CROSS COUNTRY
Head Coach: Ms. Louisa Starr 366 - 9230 starrl@district90.org
Assistant Coaches: Mrs, Rains, Mr. Victor Janisch & Mr. Alex Mendralla 366 - 9230
Assistant Coaches: Mrs, Rains, Mr. Victor Janisch & Mr. Alex Mendralla 366 - 9230
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2019 CROSS COUNTRY INFORMATION
Bulldog Cross Country Important Notice for Parents
1) Sign Up for Remind Text Messages today! We ask that
ALL of our families do this so that we can keep
everyone in the loop.
Enter the number 81010 on your phone. Text this message: @g7bke9
That’s it! Remind is for parents only.
Remind is easy and secure. No one will have access to your phone number except the app itself. We use Remind to deliver important communications to cross country families about practices and meets.
2) Optional Spirit Shirt orders are due Wednesday, Sept. 4. Please place your order online at the school store, https://district90.revtrak.net
Shirts are $20 each, and this season they will be navy blue with white and black lettering.
3) The first meet is at Priory Park on Saturday, August 31st. Only runners in grades 6-8 who have trained a minimum on one full week with the team during the August summer sessions can compete at this meet. More information will be posted soon on the CC website.
4) Please update your child’s physical and give a copy to Coach Starr as soon as possible. The deadline for physicals to be turned in is Wednesday, August 28 for grades 6-8 or the first day your child practices if they join after that.
Thank you,
Louisa Starr
starrl@district90.org
Mark Your Calendar
2019 Cross Country Parent Meeting in the Multipurpose Room at Roosevelt Tuesday, September 3 at 5:30 PM
2019 Cross Country Parent Meeting in the Multipurpose Room at Roosevelt Tuesday, September 3 at 5:30 PM
- Cross Country is the only Interscholastic sport we offer for boys and girls in grades 5 - 8.
- Cross Country meets everyday after school until 4:30, unless otherwise communicated.
- Most practices are run locally with the exception of dates we run at Jerome Huppert Woods as noted in the schedule. On these days the runners will return to Roosevelt closer to 4:45 - 5:00.
- Most meets run on Saturdays, but there are some midweek meets.
- Roosevelt’s home meets take place at Jerome Huppert Woods on Thatcher Ave just South of Fullerton.
2019 Roosevelt Cross Country Schedule
Practice is daily from 3:30-4:30 at Circle Drive, unless otherwise announced.
Meet times and other details will be posted on the Roosevelt Athletics site approximately 1 day before each meet. We
will post the details as soon as we have them.
The meets marked with ** are for all athletes. Other meets are Varsity and/or JV only; lists of runners for each of these
divisions are based on recent mile times and will be posted at practice approximately 1-2 days before each meet.
Registration Opens for Grades 6-8: August 15 - September 4
Morning practice begins for grades 6-8 only: August 12
Practices are Monday through Friday, 7-8 AM
Tryouts for Incoming Grade 5 Runners: Wednesday, August 28, 3:30-4:30 at Roosevelt
Parent/Coach Meeting
September 3rd 5:30 in Multipurpose Room
Last Day to Sign Up for Cross Country
Wednesday, September 4
Fenwick Cross Country Meet
August 31, 2019
@ Priory Park, RF
ONLY for Grades 6 -8 runners who participated in the August running sessions! Details to come!
Practices at Jerome Huppert
9/10
9/17
9/24
10/1
Hart Invitational
September 7, 2019
Pickup at RMS @ 7:45 am
Meet Start Time: 9:15 am
@ Homewood, IL (Apollo Park)
LIMITED ENTRY (Coaches will communicate who is participating)
Directions to Apollo Park: From Dixie Highway and 183rd Street go south on Dixie Highway to 187th Street. Take a left; you will be traveling east on 187th street. Take 187th street for about two miles to Morgan. This is about three blocks past Center which is a four way stop. Take a right at Morgan. Go three blocks; the park entrance will be on your right.
From 294/Halsted: From 294 take Halsted south for 2 miles. Take a right at 187th street you will be headed west. Go one block to Morgan Street and take a left. Follow Morgan Street directly into the park.
