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 in Ocoee, Florida. We will leave 8/29 and race on 8/30. After the meet Saturday, we will spend the day at Disney's Magic Kingdom! Then we will head back home on Sunday. The cost per person is $375, but any Runathon 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
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 2025 they must meet ALL of the following requirements:
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Help with one of 2 workdays on our campus course: 7/31 or 8/6
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Have no unexcused absences
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Consistently doing drills/workouts the 2 weeks leading up to the meet and planning on racing.
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Have raced at least one 5k during the season
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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.
Other important dates
*May 12th-XC Kickoff-6:30pm at Mulberry Pavilion, Fence Rd side (Osborne Middle in case of bad weather)
*May 19th-Summer Mileage begins
*May 26th-June 1st-GHSA Dead Week #1. No practice allowed.
· *June 2nd-First day of summer practice-7:30am-Little Mulberry (Fence Rd entrance). Camp deposit due! ($50 or can pay full amount).
· *June 24th-Tubing in Helen after practice. More details TBA.
· June (TBA) – Spiritwear clothing orders. Info will be emailed out.
-June 30th-July 6th-GHSA Dead Week #2. No practice allowed.
-July 7th-11th-Camp @ Berry College
-Last 2 morning Summer Practices: Monday, 7/21 and Tuesday, 7/22
-Thursday, 7/24-Practice at 3pm at School
-Monday 7/28, Tuesday 7/29-Practice at 3pm at Mulberry
-Thurs 7/31-Practice at 3pm at the School-First Trail clean up day to earn Asics overnight trip
-August 2nd-Time Trial/Team Hangout/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 Fieldhouse @ 9:15am.
- August 4th-first day of mandatory official practice and make up timetrial. Practice will be 2:30-4:30 Mon-Fri rest of the season. Also Wednesday 8/6 is Last Trail Workday.
-August 6th and 13th-Runathon Fundraiser during practice. More details TBA.
-August 20th-Picture Day during practice
-September 12th-Possible Spaghetti Dinner in Atrium at School. TBA.
-October 28th-Senior Dinner. More details TBA.
- 12/1-Banquet in the commons area at 6:00pm. More details TBA.