Cross Country Updates

The roster is closed for the 2016 season. 

Practice Updates 

Monday- be on time to practice (8am) traveling to Floods Hill in S. Orange for practice. Should be back to Montclair 10:30-10:45am. 

Tuesday- be on time to practice (8am) traveling to Garrett Mountain for practice. Should be back to Montclair 10:30am. 

Wednesday and Thursday - meet at Brookdale at 7am for practice, please arrange transportation to and from the park

Friday - report to Woodman Field at 7am we will travel to Holmdel Park (Holmdel, NJ) for practice we will try and return by 10:45-11am. 

There is no practice Saturday and Labor Day, workouts will be posted for you to complete on those days.

Reminder you must have 7 practices complete in order to compete in the first meets of the season. Thank you to all who have reached out to let me know you will be away. 

We have send a mass email to all parents/guardians. If you have not received an email from Coach Wallace (montclaircrosscountry@gmail.com) with the schedule, information list or from Darryl Lammin (dlammin@hotmail.com) please reach out to us as soon as possible. 

Saturday Workout

We suggest you do this workout in the morning while it's still cool

Warm Up 7-10 minute jog
Dynamics/Drills
Newbies: 30 minute run (non stop)
JV: 40 minute run (non stop)
Varsity: 1 hour run (non stop)
***do not run on concrete, find a trail or run in the grass***
500 abs
100 pushups
25 minutes of stretching

go on your own, meet up with you teammates, make sure you complete this workout.

SCHEDULE/INFORMATION

The schedule for the season, along with information about practice, meets, study hall, and gear. Take a look!

Practice Times/Locations (Wednesday-Friday)

The remainder of the week we will travel as a team to different sites.

Wednesday: Meet at Woodman by 7:30 am we will be traveling to Branch Brook Park (majority of our dual meets will be here)

Thursday: Meet at Woodman by 7am we will be traveling to Holmdel Park ( goal is to return by 10:30/11)

Friday: Meet at Woodman by 8am we will be traveling to Garrett Mountain (goal is to return by 10:30/10:45am) 

Please be on time. EAT BREAKFAST, have a water/sports drink, and snack to have after practice.

FIRST DAY OF THE 2016 SEASON!!

The season officially begins tomorrow. Check the updated clearance list. If your name is not on this list you are not cleared. Which means you will not be able to take part in any activities. You are more than welcome to come and observe practice. If any athlete or guardian has sent an email this weekend, Coach Wallace will try to confirm clearance status ASAP.

There will be an email sent to all parents/guardians by Tuesday and the schedule will be posted before the end of the week.

Cross Country Gear Order Form

If you would like to order gear for the 2016 Cross Country season, the order form is located on the blog under additional information. You can hand order forms into any member of the coaching staff during the first week of practice.

*****All freshman and new runners to the cross country team, please email Coach Wallace with your parent(s)/guardian(s) email address ASAP. Thank you!****

Cross Country Update

There is an updated roster posted on the blog!!

The official start to the cross country season will be Monday August 22, 2016. Practice will begin at 8am, we will meet at Woodman Field, which is located on Essex Ave. Therefore, that means attendance will be taken and practice is mandatory as of Monday. Thank you for all who have informed Coach Wallace of their absence. Please be advised, if you are on vacation and miss the first two weeks of practice, in order to compete, you will have to have participated in at least seven practices before running in a meet.

The meet schedule will be posted within the next few days. Please plan accordingly. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to send Coach Wallace and email.