Hello runners!

We hope your spring is going well.  For those of you in track, it has been nice to see you race. 

Summer Run Club forms are on our site. MWF morning group runs to get in base mileage for your summer.  It would be great if you joined the group.  If not, please make sure you are running consistently.  If you haven't started yet, now is the time.  If you need ideas for this, there is a document on there with guidance.  

The official season begins on Aug 12th. 

Have a good rest of your spring.

Take care,

Coach Cronin

State meet info!

https://www.mshsl.org/sports-and-activities/cross-country-running-girls

We want to thank you- for what runners have done, and continue to do, this season. You chose to do something difficult. That is uncommon.  That is character building. It takes grit, toughness and smarts to be a runner.  You show up every day ready to go, even on the days you don't feel it.  To willingly enter the pain cave during a race is something remarkable.  Congrats on your post season meets- The Suburban East Conference Championship meet last week, the Section 4AAA Championship meet and to those advancing to the State AAA meet next Sat at U of M- Congrats to Lydia, Nate, Ryan and Brandon.  We are proud of everyone for aiming high and putting in what it takes to get to where you want to go, regardless of the outcome. 

Everyone is welcome to continue with us at practice.  I am looking forward to seeing more racing in the upcoming meets (including NXR in SD).

Reminder: our annual season end meeting on Monday is at ERHS in the Media Center.  Here we will collect WASHED singlets (you must turn them in to avoid paying for a replacement).  Team members will vote on team awards.  Potential captains will give speeches (Juniors, please see "Captain Expectations" under Documents and Links), turn in Varsity Lettering forms (also in Documents and Links) for those who qualify and are going for a Varsity Letter. We will recap a few things but will save most of that for the team banquet on Fri 11/17.

Running reminds us we can do difficult things.

See you at practice and/or on Monday.

Way to go bringing everything together for the Suburban East Conference Championship meet! We are so proud of your hard work, smart work, being there for each other, finding grit in the pain cave and finishing strong!

The season is offically over for JV runners with the 7 V boys' and V girls' running at sections next week.  Remember, these runners must be at 2 of the 3 MEA practices.  Th is at 8:30am, Fri at 8:30 am and Sat at 9am.  We will have 2 alternates for both teams as well.  All runners are welcome to come run with the team esp if you are running NXR in SD. 

Congrats for your season.  Whether you battled back, battled through, PR'ed, or another outcome.  Regardless, you entered into something that is not easy.  Running reminds us we can do difficult things. Thanks for choosing this!

Here is the info for our new Section, the 4AAA meet:

I don't know if we get a bus but I am working on this.

Date:             Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Location:    Highland Nine Hole Golf Course

                        1797 Edgcumbe Rd.

                        St. Paul, MN 55116

Meet4AAA

Schedule:   9:30                On Course

                        10:00             Coaches Meeting (finish corral)

                        10:40             Girls 5K Race

                        11:30             Boys 5K Race

                        12:30             Awards

Hello runners and families,

Great work at the Simley Meet. Not an easy course but you showed what it takes to make it happen in a big way.  Thanks for representing our team so well on and off the course.

The last meet for most of the team is on Tues.  The Suburban East Conference Meet  at  at Tanners Brook GC in Forest Lake. 

We talked about putting something in your head like a mantra to keep out negativity, especially when you're in the pain cave.  Putting something in there that is positive is a huge strategy for mental toughness that comes out as physical toughness.  You are smart runners too.  We are proud of your progress. We empathize with those of you that have been injured.  We are so fortunate to coach every one of you.

-Coach Cronin

SEC Meet.

3:30          Varsity Boys Race

4:00          Varsity Girls Race 

4:30          JV Boys Race

5:00          Girls JV Race 

5:15          JV Awards Ceremony

                  Varsity Awards to follow JV Awards

Hello Amazing Runners,

We have a lot of events coming up:

First, Red Wing Meet.

I am so sorry to report this.  THERE IS NOT A MIDDLE SCHOOL PICK UP WITH THE BUS. I have been working to make that happen but was unsuccessful; I announced this to the team.MS early release is 1:40.  HS is 2pm.  Everyone should be at Door 21 at ERHS shortly after 2PM for the bus (the door that can be seen from our pavilion homebase, up near the baseball field).  Meet schedule was posted under "Documents and Links"

• Girls JV @ 4:30 pm 

• -  Girls Varsity @ 5:15 pm 

• -  Boys Varsity @ 5:50 PM 

• -  Boys JV @ 6:25 PM 

Thank you!!! for all the volunteers for Twin Cities Marathon.  We are so fortunate to have this incredible event in our state.  If you haven't seen the marathon before, it is inspiring. Supporting runners as our fundraiser. I know it's a long day  (6:30 am - 2:30pm-- you should have received an email from TCM with instructions)  but our fundraiser starts and finishes in one day. Our fluid station will be heavily. needed this year.

Picture Day is October 6th. 

Here is the ordering link.

ospgo.com/1rmo

You do not need to bring their order forms this year; order ahead of time.

The prepay prices are good until photoday. 

Keep up the solid work as we strive for excellence.

-Coach Cronin

Hello Amazing Runners,

We have a lot of events coming up:

First, Red Wing Meet.

I am so sorry to report this.  THERE IS NOT A MIDDLE SCHOOL PICK UP WITH THE BUS. I have been working to make that happen but was unsuccessful.  I told the team this. MS early release is 1:40.  HS is 2pm.  Everyone should be at Door 21 at ERHS shortly after 2PM for the bus (the door that can be seen from our pavilion homebase, up near the baseball field).  Meet schedule was posted under "Documents and Links"

• Girls JV @ 4:30 pm 

• -  Girls Varsity @ 5:15 pm 

• -  Boys Varsity @ 5:50 PM 

• -  Boys JV @ 6:25 PM 

Thank you!!! for all the volunteers for Twin Cities Marathon.  We are so fortunate to have this incredible event in our state.  If you haven't seen the marathon before, it is inspiring. Supporting runners as our fundraiser. I know it's a long day but our fundraiser starts and finishes in one day. Our fluid station will be heavily. needed this year.

Picture Day is October 6th. 

Here is the ordering link.

ospgo.com/1rmo

You do not need to bring their order forms this year; order ahead of time.

The prepay prices are good until photoday. 

Keep up the solid work as we strive for excellence.

-Coach Cronin

Hello Team,

Way to go on this warmer bye week.  Long runs on our St Paul run.  Nice work being smart and tough.  I completely feel for the few of you who are battling injuries. 

We travel to Red Wing next Friday.  I will get those race times to you and for the following week at Simley.
 

Thank you for getting registered for the Twin Cities Marathon Team water station.  That's how they know to donate per volunteer for us, feed us and shirts etc. If you haven't registered through their site, even if you signed up on our end, please do so soon.

We are in the Homecoming Parade tomorrow!

Take care,

CC

Hello Team,

Solid work at the Blaine meet! Thanks for persistence, being there for your teammates and representing so well. We have, and will be talking more about this at practice.

It is super important for runners to be at our team fundraiser.  It is on OCT 1.  Currently, we have less than half the team signed up.  We are working at mile 25 water station at theTC  Marathon. They are providing food and much more for us, in addition to donating $30 per person to our team.  IT is our only fundraiser.  We are not selling cookie dough, pizzas, cards or anything else.  Please make every effort to be there.  We need numbers to continue in this. Thank you.

-Coach Cronin

Hello again XC runners and families,

Update on this week's meet is the Blaine Invite 

Location: Northdale Middle School

11301 Dogwood St. NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55448

Friday, September 15, 2023

4:00 Boys Varsity 5k 

4:30 Girls Varsity 5k 

5:00 6th-8th Grade Boys (2300m)

5:15 6th-8th Grade Girls (2300m)

5:35 Boys JV 5k 

6:05 Girls JV 5k

Dismissal and bus times.

• Bus -1:15 pick up at Cottage Grove MS. Early dismissal 1:10
• Bus-1:25 pickup Oltmann MS. Early dismissal 1:20
• Bus- 1:35 pickup at ERHS. Early dismissal 1:25
• Bus-1:45 pick up at LMS. Early dismissal 1:40

Our bus picks up at all 4 schools but only returns to ERHS afterwards. 

*Since we have an issued bus, the expectation is to ride the bus back to ERHS afterwards.  If runners need to ride back with their family, only their own guardians may sign them out with a coach.  If this is the case, we still are expecting runners to support and cheer for their teammates who are running in other races before leaving. Thank you!

-Coach Cronin

Hello XC runners and families,

This week's weather looks great for running.  Please be prepared with layers stored in your bag/locker.  Weather turns quickly in this state.

This week's meet is the Blaine Invite 

Location: Northdale Middle School

11301 Dogwood St. NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55448

Friday, September 15, 2023

4:00 Boys Varsity 5k 

4:30 Girls Varsity 5k 

5:00 6th-8th Grade Boys (2300m)

5:15 6th-8th Grade Girls (2300m)

5:35 Boys JV 5k 

6:05 Girls JV 5k

As of now, it shows that we do have a team bus scheduled to depart from ERHS, door 21 (near the locker rooms).  Students will have an early release from class at 1:40. I am working on getting the bus to also pick up at the middle schools.  There may be a chance that MS families might need to get their son/daughter to the HS by 1:30.  Either way, they will be released earlier.

Thanks for: your dedication, your hard work, your smart work, for representing your team well and for your competitive tenacity on your XC team!

-Coach Cronin

Super solid work at the St Croix Bluffs meet! 

The only meet we have attended all 15 years.  You showed up in a big way- not only to represent yourself so well but by being there for your teammates.  We will recap the meet at practice.

Next week's meet is the Blaine meet.  So far we have a bus. I will get release times for the bus to pick up at each school.  Students will need to be responsible to get to the bus on time.

We realize there are a couple runners dealing with injury.  That is difficult and of course we are hoping everyone is back on the race course soon. I empathize so much with this as I wasn't able to run for a while in HS.  Thanks for being in good communication with coaches and some with the trainer too.  (If you are too injured to run the day before a meet, which we understand completely, we will not place you in the meet.  It's not punitive, just safe training principles).  

Again, nice work out there! We are proud of you as we finish week #4 of this years' XC season!

-Coach Cronin

Super solid work at the St Croix Bluffs meet! 

The only meet we have attended all 15 years.  You showed up in a big way- not only to represent yourself so well but by being there for your teammates.  We will recap the meet at practice.

Next week's meet is the Blaine meet.  So far we have a bus. I will get release times for the bus to pick up at each school.  Students will need to be responsible to get to the bus on time.

We realize there are a couple runners injuries.  That is difficult and of course we are hoping everyone  back on the race course soon. I empathize so much with this as I wasn't able to run for a while in HS.  Thanks for being in good communication with coaches and  some with the trainer too.  (If you are too injured to run the day before a meet, which we understand completely, we will not place you in the meet.  It's not punitive, just safe training principles).  

Again, nice work out there! We are proud of you as we finish week #4 of this years' XC season!

-Coach Cronin

Again, we don't have a bus for TH at St Croix Bluffs Regional Park.

Students need to be at the meet one hour before their race.  Early release from MS and HS is 2:30.

Thank you,

CC

Hello Runners and Families!

Cooler weather is on the way.  Please remember to stay hydrated especially for Thursday's meet.  The bus I ordered was not filled; THERE IS NOT A BUS FOR ST CROIX BLUFFS MEET. 

4pm JV Girls

4:35 V Girls

5:10 V Boys

5:45 JV Boys

12 schools. If you don't have a Wash Cty pass, the day pass is $7 per car.

Thank you for your dedication to this amazing high school sport.

-Coach Cronin

Hello runners and families.

Way to go at the 2 mile intersquad race last week.  We are poised for a successful season.

Tomorrow's meet 8/21 is our home meet- Grey Cloud Invite. It is at Cottage Grove Middle school. We have the course set to go. Thank you to those of you who signed up to help (Does anyone have a Mtn Bike I could borrow to lead the runners please?). 

Be there 1 hour before your race: There is not a bus for home competitions but sadly  we couldn't get a bus for next meet's meet either- St Croix bluffs. There is an entrance fee for Wash Cty Parks)

5pm Boys' JV and V combined race 5K

5:45pm  Girls'  JV and V combined race 5K

Thanks!

-Coach Cronin

Hello Runners and Families,

This team is already showing grit, hard work and focus!  Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I are proud of them.

A hot week is upon us.  It is crucial for health and performance to drink so much water.

Our annual "Run Under the Lights" event is always the 2nd Wed of the season.  This Wed 8/23 we will have once change-- it will occur at PARK HS STADIUM TRACK.  7:30pm for warm ups starting at 7:40. While they are making good progress on our new track, it is not finished yet. PARENT MEETING in the stands at 8pm.  Thank you!

-Coach Cronin

Hello team,

One week from today the 2023 XC season begins! 

Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I are excited to start the season.

Please be registered before next Monday.  The first 2 weeks is at 8:30am.  Please see calendar under "Documents and Links" for more info. 

Please have running shoes, from a running store so you are fitted for the type your feet need.  Running clothes- comfortable running attire congruent with the weather and a water bottle (there is a drinking fountain at our pavilion).

See you Monday morning!

Take care,

Coach Cronin

I had the incorrect date corresponding to the day of the week for these.  Here they are corrected.  I will also correct this on the schedule under "Documents and Links"

10/7 Sat Simley Invite

10/17 Tues- SEC champ meet 

Hello runners and families,

We hope your summer is going well. Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I are looking forward to the cross country season!

