Duluth East Cross Country

Are you or your child running Duluth East Cross Country this season? Get connected!

1.   https://go.ballfrog.com/duluth-greyhounds

Download the app.  This replaces sportsyou and groupme and can be used by both parents and athletes. Duluth East wants all sports parents and athletes to use this app. The hope is to get rid of all the different communication tools.

2.   this website —> for caregivers & athletes

Fans can follow along on Instagram @east.cross.country!

Summer miles are key for helping you run fast this fall and avoid injury. All are encouraged to attend captains’ practices this summer to run with friends and teammates. “Captains’ practices” are FREE practices, led by captains, intended for all levels of runner.

CAPTAINS’ PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Mondays at 5:30pm – Bagley campground

Wednesdays at 5:30pm – Alternate between Hawk’s Ridge parking lot (7/29 & 8/12) and Chester Bowl playground (8/5)

Friday mornings at 9:00am – Lester playground

Friday evening at 7:00pm – Alternate between Park Point beach house (7/31 & 8/14) and Lester playground (8/7)

We have been watching the weather closely and are excited by the forecasted improvements in AQI during the scheduled race time.

We look forward to seeing you at Snowflake on Saturday morning and remember that if you haven’t registered yet you can still do so on race day!

REGISTER TODAY for the Run with the Hounds 5k: https://runsignup.com/Race/MN/Duluth/RunWithTheHounds

The Run with the Hounds 5k is a fundraiser for the Duluth East Cross Country team. All proceeds go to our team, helping pay for team expenses (busses, banquet etc.) while keeping cross country affordable.

• Monday
  • Am 740-820 strength for non state runners
  • Pm 4 Bagley 1, 2, 3, 3 , 2 , 1 min tempo with equal rest
• Tuesday shorter run with longer strides
• Wednesday
  • Am 740-820 strength for non state runners
  • 350 pm.  200’s
• Thursday easy run
• Friday
  • 3rd hour dog run. 
  • 11am leave for state
  • 130 course Preview
  • 6 dinner
  • 8 team meeting
  • 10 in rooms
• Sat
  • 11 am. Leave for venue
  • 230 boys race
  • 315 girls race
  • 5pm dinner

• Monday
  • 7:40-8:20 optional strength
  • 3:50 Section picture (BRING YOUR JERSEY AND SHORTS)
  • 3:50 pm 200 knockdown intervals??
• Tuesday 3:50 East Choir Room for Captain voting and speeches
  • Costume run for all athetes following voting – Medium/easy run
  • Practice will likely run longer today…
  • TEAM DINNNER at East High School Mezzanine
  • Immediately following practice
  • For all runners
• Wednesday
  • 7:40-8:20 am strength in weight room.. NO SECTION runners.
  • 3:50pm Pre- race run
• Thursday 8:45 AM get on the bus at East for SECTIONS Anoka High School 3939 N 7th Ave, Anoka, MN 55303 (no dogs allowed)
  • Boys Varsity 2:30pm
  • Girls Varsity 3:10pm
  • Awards 3:50PM
  • JV Boys 4:20,
  • JV Girls 4:50
• Friday 3:50pm State qualifiers meet on baseball field
• SAVE THE DATE NOV 6th TEAM AWARDS

• Mon
  • AM 7:40-8:20 am optional strength in the weight room
  • PM 3:50 – Pre race run and strides for non section runners
• Tues – Section runners workout TBD
  • Proctor race
    • Time out of school TBA
    • There will be a bus to the venue, but athletes will also be allowed to drive to the event.
    • 4pm 2400M Boys and Girls
    • 4:30 5km Girls
    • 5:10 5km Boys
• Wed
  • AM 7:40-8:20 am optional strength in the weight room
  • PM Section Runner workout.
• Thurs – Fri – TBD
• Tuesday Oct 21st – Vote for captains and costume run afterwards.

