Week 15 - 9/25 - 10/1

Great effort yesterday at Nike Portland XC for those who attended!  Twenty athletes set a new lifetime personal best time while all but a handful of you ran a new season best time.  We are excited to see continued improvement as we begin to refine our training and go into races more rested than we have to this point.  Results from Nike Portland XC are available at http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=114644#/263.

Here are this week's announcements:

Oxford Classic

We are staying in Bend this week for the Oxford Classic on Friday at Drake Park.  Race times and varsity lists are provided below.  Students who are cleared to compete will be released from class at 1:00 PM.  Meet at the XC Tree and we will carpool to Drake Park.  If you miss any school on Friday you can not participate in the race.  Also as a reminder, if you miss any school on a Friday you can not compete on a Saturday.

Boys Varsity - 2:30 PM
Inteus, Jack, Nate, Wyatt, Travis, Max, Jayden

Boys Junior Varsity - 3:30 PM
(All other boys)

Girls Varsity - 2:00 PM
Kelsey, Ciara, Grace, Elida, Brooke, Vanessa, Hilary

Girls Junior Varsity - 3:00 PM
(All other girls)

Pre-Oxford Classic Pasta Feed

Our team pasta feed will be at the Schumacher house this Thursday 9/29 at 5:30 pm.  Their address is 2069 NE Hollow Tree Lane.  Please bring an item to share with the group:

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

End of Season Banquet

Our end of season banquet is scheduled for Friday, November 11th at 6pm in Aspen Hall at Shevlin Park.  All athletes and family members are encouraged to come and celebrate the end of our season!  The event does tend to be fairly long because we feel it is important to recognize every athlete - expect it to last till about 9pm.  We will have food catered from Tate and Tate with both a meat and vegetarian option.  The team will cover the cost of all team athletes - please let us know if you are not attending so that we don't order you a meal.  Family members may attend for free, but if you wish to eat meals are $11/person and must be paid in advance on Touchbase which is currently setup for payment: https://touchbase.bend.k12.or.us/

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We need some volunteers to help with setup between 5-6pm for the banquet.  If you are willing to help please let me know!

Juniper Preview Community Run
Next Saturday, October 8th we will be co-hosting the Juniper Preview with Ridgeview on the district race course.  There is a community run at 8am before the high school race that is $10 with all proceeds benefiting our two programs.  If you are interested in participating you can signup online at www.playjuniper.com

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Team Photos
All of our team photos including retakes are available for free download on smugmug: https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-TkCN88/

2016 Mountain View XC team portraits www.smugmug.com You can download any of these photos for free in full resolution. Just click the download button (little arrow) beneath any photo. Or order prints in any size, at cost.

Uniform Returns

We still have not received old jerseys and shorts back from a number of athletes with our new uniforms out.  Please make sure to bring these in to avoid a fine on your student account.  Fines will be $20 each for old jerseys and shorts.

Nutrition for Female High School Athletes

Footzone is offering a free clinic specific to nutrition for female high school athletes led by Stephanie Howe, Ph. D, a nationally renowned ultra runner who lives in Bend.  She will talk about energy needs specific to high school females, why its important to talk about eating disorders, the female triad, and why female nutrition needs are different than males.  This is a free clinic held at Footzone at 7pm on Thursday, October 6th.  Megan is planning to attend and we encourage female athletes and their parents to consider attending as well!

Practice Schedule

Monday - Progression Miles (Varsity @ Juniper, JV @ Pine Nursery)

Tuesday - Larkspur Trail

Wednesday - 1600, 1200, 800, 400 on MVHS Track

Thursday - Meet Sky View at Pine Nursery

Friday - Oxford Classic (Release at 1pm)

Saturday - Optional Run & Pancakes!!  Meet at Mike and Megan's house at 8am for a run on the River Trail with pancakes afterward.  Our address is 61051 Snowberry Place.

Sunday - Rest Day

Week 14 - 9/18 - 9/24

Great job in Seaside this weekend Cougars.  We hope you had as much fun as we did!  In the large school division our girls finished 5th out of 17 teams and our boys finished 9th out of 19 teams.  On top of that we had many great individual performances.  For full meet results go to http://resultsdb.com/results/Seaside3CourseChallengeResults2106.pdf or http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=116914#/263.