Please keep up the running. We completely understand the wide range in running experience this team has.  Please continue getting miles so that you are ready for your group's mileage. We will be talking about training principles, healthy choices, and goals as we embark on another fantastic fall of running and being together!

PLEASE BE REGISTERED before the season officially begins on Monday 8/14. Practice starts and and ends at the pavilion near the tennis courts.  That's 'homebase'.  I've been working on meet contracts, our own meet which has 5 teams attending now, on bus requests (once again, there is a shortage of drivers so hopefully we get our trips filled) and other preparations for the season.

This is an official high school sport for JV and V.  Thank you for your commitment to this team.  For more info, please look up materials on our site under a variety of tabs including "Documents and Links" for our team handbook, schedules and much more.

Here is our tentative schedule: (again, our 'homebase' is the tennis pavilion).

8/14 Mon- 8:30-10am  First day of practice 

*For the first two weeks: Mon- Sat.  8:30-10am M, W, TH, F with TU 8:30-10:30 and Sat 9-10am

8/23 Wed- Annual "Under the Lights" intersquad race in the stadium. Also a parent meeting and other info 7pm; race at 8:30pm.

*beginning 8/28 practice moves to 3:30-5pm (Tuesdays until 5:30 and Sat remaining at 9-10am)

8/31 Th- Grey Cloud Invite 

*9/1 Fri- 8:30am practice.

9/7 Th- DM invite at St Croix Bluffs

9/15 Fri -Blaine Invite

9/29 Fri- Red Wing Invite

10/1 TCM hydration station volunteer/fundraising 

10/8 Sat Simley Invite

10/18 SEC champ meet

10/19-21 MEA AM practices V must attend 2 of 3 Th 8:30, Fri 8:30 and Sat 9am.

10/25 Wed 4AAA  at Highland Golf Course

11/4 state TBD for site

11/12 NXR

Take care and see you all in a couple weeks!

Coach Cronin

Hello runners,

I hope your spring has gone well.  Good luck for those of you nearing the end of a spring athletic season.

We will be having our annual end of the school year XC meeting on TH June 1st at 3:30 in the lower green pod area at East Ridge.  The meeting will be brief and will cover Summer Run Club,  summer training, signing up for the fall season and our fall meet schedule thus far. 

We've had a Summer Distance Run Club since ERHS opened.  Please consider running with your teammates on M, W, F for the month of June. Either way, you should continue your running until our season begins on Mon Aug 14th at 8:30am at our usual team meeting spot- tennis pavilion.  This is where Run Club will meet too. Run Club sign up forms and documents are on our site under "documents and links".

We hope to see you on 6/1.  Please let anyone else interested in joining about it too.

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello runners and families,

THERE IS NOT A BUS FOR THIS WEEK'S MEET (again, I am so sorry the bus got canceled: 

Section 3AAA Championship Meet- Varsity only

No one is allowed on the course before 2pm.

3:30 p.m.Girls' Race 

4:15 p.m.Boys' Race

Valleywood Golf Course
4851 McAndrews Road
Apple Valley, MN 55124 

https://www.ci.apple-valley.mn.us/669/LocationDirections

TEAM MEETING: Monday 10/31 at 3:30 in the gold or green common area. TO DO: Turn in uniforms, 11th graders intending to be captain should come prepared to give a speech (please see "captain requirements" on our website, under documents and links), turn in letter forms for those going for a varsity letter (also on our website) and team voting will occur at this 30-45 min meeting. 

Everyone is invited to continue training with the team- it is especially encouraged for those running NXR. We are continuing to meet at Activities Entrance (Pavilion bathrooms are closed).

Thanks everyone!

-Coach Cronin

Varsity Section 3AAA Meet. 9 V runners on the roster, 7 will run.

Thursday, October 27, 2022 (Weather alternate - Friday, October 28, 2022) 2:00 p.m.Course open

3:30 p.m.Girls Race 

4:15 p.m.Boys Race 

Valleywood Golf Course
4851 McAndrews Road
Apple Valley, MN 55124

Hello XC runners and families,

Way to blast the SEC Champ meet!  Wow, you really put it all together, after all the deposits in the bank all season, for a huge outcome.  Thanks for being physically and mentally ready for this meet.  You were smart and tough out there!  Thanks for running on this team.  For those who battled some injury, from my own experience, I completely understand how hard that can be.  Thanks for your commitment to this team.

Practice will meet at the activities entrance now.  The water at the pavilion gets turned off soon.  I will check the shed for lost and found items.

JV is officially done now.  You are more than welcome, and it is encouraged if you're running NXR in SD, to continue with us. FOR V RUNNERS, BOYS AND GIRLS, YOUR SEASON CONTINUES.  YOU NEED TO BE AT PRACTICE FOR AT LEAST 2 OF THE 3 MEA PRACTICES.  The Section 3AAA meet is a week from tomorrow in Apple Valley.

If you are interested in being captain for next year, JUNIORS, there is a large list of requirements- it's on a document on our site. Please be ready with a speech to be given to the team after school on Mon. 10/31.  At this meeting we will collect uniforms, letter forms and vote on team awards.

I am looking forward to seeing races for the next meets all the way through the NXR meet!

MEA practices 8:30-10 on Th and Fri. 9-10am on Sat. Next week continues at 3:30.

-Coach Cronin

Hello XC runners and families. Long message- please read all this. Thanks!

For most of you, all JV, tomorrow is your last practice; a short one at that. WE WILL MEET AT THE ACTIVITIES ENTRANCE FOR THIS SHORT PRACTICE- so we can talk about a few things inside, out of the cold.

This Conference Championship meet is Tues at Tanner's Brook Golf Course in Forest Lake:

Bring a lot of warm clothes to the meet on Tues-- All you need to stay warm before and after your race and then an extra layer in your bag.  Stay and support your teammates at this champ meet.  The bus is ONE WAY there only.  Families will need to arrange for rides home from the meet.  We will only be in school for a 1/2 day. Most likely around noon but I will check on this new bus; also to see if MS students need to get to ERHS for this departure.

 We know you will be ready to dig down deep, have grit, withdraw on all the deposits we put in the 'bank' in the form of hard workouts, smart work and confidence as we race at the conference meet! 

3:30                  Varsity Girls Race

4:00                 Varsity Boys Race

4:30                 Girls JV Race

5:00                 JV Boys Race

All are welcome to continue training beyond this SEC Champ meet.  9 V runners will continue to train for the section 3AAA meet.  These runners, girls and boys, must be at 2 of 3 MEA practices (mornings 8:30 on TH and FRI and 9am Sat).

The 3AAA meet is the next week, on TH 10/27.  We will have a team meeting on the Monday after school on 10/31. Future captain speeches, team voting, turn in uniforms (to avoid a fee) will happen here,

Thanks everyone!

-Coach Cronin

Hello XC runners and families !

2 updates-

1. Pictures

If you choose to buy pictures, families should go online today and order their pictures OR go to "Documents and Links"  and look for the picture form. The photographer will need a printed copy to identify the runner as they are photographed tomorrow (Wed 10/12)

2. Conference Championship meet

More info will follow on the meet but I wanted to let you know our BUS is a ONE WAY drop off.  Families will need to have a ride arranged home from the meet. 

Thanks everyone!

-Coach Cronin

Hello XC runners and families,

Way to blast at the Simley Meet!  Not an easy course but you showed what it takes to have grit, you were smart and you attacked that course- battled to the finish! You stayed in the pain cave and persevered, especially up 'Goliath Hill'. 

That was the last regular season meet.  The next is the last meet for JV runners.  Everyone will run in the Suburban East Championship Meet on Tues 10/18.

The Section 3AAA Champ meet, the following week,  has 9 runners that advance (7 run with 2 alternates).  These runners must be at 2 of the 3 MEA practices.  All JV is welcome to continue with the team.  I really encourage everyone who is running NXR in SD to do so.

On our site, Under "Documents and Links" is  our TEAM BANQUET Form . Please note the date and when the RSVP is due. Also, the link for our team picture order form is on there (and here). PICTURE DAY is Wed 10/12.

Keep your eyes on the prize! The champ meets are next!

-Coach Cronin

Please find order form here: Sign in to gain access to ordering.

https://kirkportraitdesigns.orderschoolpix.com/

Hello Runners and families,

Thanks so much for your execellence in and out of running at Red Wing.  Smart racing, especially down hill running like we practiced and strategized. Thanks for being there for your teammates.  Super solid annual distance run!

Last regular season meet is this Sat in Inver Grove Hts at Simley High School.   There is a bus to and from. (8am departure)

9:30 a.m. – Girls JV

10:10 a.m. – Boys JV 

10:45 a.m. – Girls Varsity 

11:20 a.m. – Boys Varsity 

12:00 p.m. – Middle School Girls 2 mile 

12:30 p.m. – Middle School Boys 2 mile 

1:15 p.m. – Awards near the finish

Thanks everyone!

-Coach Cronin

Red Wing Meet today!

We just learned that the original race times are 1/2 later.  Here is the NEW race schedule:

Girls JV @ 4:30

 Girls Varsity @ 5:15

Boys Varsity @ 5:50

Boys JV @ 6:25 

*SAME Bus and early release times.

Early release for MS students is 1:30

Early release for HS students is 1:45

Bus departs at 2pm.

Thanks everyone for your flexibility!

-CC

Hello Families,

Oftentimes the website suburbaneast.org has locations and maps (not all).  For XC, the meets are not always at schools.  The next two are:

Red Wing HS- 2451 Eagle Ridge Dr, Red Wing, MN 55066

Simley HS --2920 80th St E, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076

Thanks everyone!

See you in Red Wing- again there's only a ONE WAY bus departing ERHS at 2pm for drop off at the meet only.

-Coach Cronin

Hello XC runners and families,

We have a ONE WAY bus to the meet on Friday.  It leaves at 2pm from ERHS.  I am so sorry but families need to get MS students to ERHS before 2pm to catch the bus. There is not a return bus; runners will need to have a ride home from the meet.

Early release for MS students is 1:30

Early release for HS students is 1:45

Here are the race times again.  Your runner should know which race they are in (it has been posted up at practice all week).  

Girls JV @ 4:00

 Girls Varsity @ 4:45

Boys Varsity @ 5:20

Boys JV @ 5:55 

We've been strategizing hills lately (the next 2 meets have some significant hills). We've also talked about putting a mantra in your head during racing. An example-  "I can, I will, I am". Running is tough.  Sometimes being in the midst something tough can leave a void for negative thoughts to enter.  Having a mantra to fill the void helps keep the negative out. 

Again, THANK YOU for your flexibility for the meet at Red Wing High School.

-Coach Cronin

Hello XC Runners and Families!

Super solid work on our bye week.  Not an easy week and at all.  YOU are strong! "running reminds us we can do difficult things".

Great weather week for running.  Red Wing Meet on Friday.  Our bus got canceled.  I am working on solutions.  I will keep you updated.

Girls JV @ 4:00 

Girls Varsity @ 4:45

Boys Varsity @ 5:20 

Boys JV @ 5:55

(+annual distance run for large run base V runners).

Keep up the strong work!

-Coach Cronin

Thanks for your smart work and hard work racing at the Blaine meet. Fantastic base as we enter the 1/2 way point of the season for most runners.  The results are posted on our site under both Boys' and Girls' results section/tab.  Thanks to all families for getting your runner home after the meet!

This week is a bye week (no meet).  The week starts off with a couple hot weather days but then the temp drops 30 degrees.  Please keep some layers in your locker.

Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I are looking forward to the second 1/2 of the season as we keep our 'eyes on the prize'---aka- aiming for the champ meets!  We will hone our race strategy/skills in the coming regular season meets.

-Coach Cronin

Hello runners and families.

Super solid work as we near the finish of week #5!

After our original buses were canceled. We now have a ONE WAY bus leaving from East Ridge at 12:30 sharp. Parents will have to provide a ride home, from the meet, for their  son our daughter. I am so sorry about this bus driver shortage situation. I am glad I was able to get a bus out there.

MS Early Dismissal is at 12 noon

HS Early Dismissal is at 12:15

THERE IS NOT A MIDDLE SCHOOL PICK UP.  Please have your MS student to East Ridge by 12:20.  Thanks so much.

Meet Location: Northdale Middle School- 11301 Dogwood St. NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55448

5K Race Schedule            

3:30 Boys V

4:00 Girls V

5:05 Boys JV 

5:35 Girls JV 

Thanks for your flexibility everyone!

-Coach Cronin

Hello ERXC runners!

Thank you so very much for all of your work at the Square Lake Triathlon.  I will send in our final numbers as we receive $ for each person working! Thanks for supporting your team with this fundraiser!

The results for our meets are updated and in our site.  Again, great work at St Croix Bluffs!

Another reminder- this week's meet is the Blaine Invite.  Info is in a previous "News From The Coach".  I just learned that the district was not able to secure a bus.  I will see if there is any new info today at practice but unfortunetly, we may have to get to the meet on our own.   Transportation, obtaining drivers, has been huge problem lately.  I sincerely apologize for this.

Thanks for your commitment to your team!

-Coach Cronin

Hello XC team!

Great work at the meet last night.  Solid racing using strategies we've talked at length about at practice.  Heat was a factor but it did get a bit better.  We will be going over results and what went really well, and what we can learn from the meet, at practice soon! Thanks for being there for your teammates too!

