Park City Twilight, Freber, and August 11-16

We saw some good things at Time Trials on Saturday.  Thanks to all those who came and ran, came to support, and brought breakfast items.  It was a good morning overall.  We had a lot of athletes run faster than they thought they could, we saw some good times and efforts, and we saw who has put in the time and effort to train the way they were supposed to this summer or not.  Results are on the Schedule and Results Page, and all results will be posted there throughout the season.

We have lots of work to do this season, since a lot of the team didn't do that much this summer.  According to what has been reported, we only had 1 boy and 1 girl on the team who actually hit their mileage goals for the summer.  In contrast to that we had over 40 athletes hit their goals 2 years ago.  So buckle up and be prepared to get after it!

All Eligibility and Fees must be taken care of in order to compete!

We have a double meet week this week with Park City Twilight on Thursday evening and the Freber Invite on Saturday morning.  The race schedules are linked to the meet name below

Practices are no longer optional, and it is expected that you are in attendance everyday.  Those who skipped Time Trials, for whatever reason, will need to come to Park City prepared to do a workout instead of run the race.  

Team Spike Night will be at Run Gr8 on August 12, see flyer.

The TEAM STORE has been reopened until Thursday

We will have a Team Dinner hosted by the Anderson, Burgess, Lund, and Meservy families at Morning Cloak Park (13585 Cloudwing Way, Riverton) at 6:00pm on Friday.  Athletes can bring $2 to contribute.

We are still waiting for the new Nike Uniforms to arrive, they were ordered back in April.  Supposedly they have shipped.  Those who have a uniform from last XC season might have to wear it at first, and those who do not, Coach Barnes will get you one to wear by Wednesday.

Make sure you are hydrating and eating good throughout the day so you will be prepared to do well at practice in the afternoons.

 Schedule 

Monday - Monarch Meadows Park @ 3:25 p.m.

Tuesday - Monarch Meadows Park @ 3:25 p.m.

Wednesday - Rosecrest Park @ 3:25 p.m. 

Thursday - Park City Twilight @ Quinns Junction Sports Park 5:30 p.m.  Bus will leave at 3:20 p.m. from the MRHS Gym

Friday  - Rosecrest Park @ 3:25 p.m. 

Saturday -Freber Invite at Fremont High, 1900 N 4700 W Plain City

Bus will leave at 5:45 a.m. from the MRHS Gym

Camp, Time Trials, and August 4-9

This week is the official start of the season, with the first races happening across the state this weekend.  We will be at camp Monday - Wednesday, have practice Thursday afternoon and Friday morning, and have Time Trials on Saturday morning.  

This is the last week of Summer mileage, please report last week's mileage if you haven't done so! 

We will have Time Trials on Saturday at 7:00am. at Copperton Park in Copperton Utah.  Parents and family are welcome to come watch and cheer on athletes that morning, and we would encourage it.  Athletes need to be at the park at 6:30am and ready to race, no spikes.  We would like everyone to sign up and bring a breakfast item to share. BREAKFAST LINK

Girls will race at 7:00am and Boys will start appox. 7:25am.  The course will be 3 x 1 mile loops. Top 7 in each race will race varsity at Park City Twilight on Thursday next week.  Remember the minimum standard to be able to race, for those slower runners, is sub 30:00 minutes for girls and sub 26:00 minutes for boys. Those who are not at Time Trials will not be allowed to race the first race, they will be a spectator and be expected to come with the team and do a workout instead.  Camp and Time Trials should be a priority to every athlete, these a long with summer miles are our tryouts!

Eligibility is due this week before Time Trials!  Please get this taken care of.  We talked at our May 21st parent meeting about Eligibility being completed before summer started and most athletes are not done at the end of the summer.  This has to be done to be on any sports team to be on the team and be able to compete.  See the Eligibility Page above for links and other info.  Participation Fees and Uniform Fees will be added to pay on Skyward once Eligibility is complete and we have a team roster.  These fees will need to be paid before the first race next week. 

If you chose to not attend camp (note that might not be an optional thing in the future), then you are expected to train on your own and do similar mileage to what the rest of the team and all the coaching staff will be doing at camp.  

Those going to camp, we will meet at 6:25am in the front of the High school tomorrow.  Check the Itinerary on the Overnight Travel Page, especially the camp checklist at the end.  Messages for camp will be sent on the Camp groupme from here on out.  

We will start afternoon practices next week at 3:30pm daily, these are not optional.

Team Spike Night will be at Run Gr8 on August 12, see flyer.

The TEAM STORE has been reopened until our first meet next week

 Schedule 

Monday - Team Camp

Tuesday - Team Camp

Wednesday - Team Camp

Thursday - Rosecrest Park @ 3:30 p.m.

Friday - Monarch Meadows Park @ 7:00 a.m.

