Weber State High School Cross Country Invitational

The WSU Invitational is Friday Aug 30 and will be held on the El Monte Golf Course near the mouth of Ogden Canyon.  This will be a fast flat course, so I'm expecting fast times from everyone. WSU will be charging a spectator admission fee of $5

Schedule:

12:40 excused from class
1:00 pm Bus Departs Hillcrest

3:00pm Rookie Boys
3:30pm Rookie Girls
4:00pm JV Boys (1A-4A)
4:30pm JV Girls (1A-6A)
5:00pm JV Boys (5A-6A)
5:30pm Varsity Girls (1A-6A)
6:00pm Varsity Boys (1A-6A)

8:00 pm approximate arrival back at Hillcrest

Directions: (The link to google maps will take you to the El Monte Clubhouse)

El Monte Golf Course
1300 Valley Drive – Ogden, UT 84401(At the mouth of Ogden Canyon)
Entrance: Enter from the North Side of the Golf Course (1490 Park Blvd) – by the Ogden Eccles Dinosaur Park.
Directions: From I-15, take the 12th Street Exit (344) and head east to Ogden Canyon. Take a right on Valley Drive and a Right on Park Blvd. The course entrance is a half a mile down on your left side (past Timbermine Steakhouse).

Spectator Parking is available at the following locations:

• -  Along Park Blvd and
  
• -  In the southeast Timbermine parking lot (1701 Park Blvd)
  
• -  El Monte Clubhouse (1300 Valley Drive) - Walk down the hill to the course.
  
• -  Ogden Canyon Trailhead (1800 East Canyon Road) – 1⁄2 mile walk to the entrance
  
• -  Canyon Road Church (1390 Canyon Road) – shuttle bus every 15 minutes
  No parking along Valley Drive. We will have signs to direct parking. 
  
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• There will be two spectator entrances—by the El Monte Clubhouse and on the north side of the golf course. 

A reminder for parents who will be taking their athletes from the meet to start Labor Day weekend, assumption of risk papers must be filled out before the meet or at the meet before I can let you take them.

Westlake Grass Relays

The results are at theracetime.com scroll down to Grass Relays.  The varsity results are on a separate link from the JV races.  Unless they've been added, the results don't have team names included.

It was an interesting soggy mess of a course, so the times weren't what we were hoping for in most cases.  We'll get better for the important meets at the end of the season.

Pre-Region Time Trials

The pre-region meet is at Cottonwood Complex on basically the same course that we ran for the Premier Invitational.  The best parking will be north of the softball diamonds.

Because of the timing of this meet, we are training through the meet to be ready for the WSU meet on Friday.  It is difficult to recover from a race effort in only three days, so we will not be running hard in the time trials.

We will be meeting at Hillcrest at 4:00 to catch the bus to the meet. The races will be at 5:30 pm and approximately 6:15 pm.  The order will be girls then boys.

Racing Season Week 3

The summer mileage reporting period ended last week so make sure you get your mileage reported either on the google doc or turn in the mileage track sheet. Any totals 400 miles or more qualify for the mileage shirt.

With the high pressure system coming back this week, we may be looking at high temperatures and decreasing air quality.  If the air quality gets bad, we will change some of our afternoon runs to locations out of the valley to get better air to run in.

This week's schedule has been changed from what was on the August training calendar

Monday 6 am 30 minutes recovery run on the track then weight room
2:30 post race meeting and nutrition presentation then speed work at Union Park

Tuesday 6 am 30 minutes recovery run then core
4:00 pm meet for the bus for Pre-Region at Cottonwood Complex girls race 5:30 boys race 6:15

Wednesday 6 am 30 minutes recovery run then weight room
2:50 meet in the normal spot for practice

Thursday 6 am 30 minutes recovery run then core
2:50 meet in the normal spot for practice

Friday 6 am 15 minute shakeout run + visualization
12:45 pm get out of class 1:00 bus leaves for WSU invitational

Saturday 7 am Draper Park for progressive 70 minute run

Monday 8 am State Capitol Building to run City Creek Canyon

Westlake Grass Relays Info

The Grass Relays are Saturday August 24th at Westlake High School in Saratoga Springs.  Parking is usually north and east of the school.  The course is on the fields west of the high school.

The course is a one mile loops course with hay bales to jump/stumble over at four spots on the course.  It is flat and spectator friendly.  The gauntlet area will be crowded, but the best pictures are often there. The varsity race is a relay which makes for an interesting format.

