Important Dates/Away Trips

Varsity Charter Bus Trip:

This year’s charter bus trip for the top 14 boys/top 14 girls will be to an overnight meet to Jacksonville, Florida and Orlando, Florida.  We will leave 8/21, race that night in Jacksonville, and stay in Jacksonville for the night. The next morning we will drive to Orlando and spend the day at Universal!  On Sunday we will eat breakfast, start heading home, stop to run on the way, and then finish the trip home. The cost per person is $375, but any Fundraiser money raised over $150 will go towards offsetting this cost for each runner.  The runners eligible for this trip will be determined after the season opener Time Trial on 8/2 (or after the make up Time Trial if necessary)​​

 

The Asics Invitational is a Varsity trip that JV can also earn (but prospective Varsity runners need to complete standard #1 below).  For JV to earn the overnight Asics trip in 2026 they must meet ALL of the following requirements:

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1. Help with one of 2 workdays on our campus course: 7/30 or 8/5

2. Have no unexcused absences

3. Consistently doing drills/workouts the 2 weeks leading up to the meet and planning on racing. 

4. Have raced at least one 5k during the season 

5. Be healthy and cleared to race in the meet.
    

Coaches retain the right to invite additional athletes to the meet based on exceptional circumstances or the needs of the team. 

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Other important dates for 2026

*May 5th-XC Runner/Parent Meeting-Potluck-6:30pm at in Commons Area

 *May 18th-Summer Mileage begins

*May 25th-31st-GHSA Dead Week #1. No practice allowed. 

· *June 1st-First day of summer practice-7:30am-Little Mulberry (Fence Rd entrance). Camp deposit due! ($50 or can pay full amount). Rank One must be complete to practice!

  * June 6th-Volunteering at Hamilton UMC Food Pantry. More info TBA. 

· *June 23rd-Tubing in Helen after practice.  More details TBA. 

· June (TBA) – Spiritwear clothing orders. Info will be emailed out.

-June 29th-July 6th-GHSA Dead Week #2. No practice allowed. 

-July 6th-10th-Camp @ Berry College

-Monday, July 27th and Tuesday, July 28th-Practice at 3pm at Mulberry

-Thursday, July 30th-Practice @ 7:30am at the school-First trail clean up day to earn Asics overnight trip

-August 1st-XC Kickoff (Time Trial/catered Breakfast/Parent Meeting @ School-mandatory attendance! Girls arrive at 6:35, race at 7:45am. Boys arrive at 7:05, race at 8:15am. Parent/Booster Club Meeting in Commons @ 9:15am. 

- August 3rd-first day of mandatory official practice. Practice will be 2:30-4:30 Mon-Fri rest of the season. Also Wednesday 8/5 is Last Trail Workday and the make up Time Trial day.

-August ?-Runathon Fundraiser during practice. More details TBA. 

-August ?-Picture Day during practice

-September 10th-Spaghetti Dinner in Atrium at School. 6pm. 

-October 27th-Senior Dinner. More details TBA. 

- December 1st-Banquet in the commons area at 6:00pm.  More details TBA.  

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