Here are the announcements for this week:

Individual Picture Retakes/Shevlin Trail Run

Due to some difficult lighting and the opportunity to take team photos with our new uniforms we are offering individual picture retakes on Monday.  We will be meeting at our usual practice start location to carpool to Shevlin Park.  We will take photos and then do a trail run at Shevlin.  After practice we will carpool back to Mountain View.  Expect practice to run a bit later than normal - we will be back to Mountain View no later than 6pm.  Don't forget to bring your new uniform!

New Uniforms/Uniform Returns

With our new uniforms handed out and mud pits behind us for this season we will be racing the remainder of the year in our new uniforms.  Please wash your old jersey and shorts/spandex (if you took them) and return these at practice this week.  The lost uniform fine is $20 for the old jerseys and $20 for the old shorts/spandex.  These will be assessed to your student account at the end of the season if a uniform is not returned.  The lost/damaged uniform fine for our new uniforms are $80 for boy jerseys, $65 for boy shorts, $55 for girl jerseys, and $40 for girl spandex.  Our coaching staff has been finding lost items after every practice and race all season long.  Please encourage your students to keep track of their belongings to avoid a fine.  I've also mentioned previously that we want uniforms to be washed after every race to remove mud before it can stain the fabric.  Please wash in cold water and hang to dry (no dryers).

Nike Pre-Nationals

This Saturday we will be traveling to Portland for the Nike Pre-Nationals Meet.  I've previously mentioned that this race was not on our original race schedule but was picked up due to a desire from many athletes on the team to attend.  Because it was a late addition to the schedule and our coaching staff feels it is important to allow the opportunity for a week off from racing during the season, attending this race is optional.  The following athletes have committed to attend:

Kyla, Kyanna, Preston, Serene, Jordan, Chaunze, Lauryn, Sydney, Carsen, Nolan, Noah M, Jayden, Madison, Drake, Forrest, Maddie, Emily, Evan, Chisel, William, Haiden, Nate, Tyler, Kendall, Vanessa, Mallory, Brooke, Kelsey, Mckenna, Anya, Rebekah, Erin, Ciara, Wyatt, Michael S, Jack, Travis, Sam, Tyler C, Inteus, Max, Reid, Zac, Jacob, Quinn, Grace, Elida

If your plans have changed let me know by the start of practice on Monday (I prefer an email today)!  Entries are due Monday and we are planning to take only one bus to the race so we need to know if numbers change.

End of Season Banquet

Mark your calendars!  Our end of the year awards banquet is scheduled for Friday, November 11th at 6 pm.  For those of you that haven't attended in the past, we recognize every athlete so plan on the event lasting a few hours.  We will be having food catered and the team will cover the cost of dinner for every athlete.  Family members can choose to pay to eat or just attend and not eat for free.  I will be sending out details on payment information in another weekly update email.

Nutrition for Female High School Athletes

Footzone is offering a free clinic specific to nutrition for female high school athletes led by Stephanie Howe, Ph. D, a nationally renowned ultra runner who lives in Bend.  She will talk about energy needs specific to high school females, why its important to talk about eating disorders, the female triad, and why female nutrition needs are different than males.  This is a free clinic held at Footzone at 7pm on Thursday, October 6th.  Megan is planning to attend and we encourage female athletes and their parents to consider attending as well!

Practice Schedule

Monday - Meet at normal practice location to carpool to Shevlin Park.  Individual photo retakes in new uniforms followed by endurance trail run through Shevlin Park.

Tuesday - Pine Nursery Relay Workout - 6x800

Wednesday - East Canal Loop endurance run

Thursday - 6x400s at Juniper Park (Varsity) and Pilot Butte Park (JV)

Friday - Easy Run to Al Moody

Saturday - Nike Pre-Nationals

Sunday - Rest Day

Week 13 - 9/11 - 9/17

Three Course Challenge - Seaside

This week we are headed to the coast for the legendary Three Course Challenge.  If this is your first time joining us for our annual trip to Seaside, OR you are in for a treat! 