Team results are here:

https://www.advantagetiming.com Dewey Minnaert Invite at St Croix Bluffs

Sq Lake Tri is at Square Lake Regional Park.  I don't have a park pass so I park outside on a side street.  Thanks for signing up for this fundraiser for your team. 

Next week's meet, Friday, is moved to: Northdale Middle School

11301 Dogwood St. NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55448

3:30 Boys Varsity 5k

4:00 Girls Varsity 5k 

5:05 Boys JV 5k 

5:35 Girls JV 5k 

I am working on transportation so I will get those early release times to you soon. We will be leaving earlier due to the distance.

Keep up the fantastic work, on and off the racecourse!

-Coach Cronin

Here are the results for the Grey Cloud XC Meet

https://www.erhsactivities.com/page/show/1368667-documents-and-links

Hello runners and families!

Great work at the hot and humid Grey Cloud meet.  That was not easy.  Thanks for being diligent with your hydration, smart with racing and digging down to pound that race out.

Practices are now at 3:30, every weekday, until 5pm. Tuesdays until 5:30.  Saturdays remain at 9am.

Thursday's meet (there is a $7 daily park pass unless you have an annual pass).  Bus times will be posted very soon.  There will be early dismissal from each school as the bus picks up at middle schools before arriving at ERHS.  The bus will only return to ERHS after the meet. 

St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park

4:00 PM Girls’ JV              

4:35 PM Girls’ V       

5:10 PM Boys’ V       

5:45 PM Boys’ JV    

This Sat. our team works the Sq. Lake Triathlon.  Please look for the sign ups on that, if you haven't already.  This is our only fundraiser- no cookie dough, coupon cards, pizza selling.  One and done with this triathlon.

Running reminds us we can do difficult things!  You're proving that already!

-Coach Cronin

Hello XC runners and families,

Again, thanks to all families for coming to our event on Wed night.  We got in everything but the race... but our runners ran that the next morning. Great work! Results are posted on our site.

This coming week's schedule:

MON: 3:30-5pm practice

TUES: 3:30-5:30 practice

WED: 3:30-5pm practice

THURS: "Grey Cloud Invite" at Cottage Grove Middle.  Boys' race is at 5pm and Girls' race is at 5:45.  It's our home meet. The season's smallest meet with 4 teams. MS, JV and V all in one race).  Please arrive 1 hour before your race. We are looking forward to seeing you race!

FRI: 8:30-10am practice

SAT: 9-10am practice

(Labor Day- no official practice.  Please run on your own or with teammates at the pavilion)

Thanks everyone!

-Coach Cronin

Hello Runners,

For the first time ever, the 2 mile inter squad race got thwarted by weather.

We will be racing it in the morning (TH) on the track.

Thanks to all parents who listened to me talk about your kids and XC. at the meeting in the stands (before the weather arrived)! 

Thanks to all parent boosters for ALL of your help with this event, and for the root beer floats afterwards-- changed to inside the school.

See you at the pavilion at the regular practice time tomorrow morning (8/25). 8:30-10am

Thanks for you flexibility!

Take care,

Coach Cronin 

Hello Runners,

Thanks so much for all the work you've put in thus far.  We are now in week #2!

Our annual  "under the lights event" is this Wed night 7pm in the stadium.  Here we will have a  parent meeting, singlet (our race uniform) distribution, parent sign up (and/or fee collection for opting out) and then the 2 mile inter squad race.  It is a festive night of many activities!   Thanks to our parent boosters!  They are so appreciated! Please be there Wed night.  We still have morning practice.

Thanks everyone!

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello runners! The season starts tomorrow!

You must be registered with the activities office before practicing with us. 

There are two tools for communication for families.  Email, where weekly info is sent out, but also posted on our website under "News from the Coach" and Remind- which is generally used for quick info and links:

https://www.remind.com/join/erhs-xc

Again here is our schedule, (updated with the tri): Practice is 8:30-10am M-F, with Tues until 10:30, Sat 9-10am. Weekday mornings for two weeks.  Then, Practice moves to 3:30pm.

Schedule:

• 8/24 annual inter squad 'under the lights' 2 mile
• 9/1 Grey Cloud invite @ CGMS
• 9/8 St Croix Bluffs
• 9/10 TEAM fundraiser- work at Sq. Lake Triathlon (please sign up- info soon)
• 9/16 Blaine @ Majestic Oaks
• 9/30 Red Wing @ HS
• 10/8 Simley @ HS
• 10/18 SEC @ Tanners Brook GC
• 10/27 3AAA @ Valleywood GC (V only)
• 11/5 State AAA (qualifiers only)
• 11/13 *optional, after season, meet- Nike Cross Sioux Falls, SD
• 11/17 Team banquet

Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I are looking forward to seeing you in the morning!

-Coach Cronin

Hello runners and families!

We, Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I, are very much looking forward to seeing you on Monday morning!  I will be giving some announcements/welcoming info but more so on Tues morning.  We are going to get to know you more and are so glad your'e running on this fantastic team!

PLEASE BE REGISTERED! 

Every week, I will post a team message on this (and send in email).  We also have the Remind app for your phone to use.  This will allow links to be embedded but also for quick reminders or changes to be sent via text.

Have a great weekend!  See you Monday!

-Coach Cronin

Hello Runners!

XC season starts in one week from today on Monday 8/15!

Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I are looking forward to seeing you all! 

PLEASE BE REGISTERED before next Monday. We are eager to have you begin practice but you aren't allowed to unless you are fully cleared by the activities office (forms, fees, physical on file, etc).  We do not collect any of these items-- all through the office.

Reminders-

Practice: 8:30-10am M-F (Tues until 10:30), Sat 9-10am for two weeks.  Then, Practice moves to 3:30pm.

Schedule:

• 8/24 annual inter squad 'under the lights' 2 mile
• 9/1 Grey Cloud invite @ CGMS
• 9/8 St Croix Bluffs
• 9/16 Blaine @ Majestic Oaks
• 9/30 Red Wing @ HS
• 10/8 Simley @ HS
• 10/18 SEC @ Tanners Brook GC
• 10/27 3AAA @ Valleywood GC (V only)
• 11/5 State AAA (qualifiers only)
• * optional, after season, meet- Nike Cross Sioux Falls, SD

The website will be update, and organized, in the coming weeks. However, the calendar and "News from the Coach" (weekly info updates) are two tabs that should be noted.

Thanks everyone!

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello Runners,

Congrats on officially being finished with the school year! Congratulations to all seniors on graduation!!

Just a reminder that Summer Run Club starts on Monday 6/6, 8:30-9:30am at the Tennis Pavilion.  Please bring your signed form and turn in payment (to me or electronically).

For those of you signing up, see you soon!

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello Runners, 

Congrats on finishing the school year this week.. and a big congratulations to all seniors! We will miss you!

Reminder: Our annual end of the school year meeting is Thursday, June 2nd at 3:30 in the Green pod Commons area. It'll be short- Run Club, summer running ideas/plans and tentative schedule for the season.  

See you then!

Coach Cronin

Hello Team! I hope your spring continues to go well.

I sent a note regarding our team meeting, run club and the season last week.

I have more details:

- The Run Club form is online, under "documents and links".  It has a Venmo code to use for payment, if you prefer that.

-The team meeting is Thursday, June 2nd at 3:30 in the Green pod Commons area.

-I will update more on our season meets.

Again, Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I are looking forward to seeing you all running!

-Coach Cronin

Hello runners!

I hope your spring is going well.

Please look for info coming regarding the 2022 season!

-The tentative 2022 schedule is posted under "Documents and Links"!

- We will have our Annual End of the School Year meeting the last week of school.  Date coming very soon!

-Summer Run Club form will be on our site this week.  That will start on June 6th.  M. W, F mornings from 8:30-9:30 for the month of June. This is to get you started on summer mileage.  If you cannot attend, please get in miles on your own (there is a summer guide on our site as well)

-If you know others who would like to join, please pass this info onto them and/or have them contact me ccronin@sowashco.org

Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I are looking forward to seeing you!

-Coach Cronin

Thanks to everyone who could make it to the banquet.  It was great to see nearly everyone to celebrate the season!

Thank you to all parents who were so involved in making the banquet happen! The decorations, reservation, slide show, scrapbook pages and all other details were simply amazing.  Thanks again for the gift cards too.

Congrats to every ERXC 2021 runner!  Like Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I said last night, we are looking forward to seeing you underclassmen next year and we will certainly miss our seniors.

Please turn in uniforms at the Activities Office.  If you were not present last night, I have a few certificates/awards that I will drop off at the activities office for you to pick up after Thanksgiving. We will have our annual "end of the school year meeting".   Until then, have a good winter.  We wish you well in your winter activities. 

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello XC runners,

The State Meet is this Sat.  The team bus leaves promptly at 7am.  All are welcome, and encouraged, to ride the bus with the state runners and cheer them on at St. Olaf.  

Thanks to everyone for attending the "Season End Meeting".   Thanks for turning in your singlet.  If you didn't, please do so.  After thes season, I turn in a list of missing school issued uniforms. 

If you have spikes that no longer fit, or you're graduating and don't need them, you could donate them to the team if you'd like.  Some of you have.  Thank you.

See you at the state meet and/or NXR in SD and/or the team banquet.

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello XC team,

Just a reminder that our annual end of season meeting is Wed at 3:30 in the  green pod.

-Turn in singlets. 

-11th graders, who are running for captain, should be prepared to give a speech (See our website: DOCUMENTS for 'Captain Expectations/check lists")

-Letter forms for those going for a V letter (Also, see our website: DOCUMENTS for letter form).

All are welcome to run with the team.  3:30 at Door 21 through this week.

7am bus on Sat for the state meet.  All teammates are welcome to join us to cheer on state runners.

-Coach Cronin

Hello XC team,

The section 3AAA boys' and girls' teams ran amazingly well on a soggy, hilly course!  Wow, most every runner really came through in the post season  meets-- SEC and 3AAA!  The girls' and boys' team both took 4th as a team in their race. Also, congrats to state runners: Halle - overall 3AAA champ,  Eva and Sean placed in the top spots individually earning a trip to the state meet next Sat.  All are welcome to come watch.  The bus leaves promptly at 7am.  Congrats to the entire team this year!

Our annual "END OF THE SEASON MEETING" will take place on WEDNESDAY 11/3 in the Green Pod at ERHS at 3:30pm. 

At the meeting we will:

1. Turn in washed singlets- AKA- uniforms.

2. Turn in varsity letter forms (for the 2nd year, we are not requiring a volunteer component but if you did, it'd be great to know what it was). If you print if off, I will repost the V letter points at the meeting so you can add yours up. Points come from races but there are other requirements including attendance etc.

3. Captain speeches-- ANY JUNIOR WHO FINISHED THIS SEASON CAN BE A CANDIDATE FOR SENIOR CAPTAIN. The first on the list of requirements is a "captain speech" to be given at this meeting.  It should include why you will make a good captain.  There is a list of non negotiable requirements for being captain.  

V letter forms and captain requirements document are on our website under "Documents and Links"

Every teammate is invited to continue training through next Friday.  We meet at door 21 at 3:30 now that the pavilion is shut down.  This is especially helpful to continue for those of you running at NXR.

The XC banquet is on Nov 18th. 

Thanks for doing something that is not easy-- XC.  Thanks for working hard, being there for your teammates and being committed to this team!

-CC

Great work at the Suburban East Conference Meet!  You were tough out there.  Thanks for running this XC season!  We'll recap more at the team meeting and of course the banquet. 

Practice is 8:30am on TH; 8:30am on Fri; 9am on Sat.  *All are welcome to join the Section team (the 9 runners-  boys' and girls' team) for all practices.

Section meet info:

Bus Depart 9:30am

Bus Return 1:30pm (leave course at this time return to district at 2:00pm)

11:30 p.m.= Girls Race 
12:15 p.m. =Boys Race 

Valleywood Golf Course
4851 McAndrews Road
Apple Valley, MN 55124

Annual end of the season team meeting is traditionally the Monday after sections at 3:30.  WE will collect uniform singlets, letter forms (for those going for a varsity letter), 2022 potential captain speeches will be given etc.

Thanks everyone!

-Coach Cronin

Hello XC Team,

Thanks for being tough, physically and mentally, as we prepare for the conference championship meet a week from today.  This is the last meet for most of the team.  7 runners advance to the 3AAA meet the following week. (9 will be on the roster including the 2 alternates).  Again, these 7 need to be at practice at least 2 of the 3 MEA practices.  Another reminder- everyone, regardless of qualifying status beyond the SEC meet, is welcome to continue training with us.  This will be especially beneficial for those racing at NXR (those runners who signed up for the optional meet in SD). 

You've got this!

-Coach Cronin

SEC Race Schedule: 

3:30 p.m.– Varsity – Boys 

4:00 p.m. – Varsity – Girls 

4:30 p.m.– Junior Varsity – Boys 

5:00 p.m.– Junior Varsity – Girls 

October 19th  Going to  Tanners Brook Golf Course:

12:45 CGMS pick up

12:55 LMS pick up

1:00 ERHS pick up

Return ~6:30 to ERHS

Early dismissal is 10 min before bus time.

Congrats to all runners for their races last night at the Thundering Elk River Meet!  Nice job pounding that course and finish.

 Remember what we talked about at practice-- if you don’t have something positive to fill your thoughts during a race, oftentimes negative thoughts fill the void.  If you are preemptive with what to put in there, it really can help in the mental battle that running can be.  One suggestion we talked about: "I can, I will, I am". Mental toughness is part of the strategy for our champ meets too.

