Week 2 - We're Off and Running!
Updated: Aug 7
Hello Jr Cougar Nation!
Thank you to everyone who came out to Cougar Nation night last night at Big Peach Running Co. As a reminder, you can always get a 10% discount through our partnership with them by mentioning that you are with the Taylor Road Junior Cougars XC team. We love supporting them, and they do a great job in supporting us.
The season has officially started. Welcome to all our runners and families that have joined us since our last email. At the end of this email are communication details that I highly suggest are bookmarked. I've also included a digital version of the informational packet we handed out last night that helps address most of the frequently asked questions we receive.
This Upcoming Week:
Sunday nights (optional) - Family Run on the Greenway. Open to all, families and friends included. 6-7:15p, Ed Isaakson YMCA Greenway entrance. This occurs every Sunday evening from now until the end of September.
Practice will be Monday, Tuesday and Thursday after school, with pickup at 5:30pm. Runners need to have a water bottle and running attire with them, the water bottle should be filled before coming out, and they need to use the bathroom before exiting the school. We can't guarantee the softball bathrooms will be available. At pickup, reminder to pull forward, do not attempt to wait on the curve in the bus lanes.
Please ensure your runners are hydrating at home, and pack a snack to eat during the afternoon, ideally in 6th or 7th period. Even a small snack bar or fruit roll-up can help get them through practice.
Weather is clearly in "Chance of Afternoon Thunderstorms" territory. We will run in rain, we will not run in lightning conditions. If we have to cancel a practice before it starts, I will send out immediate notification in the GroupMe. Please make sure you check there for questions. In the event we begin practice and have to change plans for rain, we will communicate the same way.
Saturday we have our first meet of the summer for our Summer Elite mileage runners: 9 gents and 8 ladies. You will receive a separate email with meet details. We will be racing at Boling Park in Canton for the Fleet Feet Cherokee County Classic, the same course we will see later this year for Warpath.
Jerseys - We will continue distributing jerseys (and shirts when they arrive this week) to all runners. If you get home and the jersey is too small or too large, please have them bring it back with them to the next practice and I will try to swap out with what is remaining. If you have a returning runner who has outgrown their jersey, same instructions: have them bring it to practice to try to exchange.
If you registered your runner as "trying this out", Thursday is the last practice of the trial. We hope they enjoy this and choose to continue running. Payments will need to be initiated by Friday. Please let me know if you have any questions.
You can find the fall schedule, and all communications, on www.jrcougarsxc.com
Bookmark this spreadsheet for quick views on dates
Stay updated in our Parent Communication GroupMe: https://groupme.com/join_group/113286769/ZzKxRofL
Follow on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1183605125118509
-Coach Derek & Coach Cross
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