Saturday - Copperton City Park, 6:30 a.m.

July 28 - August 2

 Please Report Mileage ASAP!

A reminder to please get all eligibility requirements taken care of this week, the deadline is Friday August 8th, and we are 8 weeks into a 10 week summer already.  Fees will be added next week, but RMA, grades, Birth Certificate, and physicals should all be taken care of ASAP.  Don't wait until August 9th and Time Trials to get this done!

We are planning on Time Trials on August 9th, and the location and time are TBA. Time Trials is an important event to be at.  We know some of you have planned other things on this day and not made team camp a priority, those who are not at camp and/or Time Trials will not be allowed to run at Park City Twilight, you will be a spectator for that first race.  

We have also seen several athletes who are missing practice and then running on their own, especially when they think that practice will be hard.  You will not get better or be a good athlete if you constantly run away from hard things!  We hope to see athletes do better these next couple of weeks and to run with the attitude of doing hard things will make you stronger.  We would love to for all parents to encourage athletes to be at practice and push to be better.  Those who have been consistent in training so far and have been looking for ways to improve, have been seeing some big improvements already and will continue to do so.

Those going to camp: right now there are 34 of you, and we still have a couple spots we could get some of you in if you want.  If anyone can or would like to go to camp that did not previously commit, please contact Coach Barnes ASAP and let him know you are able to attend. Camp fees will be added to Skyward for those who have committed and available to pay by Tuesday.  Paper work (both forms with the Medical one notarized, and copy of insurance card) are due Monday and no later than Thursday this week.  Coach Barnes has to have this paperwork turned in before we leave to camp!

Medical Form

Parent Approval

Please see that the season schedule on the Schedule and Results page is up to date. 

Schedule 

Monday - Jordan River Parkway @ 7:10 a.m. 

Tuesday - Butterfield Park @ 7:00 a.m.

Wednesday - Butterfield Park @ 7:00 a.m.

Thursday - Yellow Fork Trailhead @ 7:00 a.m.

Friday - Monarch Meadows Park @ 7:00 a.m.

Saturday - On your own

July 21-26

Please Report Mileage ASAP!

Another reminder to please start getting all eligibility requirements taken care of in the next two weeks, the deadline will come very soon, we are 7 weeks into a 10 week summer.  Fees will be added at a later date (August) after camp, but  RMA, grades, Birth Certificate, and physicals should all be taken care of ASAP.  Don't wait until August 2nd!

Those going to camp: right now there are 36 of you, and we still have a couple spots we could get some of you in if you want.  If anyone can or would like to go to camp that did not previously commit, please contact Coach Barnes ASAP and let him know you are able to attend. Camp fees will be added to skyward for those who have committed and available to soon, and at least by Tuesday next week.  Paper work (both forms with the Medical one notarized, and copy of insurance card) are due Monday next week (July 28).  Coach Barnes has to have this paperwork turned in before we leave to camp!

Medical Form

Parent Approval Form

We would like to see you do a 24th race of some sort if you are able.  Those who would like to run the Deseret News 10k next week, the code is: DN_HS25 for a discounted entry, it will give $20 off the 5k or Half.  There are several races this weekend throughout the state if you like to race.

Schedule 

Monday - Jordan River Parkway @ 7:10 a.m. 

Tuesday - Butterfield Park @ 7:00 a.m.

Wednesday - Monarch Meadows Park @ 7:00 a.m. 

Thursday -  No practice - Run a race or on your own

Friday - TBA

Saturday - On your own

July 14-19

Please report mileage!

Please start getting all eligibility requirements taken care of in the next two weeks, the deadline will come very soon, we are 6 weeks into a 10 week summer.  Fees will be added at a later date (First of August), but  RMA, grades, and physicals should all be taken care of ASAP.  

Also the daily temps are starting to go up this week again, so hydrate really well so you can feel good and train good.

We have had the majority of athletes respond about XC Camp, but if you haven't done so please respond to the survey. Camp will be August 4-6.  HERE is the link.  

We have to have final camp numbers this week.  We would highly recommend all of you going to camp, if you are able.  We have taken 36-40 athletes the past 3 years and that is the plan again.

Schedule 

Monday - Jordan River Parkway @ 7:10 a.m. 

Tuesday - Butterfield Park @ 7:00 a.m.

Wednesday - Butterfield Trailhead Regional Park @ 7:00 a.m.

Thursday -  Monarch Meadows Park @ 7:00 a.m. 

Friday - Monarch Meadows Park @ 7:00 a.m. 

Saturday - On your own

We would like to invite you and your runners to participate in the 2025 Deseret News High School 10k Championships AND Deseret News Marathon Relay on July 24th. 

