Week 9 Over the hill and thru the woods BRING BACK THE CHEETAH

The hard part of season is over. 
Two Races left before Sectionals. 
The competition for top ten runners is tight.  
Rest well, eat well and do your school work.  
This  is the last week of practice for non Varsity runners. 
Decatur Race is last official race of season. 
We will have a open race at Sectional open to all runners that are not running Sectional, medals for all runners. 

Come out and run and cheer on your Varsity team. 

We will need a lot of help from parents to host the race at Saint Thomas More. 
There is only 3 races Starting Race is at 10:00am. Volunteers need to be at Finish line 9:20 for assignements. Similar to Saber Corn Race Please email that you can help
Jobs
Timers 2
Video 1
Finish Line
         helping keep run in line 4
         hand out numbers 2
         pulling tabs2
         Collecting  tabs 1
         Water station 3
We can rotate Volunteers if your child is running the race 
Thanks

Monday practice 5:00 to 6:15
Tuesday Race at Unity The county Race

Location Unity Jr. High 1121 County Rd 800N Tolono Il 61880
Times 
Walk the course at 3:00
Girls Varsity 4:00
Boys Varsity 4:20
Girls open 4:40
Boys open 5:10
Medals for top ten runners in each race
Team trophies top 3 teams

Wednesday practice 5:00 to 6:15
Thursday practice Jupiters pizza run. Meet at St Matthews parking lot 5:00 pm  pickup at Jupiters pizza at 6:15
Friday No practice
Saturday Decatur Race  Best race of  the Season
This race your don't want to miss
  
Come out an celebrate the hard work  they accomplish 

Decatur XC Festival

Saturday Oct 3, 2015

@ Muffley School (88 South Country Club Rd in Decatur)

Please review attachment as well

Event Information

- 2 Races

- 2 Miles

- Girls 9:00 am

- Boys 9:30 am

- Unlimited participation in both races

- All finishers get a medal

- Award Ceremony 10:00 am - 10:30 am

- Top 15 in each race get an individual plaque

- Top 3 teams in each race get a team plaque

- Top overall boys and girls team combined takes home The Cheetah!

- Questions? Call Joe Caputo 217-620-2823

Tell your parents we will be selling Festival T-Shirts, Barbeque, Kettle Corn

Will also have a photographer on site if you are interested in a Photo CD of the Event!

Week 8

I hope some of you ran this weekend.
Monday Practice Orchard downs 5:00 to 6:15
Tuesday Urbana Meet

 SCHEDULE
4:45 p.m. Girls Varsity (enter 10)
5:10 p.m. Boys Varsity (enter 10)
15 medals/2 Team plaques (7 finishers scored) 5:35 p.m.
Open (unlimited)/6:00 Awards DIRECTIONS Follow Cunningham/Vine to stop sign at Washington Street and turn east. Follow to second stop sign at Lierman. Turn left, then enter at Brookens Center sign MEET INFORMATION Bus parking should be to the north and west of Prairie Park. Please consult the map included for parking and course preview. Please set up camps off the course AND soccer fields. When races are in progress please pay close attention to the course especially keeping well back along the finish straight.

Wednesday  Practice  Orchard downs 5:00 to 6:15
Thursday   Practice Orchard downs 5:00 to 6:15
Friday   Saint Joseph Race
Walk the course 2:30
5&6 race at 3:30
7&8 race at 4:00
Awards in Gym after the Race
Ad's,
The Invitational on September 25th will be run at our home course between
the Middle School and the Grade School. There is a $70 entry fee for the
Invitational meet. Medals will be given to the top 20 finishers in the
boys and the girls race and participation ribbons will be given to all
other runners. There will be a 5/6 race and a 7/8 race. Boys and girls
will run together but be scored separately. (Dependent  upon number of
runners boys and girls may run separately
Saturday  Pancake run

Several runners have requested the return of the Pancake run. 

This run is optional

We meet At Camp Rose in Mahomet.

Run the 5 mile course at Lake of the woods

Eat pancakes at Camp Rose

Date is September 26th Saturday 

Meet at 7:45 at my house 1207 lakeside lane Mahomet Il 61853

Run at 8:00am

Pick up at 10:00

Please RSVP  (email) by Tuesday 9/22/ 2015  need to order food

Thanks

Names that rsvp 

Finn
Sean
Corey
Eric
Paul
Anna Kate
Victor

Week Seven

What a race at Parkside  35  out of41 runners had Personal Record (PR)

Luke in 10
Jack and Chance in 11
Kennedy, Alex, Corey and(  just miss Nick) 12

Fran and Bella in 12
Emery in 13
Michelle,Kennedy,Claire,Katherine and Emma in 14

Seven Race left before Sectionals

Top 10 on State Team

Top Seven Run with 3 alternate runners

Next Two weeks we will be working on speed for quick starts

Runners focus on Stretching, Eating right (No junk food)and School.

We have in past lost runners for not doing well in School

Note from Tri Valley coach sent to me at 4:15pm

• Robin Roberts
 
• Sep 10 at 4:14 PM

To

• Gregg Rose

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Robin Roberts <rroberts@tri-valley3.org>
Date: Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 4:14 PM
Subject: Sorry About the Cancellation
To: Mike Brehm <drbrehm@pblpanthers.org>, Gregg Rose <childdds@gmail.com>

Hello Coaches,

      I am sorry about the cancellation.  The storm popped up very suddenly. We didn't get much warning on radar ahead of time.  The storm did pack with it some considerable rainfall and lightning.  The radar did suggest more storms behind it were coming.  I don't mess with lightning.  I know you were probably half way to Dawson Lake.  Once again, I am sorry about the cancellation.  -- Coach Roberts

If you hear of cancelation please post on yahoo group site for other runners

Monday  Practice Orchard downs 5:00 to 6:15
Tuesday PBL

Tuesday’s Magnificent Seven Meet (PBL, St. Thomas, St. Matthew, St. Mary, Corpus Christi, Schlarman, Tri Valley) will begin at 4:15.  Girls will run at 4:15 followed by the boys at about 4:45!

