Tuesday 13 September 2016

Cross Country Begins!

Welcome to the Cross Country Blog!

Thanks to all the students who have been coming out Monday - Thursday to run Cross Country. We have an excellent turn out everyday so our season is off to a great start.

Our first meet of the year is coming up this Saturday, September 17, with the Peace Hills Meet in Wetaskiwin. Student should be at Peace Hills Park at 8:35 am in order to get settled before the course walk-through at 9:00 am.

Please make sure your child has a water bottle, good running shoes, snacks, layers of clothing which can be added or taken off as the weather changes and a blanket or towel to sit on.

Please see the race schedule and directions to Peace Hills Park below.

18th Annual PEACE HILLS X-COUNTRY MEET

Saturday September 17, 2016
Location: Peace Hills Park, Wetaskiwin, AB
Hosts: Spruce Ave JHS (Edmonton) & Wetaskiwin CHS
Awards:

  •  A race T-shirt to the top 6 finishers in each race - NEW – You’ll love the new Long Sleeved Dri Fit T’s
  • Team medals and plaques
  • Medals to 1st, 2nd, 3rd and ribbons 4 -10 & participants
  • Overall plaques to top HS, JHS and Elementary
  • Plaques to top guys and girls for combined teams.

Schedule of Events:


9:00 Walk Through – Elementary and Jr. High (Please note Jr Hi walk through is NOW, NOT later)
9:35 Grade 1 Boys - 1 km 
9:45 Grade 1 Girls - 1 km 
9:55 Grade 2 & 3 Boys - 1 km 
10:15 Grade 2 & 3 Girls - 1 km 
10:25 Grade 4 & 5 Boys - 2 km 
10:40 Grade 4 & 5 Girls - 2 km 
10:55 Grade 6 & 7 Boys - 3 km 
11:20 Grade 6 & 7 Girls - 3 km
11:21 Walk Through - High School only
11:40 Grade 8 and 9 Boys - 4 km
12:05 Grade 8 and 9 Girls - 3 km
12:25 HS Junior Men - 4 km
12:50 HS Junior Women - 3 km
1:10 HS Intermediate Men - 5 km
1:35 HS Intermediate Women -4 km
2:00 HS Senior Men - 6 km
2:00 – Open Men’s & Women’s – prizes separate – 6km
2:15 HS Senior Women - 4 km (Note the overlapping start time)


Directions from Leduc:



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