Course Map

Schedule
6:00 am Bus departs from Hillcrest
7:30 A.M.: Girls J.V. 2 Mile Race-Frosh/Soph
7:55 A.M.: Boys J.V. 2 Mile Race -Freshman
8:20 A.M.: Boys J.V. 2 Mile Race -Sophomore
8:45 A.M.: Girls J.V. 2 Mile Race-Jr./Sr.
9:10 A.M.: Boys J.V. 2 Mile Race -Jr./Sr.
9:35 A.M.: Girls Varsity Relay (Top 5 Girls, 2 Miles Each Leg)
10:55 A.M.: Boys Varsity Relay (Top 5 Boys, 2 Miles Each Leg)
12:00 P.M.: Boys & Girls Middle School/ Youth 1 Mile Race
1:00 pm approximate arrival back at Hillcrest

2019 Team Store is open.

The team store for booster apparel and the team jacket is open.

   

   

Shop the Cross Country 2019 Store!

   Hurry, shops closes 08/27/2019.

Premier Invitational Results

We had a pretty good day at Premier.  I thought the kids ran pretty hard, and more importantly, most of them ran pretty smart.  We had medals won in all four races and several PBs to go around.

Thanks to the Hoopers for providing the post-race snacks.

Meet results are at athletic.net. In a week or so, pictures from meets will be available as a slide show on our athletic.net team page.

Racing Season Week 2/Summer Training Week 11

This is the last week of our summer reporting period.  At the end of this week get your miles reported on the google doc Megan set up, or turn the paper recording sheet in to Coach Stucki.  Everyone with at least 400 miles gets a mileage shirt.

Since we had a meet on Saturday, we will have a post race debrief in room C230 at 2:30 right after school on Monday.  After the short meeting we will have practice as normal.

Remember we have our morning recovery run practices at 6 am each morning.  Monday and Wednesday we will do strength training after the run and Tuesday and Thursday we will do core. If you can't make morning practices, do the runs and additional exercise on your own.  It is a lot easier to do it with the team.  The locker rooms will be available each morning after practice and my classroom is for a hangout while we wait for the start of school.  The cafeteria has breakfast, or athletes can bring their own.

Monday 6 am 30 minutes recovery run on the track.  Strength training in the weight room afterwards.
2:30 post-race meeting then carpool to Cottonwood Complex for mile repeats

Tuesday 6 am 30 minutes recovery run on the track. Core exercises afterwards.
2:50  meet behind the gym above the track for the workout strides day

Wednesday 6 am 30 minutes recovery run on the track.  Strength training in the weight room afterwards.
2:50 pm meet behind the gym above the track for the workout

Thursday 6 am 30 minutes recovery run on the track. Core exercises afterwards.
2:50 pm meet behind the gym above the track for the tempo workout

Friday 6 am 30 minutes recovery run on the track.
2:50 pm meet behind the gym above the track for the workout strides day

Saturday 6 am bus leaves for Westlake Grass Relays

Premier Invitational 8/17

The Premier Invitational will be at Cottonwood Complex 4300 S 1300 E Saturday August 17, with the first race at 8:00 am. Park in the lot north of the softball diamonds.

This is a fairly small meet with a good chance of earning trophies and medals.

Schedule:

Bus leaves Hillcrest 6:45 am
Boy’s Varsity  8:00 am
Girl’s Varsity  8:45 am
JV Boys  9:30 am
JV Girls 10:15 am

Per district policy, all athletes need to ride the bus to and from the meet.  If there are extenuating circumstances, talk to Coach Stucki in advance.

Summer Training Week 10/Racing Season Week 1

We are approaching the end of our summer mileage reporting period. We have this week and then one more.  Make sure you are reporting your miles.

Remember the summer camp online form is still open.  It will stay open until 8/15.  Also by 8/15 we need to have each athlete with the registermyathlete process must be complete including a current physical on file with the AD and the $60 participation paid.  The fee can be paid on the registermyathlete site or in the office.  The official UHSAA physical form is found on the registermyathlete site. Athletes can't compete until that process is finished. If you have any questions, email me at scott.stucki@canyonsdistrict.org.

With the coaches all reporting to work this week, we will be shifting our practice schedule.  We will still be having our 6 am practices, but they will only last about an hour.  Our main workouts will be at 3 pm.

Monday August 12 6 am meet at the track 30 minutes recovery run followed by strength training in the weight room.  3 pm 400 repeats on the track - bring water and make sure you are hydrated before practice starts.

