September Meets

All,
Now that the trial period for our season has all but passed I need everyone to let me know if there are meets that your runner WILL NOT be able to attend. We will have a sheet at practice for you to write your runner's name down if there are meets in September that they will not be able to attend. We will also do this for the October meets in a few weeks.

The reason we need this info is because many of the meets are putting limits on the number of runners that can enter each race. Not to worry, we WILL NOT attend a meet where every single Harmony Runner in attendance has a chance to run in a race. We just want to make sure to enter everyone in the correct race.

For example, our first meet, the Shelby County Invitational is now limiting the boys and girls races to 7 runners per team and then having an Open Race for rest of the runners in attendance. What I will do for the Shelby Co. Invitational is put our fastest 7 boys and 7 girls into the team race and the rest of our runners will run in the Open Race. This is actually a good change for our younger runners. It gives them a better opportunity to earn finishing medals and other awards. There are a few other races that have done similar things.

So, please make sure to let us know by putting your runner's name under the race they will miss on the appropriate sheet at practice. If you have any questions, just let me, Coach Bailey, Coach Roberts, Mrs. Beard, or Mrs. Hare know.

For those who are not participating in the Hillcrest Youth Triathlon, hope to see you Saturday morning bright and early. I will be there a little late so Coach Bailey and Roberts will get everyone started.

Thanks,
Coach Beard