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Cross Country Practice Starts August 3
July 20, 2015
Cross country practice starts Monday, August 3, and we want to make sure you know everything you need to start the season. Practices will be held at the Yorkville High School track from 7:15 to 8:45am until August 31. After that date, practices will be held after school at the middle school. You can click on the green calendar icon on the left side of our website to see the full practice schedule. If you have any questions that aren't answered here, please contact Coach Miller, Coach Martin, or Coach Nauman. For more details about our cross country program you can check out our team packet.
What Do I Need To Sign Up?
You can view the FAQ section of our website for more details, but you need the following to sign up for cross country:
- Physical
- Sports Information Packet
- $65 Activity Fee
- Registration Form (If you haven't already turned it in)
Runners going into eighth grade should still have a current physical from last year. Physicals are good for 13 months, so make sure you schedule one before the old one expires. It is still best to turn it in on the day of registration if you can.
Important August Events
Monday, August 3 from 7:15 to 9:15am: First Practice
Please note that our first practice is two hours long since we have a lot to do on the first day. We will meet for practice from 7:15 to 8:45 at the Yorkville High School track every day after that until school starts. You can click the green calendar icon on the left side of the website for a full practice schedule.
Friday, August 7 from 6:30 to 8pm: Spike Night at Naperville Running Company (TENTATIVE)
Our beginning-of-the-year team party is held at Naperville Running Company in downtown Naperville. The store has an underground space called the "Spike Shed" where runners can look at cool running gear, play videogames and foosball, and just hang out with their teammates. If you need new running shoes this would be a good place to get them. A representative from NRC will talk to the team about the use of spikes in cross country, and you can buy a pair if you're so inclined. Naperville Running Company is located at 34 W Jefferson Ave in Naperville.
Saturday, August 8 from 9 to 10:30am: First Practice in the Park at Hoover Center
Every Saturday in August and Thursday in September we will have practice at a different forest preserve in Yorkville. We start out at the Hoover Center on Fox Road, which is where the high school holds their home invitational. You can head to the FAQ section of our website to see the location of all of our park practices.
Tuesday, August 25: Picture Day and First Meet at Lyon Farm
Runners should wear their uniforms to YMS and be at the school by 3pm for pictures. All runners will participate in our first meet at home. You can check out our schedule page to determine who will run at each meet. The meet starts at 4:30, which is the typical start time for Tuesday meets.
Thursday, August 27: Geneva South Meet and New Lenox Invite
The New Lenox Invite will be for our top ten boys and top ten girls. Runners will be told the Monday before the meet if they are running at New Lenox or at Geneva.
Coach Miller on July 20, 2015
Thanks for the correction.
Anonymous on July 20, 2015
Saturday August 8th...not 9th
