I am a little slow getting going on this! If anyone wants to host the River Falls pasta feed (that means Wednesday!!), let me know right away! I am assuming that this probably won't happen...which will mean pasta feed will be at Noodles...stay tuned!
Subway:
The River Falls order is ready to go in to Subway tomorrow morning. If I have contacted you regarding a question about your order, please get ahold of me ASAP!
River Falls:
I received a question from a parent (thank you, Michele!) regarding what to bring to River Falls. The athletes should be sure to pay attention at practice to see what the coaches and captains recommend about this...but here is my mom answer about what the kids might want to bring (don't pack it for them!):
- a change of clothes for before/after the race. This is super-important at River Falls when they will get really dirty/wet during this race! (they should only be wearing their singlet when they are racing. It is confusing for them to be wearing it when they are watching a race!)
- water bottle (always bring a water bottle to practice and meets!)
- towel (specifically for River Falls! they don't ordinarily need a towel)
- running shorts (green for boys and black for girls, if possible, but no worries if you don't unless you are varsity...then the coaches will provide what you need)
- I am assuming based on past years that the Coaches will hand out singlets on the way to the meet
- compression shorts for boys, optional (Boys are often more comfortable having these for under their running shorts because running shorts are pretty short. You can get these at sporting goods stores or at TJ Maxx. They should be completely black. Any logo must be less than 1" and they should not have contrasting stitching. None of this really matters unless they are running varsity but it is just good practice for everyone else, if possible.
- optional money for t-shirts (every race will have one) and/or snacks (most races will have a snack stand of some kind)
- snack for after running. Subway will be passed out on the bus ride back to school. If they are one of the first races, they will likely be hungry and won't want to wait so it is good to have some post-race snacks to tide them over
- running shoes/cleats (remember...old ones for River Falls! They will get trashed!)
As always...whatever the Coach says trumps anything that I share here so please just use this as a guide!
River Falls Location:
Directions to most meets can be found at www.big9.org. When you find the meet, click on the location and it should take you to a map of where you're going. For River Falls, the meet is at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls 1100 S Main River Falls, WI.
NOTE: There is usually a bit of a walk from the parking lot to the meet location so always allow an extra 15 minutes to get to the course!
NOTE 2: Two years ago I got pulled over coming home...the policeman asked me where I was coming from and I told him that we were coming back from a XC meet. He said, "How interesting, I just pulled someone else over who was also coming from a XC meet!" So you've been warned!
River Falls Location:
Directions to most meets can be found at www.big9.org. When you find the meet, click on the location and it should take you to a map of where you're going. For River Falls, the meet is at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls 1100 S Main River Falls, WI.
NOTE: There is usually a bit of a walk from the parking lot to the meet location so always allow an extra 15 minutes to get to the course!
NOTE 2: Two years ago I got pulled over coming home...the policeman asked me where I was coming from and I told him that we were coming back from a XC meet. He said, "How interesting, I just pulled someone else over who was also coming from a XC meet!" So you've been warned!
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