Duluth East Cross Country

Thank you for a fantastic week!!!!  Grateful for every practice and meet!!!!  

Please keep doing the COVID check in and absence reporting.  Our team deserves a complete season.  

Important: Practice at EHS this week will coincide with the materials pickup.  When coming to practice, you must enter from Greyhound Drive off of Superior Street and exit on 40th Ave. E.   There is no parking on Greyhound Drive. The east end of the parking lot closest to 40th Ave. E. is the only place where parking is allowed. Parents could also drop kids off in the teacher lot on 40th Ave. E. and they could walk over to the baseball field.  It is going to be busy so give yourself a few extra minutes so you are at practice on time. 

HUGE THANK YOU to Mrs. Westholm for taking pictures.  You can find them at https://www.facebook.com/groups/dulutheastcc

Volunteers

We need about 6 people to help take the course down (collect cones, flags) after the last race on Thursday.  Please email laura.lafontaine@isd709.org if you can help. Thank you to the parents who helped at the meet on September 3rd. 

Monday, September 21  

8 am – 7th/8th graders arrive  at Lester Park

8:30 am – 9th/10th  graders arrive at Lester Park

3:45 pm  11th/12th graders arrive at EHS

 1 ½ hours

Tuesday, September 22 

8 am – 7th/8th graders arrive  at Lester Park

8:30 am  – 11th/12th graders arrive at Lester Park

3:45 pm  – 9th/10th graders arrive at EHS

 1 ½ hours

Wednesday, September 23  – EHS (This will be our Wednesday schedule every week)

3 pm – 7th/8th graders arrive

3:30 pm – 9th/10th graders arrive  

4:00  pm – 11th/12th graders arrive 

 1 hour

NEW *****  Race order 9/24  

Confirm at practice on Wednesday!

Thursday, September 24 – Meet at Lester Park Golf Course

3:30   7th and 8th Grade Girls  3K

3:40   7th and 8th Grade Boys 3K

4:00   Varsity Girls 5K

4:20  Girls 5K (wave 1)

4:30 Girls 5K (wave 2)

5:00  Varsity Boys 5 K

5:20   Boys 5k (wave 1)

5:30  Boys 5K (wave 2)

Spectator Expectations  ( We are super grateful to have space for spectators)

No spectators near the start or finish line.

No spectators near camps.

Portable Restrooms are for team and coach use only.

Please do not arrive early and leave as soon as your race is complete. We must keep our overall numbers low for the day.

Remember to social distance and wear a mask. This is for the safety and success of our season.

No more that 5 from one household and all should leave immediately if someone is experiencing symptoms.

Friday, September 25

Varsity and those that want to be running varsity–  8 am Lester Park

Tentative Schedule of Events:  

*Races will not run ahead of schedule

• 3:00- East Middle School Race- 2.5K
• 3:20- East JV Race (B & G)- 5K
• 4:00- Middle School Race (B & G)- 2.5K
• 4:20- JV Race (B & G)- 5K
• 4:50- V Girls Race- 5K
• 5:20- V Boys Race- 5K

Arrive 45 min before your  race and leave right after you run ( cool down and stretch).

Race Course

Venue Map (start/finish/team camp)

***********Spectators:  Only runners and coaches will be admitted.  For athlete safety, no spectators or parents are allowed at the venue.  There is also limited space at the start and finish, and we want to respect physical distancing.  Thank you for your understanding!

Marshall Cross Country Meet Information 

Please read this carefully about drop off and pick up information.

East Middle School Race at 3:00  

Any athlete wishing to run a 2.5 K.  Let coaches know at practice on Tuesday and Wednesday.

East JV Boys Race at 3:20 (wave 1) and 3:30 (wave 2) 

East JV Girls Race at 3:35 

WE ONLY Get 7 varsity spots this week.

Girls Varsity  at 4:50

Anna- Britta Helmer

Crystal Kaczmarczak

Jenna Johnson

Cora Nephew

Veronica Wahman

Grace Beaster

Natalie Miller

Boys Varsity  at 5:20

Oliver Miatke

Simon Long

Addison Kent

Tyler Stark

Andrew Sailstad

Tate Johnson

Mark Kaczmarczak

Athletes will come to practice at their scheduled time on Wednesday.  Jerseys and black shorts.  Mrs. Westholm is going to take socially distanced team pictures and individual pictures if kids want them.  She will put them on the team Duluth East Cross Country Fans Facebook page.  Parents can then take what they want.  No charge.   Sorry for the late notice on this.  

Excellent racing yesterday! All results are posted on the RESULTS 2020 tab.   The athletes are working incredibly hard at every practice and meets.  So proud of the team!!!!!!!

Thank you for your continued attention to the COVID daily check in and absence reporting.