10/19/21 SEC Race Schedule: 3:30 p.m.= V Boys; 4:00 p.m. =V Girls; 4:30 p.m. =JV Boys; 5:00 p.m. = JV Girls

The SEC Championship meet is the last meet for most runners (7 V runners advance to the 3AAA meet. These runners must be present at 2 of 3 MEA practices).  All runners are welcome to continue training with the team-- especially if you're running the optional NXR in Nov.

*Tomorrow, Sat. 10/9 9am practice is at Coach Ness'.

Keep up the solid work runners!

-Coach Cronin

I'm sorry,  another important note for transportation to the meet TH.

Students that are being picked up by someone other than their parent/guardian, will need a note from home stating who will be picking them up.

Please see excuse times.

Thanks,

-CC

Okay, one more (hopefully) message regarding the Thundering Royal Elk XC Meet.

Please plan to arrive at the park by an hour before your race.

Thanks,

Coach Cronin

This was the Early Release schedule our schools received, when we had a bus. So, this is the earliest students can get released for rides:

EARLY RELEASE TIMES 1:30 CGMS; 1:40 LMS; 1:50 ERHS – We will be heading out from ERHS by 2pm.

Hello XC Families,

I'm sorry for all the info coming at you regarding this meet. Today I heard back with more info. This is the most updated info. Please see the info form in "Documents and Links" on our website.  This also has a link with directions to the new meet site especially since we don't have a bus.

Date: Thursday October 7th, 2021 Location: Otsego Prairie Park.

4:15pm JV Boys; 4:50pm JV Girls; 5:20pm V Boys; 5:45pm V Girls (We are planning on having all runners compete in the above 5K races).

Thanks so much.

Coach Cronin

More info to follow but the meet is at Prairie Park.  The first race is at 4pm.  I am trying to get confirmation on the race schedule.  

I will send another update after practice today.

Thanks.

CC

Hello Families,

Just a reminder: we do not have a bus for Thursday's meet.  

It is at Fox Hollow Golf Course.  These are the race times from the last time this invite was held.  I am looking to double confirm this tomorrow and will send another note- 4:15 JV boys; 4:50 for JV girls; 5:20 for V boys and 5:45 for V girls. I am also entering runners in the meet tomorrow (Tues) after practice.

Thanks for your understanding and flexibility. 

Take care,

CC

Hello XC team!

No practice Sat 10/2; good RW meet!

Please get a recovery run in (text coach Ness, if you have his #, with your name and distance)

Have a weekend!

-CC

Hi Team,

If you'd still like to order a team picture, or if you took individual without ordering, you still have time to order. The link, for Kirk Portrait Designs, is in the team message earlier this week.

If you ride the bus to today's meet, you must sign out with a coach to go home with your parents.

For next Thursday's meet.  We have not been able to secure a bus.  I've been told to plan on NOT HAVING A BUS TO THE MEET NEXT THURSDAY, ELK RIVER.   We've never had this happen.  (Currently, I am pursuing  another closer option next year.)  I am so sorry about this.  I am not allowed to set up car pools etc but parents can certainly do that.  The race times will be posted soon- they are similar to today's meet schedule.

Good luck at Red Wing today!

-Coach Cronin

Just a reminder- for picture day, wear your uniform (singlet) and only school colors. Thanks!

-CC

The previous team message had the link for online picture ordering.  The document in "documents and link" is the paper order form to print out.  Either is fine.

Just another reminder, if you need to email me, Coach Cronin, please use ccronin@sowashco.org

Thanks!

CC

Hello XC runners,

Great work at Milaca!  Way to be tough, run smart (tangents, pace, strategy) and be there for your teammates.  We will be going over the meet at practice.

October 1st Friday @ Red Wing HS:BUS TIMES 1:40 CGMS; 1:50 LMS; 2:00 ERHS EARLY DISMISSAL IS 10 MIN BEFORE BUS TIME

RACE TIMES at RED WING HS

• Boys JV @ 4:00 (unlimited runners)

• -  Girls JV @ 4:35 (unlimited runners)

• -  Boys Varsity @ 5:15 (8 runners)

• -  Girls Varsity @ 5:45 (8 runners)

PICTURE DAY THIS THURSDAY 9/30 at practice (near the activities entrance).  https://kirkportraitdesigns.orderschoolpix.com for ordering online.  There is a document on our site too with picture order directions.

Keep up the good work!

-Coach Cronin

Yet another note this week. 
Reminders:
-Milaca Mega Meet link is on our site (News From the Coach). Lots of info on there.

IF YOU ARE NOT RIDING THE BUS, we’ve talked about allowing plenty of time. ~1 hr 40 min drive, park far away, find our tent, get bib, warm up 50 min before race time. PLEASE, if you rode the bus up, DO NOT LEAVE  WITH YOUR OWN  FAMILY UNLESS YOU SIGN OUT WITH A COACH. Thanks.
If you’d like, t-shirt purchases are ordered this year. The form is on the site. No dogs allowed etc. If you haven’t, check the site out please.

It’s going to be an amazing day of XC!

-Coach Cronin

Hello again Team,
I am sorry for the extra emails.  

Keep up the good work!  The JV is done in less than a month with 3 regular season meets.  Then, the conference meet on 10/19. This is the  final meet for most everyone except Varsity (Remember, you must be at 2 of the MEA practices if you are V since the 3AAA meet is the following week).

Reminder: Friday 9/24 is the annual homecoming parade.  Our runners will participate in it.  If you'd like to bring candy to throw out, that is perfectly fine, although not required.   We should still end up at the pavilion on 5pm. Please wear your gold shirts.

Milaca Mega Meet Reminder.  7am bus depart from door 21 (locker room doors) on Sat.  Again, please see the link for info including the race schedule. 

https://www.milacamegameet.com/general-information

Thanks everyone!

-Coach Cronin

Hello XC team!

Please be prepared for a wet practice today 9/20. Raincoats etc may be necessary.  It'd be good to have newspapers ready for tonight- to stuff in wet shoes.  It works well to dry/wick them out.

REMINDER- If you are absent, email me ccronin@sowashco,org and copy your parents.  We've had "un-notified absences " last week.

Milaca is this Sat.  Please see the previous email, or News from the Coach post, for the schedule etc.

We're going to have a good week!

-Coach Cronin

*Please read through all of this and take note of Milaca schedule and bus times.

Nice work during this tough bye week.  “We’ve got this!”.  The topic this week= the mental side of running. Oftentimes, when we are in a tough workout or race, negative thoughts can fill the void. Please be planning a thought/mantra to fill the space.  So, when it does get tough, you have something there to push out negativity! 

 The 50th annual Milaca Mega Meet a little over a week away! (Sat 9/25).  This is often the largest HS XC meet in the world.  It is an amazing meet to be a part of.  Of course, we expect everyone to race.  There are couple runners who’ve notified us, they cannot be there so they are not entered in the meet.  If you know you won’t be running, it is imperative you let me know; we can make changes to our entries through this coming weekend.

Milaca Mega Meet https://www.milacamegameet.com

Schedule:

If you are top 7, you'll run V.  For the next group-- if you are 11th or 12th, you'll run JV.  Groups after that will run with their grade level race.

Bus: Departs at 7am from Door 21! Don’t be late!

Keep up the pursuit of excellence!  Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I are proud of your work and look forward to the 2nd half of the season. 

-Coach Cronin

Hello Team,

This info has been posted at practice this past week but here is a reminder on the meet at St. Croix Bluffs:

4:00 PM Girls JV 

4:35 PM Girls Varsity 

5:10 PM Boys JV 

5:45 PM Boys Varsity 

Multiple pick up

1.      Cottage Grove Middle- 1:45pm- early release 1:35

2.      Oltman Middle- 2pm -early release 1:50

3.      Lake Middle- 2:15-early release 2:10

4.      East Ridge High- 2:30 (DOOR 21)- -early release 2:20

ONLY returns to East Ridge after the meet.

Again, anyone who is driving to St Croix Bluffs Regional Park must have a park pass- daily rate is $7.

Go Raptors!

-Coach Cronin

Hello XC runners and families,

Super solid work at our home meet last night!  Nice job putting all the pieces together for the race.  We will continue to hone your skills- race strategy, training and execution of your 5K race.  Thanks for being there for your teammates! The results are posted on our site under "Documents and Links" for those who raced the 5K. 

Our next meet is next Thurs at St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park (all cars entering the park, must have a pass.  If you don't have an annual Wash Cty Park pass, the daily pass is $7/ car.) There will be an early release bus time for each school.  The bus only returns to East Ridge for those riding the bus.

Practice on Sat is the regular 9am-10am time.  Please run on either Sunday or Monday on your own.  We will resume practice at the regular 3:30-5:30 on Tuesday.  

Go Running Raptors!

-Coach Cronin

Hello runners and families,

I hope your weekend went well. Upcoming XC info:

1. GREY CLOUD INVITE-- our home meet this Th 9/2.  Please arrive at least an hour before your race (no bus for a home meet). Race start times.

5:00 = Varsity Boys (~10 runners)
5:30 = JV and Varsity Girls
6:15 = JV Boys
SITE: Cottage Grove Middle School/ Grey Cloud Elementary School

2. FRIDAY 9/3 8:30-10am MORNING PRACTICE.  We try to be flexible with some absences, esp when we've changed it now 2X.  However, please remember this is a high school sport.  Not only is attendance important for all, if you are varsity, it's part of lettering too.  Thanks!

3. Thanks to my Physical Therapist friend.  She talked to the team about many training principles, injury prevention/management, exercises etc.  We've talked about nutrition, rest, time management along with her topics. 

Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I are looking forward to another good week for ERXC!

Keep up the solid work!

-Coach Cronin

Hello runners and families,

Tomorrow's, THURSDAY'S,  PRACTICE  is switched to 8:30AM. Not all of us have teacher meetings in the morning and the rain is forecasted to get heavier as the day progresses.

Great work on the 2 mile tonight!  Thanks for being tough and being there for your teammates! We are super proud of each and every one of you.  We are looking forward to our meet, Grey Cloud Invitational.

Thanks to all parents for listening to me ramble on about this great sport and fantastic runners, at our meeting. I will post the notes on our document section of our website.

Go Running Raptors!

-Coach Cronin

Hello ERXC runners,

Good work out there during these first few practices.  We’ve talked about: “listening” to your body, running form, pacing, warm ups, safety etc.  We will continue to discuss these and many more topics.

Upcoming events:

-->Practice moves to afternoons next week (beginning 8/23):

M, W, Th, F= 3:30-5pm

Tu= 3:30-5:30

Sat= 9-10am (+ for V)

-->8/25  “Annual Under the Lights Run on Wed ~6:30-9:30pm. =until 7:30 issue singlets/uniform, boosters etc.  7:30 parent meeting in the stands. Race at 8:30ish (when dark enough).  No afternoon practice this day. A shorter run at 8:30am with Coach Gramer

[8/31 First day of school for 9th grade and 9/1  for 7-8 and 10-12]

-->9/2 Grey Cloud XC invite after school at CGMS for our first official meet (CDH, East Ridge, Hastings, Park)

For full season calendar, please see “calendar/schedule” on our website.

Keep up the good work.  If you know of others who’d like to join, registration is still open.

-Coach Cronin

Hi runners,

Just a reminder to make sure you get registered for ERXC by Monday morning.  Athletes, from any sport, are not allowed to practice before they are fully registered.

See you Monday at 8:30!  We will practice mornings this week and move to afternoons next week.

-Coach Cronin

Hello Runners,

Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I are looking forward to seeing you for the start of the season.  Monday is the official start to this fantastic high school sport. Please get registered and come ready to run at 8:30am at the tennis pavilion on Monday 8/16.  Please run this week in continued prep for the season's start. If you'd like to, please see our website for schedules and any further info.

Go Running Raptors!

-Coach Cronin

Hello runners and families,

I will see some of you at the short meeting tonight at 6pm (June 2) at the Tennis pavilion.

Two additions to our website: 

1. The Run Club Registration form is on there.

2. The Tentative schedule for the fall season is on there now too.

I will have some hard copies of the above at the meeting as well. 

-Coach Cronin

Runners and Families,

If you're interested in joining our annual "Running Raptors Summer Distance Club," the Run Club form is now on our website, under "Documents and Links" .  Please print off the form, read it and sign it-- BOTH athlete and a parent signature is required.  I also have the link posted below .  Thanks!

-Coach Cronin

https://www.erhsactivities.com/page/show/1368667-documents-and-links

Hello Runners,

I hope your spring has gone well.  Good luck to those in track, and other spring activities, as they finish up!

MEETING:  We'll have our annual "End of the School Year" team meeting.  This will be short 20-30 minutes but runners and parents may stick around with questions. WED 6/2 6pm Tennis Pavilion.  We'll collect Run Club Forms. 

RUN CLUB:  Our annual "Running Raptors Summer Distance Club" starts on 6/7.  It is M, W and F at 8:30-9:30am for  mornings in June. PLEASE LOOK FOR RUN CLUB FORMS on our site beginning Friday.  Then, please print it off, read it, parents sign it and then turn it in on the first RUN CLUB 6/7 (or at the meeting).

I am almost done with the fall schedule.  More info to come.

Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I look forward to seeing you this summer!

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello XC team,

Happy New Year! I know some of you have continued to run.  It's been nice to hear about your routes etc.  Good work!

