Burnsville Boys Cross Country
2010 Schedule
Wednesday August 25th. Athlete/ Parent Meeting at Burnsville High School in cafeteria @ 6:00 PM. For all participants. We expect all athletes to be there with your parents. We will also eat in the cafeteria.
Thursday August 26th. Time Trial Gale Woods Regional Park. ALL will be participating. Be at high school @ 2:00 pm. New runners will be racing with the experienced runners then the experienced racers will go back and do the course at a tempo pace----Keep with your training group and learn to run the edge of your fitness level. Return to high school around 7:45 PM.
Friday August 27th: Uniform hand out day. These are brand new uniforms and they need to be cared for. $80.00 fine if they are not returned at end of the season.
Wednesday September 1st. 8:00 AM. Picture DAY Forms will be given out at the parent meeting. Make sure you have your picture form ready to go. Practice to follow
Thursday September 2nd. Early Bird St. Kates Meet. Be @ BHS by 2:00 PM. Return to BHS by 7:20pm. Race times: JV 4:30, Varsity 5:30, Freshman 6:00. This is for ALL GRADES. This will be held at the campus of St. Kates. Parking will probably be an issue, as this is the first time we have
Saturday September 4th. Marshfield Meet. The top 8 SUMMER runners will be participating regardless of varsity or junior varsity will be making this over-night trip. The team will be announced at the Alumni meet. Start logging your miles NOW. All athletes will be leaving on Friday September 3rd @ 1:30 PM. Boys Varsity: 10:30 A.M. Be back to BHS @ 4:00 PM or so the next day. Details of what to bring will be discussed at a later date.
Friday September 10th. Faribault Invitational. Race Times: Boys C race 4:oo pm, 4:45 Varsity, 5:40 pm JV, 6:30 pm Varsity. Bus information: Eagle Ridge 1:45, Nicollet 1:55, Metcalf 2:05, High School 2:15. Return to BHS around 7:30 pm.
Saturday September 11th. Annual WEBBER/GLAVAS Brunch FEST. Be at the park near his home @ 8:00 AM. Beards Plaisance Park. Directions from BHS: 35W North to 62W (Left hand exit)---Go to Xerxes Ave and go north or right. Go 15 blocks to 46th Street and go East or Right. Go 4 blocks to Upton. Go left at Upton and Park----go over the ridge and you will see the Gazebo. We will be meeting there and having a GRAND time. ALL are invited with family members. For younger family members there is a great play area. We have access to literally 50 miles of trails----great coffee shops---book stores, bakeries, etc. All will be running at least 2 lakes or running on the Parkway toward Lake Nokomis and some will be going close to a 2 hour run. Bring your bike, blades or just run or walk the lakes. This is a GREAT tradition and we hope to have another banner year. All that attend----Please bring something to share to eat with the group. There is electricity at the Gazebo. Call if you get lost. 612-251-8788
Thursday September 16th. Olsen Middle School---Bloomington. (Middle School Only) 3:30 race time. Bus Times: Eagle Ridge Junior High 1:50, Nicollet 2:00, Metcalf 2:10, High School 2:20.
Friday September 17th. St. Olaf Challenge (This supplants the Lakeville meet) We can RACE on the STATE meet course to prepare to win it in November. Race Times: Boys Varsity 4:30 PM. ALL run Varsity for this meet. Here is your chance to prove you belong on Varsity. Bus Times: Eagle Ridge 1:40 pm, Nicollet 1:50, Metcalf 2:00. High School 2:10. Return to high school around 7:00 pm. Workout following the race
Tuesday September 21st. Middle School ONLY. Aronson Park. Lakeville. Bus information: Eagle Ridge: 1:45 pm. Nicollet: 1:55, Metcalf. 2:05. Leave High School @ 2:30 pm.
Friday September 24th. Mid-Season Time Trial @ Eagan High School. OR at Terrace Oaks. This will be a handicapped start with the entire team. 2 mile RACE. Workout to follow RACE.
Saturday September 25th: FUN-RAISER 8:00 AM @ BHS Track. All families are welcome to come and walk and enjoy some exercise. ALL participants will be collect donations for the program according to how many laps they run this day.