Tuesday August 13 6 am meet at the track 30 minutes recovery run followed by a core workout 3 pm meet at Hillcrest for Cemetery Run

Wednesday August 14 6 am meet at the track 30 minutes recovery run followed by strength training in the weight room. 3 pm meet at Hillcrest for Highland Run

Thursday August 15 6 am meet at the track 30 minutes recovery run followed by a core workout 3 pm meet at Hillcrest for tempo run

Friday August 16 6 am meet at the track 30 minutes recovery run 3 pm meet at Hillcrest for Ghost run

Saturday August 17 Premier Invitational meet at Hillcrest at 6:40 for the bus to the meet.  Remember we need athletes on the bus to and from the meet due to school district policy.

2019 XC Schedule

8/17 Premier Invitational Cottonwood Complex
8/24 Westlake Grass Relays Westlake High
8/27 Pre-Region Cottonwood Complex
8/30 Weber State Invitational El Monte Golf Course
9/7 Wasatch Invitational Soldier Hollow
9/14 Digger Invitational
9/21 Wahsatch Rendezvous Cottonwood Complex
9/27 Park City Invitational Quinn's Junction
10/11 Region Championships Cottonwood Complex
10/23 UHSAA Championships
11/9 UHSTCA Pre-Footlocker
11/23 NXRSW
12/7 Foot Locker West Regional
12/7 NXN
12/14 Foot Locker Nationals

Summer Training Week 9

We only have three more training weeks to get to the 400 mark to earn the mileage shirt.  Make sure you are recording your miles. 

Remember the summer camp online form is finally open.  It will stay open until 8/15.  Also by 8/15 we need to have each athlete with the registermyathlete process must be complete including a current physical on file with the AD and the $60 participation paid.  The fee can be paid on the registermyathlete site or in the office.  The official UHSAA physical form is found on the registermyathlete site. Athletes can't compete until that process is finished.

Monday August 5th meet at Hillcrest at 6:00 or at Crestwood Park at 6:10.  We will be doing 1000 meter repeats.  Second run 30 minutes recovery pace. 

Tuesday August 6th meet at Hillcrest at 6:00. We will be doing our Ghost run and then strength and core in the weight room.  Second run 30 minutes recovery pace.

Wednesday August 7th meet at Hillcrest at 6:00 or at the NE corner of the Capitol Building at 6:20.  We will be running City Creek Canyon.  Second run 30 minutes recovery pace.

Thursday August 8th meet at Hillcrest at 6:00. We will be doing our Vine Street run and then strength and core in the weight room.  Second run 30 minutes recovery pace.

Friday August 9th meet at Hillcrest at 6:00.  We will be doing our Del Taco run.  Second run 30 minutes recovery pace.

Saturday August 10th first official Saturday practice. Meet at Hillcrest at 6:00 or at Jordan Rotary Park at 6:20 to do a 70 minute run on the Jordan River Trail.  Second run is optional 20 - 30 minutes recovery pace as needed or cross training.

Updated Crestwood Course Records

	Crestwood Course All-Time List
1	Isabella	James	West	20:14	2014
2	Susanna	Messinger	Fr. & Fam	21:04	2019
3	Susanna	Messinger	Fr. & Fam	21:37	2016
4	Emery	Hovermale	West	22:07	2014
5	Danielle	Coccimiglio	Hillcrest	22:16	2016
6	Isabella	Oliver	Hillcrest	22:18	2014
7	Kate	Schulte	West	22:32	2014
8	Katherine	Morelli	West	22:37	2014
9	Lizzy	Huston	Hillcrest	22:39	2014
10	Morgan	Taylor	Taylorsville	22:40	2014
	Crestwood Course All-Time List
1	Jason	Lynch	Alumni	16:30	2019
2	Jason	Lynch	Alumni	16:49	2016
3	Anthony	Davies	Hillcrest	17:11	2019
4	Zac	Hastings	Hillcrest	17:24	2018
5	Caylor	Willis	Hillcrest	17:25	2018
6	Daniel	Reich	Alumni	17:28	2016
7	Jared	Croft	Alumni	17:47	2017
8	Zac	Hastings	Hillcrest	17:52	2017
9	Justin	Canals	Hillcrest	17:57	2017
10	Nathan	Diggins	Hillcrest	18:04	2018

Run With the Huskies

This is always a fun event getting to meet and mingle with the families of current athletes and especially alumni as they come back with their young families.

We had two new course records this morning. Jason Lynch broke his own course record of 16:49, and Anthony Davies broke Zac Hasting's high school record of 17:24.