This message is for seniors who excel in Arts, Academics and Athletics. If you qualify (you do for the "Athletics" portion since you were on XC).  If  you do well academically and if you also participate in an Art ( such as Band or Orchestra etc), you would then qualify to apply for this.  If you are interested, please contact me ASAP at ccronin@sowashco.org.  I have a form you would need to fill out. It is due in a couple days (No later than Wed at 10am to Mrs. Palodichuk). 

Thank you,

Coach Cronin

Hello ERXC runners,

I hope the start of your winter is going well, albeit different.  I am so sorry for those of you who have your winter sport season on pause among other activities. We are thankful you ran Cross Country!

Those of you who have been on the team for a while know that the regular schedule for cross country in November is: the state meet in early Nov, the NXR SD (optional) meet in mid Nov and the team banquet in later Nov. In lieu of a banquet, we added a few things to our annual season end meeting and, if you'd like to watch,  I made a ERXC 2020 video.

A few things about the video. We didn’t record the entire team meeting so some things I talked about aren’t on the video. This includes items such as the conference and section awards but they are listed on the pictures as well.  At the meeting, I also mentioned 2020 team members who are on our top 25 race times in ERXC history.  They are: Girls- Halle, Lily, Mary, Tatum, Sonja, Ruby and Eva.  Boys- John F, Sean, Sam, Evan J, Trenton, Daniel K and Ian.  That’s so many in one year; that is a very tough list to get on! There may be a few other things but I tried to capture as much as I could.

VIDEO-
Please see your email for a link to the ERXC 2020 Team Video

Thanks to the Parent Boosters who helped make the season happen! (The picture pages, included in the video, were created by Sarah Geving and Lee McNiesh. Please see the list of volunteers we thanked at the meeting. The list is at the end of the video).

Thanks again to every single one of you for making the season happen this year- 2020. Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I are proud of what you accomplished. Another congrats to the seniors- whom we recognized at the meeting; that part was recorded and is in the video too.

It’s been nice running outside so I hope you’ve gotten a chance to get out there.  I wish you well as we close out 2020.

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello XC team,

I hope you are doing well in the recent fall, summer, winter weather lately!

In the Activities Office there are items to be picked up on Wednesday and Thursday of this week: 

-Pictures, if you ordered any.

-Stellar Meet Award

-Participation and Letter certificates.

If there are any changes regarding what is in the office for you, please let me know.

Normally, many of us would be headed to SD this weekend to compete in the Nike Cross Regional Meet.  Then, approximately a week later, we would have our annual Team Banquet. I am planning to have a video finished to share around that time. It's long, at around an hour, but hopefully you'll find your picture in there. The senior talks were recorded from out meeting and are in there too.

If you borrowed spikes or have a singlet, please drop those off too.

We wish you a good , and healthy, winter!

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello team!

Thanks for choosing the difficult sport of cross country.  We are incredibly proud of you!

I will be sharing a video in the coming weeks to celebrate our season.  Normally, we have a team banquet but we want to make sure we recognize your work.  Another reminder: PLEASE attend our annual team meeting on Monday- 3:30.  You may meet at our pavilion then we will move up to the Activities Entrance (where we took team pictures).

Congrats to all of you for a strong finish in our post season meets! Both the Girls' and Boys' team had much to celebrate as a team and individuals- The girls' team were conference champs. Both teams finished in the top few spots of the 16 teams at the section 3AA meet last week.  We have one of the most competitive conferences in the state and the section meet proved to be as well. Conference award winners-  Lily Warmuth, Mary Kenney, Halle Mestery, Ruby Anderson and Sonja Wangensteen. John Faller, Sean McNiesh, Sam Jordan, Trenton Hohn and Daniel Koland. Also for the 3AA meet: Lily (1st), Mary, John, Sean and Sam were top finishers in 3AA. Congrats to every single runner! The team couldn't have accomplished so much without everyone's amazing work! 

See you Monday- please remember your singlet!

Thanks!

-Coach Cronin

Hello again team!

The 3AA meet is really strict with their gate entry at the golf course.  I already talked about this before.  Runners on the 3AA roster need to ride the bus.  Those who would like to keep track of the results/meet- here are the online addresses:

The URL for the streaming video is https://youtu.be/Ydpc8P5T7q8

The URL for live results is http://raceberryjam.com

Once again, please wear warm clothes to our meeting on Mon at our pavilion.  I will be making a video and send out a link in the weeks after this.

Thanks again for competing and being strong in this challenging season! 'Running reminds us that we can do difficult things'!

-Coach Cronin

Hello Team!

Seniors- please send Mrs. McNiesh your XC senior booklet info by Thursday.

3AA Champ Meet Valleywood Golf Course

This Thursday.  No spectators are allowed- only those on the roster. (I am so sorry. Though I am glad MN allowed a section meet, it is disappointing to not have spectators.) Runners should please ride the buses.  Thanks.

BOYS:

9:30am Bus

10:15 warm up for a 11:15 race

GIRLS:

2:30pm Bus

3:15 warm up for a 4:15 Girls’ race 

Season End Meeting; please attend: at our Pavilion (bring warm clothes!) on Mon at 3:30 (10/19).  Then, a few weeks after that, I will send out a video link with recognition and celebrating our XC season.

[tentative meeting agenda- potential captain's speeches, uniform collection, some team awards- most recognition will be video, letter forms, return borrowed spikes and we'll collect donated spikes if you no longer have use for them due to size etc,]

Thanks for finishing strong!

-Coach Cronin

Hello Runners and Families,

This is just another reminder: SEC Champ meet tomorrow, Wed, at St. Croix Bluffs-- (Spectators allowed.  Again, see fan guidelines I posted last week on "documents and links". Covid guidelines and schedule).

Here are the bus and race times again- Girls' bus is 12:45 with a 2:15 V race and JV heats every 2 minutes right afterwards. Boys' bus is 3pm with a 4:30 V race and JV heats every 2 minutes right afterwards.

Section 3AA meet.  V only; 9 runners on the roster with 7 racing. Oct 15 (MEA Thursday). Race times TBA.  Unfortunately, no  spectators are allowed. 

Team season-end meeting. PLEASE be there for multiple reasons on Monday, Oct 19th at 3:30. (The Mon right after MEA.  We'll have some recognition, putting together a team video for more recognition, turn in uniforms, V letter forms, captain speeches etc).

Finish strong!

-Coach Cronin

Hello Runners and Families,

Thanks for keeping up the good work; finish strong!

Please check "Documents and Links" for a PICTURE FORM and SEC MEET INFO.

Thanks!

-Coach Cronin

Hello XC families,

Thanks for your continued flexibility, patience and adherence to all the procedures etc.

This is just a few reminders,  and additional update on spectators.

Thurs. Oct 1st. Brightwood Hills GC.  Please see "Documents and Links" for the info on this meet. Spectators are allowed now. Up until last week, this was planned to be the last JV meet of the year. GIRLS' BUS= 1pm; BOYS' BUSES =3:15pm depart (two of them so everyone)

Wed. Oct. 7th SEC at St Croix Bluffs. JV included as well. Girls' Bus= 12:45, race at 2:15.  Boys'  buses= 3pm, first race at 4:30.

Thurs Oct 15th. Section 3AA meet (MEA Thursday). Valleywood GC in Apple Valley. V only. Details forthcoming. 

Thanks again everyone!

-Coach Cronin

Hello XC runners and families!

Thanks for your work and dedication to this team.  I know we always have committed runners on this team.  However, thanks for you for your flexibility this year too! 

I cannot thank you enough, parent volunteers.  Last month, when I started thinking of sites to host meets, I thought we'd need a lot of help to pull them off.  Now, I know!  Thank you, thank you!  We are done hosting meets for the season!

Runners, great work on the course last night.  You were tough and once again used smart racing strategy.  It was very evident.  You showed confidence in your pace and then found that next gear to finish the race.  Fantastic!

Upcoming meets:  Once again, lots of changes-- some good changes this time-

BRIGHTWOOD HILLS GC- THURSDAY OCT 1. Girls' first race=2:30. Boys' first race 5pm.  I will post the meet info on our site under "Documents and Links".

The MSHSL has allowed section meets.  That means the SEC champ meet has been moved.  They have also changed their stance on allowing JV.  So, all runners will compete in the SEC Champ meet now moved yet again to ST CROIX BLUFFS ON WED 10/7. The schedule hasn't been made yet.  The first race will be at 11am and the last at 5pm but we don't know when our team races in that window yet (girls will be earlier and boys later).  This is the last meet of the season for JV. The number of runners in V will be reduced from 10 to 7 or 8. 

Section 3AA- THURSDAY OCT 15th AT VALLEYWOOD GC (usual spot). More details to follow. It looks like a slight reduction in runners and possibly 4 teams per heat. 

A season end meeting will occur in the week after this section meet.  We will give more detail on that too. You won't want to miss it!

Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I look forward to seeing all of you race in the coming weeks.  We also look forward to connecting with everyone (including the few battling injury) at the season end meeting too.

Thanks everyone!

-Coach Cronin

Hello XC families,

This is just a reminder that the meet on Sat is at St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park nearby. 

If you are able, PLEASE  drive your son to the meet.  We have one bus for each team but the boys' team can only have 24 ride the bus (we may have to get a count tomorrow at practice).  The girls' team is small enough to fit- although if you'd like to drive your daughter, that is fine too.  Please drop them off near the entrance.  There are usually park staff there who might be able to direct you.

They are not allowing many others in the park (no spectators).  It is the regional park's rule and not the host school's. There will be a few parent volunteers who have already been assigned. I am so sorry.  One of the benefits to all the time and energy put into us hosting our own meets, is that we can have more control over those issues. (Our other away meet- The New Brighton Course on 10/1 allows more spectators but there is still a limit.  So, junior and senior parents can come to that.  I also was able to reserve 3 buses to that meet-  two boys' buses and one girls').

Again, please see the 'documents and links' section for the meet info. 

Thanks, runners, for your hard, smart work-- esp at the last meet.  You were confident in your race and it really paid off.

-Coach Cronin

Hello CC families,

Again, great work in our last meet!

This Saturday's meet is at St. Croix Bluffs. It is a regional park so they are limiting the number of people in there.  Therefore they are not allowing spectators.   I mentioned this in our parent meeting, as I assumed this might happen.  There may be some spots for parents, starting with seniors, to be course marshals.  He might not need any but I'll ask just in case.

https://www.erhsactivities.com/page/show/1368667-documents-and-links

There is a parking fee for cars.  I do have buses reserved which can be filled to half capacity.  

The boys' bus departs at 8:30am and the girls' bus departs at 11am.

Thanks everyone!

Coach Cronin

Hello Runners and Families,

Great work out there today runners!  You raced with tenacity and represented your team with class off the racecourse too.  Thanks for being there for your teammates!

Thanks to all of our parent volunteers for what you do for our runners and making this season happen! It is truly amazing how you support your son and/or daughter's team! Thank you!

The preliminary results from the meet today (East Ridge vs Mounds View) are in a doc on the "Documents and Links" on our website--https://www.erhsactivities.com/page/show/1368667-documents-and-links. 

They are also on https://www.webscorer.com/  (Go to “Find Races” --> “Race Name” --> type in key word “East Ridge”.)

Have a good rest of your weekend.

-Coach Cronin

Hello Runners and Families,

Please bring warm, dry clothes tomorrow!

Please write your athlete number on your hand.

Please check for heats.

These documents are on our website.

https://www.erhsactivities.com/page/show/1368667-documents-and-links

Thanks!

-CC

Hello Team,

Thanks for your continued dedication to your team!

SAFETY: Like we talked about in practice, before and after that police officer talked to me about pedestrian safety yesterday, we have to continue  being diligent with safety when running near vehicles.  Please remember that!

SAT PRACTICES are at 9-10am. I know many of you will be gone tomorrow, and have let me know. Thanks! If you are in town, we are having a practice tomorrow morning.

RUN ON YOUR OWN: Please run a medium distance run (4-6 miles depending on your group) on Sun or Mon.  Practice resumes on Tues 3:30-5:30.

NEXT MEET: Next week's meet is at the Cottage Grove Middle School and Grey Cloud Elementary School campus.  Please see documents and links on our website for your heat time -- in the morning (girls) and afternoon (boys).  Also, you will use the same athlete number as the last meet.  Please write that number on your hand for the meet.

BUS FOR AWAY MEETS: For our two away meets (St. Croix Bluffs hosted by CDH and New Brighton hosted by Irondale), we are planning to have a bus. It can be filled to half capacity for those who want to ride the bus. 

WARM CLOTHES: Please wear enough warm layers next week!  Even if you just use them before and after practice, it is important to have warmer clothes in your bag.

Thanks!

Coach Cronin

Hi again, For race results, I should've added some directions to my message earlier-

After clicking the link:

https://www.webscorer.com/findraces?pg=results

1. Select "search races by" (scroll to 'race name').

2. Enter part of race name; so typing 'Woodbury" will bring the race results up.

Runners, great work at the Lake meet on Sat!

You represented your team well throughout the day.  Thanks for racing in such a tenacious and smart way.   Thanks for being ready, and on time, for your heat.  Thanks for warming up and cooling down with your teammates.  Thanks for following all the protocols.  You were tough out there. Coach Ness, Coach Gramer, myself and many others thought it was amazing seeing you race!

