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Real time, day to day updates are posted to Facebook. Below are the four most recent posts:
I am being asked to provide a roster of runners for this weekend at the Elgin Shark Cross Country meet by Wednesday night. Let me know if your runner wants to run asap. Here is my understanding of runners racing at the meet: --Girls {2016-19}: Heidi B, Ellinor H, Lydia H, Annabelle J, Laney P --Girls {2014-15}: Adelyn G, Natalia J, Kinley R, Evelyn V --Girls {2012-13}: Maggie M --Girls {2010-11}: --Boys {2016-18}: Brody B, Camden B, Mac M --Boys {2014-15}: Joshua C, Charlie L, Everett M --Boys {2012-13}: Sam L, Reed S, Alex W --Boys {2010-11}: Jacob C, Diego
Reminder that Wednesday, the Accelerators are at Rosary HS for the "Taste of Cross": 1-mile races over hay bales and a water pit. I have 9 registration forms and fees; below is a list of the forms that I have and willdo the registration for these. If you are still interested, you can do registration yourself at the Rosary HS gym foyer between 3:30pm and 4:15pm. The race agenda will be set once the registration process is done; with the first race at 4:30pm. Accelerators starting around 4:10pm will stretch and then do a course jog. I hope to see
The Accelerators’ schedule for this next week (Oct 14-20): Mon & Tue 5:00-6:15pm practice at the Windmill Wed “Taste of Cross” at Rosary HS. For $1, race a mile with jumping hay bales and a water pit. Lots of fun. You can get registration forms at practice, or online (www.acceleratorsrunning.com/entry-forms-and-paperwork/). I will go early with the forms and fees that are turn into me by Tuesday; parents can register their kids in person as well. Thu 5:00-6:15pm practice at the Windmill Fri no practice Saturday -- Elgin Sharks Cross Country Meet. I will need completed forms by Thursday. Let’s try
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The Accelerators’ schedule for this next week (Oct 14-20):Mon & Tue 5:00-6:15pm practice at the WindmillWed “Taste of Cross” at Rosary HS. For $1, race a mile with jumping hay bales and a water pit. Lots of fun. You can get registration forms at practice, or online (www.acceleratorsrunning.com/entry-forms-and-paperwork/). I will go early with the forms and fees that are turn into me by Tuesday; parents can register their kids in person as well.Thu 5:00-6:15pm practice at the WindmillFri no practiceSaturday -- Elgin Sharks Cross Country Meet. I will need completed forms by Thursday. Let’s try to surpass last year’s participation of 26 runners; currently, 10 say they are going to race.Sunday -- 8:45 – 10:00am at the windmill. Fall Trail clean-up with the Fox River Trail Runners (FRTR). A chance to volunteer to make the area we use trash free, FRTR support the Accelerators, including providing awards for our home cross country meet, and have been known to bring treats to those that help. Bring grubby clothes and shoes as well as work gloves.Coach Keith
What kind of day did the Accelerators have yesterday? Well 14 kids ran there first cross country race. 7 had their All-Time Personal Best and another beat the time that was run last year on the Herget course. Of the other 5 runners, three were close to there best running. In addition, we ran 3 scoring teams. You can find results on our web page (www.acceleratorsrunning.com/2024-race-results/). Happy Coach Keith
Thank you to all who volunteered today helping to put a good Cross Country Meet. It was great seeing some of the older runners helping out and being mentors. My stats for the day was that my steps totaled 27km! My legs are beat for now...ready for practice on Monday.Coach Keith
For those racing at our meet tomorrow, our team color is red. So if you do not have an Accelerator uniform top, please wear red. Uniform shirts are available at practices (also available at the meet, see Coach Sarah. Adjusting the roster in the previous post. Coach Keith
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