The Deseret News 10k

It's the oldest and fastest course in Utah with great competition and tons of fun festivities. It is a great mid-summer race for athletes getting ready for cross country. We are continuing the tradition of the HIGH SCHOOL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS once again this year. Here are the details:

-  Register teams of 4 athletes. The top 3 runners on each team will count towards team score (cross country style). Let your Coach know if you are doing this so they can email us.

- Runners need to come from the same high school. They can be from the class of 2025 or from your incoming classes. We will have both a boys team division and a girls team division.

- Top 3 Teams will receive medals and prizes. Top team will be awarded a team trophy.

- We offer a great discount to high school runners and coaches. Use the promo code "DN_HS25" to keep the 10k Cost at $40 up until registration closes. You can also use the promo for $20 off the half marathon if you want to run longer.  

The Deseret News Marathon Relay 

The Relay is brand new this year and we have a high school division. Teams of 2-4 can register to complete the Marathon distance relay style. Start with the Marathon Runners at Big Mountain at 5:30am. Leg 1 is 6 miles, Leg 2 is 9.5 miles, Leg 3 is 6 miles, and Leg 4 is 4.7 miles. 

Teams can use the code "DN_RELAY" for a great deal of $200 for the team (a $100 discount)!! 

The top 3 high school teams will be awarded custom batons. All finishing teams will get medals for all members of the team. 

HERE IS THE LINK for more Marathon Relay Details.

July 7-12

We would like to reiterate the importance of being at practice!  Those who have been committed and coming regularly are seeing the positive results.  Some of you are finding a lot of reasons to not show up daily, even when you are at home, and this will never pay off and only gets you behind or sometimes injured.  We try to be very flexible with summer practices, especially compared to other fall sports or even other school XC teams, so that you can have family time and vacations, etc.  However, some tend to take advantage of this flexibility and are not committed enough, and you are starting to find yourself behind already.  Make practices and your training a priority.  Also, make any team challenges a priority.  Your training and participation is a lot bigger than you, it benefits the entire team and program.  Be committed and be a contributor to the good of the team.  This starts with your commitment, attitude, and communication.

We have only had 14 athletes respond about XC Camp and there are over 65 on the roster, so please respond to the survey if you haven't yet. Camp will be August 4-6.  HERE is the link.  Everyone on the team should respond either way! 

We have to have final camp numbers by next week, because we have to figure cost based on bus and driver, Dorms, Meals, -order t-shirts, and pay for District Insurance.  We would highly recommend all of you going to camp, if you are able.  We have taken 36-40 athletes the past 3 years and that is the plan again.  If you unable to attend please let Coach Barnes know ASAP.  Once everything is purchased you could be charged a deposit fee for a late exit.  See the Overnight Travel Page above for more info.

Schedule 

Monday - Butterfield Park @ 7:00 a.m.

Tuesday - Butterfield Trailhead Regional Park @ 7:00 a.m.

Wednesday - Monarch Meadows Park @ 7:00 a.m. 

Thursday - Jordan River Parkway @ 7:10 a.m. 

Friday - Monarch Meadows Park @ 7:00 a.m. 

Saturday - On your own

Thanks to all of those athletes who have been diligent in getting your mileage in and reporting it in a timely manner!  If you have been slacking in these things, it is time to pick it back up and and get on track, we are already 5 weeks into summer.  we will send out what has been reported on the groupmes.

Also the daily temps are starting to go up this week, so hydrate really well so you can feel good and train good.

 

June 30-July 5

This week is the UHSAA Moratorium where no sports are allowed to hold practices.  You should still be training on your own at this time and putting in some good mileage.

Please get your mileage reported ASAP, if you haven't already done so.  This should have been done first thing after your last run! 

We are still missing some athletes on the team groupme, so please add those who aren't on yet.  The team groupme is not for parents, only athletes.

Sentinel XC Team Camp will be August 4-6.  More details to follow, but we will be traveling by bus and staying in dorms in Central Utah.  It will be an awesome camp again! HERE is the link, please answer if you are planning on going or not.  

Some of you are roller coastering your mileage and this will either get you behind, or beat you up and get you injured.  6 weeks left of the summer and some of you are already in mileage debt.  Consistency is the key!  Returners should be hitting 6 days a week and rookies 5 days, every week, regardless of if you are at practice or on some vacation.  Don't slack during moratorium! 

Also, we need to make sure we are taking good care of our bodies so we don't get beat up (drinking plenty of water, stretching, rolling out, getting enough sleep, eating healthy, eating enough, etc..).  If you are having any issues please talk to the coaches so we can help you before it turns into something bigger. 

If you are around there is a local Riverton 5k and 10k on the 4th of July, and registration is HERE.

Schedule 

Monday - On your own

Tuesday - On your own

Wednesday - On your own

Thursday - On your own

Friday - Happy Independence Day!  Race if possible.

Saturday - On your own