We will be leaving on Friday morning after first period.  No students that miss first period will be allowed to attend!  Please also remember that no athletes with an unexcused absence this week will be allowed to attend.  If you are not planning to attend, please let me know asap.  We will be meeting at the bus loop at 9am on Friday to depart and are staying at the Shilo Inn East (Room assignments will be provided on Friday) in Seaside.  The team will be covering the majority of this cost through fundraised money, but we need each athlete to contribute toward this cost. Please bring $10 cash or a check made payable to 'Mountain View Cross Country' to practice this week! 

What to Bring:
- Lunch on Friday (or money)
- Money for Dinner on Friday, and Lunch and Dinner on Saturday (hotel will have breakfast on Saturday)
- Shoes that you don't mind getting dirty in the race (and an extra pair)
- Warm clothes as the coast can be much cooler than Central Oregon.
- Boys (bring white jersey and old racing shorts - new uniforms must not be worn at Seaside)
- Girls (bring $2-3 to practice on Monday as girls team will be making t-shirts to race in at Seaside)

For more information including directions and race times go to the meet page on Athletic.net at http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=116914#/263

New Uniforms

Our new shorts and jerseys are the nicest team uniforms you can buy and cost $145 each.  Take good care of these and avoid losing them.  Athletes will be fined for any lost or damaged uniforms.  Do not remove any tags or alter the uniforms in any way.  Uniforms need to be washed after each meet in cold water, no bleach, and hung to dry - do not put these in a dryer.  Also, we recommend that parents purchase their son's a pair of briefs that can be worn under their shorts and are not visible.  Several athletes expressed that the shorts don't offer adequate support, plus this will help preserve the life of the shorts.  We prefer that athletes don't wear boxer briefs or compression shorts under the team shorts, but at a minimum any such garments should be solid black.  Finally, the new uniforms must not be worn at the Seaside meet next weekend.  Wear the old team jersey and shorts to Seaside and we will turn these in the following week. 

Team Photos

Team photos are available online at https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-TkCN88/.  You can download these for free or pay to have photos printed and mailed to your address. 

2016 Mountain View XC team portraits
www.smugmug.com
You can download any of these photos for free in full resolution. Just click the download button (little arrow) beneath any photo. Or order prints in any size, at cost.

Practice Schedule - Meet at 3:15 at the XC Tree near Stadium

Monday - Hamby/Eagle Road Endurance Run & Strength Workout
Tuesday - 5 x 1000 Repeats at Pine Nursery (Long Cooldown Option)
Wednesday - 1st Street Rapids / Shepard Loop Endurance Run & Strength Workout
Thursday - 12 x 400, 1 x 200 on Track
Friday - Easy Run on the Beach in Seaside
Saturday - Three Course Challenge, Seaside Oregon
Sunday - Rest Day

Week 12 - 9/4-9/10

Way to go at the Mountain View XC Runoff on Friday!  We had some great performances individually and overall as a team. 

Thank you so much to all of our great parent volunteers who volunteered at the Mountain View XC Runoff and the Pine Nursery Sunset Run - especially John Swenson who organized the Pine Nursery Sunset Run!  We have awesome parents and can't thank you enough for your support of Mountain View Cross Country!

With school starting this week we will be moving all practices to 3pm at Mountain View by the XC tree. 

Here are this week's announcements:

Ash Creek Preserve - Monmouth, OR

This Saturday we will be attending the Ash Creek Preserve at Western Oregon University in Monmouth, OR.  All athletes need to ride the bus to the meet unless you make prior arrangements with me.  The bus will depart from the Mountain View Bus Loop at 7:00 AM.  We should return at about 8 PM.  Pack a lunch and bring money for dinner!  If you can't attend the meet please let me know!  Participation numbers will affect whether we need 1 or 2 buses.

Race times for the meet are:

JV Boys - 12:00 PM
JV Girls 12:30 PM
Varsity Boys 1:00 PM
Varsity Girls 1:30 PM

For more information on the meet go to
http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=112661#/263

Please keep in mind that in order to race you can't have any unexcused absences in the week leading up to the race.

