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The CYO Cross Country program is a fall sport, and runs from late August to mid October. Cross Country meets take place on Friday afternoons.
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2009 Cross Country Program Information:
Cross Country Director: Boyd Fottrell
e-mail: bfottrell@aol.com
Phone # (925)837-2858
Cross Country Coach: John Carey
e-mail: jonathanc32162@yahoo.com
Cell Phone: (510)205-8908
Eligibility:
The St Isidore / St.Joan of Arc CYO Cross Country Program is open to all 3rd thru 8th grade residents of Alamo, Danville and San Ramon. Residents living south of Sycamore Valley Blvd. compete for St. Joan. Any residents living north of Sycamore Valley Blvd. compete for St.Isidore. Any children 2nd grade and below are eligible as long as they are accompanied by an adult at practice and meets.
Registration and Fees:
Registration for the 2009 season is $20.00 and includes racing shirt. Please make checks payable to CYO Track and Field. Registration will take place at 4:30 pm Friday, August 28th prior to practice and will be open two weeks after the August 28th date.
What to bring to practice:
Runners should have good pair of running shoes and come to practice with a water bottle or sports drink.
Parent Helpers:
We will need a race label person, time recorder, course monitors and various meet volunteers for our Oak Hill Meet held September 25th.
Practice Schedule: There are no weekend races or practices
Monday - Wednesday - Fridays; 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM. See location below
Mondays: Osage Park Danville - near tennis courts.
Wednesday: Osage Park this Wednesday (September 2nd), then at Oak Hill Park Danville (next to Monte Vista H.S.)**Hill training starting September 9th
Friday: Osage Park Danville - near tennis courts, until races begin.
Races:
All race distances are approx. one mile in length. Courses are run through parks. Our five scheduled meets are held on Friday’s at 5:30pm with the last scheduled race usually starting at 6:15 pm. Our first meet is September 18th with our season ending Diocese Championship meet October 16th. There is a fun run for younger siblings after each meet.
Race Schedule:
Fri. Sept. 18th @ Joaquin Miller Park
Fri. Sept. 25th @ Oak Hill Park - Danville
Fri. Oct. 2nd @ Garin Park Hayward Relay Meet
Fri. Oct. 9th @ Shadow Cliffs - Pleasanton
Fri. Oct. 16th @ Joaquin Miller Park **Oakland Diocese Championships**
Grade Groupings:
3rd - 5th grade Girls - first race
3rd - 5th grade Boys - second race
6th - 8th grade Girls - third race
6th - 8th grade Boys - forth race
Meet days:
You should arrive at meet location by 5pm for all but the last meet (championships), where you should arrive by 4:30 pm. Parents and runners can walk the course before the race. We will then warm up and group stretch. For order of race’s please refer to Grade Groupings. Races go off at approximate fifteen minute intervals.
Meet Scoring Results:
As athletes cross the finish line they are given numbers 1,2,3 etc. The first 15 receive ribbons. For team purpose a team must have a minimum of 3 members compete as a team. You then add the three lowest finishers on your team and compare to the other teams. The lowest 3 team total is the victor. If your runners come in placing 4th,5th and 6th you could easily win with a team score of 15. At most practice meets we will only compete against teams with the same color dot on the name tags so it is possible our team could place 3rd overall but first within the colored dot grouping we represent. At the championship meet all teams compete against one another within four grade groupings. In the Relay Meet each team has five runners. If a team has fewer than five members they are mixed with other runners and form a mixed team.
Meet Directions:
Joaquin Miller Park Oakland:
Take 680 south, 580 west towards Oakland, take the Warren Freeway, Hwy 13 to Lincoln Ave/Joaquin Miller Rd.; follow up hill to Robinson Dr. Park on Joaquin Miller Rd. or parking lot in rear. Walk down to meadow. Bring water/sports drink and warm clothes as it cools toward the evening.
Oak Hill Park:
Take 680 North to Stone Valley rd. Go east toward Mt. Diablo. Go approx. 3.5 miles. The park is next to Monte Vista H.S. You can park in the park parking area or in the high school parking lot just past the park.
Garin Park:
Take 680 south to 580 west. Take the Strobridge exit. Make a right at bottom of off ramp. Sign will say Hayward. Make a left on Castro Valley blvd. go approx. ½ mile under overpass and make a left on Foothill blvd. Follow Foothill blvd. remain in two left hand lanes. Foothill blvd. splits into Mission and Jackson St. follow Mission blvd. heading south. Go past Harder, Tennyson, make left onto Garin, a few blocks past Industrial; drive through residential area and up a steep climb to the entrance booth to Garin Park.
Shadow Cliffs:
Take 680 south and go east on 580 toward Stockton; take Santa Rita rd. going right. Turn left onto Valley; take Valley until you go under the overpass and then take immediate left onto Stanley. Park is located on right hand side. Parking fee is $6.00
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