It is race week! Check out the schedule and reminders below.
Wednesday - Orono Twilight Meet
Bus leaves Wayzata High School at @ 5PM (meet by athletics building)
6:25 Middle School and New runners 2-Mile
7:20 PM High School 5K
*Families can pick up their athlete after their race - make sure you sign out and say goodbye to a coach! 👍
or athletess can ride the bus back to the H.S. after all races are done.
THIS WEEK (August 23rd - 27th): Last week of practice at the HS. Practice Monday through Friday from 8:30 - 10 am at Wayzata High School.
NEXT WEEK (Aug 30-Sept 2):
We will practice AT Wayzata Central from 4:10 to 5:30 pm.
Practice days will be Monday through Thursday. NO Friday practice.
Over the long Labor Day weekend, we will encourage your son to run at least 3-4 of the 6 days. With the focus on base runs at a distance that is reasonable for you/ your athlete.
Once School Starts on Wednesday, September 8th, athletes will practice AT Wayzata Central after school until 5:30, Monday through Friday. East and West athletes will ride a shuttle bus from their school to Central for practice.
The Middle School team has been kindly invited to join the High School team for the first day of their retreat (Wednesday Only).
Location: West Middle School - 149 Barry Avenue N, Wayzata MN 55319
Agenda:
7:45 PM Drop Off/ Athletes Arrive
8:00 PM Team Meeting, Team Cheers- Color Team Challenge
8:30 PM Sunset Run & Ice Cream in Wayzata
9:30 PM Just Dance Glow Party
10:00 PM Under the Stars
10:30 PM Pick Up
*Morning practice Wednesday, August 25th is still on.
*No permission slip or fee is required for Middle School Athletes.
This upcoming Tuesday is our next race of our virtual series! See details below:
1. Location: Wayzata High School Track.
2. All Athletes should arrive by 5:40pm. We will meet in groups outside the stadium in the grass. Masks must be worn!
3. There will be 4 heats; 2 boys and 2 girls
Heat 1 Boys Race: 6:30 pm
Heat 1 Girls Race: 6:45pm
Heat 2 Boys Race: 7:00 pm
Heat 2 Girls Race: 7:15 pm
Heat assignments are attached. Please let me know if your daughter cannot make it as we may need to adjust heats.
4. Spectators will be allowed! This is very exciting that we can welcome you back for another race at the track! Please review these requirements:
Spectators will enter the stadium through the home side gate (NW gate) and exit out the ticket gate (NE gate).
Gates to the track in those two locations will remain closed all night. No fans are allowed onto the track and field area.
Attendance will be limited to family / household. Social distancing required with a minimum of 6 feet between family groups.
Masks are required to be worn by spectators at all times.
Athletes are not allowed in the stands at any point. They can meet family members outside the track facility when their race and cooldown has been completed.
Recently, the High School race schedule was finalized which has caused some changes to our MS season. First, a new race opportunity has presented itself and it is an opportunity for the girls to run on a CC course!! :D Here is the deal:
1. Monday 10/5 is a scheduled virtual 3200M on the track. This will be changed to a 1600M (1 mile) race instead.
2. Tuesday 10/6 there will be an option to race either a 3K (1.88 miles) OR a 5K (3.125 miles) on a CC course at Lake Rebecca after the HS team races. Please note this is an intersquad meet. MORE DETAILS COMING SOON.
ATHLETES CANNOT RACE BOTH DAYS. They can choose if they want to run a track mile Monday OR a 3k/5k cc race on Tuesday. The 5K will be available to 8th grade only and the final 5k roster will be determined by coaches based off of training and readiness. I just sent out a google form to the girls to fill out which race they would like to participate in.
Next up on the racing schedule is the Joe Ross Invitational on Saturday 10/10 at Wayzata East MS against Edina. This will be the MS girls "official" last race. They may choose to continue training until the 10/19 1600M race on the WHS track if they would like. However, uniforms will be collected after the Joe Ross Invitational. Coaching Koller and I will hold practice Monday 10/12 and Tuesday 10/13 for those who would like to continue on. NO PRACTICE Wednesday 10/14-Friday 10/16 for MEA.
Coach Koller and I are working on a covid-friendly banquet with hopes of having it on Friday, 10/9. We will send out details as soon as we have them.
I realize there are a lot of changes happening so I thank you for your patience and support as we continue striving to give the girls the best opportunities we can in this crazy year. It has been amazing coaching all of them and seems to always fly by so quickly!
Let's make it a fantastic last few weeks!!!
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