Varsity athletes for Ash Creek will be:

Boys
Nate Cannon
Jack Dewitt
Sam Drutman
Nolan Edgerton
Max Lehr
Travis Martin
Quinn Olarrea
Inteus Schiavo

Girls
Ciara Jones
Vanessa Jones
Elida Ramsey
Braya Robbins
Mallory Roberts
Grace Scrocca
Kelsey Swenson
Hillary Wyllie

Team Photos
We will be taking team photos on Wednesday.  Athletes need to bring their team jerseys, jackets, black shorts, and black pants for photos!!!

Team Apparel

With the race season upon us this is a good time to get team apparel to represent Mountain View at competitions.  At a minimum I would like to have every athlete on our team own a 2016 t-shirt that they can wear to races - if money is an issue let me know and we will make sure you're covered.  The following items are available for purchase by athletes and parents:

Boys Brooks Grey 1/2 Zip Long Sleeve Shirts - $30 (Athletes Only - Currently no Small or Medium)
Girls Brooks Grey Hoody Long Sleeve Shirts - $30 (Athletes Only)
Brooks Red 1/2 Zip Long Sleeve Shirts - $40 (Parents)
Headsweats Trucker Hats - $25
2016 Team T-Shirts - $5 for athletes, $15 for parents.

If you are interested in purchasing any items please bring cash or a check made payable to 'Mountain View Cross Country' to practice this week.  I will have all team apparel with me at practice the entire week.

Pasta Feed

The pre-Ash Creek team pasta feed will be at the Allen house at 5:30 pm on Friday.  Their address is 3427 NE Sandalwood Drive.  Please bring something to share with the team:

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

Dick's Discount
If any of you are still in need of running shoes or apparel here is a link to some coupons to Dicks Sporting Goods (primary sponsor of OSAA sports). https://myscorecardaccount.com/crmcdn/getoffer.aspx?offer_entity_code=O24175LQ&token=fAJUnjvhdRjSPHd4vpmbtm0kGI1v7VWl6lcmb6eCoYiBsBqzyvD5hJO6kNUQ3V8uEYldw2-JAYKILkzC75g2

Practice Schedule
All Practices meet at Mountain View XC Tree at 3 PM

Monday – Optional Practice – Eagle Road & Strength

Tuesday – Pilot Butte Base Trail & Hill Repeats

Wednesday – Daggett Road Loop & Strength - Team Photos

Thursday – Speed Play Workout on Canal

Friday – Easy Run to Stover Park

Saturday - Ash Creek - Go Cougs!

Sunday – Rest Day

Week 11 - 8/28 - 9/3

Way to go at Breese Ranch on Saturday!  We had so many great individual performances which were capped off nicely by our overall team finishes of 1st in the boys race and 2nd in the girls race.  This is a great start to our season and we look forward to seeing how we can continue to improve moving forward.  Here are this week's announcements:

Mountain View XC Runoff

The Mountain View XC Runoff will be at Pine Nursery Park this Friday, September 2nd.  Varsity boys need to arrive at Pine Nursery at 8:30 AM and all other athletes need to arrive at 9 AM. 

Our varsity runners for our next race will be announced at practice once results are posted from the Breese Ranch Stampede.  These will be posted at http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=117727#/Results once available.  Please keep in mind that in order to race you can't have any unexcused absences in the week leading up to the race.

Race Times are:

10:00 AM - Varsity Boys
10:30 AM - Varsity Girls
11:00 AM - JV Boys
11:30 AM - JV Girls

For more race information go to the meet info page on Athletic.net
http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=115210#/263

Thank you so much to those of you that have volunteered to help at the race!  I have the following individuals signed up to volunteer:

Race Setup (Arrive at Pine Nursery at 6:30 AM) - Matthew, Tasha & Finney McFarland; Rosy Wyllie (We could use more volunteers for setup - please email me if you're available to help)
Finish Chute (Arrive at Pine Nursery at 9:00 AM) - Melissa, Michael, Steve & Megan Allen; Matthew, Tasha & Finney McFarland
Course Marshall (Arrive at Pine Nursery at 9:00 AM) - Krista Choffel, Sue Schumacher, Rosy Wyllie, KC Stewart, Lisa Dewitt, Jen Roberts, Ken Roberts, Luke Roberts
Packet Pickup (Arrive at Pine Nursery at 8:00 AM - Heidi Kooistra


