids Cross Country Team.

Some items that should be brought with include:

-          A towel, bathroom items

-          Bug Spray, Sun Screen

-          Stuff for swimming

-          A pair of warm up pants or jeans for at night

-          A sweatshirt or jacket

-          Clothes to run in, including shoes. 

-          For food, dinner will be covered. 

-          The runners should bring items for breakfast, lunch and snacking as well as beverages (to cut down on garbage, think of bringing a water bottle and mix packets, not cases of bottles) for all meals. 

-          Other items that can be taken with include games, music, and a water bottle or two. 

-          Please remind your athlete that we are only going for 2 nights, 3 days, so a ton of stuff is not needed, think about sharing coolers with other runners.

We will be leaving camp around 12:00 on Sunday the 30^th and should be arriving back at the high school around 2:00.

 

Any questions, please feel free to call me. 

Thanks,

Denny

Girls Tradition Renewed, Bike and Run Tuesday

Tomorrow evening, Tuesday Aug 23rd, a tradition will be renewed for the Girls team, as the popular Bike and Run will happen, starting and finishing at Anoka Ramsey Community College, with the event beginning at 6:00pm on an out and back 3 mile course that will be heading towards, but not getting to, the CR Dam.
The Girls are pairing themselves up, will do some sort of similar costume, and then one partner will ride a bike for one mile while the other partner runs that mile. They will then switch and continue this process every mile for a total of 6 miles. In a way the partners will be racing each other, as the one biking will not wait at the next mile marker for the runner, they will just start running, and the incoming runner will pick up the bike for their portion. The Girls have always had lots of fun with this event, and we are glad to have the event this year!
This will be only for the Girls team, the Boys will be practicing at 7:00pm as usual. If there are any questions, please let me know,
Thanks,
Denny

Practice Schedule for the Week of Aug 22nd.

Here is the time/location schedule for practices this week.  Please note that if there are any boys or girls that will not be going to camp on Friday, that they will be expected to be at the 8:00am practice at 8:00am that day.
On the schedules sent home on Friday there was more in-depth information about the weekend.  More info on camp and the time trial will also be put out later this week.
Any questions, please let me know,
Thanks
Denny​


Monday
8:00am Girls; 9:00am Boys at CR Dam
6:00pm Girls; 7:00pm Boys at CRHS
Tuesday
8:00am at Bunker Golf Course, Parking Lot 1
6:00pm Girls at Anoka Ramsey Community College (Bike and Run); 7:00pm Boys at CRHS
Wednesday
8:00am at CR Dam
6:00pm Girls; 7:00pm Boys at CRHS
Thursday
8:00am at CRHS
5:15pm at Riverview Park for Team Time Trial (starts at 6:00pm, parent meeting at 5:45)
Friday
8:00am Any girls or boys not going to Camp at CR Dam
11:00am, those going to camp at CRHS for Weight Training
12:00ish pm, head for camp, Heartwood Conference Center

Start of Practice, Week 1 Schedule

A reminder that practice starts tomorrow, Monday Aug 15, at 8:00am, meeting at the CR Dam. Please remember that you need to be signed up before you can practice. We will also be having practice in the evening meeting at the high school, with the girls going at 6:00pm and the boys at 7:00pm.
Here is the time and location schedule for practices for the first week of the season. The main workouts will be in the AM, with the PM practices being about recovery, technical things as well as a little more relaxing and fun options. Please make sure you are getting signed up before the first day.

Any questions, please let me know,

Denny

Monday 

8:00am at CR Dam Visitor Center

6:00pm Girls; 7:00pm Boys at CRHS

Tuesday

8:00am at Bunker Golf Course, Parking Lot 1

6:00pm Girls; 7:00pm Boys at CRHS

Wednesday

8:00am Boys; 9:00am Girls at CRHS

6:00pm Girls; 7:00pm Boys at CRHS

Thursday

8:00am Girls; 9:00am Boys at CR Dam Visitor Center

6:00pm Girls; 7:00pm Boys at CRHS

Friday

8:00am at CR Dam Visitor Center

Saturday

Captains will be putting something together (optional)

Wednesday Meeting

On Wednesday this week, Aug 10, is the all fall sports meeting followed by a short parent/athlete Cross Country meeting at the high school. The meetings start at 7:00pm in the auditorium. I will have info about practices for the first week as well as answer any questions anyone has.
To go with this, registration for sports is now open. All registration can be done online through the schools web page, even for Middle Schoolers now! Any questions, please check with the schools AD Secretary, Tami Cardinal.
Lastly, we are 3 weeks away from our annual running camp, with this year having both the boys and girls going as well as going back to Heartwood Conference Center in Treigo, WI (Aug 26-28), at a cost of $40 a person. We will need to find a few parents that are willing to be chaperones, running not required. If you have any interest, let me know.
Thanks and see you all soon,
Denny