**St. Helen Middle School Open
Saturday, September 14, 2019
Pickup time at RMS: 7:30am
Meet Start Time: 9:00
@ Schiller Woods Forest Preserve
Troy Invitational
Saturday, September 21, 2019
Pickup at RMS @ 7:00am
@ Troy Cronin Elementary School
Troy Cronin (formerly Crossroads) Elementary School
210 East Black Road
Shore wood, IL 60431
LIMITED ENTRY (Coaches will communicate who is participating)
**RMS v. Brooks
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Meet Start Time: 4:00
@ Jerome Huppert Forest Preserve
***Fred Martin Invitational
Saturday, September 28, 2019
Pickup at RMS: 7:00am
(Melas Park, Mt. Prospect)
Yorkville Fox Trot Invitational
Saturday, October 5, 2019
Pickup at RMS: 8:00 am
(Limited entry)
Yorkville High School 797 Game Farm Rd, Yorkville
Sectional Meet (varsity only)
Pickup Time at RMS: 6:45AM
6652 S. 78th Ave Bedford Park
Saturday, October 12, 2019
State Meet (state qualifiers only)
Pickup Time at RMS: TBD
Maxwell Park, Normal , Illinois
Saturday, October 19, 2019
Parent volunteers are needed at all of our regular season events to do tasks like tent setup and supervision and to
provide a small team snack. If you are able to help with this, email Coach Starr at starrl@district90.org with the meet date you would like to cover.
Practice is daily from 3:30-4:30 at Circle Drive, unless otherwise announced.
Meet times and other details will be posted on the Roosevelt Athletics site approximately 1 day before each meet. We
will post the details as soon as we have them.
The meets marked with ** are for all athletes. Other meets are Varsity and/or JV only; lists of runners for each of these
divisions are based on recent mile times and will be posted at practice approximately 1-2 days before each meet.
Registration Opens for Grades 6-8: August 15 - September 4
Morning practice begins for grades 6-8 only: August 12
Practices are Monday through Friday, 7-8 AM
Tryouts for Incoming Grade 5 Runners: Wednesday, August 28, 3:30-4:30 at Roosevelt
Parent/Coach Meeting
September 3rd 5:30 in Multipurpose Room
Last Day to Sign Up for Cross Country
Wednesday, September 4
Fenwick Cross Country Meet
August 31, 2019
@ Priory Park, RF
ONLY for Grades 6 -8 runners who participated in the August running sessions! Details to come!
Practices at Jerome Huppert
9/10
9/17
9/24
10/1
Hart Invitational
September 7, 2019
Pickup at RMS @ 7:45 am
Meet Start Time: 9:15 am
@ Homewood, IL (Apollo Park)
LIMITED ENTRY (Coaches will communicate who is participating)
Directions to Apollo Park: From Dixie Highway and 183rd Street go south on Dixie Highway to 187th Street. Take a left; you will be traveling east on 187th street. Take 187th street for about two miles to Morgan. This is about three blocks past Center which is a four way stop. Take a right at Morgan. Go three blocks; the park entrance will be on your right.
From 294/Halsted: From 294 take Halsted south for 2 miles. Take a right at 187th street you will be headed west. Go one block to Morgan Street and take a left. Follow Morgan Street directly into the park.
**St. Helen Middle School Open
Saturday, September 14, 2019
Pickup time at RMS: 7:30am
Meet Start Time: 9:00
@ Schiller Woods Forest Preserve
Troy Invitational
Saturday, September 21, 2019
Pickup at RMS @ 7:00am
@ Troy Cronin Elementary School
Troy Cronin (formerly Crossroads) Elementary School
210 East Black Road
Shore wood, IL 60431
LIMITED ENTRY (Coaches will communicate who is participating)
**RMS v. Brooks
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Meet Start Time: 4:00
@ Jerome Huppert Forest Preserve
***Fred Martin Invitational
Saturday, September 28, 2019
Pickup at RMS: 7:00am
(Melas Park, Mt. Prospect)
Yorkville Fox Trot Invitational
Saturday, October 5, 2019
Pickup at RMS: 8:00 am
(Limited entry)
Yorkville High School 797 Game Farm Rd, Yorkville
Sectional Meet (varsity only)
Pickup Time at RMS: 6:45AM
6652 S. 78th Ave Bedford Park
Saturday, October 12, 2019
State Meet (state qualifiers only)
Pickup Time at RMS: TBD
Maxwell Park, Normal , Illinois
Saturday, October 19, 2019
Parent volunteers are needed at all of our regular season events to do tasks like tent setup and supervision and to
provide a small team snack. If you are able to help with this, email Coach Starr at starrl@district90.org with the meet date you would like to cover.