Pine Nursery Sunset Run

There is a community 5k/10k being held in conjunction with the Mountain View XC Runoff on the evening of September 2nd with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Mountain View Cross Country.  Please encourage friends, famliy, co-workers, etc to signup at: https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=124753

Pine Nursery Sunset Run registration information secure.getmeregistered.com Pine Nursery Sunset Run registration information at GetMeRegistered.com

Day of race registration will also be available.

Team Apparel

With the race season upon us this is a good time to get team apparel to represent Mountain View at competitions.  At a minimum I would like to have every athlete on our team own a 2016 t-shirt that they can wear to races - if money is an issue let me know and we will make sure you're covered.  The following items are available for purchase by athletes and parents:

Boys Brooks Grey 1/2 Zip Long Sleeve Shirts - $30 (Athletes Only - Currently no Small or Medium)
Girls Brooks Grey Hoody Long Sleeve Shirts - $30 (Athletes Only)
Brooks Red 1/2 Zip Long Sleeve Shirts - $40 (Parents)
Headsweats Trucker Hats - $25
2016 Team T-Shirts - $5 for athletes, $15 for parents.

If you are interested in purchasing any items please bring cash or a check made payable to 'Mountain View Cross Country' to practice this week.  I will have all team apparel with me at practice the entire week. 

Pasta Feed

The pre-Mountain View XC Runoff team pasta feed will be at the Katz house at 5:30 pm on Thursday (practice is at 4:30 to accommodate the pasta feed).  Their address is 2927 NE Yellow Ribbon Drive.  Please bring something to share with the team:

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

Team Uniforms

If you still need a uniform let me know and we will find a time after one of our practices this week to grab you one.  Please remember that uniforms are team property and that fines will be assessed for damaged or lost uniforms.  We have brand new jerseys and shorts on order that will be given out after our race in Seaside.  These are extremely expensive uniforms and it is your individual responsibility to take care of them.  When washing uniforms please do not place any items in a dryer.  All items should be hung to dry to extend their life.

Footzone Spike Night

Footzone has their final spike night on Sat, Sept 3rd.  On this day all high school athletes can get 20% off all shoes and apparel (All Day Long).  High School athletes are also eligible for a 10% discount throughout the year.

I previously mentioned Fleet Feet offers a free pair of spikes with the purchase of trainers for high school athletes - apparently this is only valid on certain dates and I haven't been made aware of when these are.  The Nike Outlet and Dicks Sporting goods are a couple other good options for reasonably priced running shoes.  If buying shoes is an issue for you let us know.  It is a priority for us that all team athletes have a quality pair of running shoes that are in good shape so we will help as much as possible.

Practice Schedule
All Practices at Mountain View (if you can't make it to a workout this week and haven't already told me, please let me know and plan to do the workout on your own - see specifics below)

Monday – 8:30 am – Michigan Workout at Mountain View track
If you aren't at practice make sure to do a 1.5 mile warmup/cool-down & Stretch.  Workout will consist of 3/4 mile @ 80% of race pace, 1 mile hard, 3/4 Mile @ 80% of race pace, 3/4 mile harder, 3/4 mile at 80% of race pace, 1/2 mile even harder, 3/4 mile at 80% of race pace, 1/4 mile all out!

Tuesday – 6:30 pm –  Canal Loop & Strength (3-5.5 miles)

Wednesday – 8:30 am – 4-6 800s at Pine Nursery.  If you aren't at practice make sure to do a 1.5 mile warmup/cool-down & stretch.  Run these 800s faster than race pace with a 1 minute recovery in-between.

Thursday – 4:30 pm (To accommodate Pasta Feed at 5:30 pm) – Easy Run (2-3 miles easy)

Friday – Mountain View XC Runoff at Pine Nursery - Go Cougs!

