Saint Katharine Drexel Elementary School

SKDS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM

We are now recruiting for the 2010 SKDS Cross Country Team
Runners need to be entering grades 3 – 8 to participate

Here are a few goals of our program:
·           To have fun while reaching for your personal best
·           To promote an activity that may become a lifelong habit
·           To create a family environment, encouraging parental participation
·           Equal participation for all
·           Improve conditioning prior to the basketball season
Other information:
·           Family picnic held towards the end of the season
·           2 practices or meets per week (no Sunday practices)
·           Race distances are approximately 1½ miles, lasting about 13 minutes
·           Season starts at the beginning of July and continues through the second week of October
·           We will accommodate athletes participating in other fall sports – our goal is for our runners to have an opportunity to participate and have fun
·           Actual meets (about 2 per week) start late August and concludes with the Diocesan Championship, (which involves 47 schools and approximately 1400 runners.)
·           A schedule for the meets follows
·           7 years in existence
·           Both JV and Varsity teams have been competitive with runners winning medals & ribbons.

If your son or daughter is interested in participating, please contact
Julie Selep at 412-835-4863 or Greg Koenig at 412-831-7048

2010 Summer Practice Schedule

Friday 7-23 6:30 PM Park Ave (BP Community Center)

Monday 7-26 9 AM Park Ave

Thursday 7-29 6:30 PM Park Ave

Monday 8-2 6:30 PM Gilfillan Trail (Rt 19 by South Hills Village)

Friday 8-6 9 AM Millennium Park (Baptist Rd)

Monday 8-9 6:30 PM Gilfillan Trail

Thursday 8-12 9 AM Millennium Park

Monday 8-16 9 AM South Park

Thursday 8-19 6:30 PM South Park

Monday 8-23 9 AM Park Ave

Thursday 8-26 6:30 PM Park Ave