Race results are here:  

https://www.webscorer.com/findraces?pg=results

Again, practice times are the same each week M-F 3:30-5pm (Tuesdays until 5:30, at the latest). Sat. 9-10am for most groups. (Next Mon is Labor Day.  Please get a run on your own in). Thanks.

Again, great work runners!

Coach Cronin

Hello Runners,
I know most of you recorded your race number at practice. I will have hand sanitizer and markers to write your number on your hand. However, it would be good  to write your number on your hand before you arrive.
The list of race numbers are on our site .

Bring water! You will be asked to wear your mask before and after racing. Keep distant from others around the meet. Have a good race.  You've got this!

The schedule is also on there again.

Remember to be smart for your race.  Not going out too hard, holding something in the tank at first but pushing when you need to later.  Then, finishing the last 400-600 yards with a strong kick. Your work thus far will be put to good use!

Thanks!

CC
https://www.erhsactivities.com/page/show/1368667-documents-and-links

Hello CC families,

Good news! Spectators are officially allowed. Please see the link, at the bottom of this message, for protocols. 

Also on this link is our schedule. I've already sent it out but if you need to find it again, it's there.  I add info to it as I receive it.  We are hosting 3 of our 5 regular season meets.  So, I will have more info on those including buses for the two away meets (1/2 capacity buses).

Finally, a third, document is posted.  It's the race course for tomorrow's meet.

 https://www.erhsactivities.com/page/show/1368667-documents-and-links

We are proud of your commitment.  It shows in your work ethic, responsibility and serious adherence to covid protocols.

Thanks,

Coach Cronin

Hello Team,

Thanks for a great 2 miler on hot day! Way to work it!  Thanks for coming prepared with water, masks, bags etc

Thanks to all parents, we had a lot, who could attend the virtual parent meeting.  I posted some notes. https://www.erhsactivities.com/page/show/1368667-documents-and-links

Today's 2 miler was a special event (usually held in the stadium) so that is why we were at Lake Middle. We wanted you closer to Colby- not running from ERHS esp on a hot day in prep for your 2 miler.  PRACTICE is back to ERHS. 3:30 weekdays now. (until 5pm except Tues until 5:30pm)

Thanks everyone!

-Coach Cronin

This Saturday's meet(s) info: Location: Lake MIddle School.  The starting line is between LMS and Middleton Elem. Schedule: Girls' meet= 8am warm up, first race (Varsity) at 9am with subsequent races every 30-40 minutes. Boys' meet= noon warm up, first race at 1pm (V) with subsequent races every 30-40 min. Lots of heats.  

Meet calendar-

Sat 8/29 Lake MS 8am girls; 12noon boys

Sat 9/12 Cottage Grove MS (same meet start but will get done earlier since it's a dual)

Sat 9/19 St. Croix Bluffs.  I will receive more info as it becomes available soon.

Fri 9/25 Cottage Grove MS. Afternoon dual but this is tentative.  I will get this nailed down.

Thurs 10/1 New Brighton (Golf Course up there- triangular) Maybe last meet for JV. 

(Very slight possibility of a meet with WBL- possibly both V andJV or JV only during the next week) 

Thurs 10/15?? tentative 3AA meet

Tues 10/20 SEC champ meet varsity only IF 3AA doesn't happen. If 3AA happens, the SEC champ meet will be earlier.

Hi CC team,

This is one more reminder:

Practice moves to 3:30pm from now on; please bring LOTS of water (more bottles marked with your name in your bag ).  Monday's 2 mile inter-squad race is during practice.  We will start and end PRACTICE AT LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL ON MONDAY.

Thanks everyone!

Coach Cronin

Hello team!

Sorry for the length of this! Important info.

Thank you runners for being so committed to your team! Thanks for adhering to covid procedures (mask wearing, 8 symptom screen questions, being a part of your group/pod and so forth).

PRACTICE SCHEDULE: Next week (starting on Mon 8/24) practice is at 3:30 PM.  Practices are 1 1/2 hours except on Tuesdays they are 2 hours. Sat for 2 of the groups/pods 9am-10am.  Sometimes another pod might go early.

MONDAY'S (8/24) practice will begin at Lake Middle School at 3:30pm.  We are having our annual 2 mile inter-squad race.

MEET SCHEDULE: We were the first, in our whole conference, to schedule a meet.  Now, 4 of the 5 regular season meets are reserved:

-Sat 8/29 We host at Lake Middle School vs Woodbury and Park.  Girls' Meet: arrive by 8am for warm up. First race at 9am.  The meet will finish ~11am. Boys' Arrive by noon (not before 11:45!). First race at 1pm. Meet will finish by ~4:30.

-Sat 9/12 We host at Cottage Grove Middle vs. Mounds View (similar schedule to above but it is a dual meet; fewer heats).

-Sat 9/19 at St. Croix Bluffs (we've raced there every year since ERHS opened!) 8am-2pm. One team will race in the morning (maybe girls again. Girls' teams are smaller) the other in the afternoon vs CDH and Forest Lake

-vs Stillwater the next week. Site, day and time TBD. So far they don't have a site.  We may be hosting yet another meet.

-Thursday Oct 1st at Brightwood Hills GC in New Brighton. He suggested: 2-4pm Girls;  4-6pm Boys (most likely the last meet for JV, JH)

Tues 10/20 SEC Champ meet for Varsity ***Only IF this is the last meet of the season. If a section gets approved, the SEC Champ meet will move up and the section meet will move closer to this date.

PARENT MEETING: Thank you parents! This year’s meeting will be virtual--

7pm on Monday 8/24. Please see your email for my Webex link to click on and enter the meeting.

We always discuss these items below. This year most of these topics will include how they are affected by Covid safety procedures.

1. Intro
   1. Our purpose
   2. Coaches- Coach Ness, Coach Gramer
2. Specific Covid routines
   1.  
3. Practice routine
   1. Schedule and calendars and transportation.
   2. Absences-
   3. Dr notes etc..
   4. Tardy—
   5. MEA—
4. Run Safety-
   1. Roads, traffic, crossings, right hand vehicle turns.
   2.  “funnel”
   3. attendance boards
5. Meets-
   1. Scoring-
   2. Routine for meets-
   3. Lettering-
   4. No or limited Post season (no Nike Cross Regional meet, probably state, maybe Sections). 
   5. spectators
6. Health-
   1. Injury, pain, soreness issues
   2. Amazing physiological changes
   3. Food-
   4. Hydration-
7. Prioritizing time-
   1. Priority
   2. economize your time
   3. Sleep importance.

Keep up the good work. Thanks for being flexible!

-Coach Cronin

Hello CC runners and families!

I am sorry for another long message but it is pertinent info for the upcoming weeks.

-The Stadium Run event, that was originally on Wed 8/26 then moved to Mon 8/24, has been cancelled. 

-We will still do our annual inter-squad 2 mile time trial but elsewhere, and during practice, on Mon (3:30pm).  I will record your son or daughter's time.  We can only race 25 at a time so that'll be easier than the 115 I timed, with parents helping, a few years ago.

-We will most likely have virtual parent/team meeting to replace the one I usually do in the stands. TBD

-I will contact the vendor for our shorts who was scheduled to be at the stadium too.  You will be issued a singlet (team running jersey) but you will need to purchase black shorts.  You do not need to purchase these from our vendor. If you choose  to wear something under your uniform (ie compression shorts), it has to be black.

On the first day of practice yesterday, schools in our conference still did not have single meet scheduled.  I have been working with a coach at Park extensively on this; we have put our ideas out to the conference-- TODAY, WE NOW HAVE THE FIRST TWO MEETS SCHEDULED: 

Sat. 8/29 girls' team in the morning, boys' team in the afternoon.  It is a triangular- East Ridge, Park and Woodbury at LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL.  Details on the heat schedule will follow. These meets are considered separate meets.  The MSHSL states only 3 teams, at max, can be present at a meet.  Girls' and Boys' teams are considered 2 teams.

Sat 9/12 a dual vs Mounds View at COTTAGE GROVE MIDDLE. We will have a similar schedule but it could be fewer heats with only two teams.  

We will also have one meet a week for the following 3 weeks.  The conference meet will most likely be V only like the section meet is normally.  The season is reduced in length- 20% and 30% fewer meets.

Practice: This week will continue to meet at 8:30.  Practices are 1 1/2 hours except on Tuesdays where they could be 2 hours. Saturdays at 9am but usually an hour long. NEXT week, starting on 8/24, weekday practice moves to 3:30pm since we, teachers, have to be at school during the day.

I am impressed by your running these first couple practices. I am also pleased to see your adherence to mask usage before our workouts and afterwards.  Thanks for your spacing other times and working in small groups. Please remember to have a water bottle, maybe 2, with your name on it. and a mask, with your name-- both in a marked bag.

Thank you for being resilient!

Coach Cronin

Hello CC Team,

The season starts tomorrow. These are reminders of some routine procedures and new procedures during Covid:

-Runners NEED to be registered, including all MSHSL forms, fees AND Covid forms. If a runner is not on the roster, they may not start practice.

-MASKS are needed (not during your run), water bottles WITH NAMES ON THEM.  Bags with names.  

-NO locker room access.

-Unlike past years, runners in "pods" will start their workout- and even within the "pod" we will practice social distancing for even smaller groups.

-May need a towel if you prefer, for core work on the grass.

-Bathrooms may be locked, drinking fountains off. Again,  bring water.

-leave campus quickly . If you're waiting after practice.  Masks need to be used if you are waiting after practice in the area.

Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I are very much looking forward to seeing you at 8:30am.

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello CC families,

Like I said, I will pass on info as I learn it.  Here's the latest:

I finished our Covid-19 safety plan.  I will get that on our site.

If you registered before 8/10, there are additional forms you need to sign before your registration is complete. (you should have received this message from our activities office: On Monday, August 10 there were 3 waivers added to the registration system that were not signed by you and/or your child.)

We have moved our Stadium event (parent meeting, apparel and 2 mile race) from Wed 8/26 to Monday 8/24.  There is a possibility the dist will cancel this but, as of now, we are moving forward with plans for it.

We are possibly hosting a meet at Lake Middle School/Middleton Elementary on Sat 8/29.  Like I mentioned, we are only racing within the 10 schools in the SEC.  They are in need of sites.  Meets have to be duals or triangulars.

You will see this in our Covid-19 plan, but CC will look different of course—masks will need to be on hand (not during runs but before/after etc). I love the group mixers, large warm up routine, team meetings and other large events but this year we will be in smaller groups-- while training and getting info from us coaches.

I am glad though that we are moving ahead with a season, albeit different.  You are the greatest team at tenacity, toughness, flexibility and have an other focused mentality for your team.  We are honored to coach you.  We know we have solid student leadership on this year’s squad too and are looking forward to watching you persevere. “Running reminds us we can do difficult things”!

See you Mon at 8:30am.

-Coach Cronin

Hello CC runners and families!

There have been a lot of meetings for CC coaches in the last couple days, both in person and virtual. We are working hard to make a season and are looking forward to seeing you!  Please register BEFORE Monday.  You should’ve gotten a notification that the new registration system is up.  If not, it is operational and on the East Ridge site.

Here is what we know now.

-Meets: We only race in our conference (Suburban East Conference SEC). We are allowed to race in duals or triangulars. I did this often in HS CC.  These courses were often on school grounds and mostly flat. The SEC coaches do not have this new schedule completed yet. Coach Ness and I attended a scheduling meeting in Forest Lake last night.  There’s a plan for a SEC Champ Meet; it’ll be held in ‘heats’. That may be our last meet but we will see how the season progresses if there might be more post season competitions.

-We are still planning the parent meeting/2 mile race on the 26th although this could change if the conference schedule for meets start at the end of that week.

-Practice times will be the same.  We will break out in groups more than we ever have in the past. Traditionally, we always start the season with mornings at 8:30-10am and then after a week or so, we move to 3:30pm-5pm (Tuesdays go an extra 30 min). This is the plan this year as well.

We will know more in the coming days. I will send out at least another team email this week. 

You are tenacious, committed and will persevere!

Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I will see you Monday at 8:30am at the Pavilion (next to the tennis courts).

-Coach Cronin

PLEASE READ THROUGH ALL OF THIS-

Hello CC team!

There is some good news! We get to start our season on time- Mon, Aug 17th at 8:30-10am for that first week and moving to afternoons later in Aug. So far, our weekly practice schedule will look like previous years.  Actual daily practice will look different in some ways. For instance, we have to warm up in groups etc like we did for Run Club.

IMPORTANT ITEMS WE NOW KNOW from yesterday's announcement:  We can only plan to race teams in our conference as a dual meet and maybe triangular meets.  When I ran HS CC, we did this often.  We'd race a team during the week and head to an invite on the weekend (which is too much racing actually).  I am working on us possibly hosting a meet; I have a couple courses drawn up and submitted. I am working on scheduling 5 or so regular meets.  They are planning a post season SEC champ meet but it'd probably be run in heats to keep the number of runners down.

Captains practice must STOP next week.   The rule doesn't mean you should stop running but you aren't allowed to gather together until the season starts on the 17th. 

The season will be shorter-- a few weeks shorter than usual and hence fewer meets - although for the last number of years, we haven't filled out a complete weekly meet schedule; we've had a bye week. 

POSSIBLE CHANGES: There will be more changes and so forth.  Most likely mask wearing when not running at meets etc . I am busy meeting in person, and virtually, with coaches, meet timers and ADs to make a schedule. I will also learn more info on other changes.

SO, MORE INFO WILL FOLLOW. For now, keep up the good work and please register for the season. Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I are looking forward to seeing you!

