{"id":180,"date":"2022-08-11T00:36:30","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T00:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ambleroc.org\/?p=180"},"modified":"2022-08-26T21:44:57","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T21:44:57","slug":"general-information-on-cross-country-track","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ambleroc.org\/?p=180","title":{"rendered":"General Information on Cross Country"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Open to ages 6-18 with most from ages 8-14 which is typically up to through middle school.&nbsp; Practice Starts August 29, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parents Meeting: TBD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practice times: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 6:00-7:30 (or dark) starting from the GMA track. Late in the fall we move up practice to 5:30PM due to the earlier sunset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Distances: 6-8 and Under\u20132k(1.24 miles), 9-10\u20133k(1.86 miles), 11-12\u20133k(1.86 miles), 13-14\u20144k(2.5 miles), 15 and older \u20135k(3.1 miles)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Races are separated by Gender<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meets are typically on Saturdays and many of of meets will be at Belmont Plateau. &nbsp; The first meet is Belmont Plateau, Philadelphia on Sep 17, 2022.&nbsp; All of our practices start at the Gwynedd Mercy Academy Track.&nbsp; Any parents who wish to run with us are more than welcome as we are always looking for additional helpers at practice. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At AOC- XC we welcome kids who do other sports and understand there may be conflicts but with that said a few important things to keep in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>We are careful not to over train and burn out our kids both physically and mentally. &nbsp; It is crucial that the AOC coaching staff understand what other sports (including other Cross Country) the athlete is doing.&nbsp; MORE IS NOT ALWAYS BETTER.&nbsp; We build a certain amount of stress with expected recovery into our workout plans. &nbsp; Not having enough recovery WILL often lead to injury and burnout.&nbsp; We want our kiddos to learn to love this sport and hopefully continue on in high school and perhaps college.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Cross Country is a team sport and this is especially true in the post season.&nbsp; If we enter teams and athletes do not show up it is not fair to the athletes who do show up. &nbsp; (Obviously, injury and Covid concerns are understandable reasons to miss meets or practices). The key here is communication with the coaching staff and&nbsp; setting mutual expectations early in the season.<\/li><li>Please make sure to communicate with the other sports coaching staff as well. &nbsp; We should all work together as a team in the best interest of each child and their LONG TERM health and success.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teampages.com\/forms\/24580-AOC-Cross-Country-Registration-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register for Cross Country here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Open to ages 6-18 with most from ages 8-14 which is typically up to through middle school.&nbsp; Practice Starts August 29, 2022 Parents Meeting: TBD Practice times: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 6:00-7:30 (or dark) starting from the GMA track. 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