Saturday - Optional Trail Run at Green Lakes/Soda Creek Trail - If you haven't run at Green Lakes before make sure to attend.  This is one of the most popular trail runs in Central Oregon and is incredible!  We will meet at RiverBend Park at 7am to carpool to the trailhead.  We should be back around noon.  Parents are welcome to attend and help drive!  If you don't attend, plan to run 60 minutes on your own at an easy pace.

Sunday – Rest Day 

Go Cougars!

Mike

Get information about our team!

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Check out Mountain View Cross Country!

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Week 10 - 8/21 - 8/27

This week practices are transitioning to Mountain View.  We will be sticking with our normal time schedule until the start of school.  Please keep in mind that practices are mandatory and athletes may not race if they have an unexcused absence in the week leading up to a race.  If you have a valid excuse to miss a practice please make sure to notify a coach in advance.  Please be sure to hydrate ahead of and after practice.  We've had some hot days and as we increase intensity at practice its especially important that you are drinking water throughout the day

Breese Ranch Stampede

Our first race is Saturday 8/27 at Breese Ranch!  Breese Ranch is a strenuous course so we are limiting participation to injury-free athletes who have been attending practices regularly throughout the summer.  Looking through the roster, we feel the athletes below should race at Breese.  If your name is not on the list and you would like to race please check-in with me at practice or email back over the course of the next week and we can discuss adding you to the list.  All cleared athletes that are not racing are still welcome and encouraged to ride the bus with our team and cheer for your teammates in the race.  Come in running clothes so you can run jog the course with the team before the race.  We will leave from the bus loop at Mountain View at 7:30 am.  Be on-time! For more race info go to http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=117727#/263.

Zac, Nate, Riley, Reid, Tyler, Jack, Sam, Nolan, Wyatt, Forrest, Vanessa, Anya, Noah K, William, Max, Travis, Madison, Chisel, Haiden M, Noah M, Quinn, Levi, Carmen, Elida, Braya, Nathan R, Mallory, Inteus, Michael S, Kelsey, Joel

All non-injured athletes will be racing the following week at the Mountain View XC Runoff.

XC Challenge

The Cougar XC Challenge is tomorrow, Saturday 8/20.  For those of you that are not familiar, this event is a team wilderness/scavenger hunt run in which athletes compete on teams as they race on an unmarked course to a mystery location.  This run is recommended only for athletes that have been attending practices regularly throughout the summer and physically able to run without walking for a minimum of 4 miles.

We will meet at RiverBend Park at 7:30 am to carpool to the dropoff location.

Team Signups

Some athletes are not yet cleared.  If you are not cleared you can not practice or race with the team.  Signups for cross country are available online at https://www.bend.k12.or.us/mountainview/student-life/athletics.  No athletes will be allowed to participate at practices starting August 15th without being cleared by the athletic office.  Clearance to participate is contingent on registration, pay to play fee, ASB fee, and an active physical on file. 


Pine Nursery Sunset Run

There is a community 5k/10k being held in conjunction with the Mountain View XC Runoff on the evening of September 2nd with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Mountain View Cross Country.  If you are a parent that is interested in participating, online registration is now available here: https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=124753. ;

Pine Nursery Sunset Run registration information
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Pine Nursery Sunset Run registration information at GetMeRegistered.com
Please also share the event on your individual Facebook Page if you have one! (see https://www.facebook.com/events/253952191632003/permalink/258148597879029/).

Bigfoot Run

The Bigfoot run is coming up on Sunday 9/11 which is another great fundraiser with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the Mountain View, Bend and Summit Cross Country programs. Please consider signing up to participate or share the race information with others that might be interested.

http://centraloregonrunningklub.org/cork-events/bigfoot-races/
Bigfoot Races | Central Oregon Running Klub
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Bigfoot Races Sunday, September 11, 2016 . 10K Bigfoot/ 10K Dirtyfoot : 9 am start time @Seventh Mountain Resort 5K Bigfoot(NEW!) : 9am start time @The Old Mill
Team Apparel

With the race season upon us this is a good time to get team apparel to represent Mountain View at competitions.  The following items are available for purchase by athletes and parents:

Boys Brooks Grey 1/2 Zip Long Sleeve Shirts - $30 (Athletes Only - Currently no Small or Medium)
Girls Brooks Grey Hoody Long Sleeve Shirts - $30 (Athletes Only)
Brooks Red 1/2 Zip Long Sleeve Shirts - $40 (Parents)
Headsweats Trucker Hats - $25
2016 Team T-Shirts - $5 for athletes, $15 for parents. 