Sunday September 26th. Walk for Vision: (Great way to get letter requirement of community involvement). You will learn more about this at the parent meeting and at the annual brunch. 9:00 AM @ Webber’s house. 10:30 Walk time. Bagels and juice will be served for those that participate.
Thursday September 30th. Burnsville Invitational. All will be competing is this event. Race Times: 4:30 pm JV Boys, 5:30pm Varsity boys, 6:00pm Elementary. Bus information: Eagle Ridge 2:00 Metcalf 2:15. Drop off at Nicollet. High School will leave @ 12:30 pm and help set-up the course. Athletes will need to be picked up at Nicollet Junior High after they help clean-up.
Sunday October 3rd. Volunteer for Mile 20 water stop. Information will be coming about this event. We need at least 30 people to be part of this fundraiser. We had a blast last year and this is a GREAT family event.
Tuesday October 5th Chaska Invitational Chaska Par 3 golf course. Girls C 3:45pm, Boys C 3:45pm, Girls Varsity 4:45pm, Boys Varsity 5:05pm, Girls JV 5:25pm, Boys JV 5:45pm, 6:10pm Awards. Bus Information: Eagle Ridge 1:20pm, Nicollet 1:30pm, Metcalf 1:40pm, High School 1:55pm. Back at BHS approximately 7:15 pm.
Thursday October 7th. Mikes Meet Eagle Ridge Junior High (Middle school meet only) Grades 9-12 will be helping run the meet. ALL must get to Eagle Ridge by 3:00 PM. We will be having pizza afterwards. Please bring $5.00 for the cost of the pizza. We will be finished at or around 6:30 PM.
Monday October 11th. Lakeville South Middle School meet. Eagle Ridge: 1:45 pm. Nicollet: 1:55, Metcalf. 2:05. Leave High School @ 2:30 pm.
Friday October 15th South Suburban Conference Meet: Eagan High School. Race Information: Girls JV 3:30pm, Boys Varsity 4:05pm, Girls Varsity 4:40pm, Boys JV 5:15pm, Awards 5:50 pm. Back to HS @ 7:00 pm. Bus Information: Eagle Ridge 1:35pm, Nicollet 1:45pm, Metcalf 1:55pm, High School 2:10 pm. (Middle school athletes are welcome to do this race)
Please NOTE: There will be practice during MEA week (October 18-23) at 8:00 AM. We have to STAY focused during this week as we are almost there and NOW is the time to give it the last push for a STATE title run.
Thursday October 21st. ALL be at BHS @ 8:30 AM for 10:00 AM 1 mile race on the track. Either race against another team or an intersquad meet with ALL counting for points. Workout to follow this race
Monday October 25th. Grade Level Championships. Bassett Creek Park, Crystal. Race Information: 4:00 pm Juniors and Seniors, 4:30 Sophomores, 5:00 PM Freshmen and under. Bus Information: Eagle Ridge 1:45pm, Nicollet 1:55pm, Metcalf 2:05pm, High School 2:20pm.
Thursday October 28th. Sectional Meet: Section Championships @ Valley wood Golf Course. Bus Information: Eagle Ridge 12:00pm, Nicollet 12:10pm, Metcalf 12:20pm, High School 12:30 pm. Race Information: Boys 4:15pm. ALL will be attending to HELP the TEAM get back to the STATE meet.
Friday November 5th. The top 7 will be having dinner as a team with the coaches. We will NOT be going to the STATE meet course this year before hand because of a later start time for the meet.
Saturday November 6th STATE Meet. Details to follow. 1:00 PM start time. ALL will be attending to HELP out the team. Bus information: BHS @ 9:45 AM. Awards Ceremony at 3:00 pm. Return to BHS at 5:00 pm.
Saturday November 13th. Regional Nike Team Nationals---Sioux Falls S.D. We will leave on Friday November 12th. We will leave at NOON. ALL can participate. Top 7 will be competing for a NATIONAL spot. Top 7 will be paid for by the booster club, the rest, you will need to pay your own way.
Thursday November 18th End of year Banquet. 6:00 pm. Nicollet Junior High
Monday December 6th. Winter training begins.