Email me the number of boys and girls you have on your squad so we know how many to expect in each race.  I do NOT need names.

Just a couple of reminders:

1.            The course is the same as in past years, and is marked with a solid line.

2.            ONLY use the restrooms in the JH.  I will have cones next to the doors, as in the past.

3.            Results will be sent to you via email after the meet and available on our team website, www.pblunit10.com/cougarscc   A course map is found on the site, too.

4.            There are no water spigots out in that area, so make sure to bring what you need for your team.

Wednesday Practice Orchard downs 5:00 to 6:15

Thursday TCBY Run Meet at Saint Matthews

Friday Early dismissal 1:45pm

2015 Holy trinity

CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL

DATE:                                                                                                Friday, September 18, 2015

LOCATION:                                                                                  Ewing Park II, Bloomington, IL

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Course walk at 3:00

4:00 Varsity Girls   

4:30 Varsity Boys   

4:55 Open Girls   

5:20 Open Boys                                                          

AWARDS:  Award ceremony will follow completion of the Open Boys race.

              Trophies:  Top combined team, Top 3 boys, Top 3 girl’s teams

                         Medals:    Top 10 boys and top 10 girls

Week Six

Busy week!!!   We have three races this week.

Monday   Run on your own

Tuesday Chrisman Race

Top 5 runners in the sixth, seventh, and eight will run in grade races the rest will run in the open see instructions
  I will be bringing water, gatorade, and ice bucket. runners bring towels to soak in ice water before the race. It suppose to be hot that day  

Important. Please let me know if you are not Running at Cow Chip Race. I can move runners out of the open into grade race

Race Instructions:  The races will run by grades.  Girls and Boys from the same grades will start at the same box together and run the course together, then go into separate chutes at the finish line.  Please stress to your runners that Girls will go to the chute on the left and boys to the chute on the right.  Every year it is a problem that runners go to the wrong chute and lose time and cause confusion.  The chutes will be clearly marked to avoid confusion. 

Note: If the coach has a runner who would like to compete at a different grade level they may be put into a higher grade race only--they will not be allowed to move down!  Their placing will be awarded for the race they run in. 

Due to an increase number of participants, some of the races have become too large to manage. Therefore we will have an OPEN Race for Boys and Girls to be run after the 8^th grade race!

Here is how it will work.   For the 6^th gr. race, 7^th gr. race, and 8^th gr. race (not the 5^th gr. race), each school will be limited to 5 girls and 5 boys.  These should be the better runners. Additional runners will race in the OPEN. It will be a mix of 6-8th graders, which will follow the 8th grade race. The OPEN would be the same as the others races, with boys and girls starting together and finishing in separate chutes. We will award the top 10 OPEN finishers a medal as they cross the finish line, but will NOT keep their times or information for results. There will be a timer at the chute reading times, but it is up to the schools to keep records if they choose. 

Location:  In the cow pasture behind Chrisman Jr. and Sr. High School, Chrisman, IL.

Date:  Friday, September 4, 4:00 pm.

Order of Events and Times: These are approximate times for the races.  It is the runner’s responsibility to be in the area of the starting line once the race preceding theirs has begun!  We do not wait for one race to be over before the next one begins. Suggestion:  If you feel like you have a runner who cannot finish their race in 20 minutes or less please put them in the OPEN.            

                 5^th grade race                        4:00

                 6^th grade race                        4:15

                 7^th grade race                        4:30

                 8^th grade race                        4:45

                 OPEN RACE for grades 6-8     5:00 

                 Awards & Results                    5:30 Outside near team camp sites

Awards:  Trophies will be awarded for the top 5 girls and top 5  boys of each grade.  A trophy will also be awarded to the fastest overall girl and boy runner of the meet. Medallions will be passed out for the top 10 OPEN girl and boy runners. There will be NO team scoring or team trophies! Results will be emailed to schools following the meet. Some MAY be available at the awards ceremony for coaches to pick up. NONE  will be mailed unless specially requested by those unable to stay for awards.

Wednesday Practice At Orchard Downs 5:00 to 6:15

Thursday  Race Dawson Creek  Road Race  PR Race

The start of Race is on the east side of the Lake ( See map)
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zuhnaOQ1Cpsw.kN_o4oPDSObY&usp=sharing

We will meet parking lot on the west side of the lake, where the finish of race is  We will  then jog over to east side near the playground for the start by running around the north side of the lake.
We will jog over at 3:30 sharp. If you late you will have to drive over to the east side.
Race starts at 4:00pm

New this year. We are planning to share  food and drink with Tri-Valley  
They do not charge us for this race. 
I will be bringing Water, Gatorade, and Watermelon. 
I will need help cutting the watermelon at finish line. 
If you want to bring something to share it is greatly appreciated.

Friday  No practice

Saturday   Parkside Race

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zuhnaOQ1Cpsw.kNMkl0lmY_Vg&usp=sharing

Walk the Course 8:30
Coach Meeting 8:45
Girls Varsity  9:30
Boys Varsity 10:00
Girls Open     10:30
Boys Open   11:00

25 Medals  individual for Varsity and Open Race