District 11 Results

Our Individual Results with a link to the Overall Meet Results at the top of the page are now posted on the right side of our blog page.  

Thanks to all of the parents and fans that came out this morning to watch the runners get the race season going!  It was a beautiful weather day and a positive start to our season.  Times fit pretty close to the training that the runners have been getting in with lots of room to grow and improve. We are hoping now that we are getting back into a school routine we can get everyone caught up and get the work in that they need.  Overall Team places might not have been where we think we can be at this moment, but we will learn from the race and get stronger as the season grows!

Congrats to Ruby for finishing 2nd Overall in the Girls race!! Kendall also worked herself into a top 15 spot as she is moving up the ranks quickly!  On the Boys side, Lachlan was our top runner as he finished in 15th in a very strong field, with a few boys that could be fighting for top 10 finishes at the State Meet later this year.

Next up will be the Cambridge Invite on Friday, Sep. 8th.  I'll will post more info about the races early next week.

Lastly, we will still be practicing on Friday, Sep 1 at 8:00am at the high school, but, due to the high temps all weekend and on Monday, we will be canceling practice for Monday evening.  We will be back to practice on Tuesday after school at 2:30 (middle school runners will meet at the tennis courts after their school gets out) in the weight room.

Thanks and have a great weekend!!
Denny

District 11 Meet

Thursday is our first meet of the season and it is on the south end of Anoka High School.  The Girls will be racing at 8:30 and the Boys will be at racing at 9:15.  Everyone will be racing 5K and you can get results at the following link, which will be updated every 30 seconds once runners start to finish.

https://gtraxc.com/pages/results/results.asp

As for spectating, this is a good course to see the runners in a couple of spots without having to do too much running.  It will be a two lap course with the start and finish being in the general same area.  They also highly recommend that no dogs are brought onto the course.

Any questions, please let me know,

Thanks
Denny

Schedule for the Week of August 28th

We are going to start to transition our practices to the afternoon this week, with only one practice a day, but we will need to add the weight training to the plan for each day, so things will go a little longer.  Also, Thursday morning is the first meet of the season at Anoka High School.  The reason for the meet being in the morning is to beat any possible heat that can be around in the afternoon. You will have to park in the main lot and then walk to the start/finish area, which will be on the south end of the high school, across the road from the tennis courts for those that have not been there in the past.  There will only be one Girls race and one Boys race, and both races will be 5K. 

Schedule: (expect practices to be done around 5:00)
Monday - 2:30 - CRHS Weightroom

Tuesday - 2:30 - CRHS Weightroom

Wednesday - 2:30 CRHS Weightroom

Thursday - 7:00am Bus Leaves; Girls race at 8:30, Boys race at 9:15

Friday - 8:00am - CRHS West end of the Tennis Courts

Thanks
Denny

Time Trial

Thanks again for all of those that were able to make it out to the Time Trial tonight! The weather turned out to be much more pleasant than expected and the runners put in some solid efforts!!   The results are now posted on the right side of the blog.

A reminder that the first round of the Special T-Shirts will be closing tomorrow, Friday, Aug 25 and that we do want all of the runners to have one.  If you are not able to purchase one, please let me know.  Also note that we will open this up again in a couple of weeks if you were not able to purchase one but are intending to.

Friday practice is at 8:00am at Bunker Golf Course, Parking Lot 1 and then our next practice will be on Monday at 2:30, meet at the High School Weight Room.

Thanks,
Denny

Pasta Parties

The long tradition of Pasta Parties the night before our meets is a great way for the runners to bond but also a great way for our parents to see what a great group of student/athletes these runners are!  The captains and I have started putting together this years schedule and there a few of the dates on the schedule that are filled by families that would like to host, but we would like to try and get as many of them filled as possible.  There are a few parents who have done this in the past that can definitely give more details as to what goes into these gatherings, so don't feel you can't do one since you haven't in the past.  Also, unless you are wanting to, there will be separate Girls and Boys gatherings.  If you would like to host one of the openings, please let me know and I will put down your name and keep it under the Pasta Party Schedule on the right side of the blog. 

Thanks and see everyone tonight at the Time Trial at Riverview!
Denny

Tuesday Evening Practice Canceled

Due to the excessive heat, the school district has canceled all practices for the rest of the day and for after noon on Wednesday. So, our practice this evening will be canceled.

Thanks

Denny

Week of August 21st Workout Times/Locations

Here is the time/location schedule for practices for next week.  Please note that there is a Excessive Heat Advisory for Anoka County the first part of the week and we will be watching the runners and if we need to we will cut back on any work.  With our practices in the morning, it looks like we should be fine, it will be the evening workouts that we will have the most concern for.  If there are any changes, I will post them and let the runners know as soon as possible.  

New for the Boys this year is that they will be joining the Girls on Tuesday evening to do their annual Bike and Run from Anoka Ramsey CC.  This is a fun, costume workout that usually turns competitive, with each runner having a partner and alternating every mile for 6 miles running and biking (each will run 3 miles and bike 3 miles).  Parents are welcomed to come watch and cheer on the runners.  The course will go down Mississippi Blvd towards the CR Dam and back.  Due to construction at Hanson Blvd, we will have to have a different turning point than we have used in the past, but I will have the course details for everyone on Tuesday evening.  We will want everyone in the AR parking lot near the baseball field by 5:30.  

Please remember that our team time trial vs. Alumni is on Thursday evening at Riverview Park.  Not sure how many Alumni will be there, but it will be good to see those that do come to run.  If you are an alumnist or the parent of a former member of our teams, please come and join in what I hope will become a bigger event in the future. Also, please remember that this our Parent Meeting as well, and we will try to start around 5:45 before the first race.