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Jason	Lynch		Alumni	16:30
Anthony	Davies	11	Hill	17:11
Dallin	Moon	12	Hill	18:23
Nathan	Diggins	12	Hill	18:30
Niclas	Holman	12	Hill	19:38
Ryan	Caswell	11	Hill	19:59
Jonas	Jorgensen	12	Hill	20:14
Charles	Hooper	10	Hill	20:18
Braden	Hastings		Alumni	20:33
Derek R	Croft	10	Hill	20:35
Luke	Cobabe		Alumni	21:02
Zackary	Steed	11	Hill	21:03
Susanna	Messinger		F & F	21:04
Zachary	Jessop	11	Hill	21:15
Greg	Canals	11	Hill	21:45
Sam	Timmerman	9	Hill	21:58
John	Baird	11	Hill	22:10
Cole	Carlile	11	Hill	22:14
Ben	Snow	11	Hill	22:30
Caleb	Conlon	11	Hill	22:42
Faith	Amos	11	Hill	23:11
Morgan	Webster	9	Hill	23:12
Matt	Hastings		Alumni	23:18
Juno	Crison	10	Hill	23:52
Duncan	Glover	12	Hill	24:54
Brynn	Webster	11	Hill	25:43
Tianna	Corpuz	12	Hill	26:37
Cameron	Jessop	9	Hill	28:26
Elijah	Moon	9	Hill	28:51
Maren	Jorgensen	9	Hill	28:52
Cole	Crison		Alumni	28:55
Jake	Baird	9	Hill	34:54
Dylan	Webster			6:34
Rosie	Webster			6:37
Abby	Mettler			7:28
James	Mettler			7:51

Time Trial Information

The time trial and breakfast will be at Crestwood Park 1700 E. Siesta Dr. starting at 7 am.

Schedule:
7:00 Time Trial
7:45 Kids Race
8:00 breakfast

Time Trial $10 (includes breakfast)
Breakfast $5 ($20 family price)

Summer XC Camp registration

The link for the summer XC camp registration is finally up and running.  https://canyons.revtrak.net/-hillcrest-high-school-cross-country-2019

Summer Training Week 8

Thanks to all the families that helped with breakfasts and frozen treats during HARC Week.  This week will be a bit easier compared to last week.

Remember we will be either starting our runs or leaving for travel runs at 6:05. Second runs should be done in the late afternoon or early evening.  You can do them on your own or in groups.

Monday July 29th Meet at Hillcrest at 6 am or at Cottonwood Complex by 6:20. Park in the lot north of the softball fields. This will be our first speed workout. Second run, 30 minutes recovery pace.

Tuesday July 30th Meet at Hillcrest at 6 am. We will be doing our Skywalk run.  We will introduce strides after the run and then be in the weight room for strength and core. Second run, 30 minutes recovery pace.

Wednesday July 31st Meet at Hillcrest at 6 am or at 2300 E. Bengal Boulevard in the church parking lot at 6:20 We will be running Top of the World  Second run, 30 minutes recovery pace.

Thursday August 1st Meet at Hillcrest at 6 am.  We will be doing a tempo run and then do strength and core in the weight room. Second run, 30 minutes recovery pace.

Friday August 2nd Meet at Hillcrest at 6 am or at Crestwood Park at 6:20. We will be learning our home course as part of the run.  We will also meet at the Park at 6 pm to flag the course for the time trial the next morning.

Saturday August 3rd Run with the Huskies Time Trial at Crestwood Park.  The time trial starts at 7, with the kids race right after and then breakfast starting at about 8.  The volunteers from the sign up list will be needed to help with the registration table, course directions, and finish line help. 

Summer Training Week 7 HARC Week

Remember to report your miles for the previous week(s).  If you have been running the weekly average to hit the 400 threshold for the summer mileage shirt, you should have hit 200 miles last week.

Remember for HARC week, we meet at Hillcrest every day to carpool and caravan up to our higher elevation destinations.  Some of the trail heads have limited parking so we will need to take as few vehicles up as possible. We will load up and head to the mountains at 6:05.  Several of our runs this week are determined by time, so please have your wristwatch with you at practice.  It will most likely be a little chilly up in the mountains, so you may want a light jacket or long sleeve tee for before and after our morning runs. We also welcome adult drivers this week. We run some pretty fun trails this week, feel free to join us.  With the high pressure system sitting over us, air quality may get bad this week. If it does, we will have a plan B for the evening recovery runs.

Monday 6 am meet at Hillcrest for the trek to  Lamb's Canyon Trail  starting at 6:05. Thanks to the Glover family for breakfast
6 pm meet at Hillcrest for a recovery run. We will be meeting in the bleachers above the start/finish line at the track.  Bring foam rollers and massage sticks to use in addition to post run stretching.  We usually have frozen treats after as well.  The captains are coordinating the frozen treats schedule.

