Practice Schedule 9/21 to 9/27

Great job at Seaside this weekend team!  We had some very strong individual standout performances and a great overall team effort.  Our girls also placed first in our division and overall among ALL teams if you score the top 5 runners.  

Results are available on Athletic.net by clicking here.

A few reminders:

1. We still have team shirts available.  T-Shirts are $5 for team members and $15 for adults.  Long sleeve shirts for guys and girls are $30.  We also have last year's team shirts available for $5 each.  Please bring cash or make checks payable to Mountain View Cross Country.

2. We have a team fundraiser this Thursday Night at the Eastside Longboard Louie's!  All you have to do is come eat and they will donate all profits from the entire day to our team.  We are hoping to get as many families as possible to head over after practice.  Please also encourage friends, neighbors, co-workers, etc to eat there on Thursday and thank Longboard Louie's for their generosity!  Share our fundraiser on Facebook by clicking here.

3. Team and individual photos are available for purchase!  Photos are priced very affordably and proceeds go to support our team!

Team & coaches:

https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-Rk47t7/

Girls:

https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-JBTbPK/

Boys:

https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-3SN45f/

4. We have a pasta feed at Sam Thompson's house on Friday 9/25 at 6pm.  Watch for directions in your email.  Please bring the following:

Freshmen - Bread
Sophomores - Drinks
Juniors - Salad
Seniors - Dessert

Sisters Meet - 9/26

We will be racing at the Outlaw Invite in Sisters this coming Saturday.  Meet in the bus loop at 7:45 am.  The race schedule is as follows:

Girls Varsity - 10:15 AM
Boys Varsity - 11:00 AM
Boy's & Girls JV - 11:30 AM



The race start is at Sister's High School.  We will have team T-shirts on sale for $15 for parent's that want to purchase one.

Workout Schedule

Here is our schedule for the week (All practices will start at 3:00 and end around 5:30 except Wednesday which will start at 1:15 and end around 3:45 - Meet at the XC Tree near the main track entrance).  This week we will begin to cut mileage and focus on improving our leg speed as we build off the base we've been building all summer. 

Monday 9/21 - Run Larkspur Trail followed by Strides and Strength Workout.  

Tuesday 9/22 - Drills and 400m repeats at Big Sky Park

Wednesday 9/23 - Run Canal Loop followed by Strides and Nutrition Talk

Thursday 9/24 - Drills and mile repeats at Drake Park - we will need athletes and coaches to drive for this practice. Meet at the XC Tree to carpool

Friday 9/25 - Easy Run on Hamby/Eagle Roads

Saturday 9/26 - Outlaw Invite, Sisters

Sunday 9/27 - Rest!

Practice Schedule 9/14 to 9-20

Great job today everyone!  Your coaches were impressed and encouraged by the strong effort, good sportsmanship and outstanding team spirit of each of you. This was a positive start to our racing season!

Results for boys can be found by clicking here

Results for girls can be found by clicking here

A few reminders:

1. Please remember to bring $20 to help pay for lodging for our race in Seaside next weekend - if you can't afford it let us know!  You can also pay the $20 for Seaside online by clicking here.  Your login is your student ID and password is your last name with the first letter capitalized.

2. We still have team shirts available.  T-Shirts are $5 for team members and $15 for adults.  Long sleeve shirts for guys and girls are $30.  We also have last year's team shirts available for $5 each.  Please bring cash or make checks payable to Mountain View Cross Country.  Please make separate checks for shirts and lodging.  Shirts will be available at the Bigfoot Run and at practice this week.

3. For those of you that are able, please help us at the Bigfoot run on Sunday 9/13.  All proceeds from this race are split between the Bend cross country programs based on participation on Sunday.  We will be meeting at the Les Schwab Ampitheater at 8am to receive our assignment.  We should be done by around 11am at the latest.

4. We have all of the pasta feeds for the season scheduled but could use help from parents that want to "sponsor" a snack table at each race.  The team will provide water, gatorade and tables at each race and it would just be up to you to bring some snacks for athletes after their race such as fruit, granola bars, bagels and chocolate milk.  If you are interested in sponsoring a table please send an email to cougarxc@outlook.com

5. Spike days at Footzone are going on right now.  If you want to purchase new training, race shoes or any other athletic apparel Footzone will give all high school athletes a 20% discount today and Sunday only.  Fleetfeet also offers a free spike program for all athletes that buy training shoes.

Three Course Challenge - Seaside

Our meet in Seaside on Saturday is an overnight trip.  All athletes will be dismissed after 1st period and need to be at the bus loop by 8:45am.  

