XC week of 9/17

Congratulations to all of our runners on their spectacular performances last week! Its a great time for us to be having this, slightly easier/simpler week :)

1) This Thursday, 9/20, all Middle Division runners will be participating in the 2 Mile run at Puryear Park. All Upper Division runners will be required to help out with this meet. MD runners will travel by bus to Puryear - the bus will leave @ 3:15. All UD runners should sign out DURING ADVISORY, change and RUN to Puryear Park, arriving no later than 3:30! The bus will return following the meet with the MD runners (except for those who leave with parents) and the UD runners will RUN back to SPS. All will be ready for pick-up by 5PM.

2) We WILL practice this Friday, 9/21.

3) We are making one change to our schedule for October. On 10/11 we will NOT participate in the IRCS meet at Bonner Park. Instead, all runners WILL participate in the Armwood Invitational at the USF Golf Course on 10/12. Many details to follow. If you need information regarding this meet immediately, it can be found at FLrunners.com.

4) In anticipation of the next two Friday meets, please help your child prepare by staying current with all class and homework assignments. While the runners will be excused from classes on both 9/28 and 10/5, they will still be responsible for any material they miss. Each athlete must communicate with his or her teachers regarding these classes.

At this point we are still planning to practice this afternoon. I will email you if that changes, and the kids will be notified by their division offices. Have a terrific week!

Directions for 9/13

Taylor Park (Cross Country)

1. Take Ulmerton Road West toward the beaches.
2. Turn right on Ridge Rd.
3. Follow Ridge Rd. until you get to 8th Ave. SW.
4. Turn left and the Park should be on your left.
5. Enter off 8th Avenue SW and drive to Southwest side of Park.

updated schedule

Tomorrow and Saturday

Hi all. Just wanted to clear things up one last time before the first meet.

1) We will practice tomorrow until 4:30. It is very important that all runners attend as we are heading into our very first meet. I understand that several people have other commitments (those of you who have emailed me your conflicts - that's you :) and that is OK, however, if your child can be there it would be to his or her benefit.

2) Any runners planning to ride on the bus need to be at school by 6AM. All other runners should plan to arrive no less than 1 hour prior to their race. Race times are as follow:

Schedule
8:00- Varsity Girls
8:35- Varsity Boys
9:10- JV Boys
9:15- JV Girls

3) Following are the directions to Sydney Dover Trails given to us by the Seffner Christian Coach:

525 N. Dover Rd. Dover 33527 is physical address, but don't gps that or it will send you to the wrong entrance of the park. For you guys I would take I-275 to I-75 South toward Naples. Get off on Exit 257 toward Brandon, this is the Hwy 60 exit. Take Hwy 60 East for quite a while. Traffic should be clear that early Sat morning. Cross over Dover Rd. and the park will be about 1/4 mile down on left. No traffic light or stop sign- long left hand turn lane

Hope this clears up any last minute confusion. See you soon! amy