Tuesday 6 am meet at Hillcrest for the trek to the Silver Lake Parking Lot starting at 6:05. Thanks to the Snow and Moon families for breakfast.
6 pm meet at the Hillcrest track for a recovery run.

Wednesday 6 am meet at Hillcrest for the trek to Alta for the Albion Basin/Catherine's Pass run starting at 6:05. We will be parking in the upper lot near the fee station. You may park on either side of the road. Thanks to the Canals family for breakfast.
6 pm meet at the Hillcrest track for a recovery run.

Thursday 6 am meet at Hillcrest for the trek to the Lower Big Water Parking Lot for our Dog Lake run starting at 6:05. Thanks to the Jensen family for breakfast. Depending on what time we get out of the canyon, we may have to pay the $3 dollar per car access fee.  We usually get out before the fee station opens.
6 pm meet at the Hillcrest track for a recovery run.

Friday 6 am meet at Hillcrest for the trek to the parking lot just past the Burch Hollow trail head for the Pipeline Trail Run starting at 6:05. Thanks to the Willis family for breakfast. We will be coming back down  after the run to the Willis back yard for breakfast. Depending on what time we get out of the canyon, we may have to pay the $3 dollar per car access fee.  We usually get out before the fee station opens.
6 pm meet at the Hillcrest track for a recovery run.

Saturday 6 am meet at Hillcrest for the trek to the Star Pointe Trail Head on the Park City Rail Trail starting at 6:05. Thanks to the Martin family for breakfast. We usually meet at the bowery in Trailside Park for breakfast.
We will not meet for a second run on Saturday.

Summer Training Week 6

As we continue with our summer training, remember to report your miles.  You can send the miles to hillcrestxc@gmail.com.  You may also use your tracking paper and turn it in at the end of the 11 week reporting period in August. Remember the goal is to try for 400 miles +. As summer vacations and other activities happen, follow the training calendar as closely as possible.

We will start each day at 6:05.  For our travel runs, that is when we will load up to caravan to the trailhead.  We will start our runs or warmup routine at 6:05 on Tuesday and Thursday.

Monday July 15th meet at Hillcrest at 6 or at Hidden Valley Park  at 6:20 We will be running the Bonneville Shoreline Trail 2nd run 30 minutes recovery

Tuesday July 16th meet at Hillcrest
Vine Street Run, we will be in the weight room for strength and core exercises. 2nd run 30 minutes recovery

Wednesday July 17th meet at Hillcrest at 6 or at the Park and Ride lot at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon at 6:20  We will then carpool and caravan up to Alta to run Albion Basin  2nd run 30 minutes recovery

Thursday July 18th meet at Hillcrest
TRAX run. Following the run we will be in the weight room for strength exercises. 2nd run 30 minutes recovery.

Friday July19th meet at Hillcrest at 6 or at Winchester Park at 6:20.  We will be doing a 70 minute run on the Jordan River Trail. Beginning runners will be doing a lower number.
2nd run as needed for recovery

Saturday July 20th we will not meet as a team but run on your own or with a group.  This should be an easy run of up to 60 minutes, less for beginning runners

Summer Training Week 5

As we continue with our summer training, remember to report your miles.  You can send the miles to hillcrestxc@gmail.com.  You may also use your tracking paper and turn it in at the end of the 11 week reporting period in August. Remember the goal is to try for 400 miles +. As summer vacations and other activities happen, follow the training calendar as closely as possible.

It looks like we had some good performances at 4th of July 5Ks

We will start each day at 6:05.  For our travel runs, that is when we will load up to caravan to the trailhead.  We will start our warmup routine at 6:05 on Tuesday and Thursday.

Monday July 8th meet at Hillcrest at 6 or at 2300 E. Bengal Boulevard in the church parking lot at 6:20 We will be running Top of the World  2nd run 30 minutes recovery

Tuesday July 9th meet at Hillcrest
Run TBA Following the run, we will be in the weight room for strength and core exercises. 2nd run 30 minutes recovery

Wednesday July 10th meet at Hillcrest at 6 or at the Park and Ride lot at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon at 6:20  This may be different than the listed run on the calendar.  2nd run 30 minutes recovery

Thursday July 11th meet at Hillcrest
Run TBA. Following the run we will be in the weight room for strength exercises. 2nd run 30 minutes recovery.

Friday July12th meet at Hillcrest at 6 or at the NE corner of Draper Park at 6:20.  We will be doing a 70 minute run on the Porter Rockwell Trail. Beginning runners will be doing a lower number.
2nd run as needed for recovery

Saturday July 13th we will not meet as a team but run on your own or with a group.  This should be an easy run of up to 60 minutes, less for beginning runners