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Note: Thanks for letting me know. As of today 8/5/2020, the new registration system is not up yet. It will be before our season.  When I get info from our office, I will let you know.  However, please check soon, esp next week. Please register before Mon. 8/17 so you can be allowed to practice. Thank you.

Hello Runners and families,

We hope you are doing well and are able to get in miles out there.  

I will continue to pass on new info as I learn it.:

Registration for CC has been delayed again.  We will know more once the announcement is made, later this week, on how school will proceed this fall. 

For CC, I had planned for a regular season so all reservations are in place including Run Under the Lights on Wed 9/26 (with parent meeting, booster activities and shorts to purchase etc). All transportation with buses and meets  were scheduled too. I now know we are missing some meet contracts. Also, this week it was announced that the Milaca Mega Meet has been cancelled.  I don't know of any other pertinent info at the moment.  What I do know is you are a resilient, hard working team who will be ready for whatever scenarios come our way.  Thanks for your diligence to your team- both new and returning runners!

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello Runners and families,

We hope you are doing well and are able to get in miles out there.  Thank you to so many of you who are! I will have Run Club shirts shortly, ready to hand out in our opening week.  Thanks to the 50+ runners who participated in that this year. 

I will continue to pass on new info as I learn it.:

Registration for CC has been delayed again.  We will know more once the announcement is made, later this week, on how school will proceed this fall. 

For CC, I had planned for a regular season so all reservations are in place including Run Under the Lights on Wed 9/26 (with parent meeting, booster activities and shorts to purchase etc). All transportation with buses and meets  were scheduled too. I now know we are missing some meet contracts. Also, this week it was announced that the Milaca Mega Meet has been cancelled.  I don't know of any other pertinent info at the moment.  What I do know is you are a resilient, hard working team who will be ready for whatever scenarios come our way.  Thanks for your diligence to your team- both new and returning runners!

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello returning and new CC runners,

I hope you are safe and healthy.  Run Club is happening albeit altered a bit. We volunteer for Run Club every June. (Of course, it is not required in order to be on CC but it may help you start your summer mileage).  We are allowed to begin on June 15th with changes. 

Please see our website, for these few documents (under "Documents and Links" https://www.erhsactivities.com/page/show/1368667-documents-and-links ):

-Run Club-- Covid-19 PARENT WAIVER.  You absolutely MUST have this to participate at all with us beginning on 6/15 at 8:30.

-Run Club sign up form (payment and student info).

-Annual "End of School Year meeting" schedule, and team info.

*If you haven't seen the virtual meeting, from a week or two ago, please go to  "News from the Coach" https://www.erhsactivities.com/ccnews . This email is on there.  Scroll to CC EMAIL JUNE for this:

-Annual "End of School Year meeting" done virtually this year.  There's a video link.

The official season start is scheduled for Aug 17th 8:30am at the tennis pavilion.  Any changes to the season will be shared as I learn them. 

These are trying times in MN and beyond. We will talk about these issues at Run Club. I hope you are doing okay on so many levels. 

Thanks for being a runner!  Coach Gramer, Coach Ness and I look forward to seeing you, from a distance, soon!

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello CC runners and those interested in joining ERHS CC!

Every year we have an annual "end of the school year meeting" during the last week of the school year.  A video is on our website now in NEWS FROM THE COACH in lieu of that.  It details some of what we usually talk about in that meeting, albeit things are altered this year. Please take a look:

https://www.erhsactivities.com/ccnews

The main things addressed: Summer mileage (with resources I have on the site including the summer mileage form),  tentative fall schedule and safety.

We currently have no contact.  (Usually I volunteer right at start of summer break to organize Run Club.) When youth sports open in a couple weeks, it must be in small groups.  Running requires larger than 6' spacing at times. If you run with someone else this summer, please try to adhere to that for everyone's safety.

Coach  Ness, Coach Gramer are proud of you.  You can do this!  Dig down.  Running reminds us we can do difficult things.

-Coach Cronin

Hello Runners and Families,

I apologize for the length of the email with multiple topics for CC.

I hope you are all healthy and doing okay during this time.  If you are, I hope you find some time to run.  I have been going solo but every now and then, I run with just one person socially distanced- which can be a larger area for running. Of course, we just hope you are well during this difficult time.

SPRING- Those of you in track, or other spring activities, I am so, very sorry about this season.  To everyone- Of course, there are many disappointments that range in severity but please know we are proud of everyone of you- for being who you are and a runner.

MILES- Again, we hope that all on the CC team are getting in some miles. We expect potential captains to be running their required mileage too. 

SENIORS- We always, always miss the seniors.  Many come back to visit and stay in some touch over the years.  To this year's seniors- we will miss you a lot!  We care about you so much. We wish you well during this difficult time including your journey beyond HS.

VIRTUAL RUN-Those of you in track may already know of this:  Cancer has affected a track coach, the last couple years, at each of our district's 3 high schools. The WHS coach was a friend of mine.  We'd go for runs years ago.  Anyway, the virtual event, going on this week, is organized by my long time friend Coach Narveson from Park. Please check it out.

https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/quaruntine-walkrun

ANNUAL SCHOOL END MEETING- Since ERHS opened we have always had an end of the school year meeting.  The purpose was to get out info on our Running Raptors Run Club, summer mileage forms, info regarding the upcoming season etc.  I will send this info out online this year; you should see it in a few weeks.  I will also get recruiting notes sent to our attendance area schools to promote CC. 

Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I miss you.

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello CC runners,

I hope you have a great break coming up.

I dropped off remaining team pictures, certificates and awards for the few of you who were not at the banquet.  They are in the activities office area.  Please stop by and pick them up when you get a chance.

Happy Holidays!

Coach Cronin

Hello CC team,

This will probably be the last team email until we have our annual "end of the school year" meeting.

I will be contacting the list of runners who have not turned in their uniform.  PLEASE turn it in to the AD office ASAP and let me know you did so.  Otherwise, you will be receiving an email from me soon.  If we still haven't received them, I turn the list over to the office.

Thanks for making me aware of a couple mistakes in the booklet. I asked you to do so; I am sorry about that and will be correcting our stats.  We will also be updating the stats on our site. Many of you are incredibly hard workers.  Thanks for the mileage you do in the off season. Whether I conveyed it enough at the banquet or not, I appreciate all of you!

I am looking forward to this great junior class as they lead the team next year.  Again, I will miss this year's seniors.

Have a good winter!

Coach Cronin

Hello CC Runners and Families,

Thank you so much  for the notes, cards and gift card for us- Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and me. That is so thoughtful.

Thanks for striving for excellence as our purpose on this team.  Thanks for being there for each other. Thanks for your hard work and smart work.  Last night, it was amazing to talk with many of you and hear what CC has meant this year.  Again, I will greatly miss you seniors. Congratulations!

If you are missing your team photos or any awards, please let me know.  I will get them to the activities office.  If you have your singlet, please wash it and turn it in ASAP to the same office.

Thanks again. I am grateful for each of you.

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello ERXC runners and families,

Great racing the last two weekends.  Congrats to the state team- Gwen, Mary, Halle, Lily, Tatum, Sonja, Ruby, Emily, Eva and John and Sean.  Solid finishes to all runners (some all state  finishes included along with 9th pace finish by the girls!).

It was also fantastic to see you race in SD yesterday.  Thanks so very much for representing ER so well there.  I heard many other teams' positive comments on you!  Thanks to all parents who made the trip happen!

We'll see you at the banquet on Fri.  Please bring your washed singlet for those of you who didn't turn it in yet (state runners etc).  We will turn in a list of missing singlets to the office in the coming weeks.

Have a good week!

Coach Cronin

Hello Team!

Congrats to all runners competing in the 3AA meet!  Both teams were tough out there.  Like I said on the bus, our purpose is to strive for excellence. Of course, our goal for the meet is to out score opponents.  We did well there--Congrats to the boys team for their 5th place , of 16 teams, and to the girls' team, for the their 2nd place and trip to state!  John and Sean also were two of the 8 individuals qualifying for the state meet next Sat.  We have one bus so many of you can join us departing at 7:30 am.  BOTH teams achieved Gold Status Award for academics as well!

TEAM MEETING on Monday 10/28.  It will be in the gold or green pod on the first floor at 3:30.  PLEASE turn in: washed singlet, letter form for those going for a letter and have enough V points along with attendance etc. (print from our site and fill it out.  You may leave the point area blank for now and I will tape all the results up for letter points.  These are the same result sheets I taped up after each meet). Juniors who intend to consider being a captain must look at the requirements and be ready to give a speech on why you'd be a good captain.  We will do team voting as well.

All runners are welcome to continue training with us. 

Thank you!

Coach Cronin

Hello runners and families!

Great work at the SEC meet!  Thanks for choosing hard work and commitment throughout the cc season.  Most of the team has completed their season.  There have been runners joining the V runners over MEA.  You may continue to do that.

I know in year's past, some have come down to watch the 3AA.  It is at: Valleywood Golf Course 4851 McAndrews Road Apple Valley, MN 55124 http://www.ci.apple-valley.mn.us/index.aspx?nid=234

Girls’ race at 3:30

Boys’ race at 4:15

We cannot dismiss early, and take others on the bus, but next Sat is the state meet (Nov 2).  We have one bus so if you'd like to join us, you may tell me at the TEAM MEETING NEXT MON 10/28 at ERHS. This is where we will vote on team awards and turn in singlets.

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello team,

I emphasized a few things at practice the last few days:

- Bring warm clothes and then an extra layer in your bag.

-Again, you MUST be in school to go to the meet (if your grade has school).  It's a league rule to attend competitions and/or practice on school days.  Thanks to all who worked that out with ACT and the field trip at Lake.  We haven't had that conflict in the past.

Yesterday, was the last practice for most of the team-- only 9 girls and 9 boys continue on tomorrow.  Again, any member of the team is welcome to continue training (if you are not V, you no longer need to send me a note for absences as these are optional for you). V needs to be present for at least 2 of the 3 MEA days of practice.

Monday, Oct 28th, we will have a team meeting for: Voting, Letter forms turn in (for those going for, and qualifying for, a varsity letter) and uniform return.

Thanks so very much for choosing this team!  We are blessed to coach you!

Go East Ridge CC!

-Coach Cronin

Hello runners and families,

Way to go out there at practice this morning.  That snow was coming in sideways. You are tough!  That was very apparent as you came towards us at the Lake track. 

Thanks to Mrs. Gerlach and Mrs. Kenney for bringing in breakfast afterwards.

Another Reminder on the Suburban East Conference Championship meet SEC-

There are course marshals out there.  Please be in compliance with the uniform rule (only black under the uniform).  Make certain you have everything packed the night before- uniform, shoes etc.  Bring as many warm clothes as you feel you need and then bring one more layer in your bag.  Bring a lunch if you are missing lunch.  The meet is earlier as we are losing evening daylight.  Also, we try to get to meets an hour before the first race for warm ups.  For championship meets we go at least 1 1/2 hours early. 

Bus- LMS= 11:45 excused from class.  Noon bus. ERHS= 12:30 excuse for a 12:45 bus.

If you are V after this meet, you need to make it to at least 2 of the 3 practices Th- Sat.  If you are JV, your season is done on Tues.  However,  you may continue to train with your team through Nov 1st. Many of the runners headed to SD are planning to do that.

We are looking forward to see you race on tues!

-Coach Cronin

RACE SCHEDULE.
Varsity Boys 3:30 p.m.

Varsity Girls 4:00 p.m

Junior Varsity Boys 4:30 p.m.

Junior Varsity Girls 5:00 p.m.

Hello runners and families,

The Suburban East Conference (SEC) Championship meet is on Tues at Tanners Brook Golf Club, Forest Lake, MN.  Again, for most of the team, this is the last meet and the season is finished up.  They will turn in their uniforms at the meeting on the 28th.  Thanks for persevering on this team!  We are looking forward to your race on Tues.

-Coach Cronin

RACE SCHEDULE.
Varsity Boys 3:30 p.m.

Varsity Girls 4:00 p.m

Junior Varsity Boys 4:30 p.m.

Junior Varsity Girls 5:00 p.m.

SPECTATOR PARKING. Spectator parking is available at on the shoulder of 190th Street North or side roads off Hwy 61. Law Enforcement and meet officials will help direct spectators to this location. Limited parking is available in the main golf course parking lot after all team busses have off loaded and parked.

Hello Team,

Thanks for helping with the annual elementary meet today!

Tomorrow, Wed, is picture day.  Someone asked me why we have it at the end of the season-- answer: we want the team picture to be a clear representation of who is actually on the team/runners who finished the season (runners who train most every day with their teammates, competes in meets etc).  Sometimes earlier, a few students realize the running is not for them or discontinues for other uncontrollable reasons.  PLEASE WEAR YOUR SINGLET WITH BLACK SHORTS FOR THE PICTURE.  Printable forms are on our site along with directions if you'd rather order online.

Our season is done for most runners one week from today. We will have a team meeting in a couple weeks (voting, uniform turn in etc--on Monday after the 3AA meet, 10/28 in the cafeteria).  Thanks for working hard. Focus on that SEC Championship meet. "You can, You will, you are"-- You've got this race!

-Coach Cronin

Hello Runners and families,

Thanks for getting in a 4 miler later today due to practice being cancelled this morning, Saturday,  with the weather.

