Duluth East Cross Country

Parent and fan merchandise https://dspondemand.com/collections/duluth-east-cc-fan-mech

Athlete merch. Use the spreadsheet to reserve your order. They are due by Friday Sept 9th. Must pay check or cash to captains by Friday the 16th. Make checks payable to “On the Limit”. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSci8pDT7Hxm2cdlUwREx_OjkrUmRad_nhHa_rAwjJMDbmXkgA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Most practices will run from 3:45 – 5:30/5:45 Practice times fluctuate based on workouts for the day.

• Monday – 5:30pm-7pm at Chester bowl. Meet on the soccer fields We will be doing 1-2 laps of the 3km followed by 4-8 Hill intervals. Captains are planning at Team building activity after practice at Chester bowl, so bring a dry shirt and maybe something a little warmer to hang out in. This practice runs a little long best guess is practice will end close to 7. End time for team building is unsure.
• Tuesday – Meet at 3:45 on the Baseball field at East High School. Middle school athletes, stop by the office at Ordean with a note saying you are to ride the bus to East for practice. They should tell you which bus it is. We will have bathrooms open for middle schoolers or they can go in the school and use the locker room. We will store bags under the stands.
• Wednesday – East 630 am or 3:45pm Pre-race workout and strength meet on Baseball field 3:45
• Thursday – Superior Cross Country meet at PATTISONS GOLF COURSE (4111 E County Rd B, Superior, WI 54880) Middle school 3km 4pm, Girls 5km 4:30, Boys 5km 5:10pm. We have 1 bus so please get your own ride if possible. Middle school excuses at 1:45. High school at 2. Bus leaves 15 min later if you are going to take it.
• Friday 630 am or 3:45pm East Baseball field – Run and strength.

Mon 8 am golf course -long intervals on hills

Tues 8am Lester park -longer run

Wed 8am Lester park pre race day

Thurs -bus leaves 9am from East high school. Be at East at 8:50 Bring lunch, water, proper clothing and money or food for after race. The race is held at Pincushion trails – about 2 miles up the gunflint trail.
1pm Girls and Boys 2.6km
1:30 Boys and Girls 4km
215 Boys 5km
3pm Girls 5Km

Friday no practice. Run on your own. Easy run with strength

Sat -on your own, Run long if you can

Sun off

Labor day 530 Chester bowl Hill intervals

tue

1030 girls 3km

11am boys 3km

1130am girls 5m

12pm boys 5km

We are in need of parent volunteers to…. Help with timing, scoring and keeping runners on course. All jobs are easy and require very limited on site training. Please email james.kyes@isd709.org if available and willing to help.

Mon – Hill repeats on the golf course. We will meet at the golf course at 8.
Tues – Medium Longer run with Strength after. Lester pavilion
Wed – Pre-race run, strides, and strength. Meet at golf course.
Thurs – RACE DAY 10:30 am. Schedule will follow later – All athletes who want to race need to be fully registered and eligible.
Fri – Medium run with Strength. Lester pavilion.

Please Finish registering for CC. A handful need physicals(I will be emailing them later today) most need MSHSL form filled out and nearly all need to pay the $185 school fee. We are also hoping most will pay the $30 assessment to help cover miscellaneous costs like coach buses, etc..

To register you will need your students new password. To get that you will need to fil out the blended learning form. Then parents can find their athletes new password on the Infinite campus page or by calling the office.

Practice cancelled due to lightning. Get out for a short/medium run today if and when you can. Long run will move to Thursday and Time trial will not be held Friday. Practice Friday for all students 8am.

Greyhound Nation All-Sports Meeting Wednesday evening. 5:30 in the auditorium.

6:45 parent meeting in the Gym at East

7th grade through first year 9th graders ~7:30-9 am
returning 9th graders – 12th graders ~8:30-10

Mon- medium run
Tues – medium run and strength
Wed- LONG run. expect a little longer practice
Thurs – Easier run with Strength
Friday – ALL ATHLETES WILL MEET AT LESTER AT 8AM

WEEK 2 will be 8-10AM for all – Local Race on Thursday – Location currently TBD

PLEASE get registered online ASAP… We know there are some kinks especially for new students and middle school. Beyond the school registration fee of $185, we are asking for each family to bring a $30 check (per family) made out to Duluth East CC to help cover miscellaneous costs which include things like upgrading to coach buses on some trips.

• Our practices will be starting Aug 15th
  • Bring a good pair of running shoes, appropriate clothing for the day and some water to drink before and after.
  • 7, 8 , and first year 9th graders will practice from 7:30- ~9am
  • Returning 9th graders as well as 10-12 will practice from 8:30- ~10am
  • Listen at practices and check here for changes coming for week 2
• Get registered (links are found on the top of this website as well.)
  • Fill out our form
  • Do the District stuff
    • Which includes physicals (often for 7 and 10th graders)
    • Fill out district questionnaire
    • Pay district fee – it will show up on students Infinite campus after filing in questionaire
    • Pay CC assessment fee to coaches of $30 (East Cross Country running) to help offset costs like occasional upgrades to coach buses.
• Start running if you have not
  • Get a good pair of shoes and build some fitness before the first day – it’ll make it easier, but is not required.