We will be staying in a hotel so there is no need to bring pillows and sleeping bags.  DO BRING: uniform, money for lunch/dinner on Friday and Saturday, running and racing shoes, dry/warm clothes, cougar pal gift.

The Three Course Challenge is held at Camp Rilea - just north of Seaside.  The first race will be at 10:00 am on Saturday.  There is a $5 parking fee per vehicle at Camp Rilea.  Athletes are allowed to ride home with parents but MUST check out with a coach.  If you plan to ride home with another athlete's parent please get a signed note ahead of time.  

Since you will be missing 6 periods on Friday please let your teachers know ahead of time and get any makeup work or reschedule tests.  Remember we are students first and athletes second!

Workout Schedule

Here is our schedule for the week (All practices will start at 3:00 and end around 5:30 except Wednesday which will start at 1:15 and end around 3:45 - Meet at the XC Tree near the main track entrance).  

Monday 9/14 - Endurance Run on Canal Loop and Strength Workout.  Bring spikes if you have them!

Tuesday 9/15 - Hill Repeats at Pilot Butte.  Team photos before practice - bring your Jersey and Black Shorts!!!

Wednesday 9/16 - Trail Run on 1st street rapids (We will need any parents and athletes that are able to drive to help with this)

Thursday 9/17 - 800 Relays at Juniper Park with Pilot Butte Middle School XC.  Bring spikes if you have them!

Friday 9/18 - Easy Run on the Beach in Seaside!

Saturday 9/19 - Seaside Meet

Sunday 9/20 - Rest!

Practice Schedule 9/7 to 9/13

Congrats to "team Kevin" on winning the 2015 Cross Country Challenge and a special thank you to the Leapaldts for bringing snacks to the top of Bessie Butte for us!

Our first cross country race is coming up this Saturday at Breese Ranch in Prineville!  We will send out more details on the race later this week.

If you haven't already, please bring $20 to practice this week for staying in a hotel at our Seaside race.  We also have team shirts available now.  Athletes can purchase a t-shirt for $5 (those that volunteered at Pacific Crest or who delivered letters to local businesses get a free one).  Half zip jackets for guys and pullovers for girls are also available for $30.  Parents are also able to buy a t-shirt for $15.  Payment can be made by cash or check (made payable to Mountain View Cross Country).  You can also pay the $20 for Seaside online by clicking here.  Your login is your student ID and password is your last name with the first letter capitalized.

Here is our schedule for the week:

Monday 9/7 - Meet at Drake Park at 8:00 am to carpool to a trailhead.  Parents who can help drive are welcome to join us.  Please bring your NW Forest Service trail pass if you have one in case they are required.  We originally planned to do Green Lakes Trail but will go to an alternate location and do Green Lakes later in the season.

Tuesday 9/8 - Meet at Mountain View at 3:00 pm for a strength workout.

Wednesday 9/9 - Meet at Mountain View at 3:00 pm for an easy run.  Handout Uniforms.

Thursday 9/10 - Meet at Mountain View at 3:00 pm for 1000's at Pine Nursery.

Friday 9/11 - Meet at Mountain View at 3:00 pm for an easy run and pre-race meeting.  We will have a team Pasta feed at 6pm at the Swenson's.  Please check your email for directions or contact me by email.  If you are interested in hosting for another race please let me know!

Saturday 9/12 - Breese Ranch Stampede Race - Click here for details.  There is a citizen race for those interested in participating.  All athletes must ride the bus to the meet.  We will leave from the Mountain View Bus Loop at 6:45 am and should be back around 1pm.

Sunday 9/13 - Bigfoot Run fundraiser - This is one of our best and easiest fundraisers of the season, but we need your participation!  The Bigfoot Run is a community 10K that is put on by the Footzone to support local high school cross country programs.  All proceeds from this race go to Mountain View, Summit and Bend cross country but proceeds are allocated based on participation from volunteers.  That means we need all athletes, parents, family and friends that are able to help volunteer.  The time commitment is minimal!  We also encourage non team athletes to consider participating in the Bigfoot on Mountain View's behalf.  All entries include the option to select which high school program you wish to support and that program will receive a larger portion of the proceeds.  Please wear your 2015 team shirts if you have one or other Mountain View apparel.

Practice Monday & Seaside Meet

For practice on Monday we will be doing a morning trail run on Green Lakes Trail.  Please meet at Drake Park at 8 am to carpool to the trailhead.  We will need parents and athletes to help with driving.  This trail is at high altitude and it will likely be cool in the morning so dress accordingly.  Please also bring water and a snack for after the run.  If weather is an issue we will still meet at Drake Park at 8am and carpool to an alternate location.

