Cross Country

Practice

• First day of practice - Monday, August 14th.
• Practice time 6:15am Monday through Friday (no practice on meet days)
• Athletes will meet at 6am and be warmed up by the start time.

Morning Practice ONLY

• Starts at 6:15 a.m.
• Arrive at school in appropriate athletic clothes ready to workout. You will not enter the locker room until after the workout.
• We will meet at Don Ford Stadium or Baseball fields (Campus Run Days).

• Questions? Contact Coach Gaines: jmunizgaines@newcaneyisd.org

  • Remind App the class name is PVMS Cross Country and the class code is @ValleyMiles

What is Cross Country?

• Long distance competitive running, training & racing (2 miles or more)
• Competitive races
  • Trails, woods, flat, hilly, grassy, sandy, muddy
• Junior High race distance = 2 miles
• Every course is different.
• Training is very physically demanding.
• Requires strong courage, commitment, discipline & dedication
• Team
  • If you finish in 10th place, this would give your team 10 points.
  • The team with the lowest point total wins.
  • Every runner is important.
• 5 + runners make up a team
• 1st 5 runners earn points for the team based on the place they finish.
• 6th and 7th runners are also counted & used for tie breakers or replacements in case of injury during the race.

Cross Country Schedule