Uniforms, 6-Mile relay and upcoming events

Today (Tuesday) Connie will be handing out Cross Country uniforms beginning at 4:30 after practice.
For practice we'll have a 1.5 mile time trial at Tidelands Park to get some idea of where everyone is at this point in time.
We have quite a few signed-up for the 6 mile relay on Saturday and need to start figuring out how to get everyone there.
I'll have a school van so I can take 9 but there are around 25 signed-up.
All races will be over by 12:30 and many will be stopping by the Escondido Soup Plantation for lunch.

Parents... if you plan to go and can drive please let me know ASAP.

The Stanford Trip.
I think the girls know about this as John Downey has assembled a 7 girl elite team to compete on September 29th.
There is no more room for any girls to run as we already have our team set-up and can enter only one team, but anyone who wants to go is welcome to come for the trip.
Frankly the race is just a good excuse for the trip.
The Engelmans  have arranged for a group hotel rate ($89) and air fare is around $69 one-way.

Some of the boys have expressed interest in this trip so I entered a "holder" team for 7 guys.
If any boys want to go on this trip please let me know as soon as possible, otherwise I'm going to release those spots so we don't have to pay for them.

Other Races coming up this month are...
 
Sept 15th... Mt. Carmel Invite at Morley Field.
This is by far our biggest local race with entrants or all over California and other states to boot.
It filled-up early (before school started) and we're not listed as one of the entries but we are in.
This is a division (small school / large school) by grade with  races for 9th, 10th, 11th 12th.

Sept 21st... South Bay Invite.
On Friday.... Varsity, JV, and Frosh/Soph races

Sept 28th... Saints Small School Invite, also on Friday
Those who are not going to the Stanford Invite the next day will run in this event... Morley Field over the CIF/Footlocker course.

October Races:

After this we'll start our Dual meet season with meets on Oct 4, Oct 11 and Oct 25.
The break between Oct 11 and Oct 25 is no accident.
That's the weekend of the Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) Cross Country Invite.
This is one of the largest cross country events in the world with races spanning two weekends (Oct 12 for Community college and Middle School) and Oct 19-20 for high school.
Our races D-IV will be held on the 19th, Friday.
Here's the website...  http://events.mtsac.edu/ccinvite/

November Races:

November is the championship month.
On the 8th we have our  league championships to determine all-league Individuals and the last event to determine the team champs.
This is the last event in which everyone can compete.

November 17th CIF Finals.
This race determines which teams and individuals will advance to the state meet in Fresno.
Only the top 2 boys' teams and top 3 girl's teams will go on.
We can run only our top 7 girls and top 7 boys in this one.

November 24th... State Meet at Fresno for those who qualify out of the CIF Finals.
We leave Friday Morning, jog the course Friday before dark and compete the next day.
Both the girls and boys teams have a shot to get here.

-Coach Green