Also, our Seaside meet is coming up on September 18th.  This is an overnight meet and we've made the decision as a team to stay in a hotel this year.  Please bring cash or a check made out to "Mountain View Cross Country" for $20 to practice to help with the cost of your room.  The team will cover the remaining expense.  If the cost is an issue please let Mike or Megan know.

You can also make this payment online through In-Touch by clicking here.  Students use their ID number as the user name and the password is last name  (1st letter capitalized).  Cross Country is listed under the categories.

Practice Schedule 8/31 to 9/6

Great effort at practice these last few days.  We are excited to see you all perform at our first race in just 2 weeks!

Our end of season banquet has been scheduled for Sunday, November 8th at 5:30 pm at the St. Charles Conference Center.  Please add this to your calendar!  For those of you not familiar with the end of season banquet, this is our opportunity to celebrate the season and recognize all of your accomplishments as individuals and as a team.

This is our practice schedule for the week (All practices at 5:30 pm (EXCEPT FRIDAY AT 9AM - Next week we will move to 3pm):

Monday 8/31 - Meet at Mountain View track main entrance (AKA Cross Country Tree) for an endurance run and strength workout.

Tuesday 9/1 - Meet at RiverBend Park for hill repeats at Overturf Butte
Click here for regular route

Wednesday 9/2 - Meet at RiverBend Park for good form running clinic instructed by Max King courtesy of Footzone.

Thursday 9/3 - Meet at Drake Park for mile repeats

Friday 9/4 - Meet at Shevlin Park for a trail run at 9:00 AM -  Captains will lead practice

Click here for regular route 

Click here for short route

Saturday 9/5 - 2015 XC Challenge - We are encouraging broad participation in this event but also want to warn athletes that this will be a strenuous activity and while the total minimum distance from the start location to end location is about 8 miles, there is the possibility that your team could cover a greater distance depending on your navigation skills.  Think of this event as a repeat of our run up Cultus Mountain.  If you were able to run up Cultus Mountain you are more than capable of participating in this event.  We will also be able to access runners by vehicle in the case of an emergency.

We will meet in the Mountain View Bus Loop at 7:30 am to carpool to the start location of the XC Challenge.  We will be travelling on dirt forest service roads to access the start so we will need drivers with high ground clearance vehicles (No convertible VW Rabbits).  Once drivers reach the destination we will shuttle them back to the start to pickup their vehicles so that they can return for their passengers and transport them back to Mountain View.  The ending time of this event is difficult to predict but we should have all athletes back to Mountain View by 1 pm at the latest - hopefully earlier.

For this event please dress for hot, sunny weather.  You should wear a hat, sunblock, sunglasses and run with a water bottle.  No phones or other electronic devices will be allowed.  An adult will be present with each group to assist with emergencies.

Sunday 9/6 - Rest (You will need it after the XC Challenge!)

Bigfoot 10K

Parents & Athletes -

The Bigfoot run is coming up on Sunday, September 13th and is a benefit for all of the local cross country programs.  Bigfoot is the longest standing running race in Central Oregon and donates all proceeds to area high school cross country programs, but the proceeds are dependent on participants… and that's where you come in!

Our team will be helping to put the race on so no students will be participating but we need parents, other family members, friends, etc to sign up!  There is an option on the form to indicate which high school you want to support, which will increase the amount that we receive from the event.  Please consider participating if you are a parent and encourage others to participate as well (share at work, on email, Facebook, etc)

This is a fast 10K course with both a road and trail (Dirtyfoot) option and is a Central Oregon classic.  Thank you for your support of Mountain View Cross Country and this great event!

For more info or to signup go to this link: http://centraloregonrunningklub.org/cork-events/bigfoot-races/

Go Cougars!

Practice Schedule 8/24 to 8/30

Great job to everyone at practice this week!  We had some hard runs that will definitely pay dividends later in the season.

Our first race is coming up in just a few short weeks so it is important that you attend every practice.

Here is our schedule for the week (All weekday practices at 5:30pm):

Monday 8/24 - Meet at the Mountain View Track main entrance - Endurance Run & Strength Workout.  

Tuesday 8/25 - Meet at RiverBend Park - Easy run to Cuppa Yo Frozen Yogurt.  Bring a few dollars if you want some!

Wednesday 8/26 - Meet at RiverBend Park for a trail run that will include a 15 minute tempo.  We will carpool to Meadow Camp.  We should have enough coaches and athletes to transport athletes for this workout.

Thursday 8/27 - Meet at Shevlin Park for an easy run 

Friday 8/28 - Meet at RiverBend Park for Hill Workout

Saturday 8/29 - Run 4-6 miles on your own or meet at Sawyer Park for an optional trail run led by the captains at 8:30 AM.  This will be followed by breakfast - more information to come at practice.

Sunday 8/30 - Rest Day