Any questions, please let me know,

Thanks
Denny​


Monday
8:00am All at Bunker Golf Course Parking Lot 1
6:00pm all at CRHS
Tuesday
8:00am All at Bunker Golf Course, Parking Lot 1

5:30pm All at Anoka-Ramsey CC (Bike and Run)

Wednesday
8:00am All at CRHS
Thursday
8:00am All at Riverview Park
5:15pm at Riverview Park for Team Time Trial (starts at 6:00pm, parent meeting at 5:45)
Friday
8:00am All at Bunker Golf Course Parking Lot 1

Air Quality

Due to the predicted Unhealthy Air Quality that we are to endure for the next couple of days we have decided to cancel our Thursday evening practice and the Friday morning practice.  The runners have put a lot of work in and we don't want to take a step back by having them run in heavy smokey air.  We are asking that they still be active in some way (indoor preferred) and to consider getting together on Saturday to do a fun run with each other.

Thanks and if there are any questions, please let me know,

Denny

Team Apparel

Here is a link to this years Team Apparel put together by our Captains.  Orders are due by August 23rd so that the team can get their apparel sooner.  Any questions, please let me know and I can check with the Captains:

https://lettermensp.tuosystems.com/stores/crcc23

Also, I have created a page that will be on the right side of the blog under Handbook/Team Information that will have this link as well as the link to the Special Team T-Shirts.

Thanks

Denny

Schedule Changes

After talking with the runners today and having a smaller team than in past years, we have decided to not have separate times for the Girls and Boys in the evening or for Wednesday mornings practice.  Below is the updated schedule:

Tuesday:

All - 8am at Bunker; 6pm at CRHS

Wednesday:
All - 8am at CR Dam; 6pm at CRHS Stadium
Thursday:
All - 8am at CR Dam; 6pm at CRHS
Friday:

All - 8am at CRHS

Any questions, please let me know,
Thanks
Denny

Special Team T-Shirts

Below is a link to a Special Team T-shirts for this years teams in which we will be honoring two of the great teams in School/Program History, the Girls 1979 team that was the first to go to State, and the Boys 1981 team, which was probably the fastest and deepest team in school history.  The shirts are replica's of the uniforms that both of these teams wore and we will be wearing them for our uniform tops at the Osseo Invite on Sep 28th at Elm Creek.  *Orders are due August 25th, but we will reopen after the school year starts as well.

https://www.rebyl.com/webstores/

We are wanting all of the team to have these shirts (Girls get the Girls Red, Boys get the Boys White), but they may be more costly for some.  So, if there is an issue with purchasing due to the cost, please let me know and we will purchase for those in need through our school account.

Lastly, even though we are wanting these to be for the current members of the team, we are also wanting our families, alumni, and fans to purchase these as well.  So, help us support our great history!
Thanks,
Denny 

First Practice Moved to the High School

We are going to move the location of our first practice this morning, Monday, Aug 14th, to CRHS due to the continued chance of rain.  We are still planning to run outside unless there is any lightening, however, that does not seem likely at this time. 

We will be meeting at Door 3 of the High School (Old Main Entrance) and once everyone is there we will be going downstairs to start the season and to do our warm ups.

Thanks and if there are any questions, please let me know,

Denny

First Day/Week of Practice

The first day of the season is here and we will be getting things going Monday morning at the CR Dam.  We will be paying attention to the weather for the first practice and may have to change to CRHS if it looks too wet right away.  I will make that decision by 7:15am and post it on the blog, the team Facebook page as well as the team Classroom page for the runners.

Here are the times and locations, though, for the first week of practice.  I will be giving out a more detailed schedule as well as other information to the runners after the first practice Monday.  Evening practices will have a different focus, mainly recovery, weight training, and a little more fun.  We understand if not everyone can make these practices due to family obligations, but they are still important practices.

Also, please remember to get signed up before the first day of practice.  

If you have any questions, please let me know,

Thanks
Denny

*Any changes will be posted:

Monday, Aug 14

All - 8:00am, CR Dam Visitor Center

Girls - 6:00pm, CRHS

Boys - 7:00pm, CRHS

Tuesday, Aug 15

All - 8:00am, Bunker Golf Course, Parking Lot 1

Girls - 6:00pm, CRHS

Boys - 7:00pm, CRHS

Wednesday, Aug 16

Girls - 8:00am, CR Dam Visitor Center

Boys - 9:00am, CR Dam Visitor Center

All - 6:00pm, CRHS

Thursday, Aug 17

All - 8:00am, CR Dam Visitor Center

Girls - 6:00pm, CRHS

Boys - 7:00pm, CRHS

Friday, Aug 18

All - 8:00am, CRHS

1 Week Until the Season Begins

We are one week a way from the start of the the 2023 CC Running season and there are a couple of reminders as we get closer to our first practice on Monday at 8:00am at the CR Dam Visitor Center

Please continue to get signed up now and to not wait until Sunday or Monday morning in case there are any issues.  Please go to the previous link on how to register.  

This coming Thursday, August 10th, there will be a All Sports Meeting at the high school at 7:00pm.  After that meeting, I will be around for any questions.  We will not have our official parent meeting until our Time Trial on Thursday, August 24 (more details to come).

I will be putting out the first weeks info next Sunday.  I will have this info on the first day of practice for the runners as well as some other information.  

One other item of importance for the beginning of the season is that due to a family reason, I had to cancel our running camp.  We will still do a workout on the Friday of that week, but I will not be available for the rest of the weekend.  Sorry for the change, but we will make sure we get the runners the work in that they will need.

If there are any questions, please let me know.

Thanks,
Denny