Monday, September 14th   

8 am – 7th/8th graders arrive  at Lester Park

8:30 am – 9th/10th  graders arrive at Lester Park

3:45 pm  11th/12th graders arrive at EHS

 1 ½ hours

Tuesday, September 15th 

8 am – 7th/8th graders arrive  at Lester Park

8:30 am  – 11th/12th graders arrive at Lester Park

3:45 pm  – 9th/10th graders arrive at EHS

 1 ½ hours

Wednesday, September 16th  – EHS (This will be our Wednesday schedule every week)

3 pm – 7th/8th graders arrive

3:30 pm – 9th/10th graders arrive  

4:00  pm – 11th/12th graders arrive 

 1 hour

Thursday, September 17th – Meet at Snowflake Ski Center  4:15 pm

(Race order and other information will be shared when we get it from Marshall.  Please check back for updates.)

No transportation provided.

Friday, September 18th

Varsity and those that want to be running varsity–  8 am Lester Park

Link to the race order for Thursday.  Email Coach Wicker with questions.

Race order for Thursday, September 10

Practice on Friday, September 11  at 8 am Lester Park for Varsity or anyone that wants to be running Varsity .

So proud of all the runners. So much improvement.  Excellent work!!!!!!

As school starts, we will no longer be sending emails unless it is necessary due to COVID or other emergency.  

Please check dulutheastcc.org often.  

Please continue to do the COVID Daily Check in form and report absences to practice or meets.  Tabs for both are on the website. We must keep accurate records. 

Optional Team Apparel order is due September 13th. Tab on the website.

Saturday – try to get an easy 30 to 60 min run.  Rest on Sunday.

Monday, September 7th – practice at Chester Bowl – Meet back on the soccer field.

5 pm – 7th/8th graders arrive

5:30 pm-  9th/10th graders arrive

6 pm – 11th/12th graders arrive

Practice will be 1 ½ hours long.

Tuesday, September 8th 

8 am – 7th/8th graders arrive  at Lester Park

8:30 am  – 11th/12th graders arrive at Lester Park

3:45 pm  – 9th/10th graders arrive at EHS – by baseball field

Practice will be 1 ½ hours long.

Wednesday, September 9th  CHANGE at EHS 1 hour Practice

3 pm –7th/8th graders arrive 

3:30 pm – 9th/10th graders arrive

4:00 pm – 11th/12th graders arrive

Thursday, September 10th – Meet Pine Valley Ski Chalet in Cloquet

*****UNFORTUNATELY – Cloquet is NOT ALLOWING SPECTATORS***********

Please have athletes there 45 minutes before they race.

Race Order:

4:00 8th grade Boys and Girls (around a 2K)

4:15 7th grade Boys and Girls (around a 2K)

4:30 Varsity Boys (Fastest 8 from each team), 5000m

4:35 Varsity Girls (Fastest 8 from each team), 5000m

5:00 Boys (Next fastest 8 from each team), 5000m

5:05 Boys (Next fastest 8 from each team), 5000m

5:10 Boys (Remaining boys), 5000m

5:35 Girls (Next fastest 8 from each team), 5000m

5:40 Girls (Remaining girls), 5000m

All 7th and 8th graders will only have the 2K race option this week due limited entries. We will let the 9th-12th graders know what 5K race they will be in on Tuesday at practice and will post on the website that evening.

The bus would leave at 2:30 pm and not return until about 7 pm. Students may get a ride from family.   We need to know Monday who is planning on riding the bus.  A travel release form must be collected by practice on Tuesday, September 8 if kids are getting rides with family. 

Travel Release Form  We will have some at practice if you are unable to print this.   

Link to information shared from Cloquet.  Please contact our coaches if you have any questions.

Cloquet Cross Country Meet 9/10/2020

Friday, September 11th

Varsity only – determined by coaches, 8 am Lester Park

Race Schedule and Waves for Thursday, September 3

Contact Coach Wicker if you have questions about the waves.

Updated Meet Schedule for Thursday, September 3, 2020

10 am Girls 3 K
10:30 am Boys 3 K
BREAK
11:15 am Girls 5 K (wave 1)
11:45 am Girls 5 K (wave 2)
BREAK
12:30 pm Boys 5 K (wave 1)
1:00 pm Boys 5 K (wave 2)
1:10 pm Boys 5 K (wave 3)

Coaches will let the kids know what race (wave) they are in at practice on Wednesday.

Spectator Expectations for every race this season.
No spectators near the start or finish line.
No spectators near camps.
Portable Restrooms are for team and coach use only.
Please do not arrive early and leave as soon as your race is complete. We must keep our overall numbers low for the day.
Remember to social distance and wear a mask. This is for the safety and success of our season.
No more that 5 from one household and all should leave immediately if someone is experiencing symptoms.

Volunteers
We need about 6 people to help take the course down (collect cones, flags) after the last race. Please email laura.lafontaine@isd709.org if you can help. Thank you.

Optional Team Apparel
Here is a link for Team Apparel if your athlete chooses to purchase some of the gear.

Don’t forget – Practice for Wednesday, September 2 is at EHS – meet by baseball field
Practice will be about 1 hour.
3 pm – 7th/8th graders arrive
3:30 pm – 9th/10th graders arrive
4 pm – 11th/12th graders arrive

Varsity Only
Practice on Friday, September 4, at 8 am at Lester Park. Coach Wicker will let you know if you should attend.

If your athlete would like to order team apparel, here is the link.

Team Apparel

Lots of rain so no practice today.
Get a 30 to 45 min run in when you can.