St. Mark Athletic Program
Cross Country
Come
join the St. Mark Cross Country Team!
Race divisions include kindergarten through 8th
grade. The schedule includes three meets and five practices. The idea is to
give our kids an introduction to the sport while allowing them to
participate in other fall sports. Cross country is a great sport for all
ages. Cross country is similar to long distance track races but is run on
trails and over hills. All meets will be held at
The season schedule is:
·
September 14th
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September 21st
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September 27th
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September 28th
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October 4th
· October
5th Practice Hamlin Park
·
October 11th K-3
· October
12th
·
October 18th 4-8 Championship Meet
..
All
practices are 3:30-4:30 PM. Practice participation is not
required to be eligible for the meets. The level of effort and participation
can be decided by you and your child. Participation at the preliminary meets
is required to participate in the
championship meet.
Please call Leo Van Hollebeke at 206-427-2424 if you have any questions.
Registration forms can be accessed online or picked up and returned at the
school office.
$30.00 registration fee/$50.00 family rate
Rules
· Distances will be 1/2 mile for the K-3 runners, 1 mile for the 4th and 5th graders, 1 1/2 miles for the 6th and 7th graders, and 2 miles for the 8th graders.
· If the number of athletes is warranted, the K-3 and the 4th grade divisions will be run two separate heats ("A" and "B"). We ask that you divide your runners in half and put the fastest in heat "A".
· Parish/School team scores will be kept at the championship meet only. Scores will be based on 20 points for 1st, 18 points for 2nd, 16 points for 3rd, etc. Every runner who completes the race course is guaranteed 1 point for their team. A trophy will be awarded to the team with the most points. Individually, T-shirts will be awarded to the first 6 place finishers in each division. Places 7 through 15 will receive "place" ribbons and the remaining contestants will receive "participant" ribbons. All K-3 runners will score one point for their team no matter what place they finish.
· Runners must have participated in at least one of the preliminary meets to be eligible for the championship meet.
· All meets will start at 1:00 pm. There will be a walk through 1/2 hour prior to the start of the first two meets.
· Course monitors (volunteers) will be needed for all three meets. All monitors will need to attend an on-site walk-thru meeting before the first preliminary meet.
· Meets will be held at Woodland Park in Seattle.