Beginning of the Season Info

We are just a few days away from the start of the 2019 season!  If you have not already, PLEASE sign up!  If you are not signed up by the time practice starts on Monday, you are NOT allowed to practice until you get signed up!  It is a safety issue, and if someone is to come run at practice and they are not signed up and something happens to them, it becomes a much bigger issue.  So please get signed up.  It can be done online through the lock and key icon on the district or school web pages.  It cannot be through a students lock and key though, only the parents.  If need be, you can still sign up the paper way, just print off the paper work on the web page or pick them up at the Activities Office at the High School.

2019 Coon Rapids Boys and Girls Cross Country

Important Items to Start the Season:

1.      Cost for Running is $250 (You can get to where to sign up here: Registration)

2.      Practice begins on Aug. 12

a.       Morning Practice at 8:00am

b.      Evening Practice: Girls at 6:00pm, Boys at 7:00pm

3.      Once school starts, practice will be at 3:15, to accommodate those that are in middle school, meeting in front of the High School

4.      Parent Meeting/Team Time Trial: Aug 22, 5:45pm, Riverview Park, across for the National Little League Park.

5.      Running Camp: Willow River State Park, near Hudson, WI, Aug 23-25.

a.       Cost is $10/person

b.      clothes, shoes, food needed

c.      Parents are welcomed and needed, especially for transportation

d.      Need to know who is going by Friday, Aug. 17 and more info to come once the season starts.

6.      First meet will be on August 29, the District 11 Meet at Anoka High School at 3:00pm (may get moved to the morning if the weather looks to be too hot)

7.      Fundraising

a.       Some Fundraising was done during the summer with water stops of the Firecracker Run over the 4^th of July weekend.

b.      For those who were unable to attend or were not apart of the team at the time we would like you to donate $15 to help with the costs that occur during the season (Meets, uniforms)

                                                              i.      This way everyone feels apart of the fundraising

8.      Attendance

a.       If an athlete is absent, a note signed by a parent, teacher, or doctor is needed in order for it to be an excused absence.

                                                              i.      1^st unexcused – miss next meet

                                                           ii.      2^nd unexcused – miss next two meets

                                                         iii.      3^rd unexcused – miss rest of meets, but can still run workouts and be a manager.

9.      Blog Spot: More information will be posted on our blog spot, including upcoming events, practice times/locations, meet schedule, results and records and any changes that may occur throughout the season. You will also be able to sign up to be notified when there are new posts. Just look on the right side of the blog.   coonrapidscc.blogspot.com

Next, here is the schedule for practices for the first week.  We will be doing 2 practices on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday  We know that it is still summer, but we are wanting to get things done and it is easier to do if we break up the practices. 
Any questions, let me know:

Monday AM: 8:00 at CR Dam Visitor Center; PM: Girls at 6:00, Boys at 7:00 at CRHS
Tuesday AM: 8:00 at Bunker Golf Course Parking Lot 1; PM: Girls at 6:00, Boys at 7:00 at CRHS
Wednesday AM: Girls at 8:00, Boys at 9:00 at CR Dam Visitor Center; PM: Girls at 6:00, Boys at 7:00 at CRHS
Thursday AM: Girls at 8:00, Boys at 9:00 at Moor Park; PM: Girls at 6:00, Boys at 7:00 at CRHS
Friday AM: 8:00 at CR Dam Visitor Center

Thanks
Denny

Workouts for the Week of July 29

Surprisingly we are closing in on the end of the month of July, thus the last couple of days that we can work with the runners before the season starts on August 12th.  Here are the locations for our practices this week:

Monday - CR Dam

Tuesday and Wednesday - CRHS
Practices from Thursday until the start of the season will be put together by the captains.

Also, July 29th  (Monday) is the last day to place apparel orders for the first round of orders.  If you are wanting to order anything and have it earlier in the season, then please go to https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/rapidscc22#/ so you can have your order placed.

If there are any questions, please let me know,
Thanks
Denny

Workouts for the Week of July 22

Here are the workout locations for this week.  The weather is looking good for the morning runs, so we are going forward with our normal type of workouts and all are at 9:30am.
Any questions, please let me know,

Monday: CR Dam
Tuesday: CRHS
Wednesday: Pheasant Ridge Park (Off of 119th Ave between Northdale and Crooked Lake Blvd's)
Thursday: Bunker Golf Course Parking Lot 1
Friday: CRHS

Thanks,
Denny

Workouts for the Week of July 15

Here is the schedule and locations for this week. We will go at 9:30 but please let me know if evenings work better for some and if there are 5 or more that could go in the evening at 7:00, and I will see if there is someone who can take the evening time. Also, because of the weather on Monday, we are going to go to Bunker Beach and run in the lazy river from 9:30-10:30 as part of the cardio club.  The cost is $3 and it is highly suggested that you bring water shoes or an old pair of running shoes.  The bottom of the river will cause blisters and such if you go barefoot. Also, if you are needing a ride, be at the high school by 9:00 so we can be to Bunker Beach by 9:15.
Monday - Bunker Beach (Please be here by 9:15 so we can get in and use the lazy river for as long as we can)
Tuesday and Friday - CRHS
Wednesday - Moor Park (10921  Magnolia St) (best way would be to go off of Northdale Blvd to Olive St, go south to 112th Ave and go east (left) and it will take you to the middle parking lot.
Thursday - Bunker
Any questions, let me know. Thanks!
Denny

2019 Apparel

Below is a link to the apparel for this upcoming season.  We are starting this sooner so we are able to get it closer to the beginning of the season.  This is however round 1 of the store.  If you decide you want something after the store closes, please note that we will be opening it again once the season starts so we are able to get anyone that is new or misses out on this round.  This round will be closing on July 29th, so you have some time.  Any questions, please let me know,
2019 CC Apparel

Thanks,
Denny

Practice Schedule for Week of July 8

Here is the schedule and locations for this week. We will go at 9:30 but please let me know if evenings work better for some  and if there are 5 or more that could go in the evening at 7:00, and I will see if there is someone who can take the evening time. Help spread the word:
Monday - CR Dan
Tuesday and Friday - CRHS
Wednesday - Moor Park (10921  Magnolia St) (best way would be to go off of Northdale Blvd to Olive S, go south t to 112th Ave and go east and it will enter the park lot.
Thursday - Bunker
Any questions, let me know. Thanks!
Denny

Firecracker Volunteers

For those that will be helping tomorrow with the water stations for the Firecracker, please meet at the CRIC (which is also the start/finish of the race) at 7:15am.  Both water stops are about a mile from this location but we will need one vehicle for each that can bring the items to the location. Tables will already be at each location.

We can go through the rest tomorrow, but if there are still those that would like to help, please let me know,
Thanks,
Denny