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CYO Meet on Sunday - 9/19
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September 17, 2021Hello Cross Country Families!
We have our first meet this Sunday, September 19th at Mt. Tahoma High School. Things are going to look a bit different this year with COVID protocols in place. A few things to note:COVID GUIDANCE: Please review the attached COVID protocols carefully. Be aware that we are governed by both CYO and Tacoma Public Schools' (TPS) guidelines because we are competing at a TPS facility. It is imperative that we all abide by these protocols to ensure our kids will have the ability to continue with in person competition.
MEET VOLUNTEERS: Each team in our league is responsible for providing parent volunteers to help run the meets. This is a great way to fulfill your commitment hours for St. Charles! We are still in need of course monitors, a timer and event clean-up for the meet this Sunday. There are also several open positions for the 9/26 and 10/3. If you have signed up as a meet volunteer, please arrive at 1:30 pm and gather at the finish line tent for further instruction.
Please use the Signup Genius link below if you are able to help in any way:MEET VOLUNTEERS
MEET START/ARRIVAL TIME: A breakdown of the start times for each age division is in the following link - please arrive approximately 20 minutes prior to the start of your assigned race. Meet Times Your arrival will be staggered this year to limit the number of people on site at any one given time. Unless you are volunteering or have multiple children running, please only stay for your runner's race.Please note that the start times are approximate. The first race will start at 2:00 pm sharp. All remaining races will begin as soon as possible following the finish of the previous race. Also attached are course maps for each age group. Depending on the condition of the field, there may be slight adjustments to the routes.
As you arrive at the meet, look for a pop up tent along the fence line of the grass field with our St. Charles banner. This is where your athlete will check in and receive their running bib. Please return your child's bib and pins to the check-in tent once they complete their race. We have limited bib availability this year and the kids will need to re-use the same one all season.Tangerines will be available for the kids in our tent after they finish their race. All runners need to bring their own water.
INCLEMENT WEATHER: At the moment, the forecast calls for a chance of thunder and lightning on Sunday afternoon. We will continue to watch the forecast and will take it hour by hour. If there is a high risk of lightning, the meet will be canceled. If there is a cancelation, I will send an email as soon as I am notified. Rain and wind are part of cross country in the Pacific NW - please make sure your kiddos are dressed in layers. They can run with sweatshirts or jackets as long as their bib is visible.
T-SHIRTS: Our shirt order has been delayed and will not be ready for our first meet. I have a handful of used shirts which have been donated by former cross country families that will be available at the check-in tent for anyone who is interested.
Please let us know if you have any questions. Thanks again for all of your support!
Run Happy!Mark Nino & Jen Odom
Covid Guidelines