If you are interested in purchasing any items please send me an email letting me know what you'd like and I will bring it to practice.  Payment can be made by cash or check - payable to 'Mountain View Cross Country'

Team Uniforms

A number of athletes still need to get team uniforms in advance of the Breese Ranch Race.  We will hand out uniforms between 5 and 6:15 on Thursday and after practice on Friday.  The uniform closet is located at the west end of Mountain View on the east side of the Main Gym.  Please remember that uniforms are team property and that fines will be assessed for damaged or lost uniforms.  We have brand new jerseys and shorts on order that will be given out after our race in Seaside.  These are extremely expensive uniforms and it is your individual responsibility to take care of them.  When washing uniforms please do not place any items in a dryer.  All items should be hung to dry to extend their life.


Practice Schedule - All Practices at Mountain View

Monday – 8:30 am – Eagle Road Loop & Strength

Tuesday – 6:30 pm –  Pilot Butte Hill Workout (Bring a watch!)

Wednesday – 8:30 am – Shepard Loop & Strength

Thursday – 6:30 pm – Pine Nursery Mile Repeats

Friday – 8:30 am – Short Canal Loop & Pre-Race Team Meeting

Saturday - Breese Ranch Stampede - Prineville, OR - Meet at Mountain View Bus Lop at 7:30 am

Race Info: http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=117727#/263

Sunday – Rest Day

Week 9 - 8/14-8/20

Starting this Monday, August 15th, the official fall sports season begins and practices are required.  If for any reason you are unable to attend a practice please let me know.  We will be maintaining our summer schedule for an additional week.  Starting 8/22 we will be moving all practices to Mountain View but keeping the same time schedule until school begins.  Once school starts practice will be at 3pm.  Athletes must be training on a regular basis starting Monday in order to compete at our first race at Breese Ranch on August 27th.  We are mandating this requirement in order to reduce injuries for those that are not prepared to compete.  All registered athletes will still be allowed to attend and watch the meet. 

We have an optional run tomorrow morning (8/13) and will be meeting at RiverBend Park at 8:30 am and carpooling to Inn of the 7th Mountain to run on the river trail.  Parents are welcome to join for the run and help carpool athletes!  Athletes - Bring your swimsuit and we will stop by Inn of the 7th after our run to use the pool and hot tub.  If you prefer there is disc golf and mini golf also available.  We will return to RiverBend Park at 11 am. 

Team Signups

Signups for cross country are available online at https://www.bend.k12.or.us/mountainview/student-life/athletics.  No athletes will be allowed to participate at practices starting August 15th without being cleared by the athletic office.  Clearance to participate is contingent on registration, pay to play fee, ASB fee, and an active physical on file. 

XC Challenge

The Cougar XC Challenge is coming up on Saturday 8/20.  For those of you that are not familiar, this event is a team wilderness/scavenger hunt run in which athletes compete on teams as they race on an unmarked course to a mystery location.  This run is recommended only for athletes that have been attending practices regularly throughout the summer and physically able to run without walking for a minimum of 4 miles.

We will meet at RiverBend Park at 7:30 am to carpool to the dropoff location. 

If there are any parents willing to run with a team, help carpool athletes to our dropoff location, or pickup athletes around 11-12 at our final destination please let me know!

Practice Schedule

Monday – Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am – Hillside Park Relay Workout

Tuesday – Meet at Mountain View Track at 6:30 pm –  Shepard Loop & Strength

Wednesday – Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am – Speed Play on 1st Street Rapids Trail

Thursday – Meet at Mountain View Track at 6:30 pm – Pine Nursery Michigan Workout & Strength

Friday – Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am – Discovery Park Friday Fun Day

Saturday – XC Challenge - Meet at River Bend Park at 7:30 am

Sunday – Rest Day