• Monday
  • AM – Optional strength workout in weight room 7:40-8:20
  • PM – 3:50 Fartlek run with strength
• Tuesday – Longer run with strides
• Wednesday –
  • AM – Optional strength workout in weight room 7:40-8:20
  • PM – Medium run followed with 200 repeats
• Thursday – Medium run with strength
• Friday – 7AM ONLY – Pre race run. We are only holding a morning practice on Friday because of Homecoming. If you are unable to make it in the am, then do you pre-race run on your own.
• Saturday – Eau Claire Race.
  • South middle School 2115 Mitscher Ave, Eau Claire, 54701.
  • https://ecasd.my.canva.site/ecmhscc/#old-abe-invite
  • Leave East High School at 6AM.
  • 10:00 am – Boys Varsity
  • 10:40 am – Girls Varsity
  • 11:20 AM – Boys JV
  • 12:00 pm – GIRLS JV

• Monday
  • AM – 7:40 Option strength training in the weight room
  • PM – 3:50 Baseball Field 400 repeats with Strength
• Tuesday – 3:50 Baseball field – Long Run with strides and
• Wednesday
  • AM 7:40 Option strength training in the weight room
  • PM – 3:50 Baseball field 1km tempo repeats
• Thursday – 3:50 baseball field – Medium run with Strength
• Friday –
  • 6:45 am optional Pre race Run with strides
  • 3:50 baseball field Pre race Run with strides
  • 5:30/after practice -Pre Swain Pasta dinner hosted by the Arvold family at the Lester Amity Chalet(2940 Seven bridges Rd) for all runners. A $5 contribution for those attending is appreciated.
• Saturday – All athletes should be at the venue before 10am, and MS boys should arrive at 9am. MS Girls at 9:30
  • https://sites.google.com/isd700.org/swaininvite2025/home
    • 10:00AM       MS Girls 3km
    • 10:30AM       MS Boys 3km
    • 11:00AM       V/JV Class A Girls
    • 11:35AM       V/JV Class A Boys
    • 12:10PM       V/JV Class AA Girls
    • 12:45PM       V/JV Class AA Boys
    • 1:20PM         V/JV Class AAA Girls
    • 1:55PM         V/JV Class AAA Boys

• Monday
  • 7:40 AM optional strength training
  • 3:50 PM 800 repeats on the field or the track followed by Strength
• Tuesday 3:50 PM – Longer run with strides
• Wednesday
  • 7:40 AM optional strength training
  • 3:50 PM Team pictures followed by prerace run and strides
• Thursday Hibbing race at Hibbing Municipal Golf Course
  • Middle school excuse yourself at 12:05 bus leaves at 12:20. High School will be excused at 12:30, bus leaves at 12:45pm. Bring plenty or water, snacks and money for dinner
  • 3:30 Girls Varsity 5km
  • 4 pm Boys Varsity 5km
  • 4:30 Girls JV 5km
  • 5 pm Boys JV 5km
  • 5:30 Girls 3km
  • 6pm Boys 3km
• Friday
  • 6:45 Optional AM practice instead of PM
  • 3:50 PM Fun run and strength
• Saturday – Longer run
• Sunday – Rest day

• Monday
  • AM – 7:40 Option strength training in the weight room
  • PM – 3:50 Baseball Field
    • Griak Runners – 400 repeats
    • GR runners – Pre-race run with strides
• Tuesday
  • GR racers – Middle school dismissal 12:45 bus leaves at 1pm, High School dismissed at 1pm Bus leaves at 1:15.
    • Grand Rapids Sports Complex – 1100 NE 11th Ave
    • 4:15 3200 M Girls
    • 4:45 3200 M boys
    • 5:15 5000 M Girls
    • 5:45 5000 M Boys
  • Griak Runners 3:50 Baseball field – Long Run with strides and strength
• Wednesday
  • AM 7:40 Option strength training in the weight room
  • PM – 3:50 Baseball field
    • Griak runners – 5 min tempo repeats
    • GR runners – Medium run with strength
• Thursday – 3:50 baseball field
  • Griak runners – Medium run with Strength
  • GR runners – 5 min tempo repeats
• Friday – 3:50 baseball field
  • Griak runners – Pre race Run with strides
  • Gr runners – Medium run with Strength
• Saturday
  • GR runners – on your own. Long run
  • Griak Runners
    • Bus leaves at 6am
    • U of M Golf course