This coming week has a couple events-

TUESDAY is the annual elementary cc meet at Bailey Elementary.  The flyer is on our website under "Documents and Links".  Younger siblings might be interested- it's $2.  The race is for 3rd-5th graders.  Our team, along with Woodbury and Park help run it.  It's during our regular practice time.

WEDNESDAY is picture day at the start of practice.  Pictures will be taken near the activities entrance area. Please wear black shorts and your team top (singlet).  We will run right after the team picture   Ordering pictures is a little different this year. PLEASE see the 3 documents for ordering pictures under "Links and Documents".

Reminder- except for 9 girls and boys who qualify as V to move on to the Section 3AA meet, everyone is done with the season after the conference meet on the 15th. You are welcome to keep running with the V esp if you are running at the SD meet which many of you are. The section meet is right after MEA (again, V runners need to be at practice at least 2 of the 3 days Th-Sat). If teams/runners advance yet again to the state meet, the rest of the team may also continue training with them esp since the SD meet is right after the state meet (Coaches are not allowed to coach any athlete beyond the state meet.)

Thanks everyone for your dedication and commitment to your team.

-Coach Cronin

I just received this.  Please see the new location for tomorrow's meet.  We have the same bus release times and I believe the same race schedule.

Thanks!

-Coach Cronin

Friends of Soggy Weather

We have changed the venue for the Rogers/Elk River/Zimmerman Cross Country meet from Fox Hollow to Prairie Park in Otsego. 

Address for Prairie Park: 

13355 90th St NE, Otsego, MN 55330 

It's about 7 Miles away from the old location. Thanks you all! Forward on to those that need to know and let your parents know as well!  

Hello CC team,

Solid running at Red Wing!  There were many PRs and great finishing kicks.  We have been talking about strategy and getting that fine tuned at the next meet so we are ready to race at full capacity at the SEC Champ meet-- two weeks from today.  That is the last meet for most of the team.

Fox Hollow Invite (St Michael at the fox hollow GC)

4:00pm Boys and Girls MS 2.5k

4:15pm JV Boys

4:50pm JV Girls

5:20pm Varsity Boys

5:45pm Varsity Girls

Lake Middle students should please be released at 1:30 for a 1:40pm bus departure.

The bus will then go to ERHS.

East Ridge students should please be dismissed at 1:50  for a 2pm bus depart.

We will be focusing on the SEC meet after this.  We then will talk about the V qualifying for the 3AA meet right after MEA (again, they need to be at practice 2 of 3 days that long weekend).

All are welcome to continue to run past the SEC meet even if you are not V- esp if you'd like to keep training for the SD meet.

-Coach Cronin

Hello runners and families!

Great work at the Milaca Mega Meet!  That's the first time in the meet's 49 year history that it had to be evacuated.   When we got back out there, you were tough.  It wasn't easy running in the mud and water.  Thanks you to all parents who fed the team! 

This Friday's meet is at Red Wing HS.

4:00 pm  C / middle school race

4:20 pm  Jv Girls

4:50 pm  V Girls

5:20 pm  V Boys

5:40 pm JV Boys

Lake Middle students should please be released at 1:30 for a 1:40pm bus departure.

The bus will then go to ERHS.

East Ridge students should please be dismissed at 1:50  for a 2pm bus depart.

The season is done for most of the team in less than 3 weeks with the SEC Championship meet.  Keep focused with your eyes on the prize!

-Coach Cronin

Hello Runners and Families,

We are proud of you for being a part of this team-- it's difficult, it's what makes it great. Most people look for comfort, you are actively working at something that isn't.  It takes courage to do that.

Please, please, please be fully aware that this is a V and JV sport and NOT a running club.  You should prioritize this commitment you've made.  We realize every now in a while that something could come up.  You MUST email me (Coach Cronin @ ccronin@sowashco.org) and copy your parents for every missed practice.  Most of you do well with that.

Thanks!

-Coach Cronin

THIS IS LONG BUT PLEASE READ REGARDING THE MILACA MEGA MEET-Often the largest high school cross country meet in the world:

more detailed info-- https://www.milacamegameet.com/

From the race directors-

Milaca Mega Meet Spectator Information 

Welcome family and friends to the 48th annual Milaca Mega Meet. The Milaca Mega Meet hosts on average 150 schools and more than 5,900 cross-country runners, at Stones Throw Golf Course in Milaca, MN. This event is free for all Spectators and organized by friends and family of Milaca High School we all hope you have a great day! 

Cross Country Spectator Courtesy:  PLEASE- NO DOGS! WE HAVE HAD POTENTIAL LAWSUITS FROM DOG BITES IN THE PAST AND HAVE TO BAN ALL DOGS NO MATTER HOW FRIENDLY.

• Know the course and stay out of  all runners paths

• Golf greens are made with special soils and grasses and are sensitive to wear and damage. Please stay off golf greens and sand traps.

• As a safety precaution no pets are allowed at the event

• Frisbees, Footballs etc really don’t have a place at a CC meet. Please keep them in the bag or car.

Observation points for the race: Probably the best place to see the runners starts out at the straight area about 300 meters from the start line. The runners will pass by there twice. After the second pass, walk about 200 meters north and the runners will cross over heading to the back half of the course. Then walk back to the finish area to see them run into the chute.

IMPORTANT NOTE:  We now have the ability for ATHLETES TO HAVE THEIR RESULTS SENT TO THEM, THEIR PARENTS, FRIENDS AND OTHERS via email or text message IMMEDIATELY AT THE CONCLUSION OF THEIR RACE!  THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THIS  SERVICE!  They can create an account at https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/hpOzCERXDnhly6LgIwxJyo?domain=gtraxc.com.

Hello cc runners,

The meet on The is at St Croix Bluffs regional Park. If you don't have a park sticker, the park charges $7 per car. The early release times are below along with race times.

We are looking forward to it!

4:00 PM Girls JV
4:35 PM Girls V
5:10 PM Boys V
5:45 PM Boys JV
All 5k races

Lake Middle students should please be released at 1:50 for a 2pm bus departure.

The bus will then go to ERHS. East Ridge students should please be dismissed at 2:15 for a 2:30 bus depart Thanks! Coach Cronin

Hello runners,

This is a new meet for us.  We're looking forward to it!

All JV and V runners run in the same race.  Runners at most meets are assigned a race beforehand.  This meet is a bit different.  Those who would like to run the 2 mile due to: being in middle school, new, coming off injury etc can talk to us.  In future races, we assign the races.

The parent travel form is under Documents and links.  I apologize as my first attempt at getting it on there wasn't successful.   It's on there now.  We will have some copies at the meet for this first one.

Thanks!

Coach Cronin

Hello runners!

Just a reminder that we run in the rain.  We do not practice outside if there is lightening.  There are sensors with alarms around too so occasionally we've had to head in.  It looks like just a soggy one today.  When you get back home, pack newspaper in your shoes.  It really works well to dry them out.

CC

Hello CC runners!

Practice moves to afternoon this week at 3:30 except Fri.  Fri is the last weekday AM practice for most runners on the team.  Like I mentioned, most of the runners finish up their season at the conference, SEC, meet. V runners must make 2 of the 3 MEA practices before the section meet the following week.  Please see the calendar.

Thanks for coming to the Wed night event!

This week's meet is at Orono Middle school (HS and MS are in the same area). The bus leaves ERHS at 4pm.  Everyone is entered.

Orono Twilight @ Orono Middle School

6:00 Boys 2 mile
6:25 Girls 2 mile
6:50 Boys 5k
7:20 Girls 5k
8:00 Awards

Thanks to all who  volunteered at the St Paul Tri! Great feedback again for our team. (Judi runs the Sq Lake Tri too- she'll donate to the team or give you a race voucher  https://www.mmraces.com/square-lake-70. This volunteering would be on your own.

Keep up the great work!

Coach Cronin

Hello team,

Just a reminder regarding tonight's event. Tentative schedule:

6:30-7:30 open house style- Booster sign ups, shorts purchase, singlet issue (our race uniform), info tables

7:30 team warm up for runners

~7:45 coach parent meeting in stands

~8:30 2 mile race start. Wear what you've worn to practice.

cool down, timing recap and social time at the end.

Thanks!

CC

Hello CC team!

Thanks or your continued commitment to your team.  It’s been a good first week!  We have been talking about healthy training etc too.  A friend of mine (a parent of former students of mine) is a PT who specializes in running.  She comes to a practice each year.  She will be here at Monday's practice to share more on this topic and answer questions. 

Please remind your runner to sign in and out at practice.

Parent meeting is next Wed at the 2 mile event.

ST PAUL TRIATHLON: I am sorry about the length of this email.  I just want to make sure everyone knows where they are headed. We work at this every year. In the past, the volunteer time has been from 6am-about noon.  The race director felt bad some had to stay later than that last year so that is why we are trying two shifts.  If you are able to stay past 10am, great! That's when the running is happening!  Some are staying the whole time.  We were done before 2pm last year. Thank you!

It is fairly easy to meet at the Phalen Beach House by 6am, park in the Phalen Regional Park lots like we've done before and meet me for assignments, probably shirts again etc. Using Google maps to get to the Park/Beach will work that early in the morning. -----However, driving might be difficult at 10am as the bike course could still be closed.  It should be open a little after that. If you want to avoid that, one idea is to park in the Phalen East Neighborhood (where I live so there is Hoyt, Brighton, Idaho, Larpentuer, Sophia, Ripley and Adele streets all hit East Shore Drive and have plenty of parking.  Then it's a mile + or - walk around to the beach house).  OR you could try the neighborhood near the beach but again, the bike course might still be going on. 

Thanks so much for being there.  We realize some families are out of town etc.  but if you are around without plans, please join your teammates at this fundraiser.  It's a fun event.

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello Runners!

We've had some great first practices here.  Thanks for joining this team.  I've been talking to the team each day about logistics, practice times,  running form, team expectations on a Varsity/JV sport etc.  I will be talking to all parents at our annual Parent Meeting next Wed night 8/21.  We are impressed with the work ethic on this team.

Fundraiser-  We don't sell cookie dough, coupon cards, pizza...  We do one fundraiser.  Students, and parents if you like, work at the St. Paul Triathlon.  It is this Sat, 8/17.  We have many signed up from 6am-10am (you are welcome to stay longer).  We have a few signed up from 10am-2pm (we need more).  If you are available, please try to make it. For every student who works, a donation is made to our team.  Thank you for everyone who has signed up thus far.  Please sign up on the clipboards at practice.  We'll meet at the Phalen Beach in St. Paul.  I have info on our site but if you search 'Lake Phalen Beach', it should come up.

If you are new to running, or returning, you may be sore (especially after today.  Some of you pushed it way harder than we expected). Having muscle soreness etc is normal but we have, and will be, talking about injury prevention too. We have been talking about proper pacing and recovery at practice as well.  Runners should feel free to talk to us about how things are going and/or how their legs are feeling. Asking about a concern earlier is probably better than later.

Good work team!

Coach Cronin

Hello Runners!

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY is the first practice for the 2019 CC season. I enjoyed spending today at the annual CC coaches' clinic but I am really looking forward to seeing all of you!

We will be going over lots of info with the team during the first week and with families at the annual parent meeting on Wed Aug 21st.

Here are some things to know for the season start (Please see the website for schedules and more details):

-PLEASE be registered through the Activities Office BEFORE next Monday!  Programs cannot have athletes practicing until cleared! Coaches do not take registrations.  Once you register with the office, I get an electronic notice that you are cleared.

-Practice next week is= Mon- Sat mornings--- Starts at 8:30am.  On M,W, Th and F until 10am; Tues until 10:30. Sat practice is 9am-10am. (for a few veteran runners, practice could go 15 minutes more).  We move to afternoon practice the last week of Aug.

-Be ready with running shoes and clothes (please go to a running specialty store to get a proper fit-- i.e. Run n Fun or Running Room).

August Meet and event schedule--

Sat Aug 17th Annual Fundraiser.  We work at the St Paul Triathlon.  We get asked every year due to the amazing work we do each year. There are two shifts 6am-10am and 10am-2pm (limited spots). We don't sell cards, cookie dough, pizzas etc.  This is our only fundraiser.  We earn $ for our team based on the number of runners we have there.  Please be there if you can.

Wed Aug 21st Annual "Run Under the Lights 2 miler"

Wed Aug 28th Orono Invite, Bus departs ERHS at 4pm.

I will give more details about September's schedule as we near that month.  Also, the meets are on our site.

****SUPER IMPORTANT CHANGE in procedure from previous years.  I plan to reiterate and publish this often:

Athletes MUST fill out a release form before every meet if they are riding home with their own parents.  You must get this signed by parents and the AD before each meet and then bring it to me, Coach Gramer.

Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I love to see you progress with your goals, as people and then as runners, whatever those goals may be.

See you in a week! Until then, please get signed up, have your shoes and start to think of 3-5 reasons why you run.   

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello Runners,

It's been nice to see many of you at Run Club!  Thanks for getting in the miles.  If you're not able to run with us, please get in miles.  It's important. 

The summer mileage form is updated. Please enter your weekly mileage on it.  It's under "Documents and Links" on our site.  You can enter your mileage with the first link.  If you'd like to see your mileage, your teammates and/or your past miles, please click the second link to get at the spreadsheet (thanks for bringing it up, Eric!).

I will be ordering the shirts soon for Run Club.

Thanks for being a part of this team!

Coach Cronin

Hello team!

Thanks to all who could make it to our annual meeting last night.  Please bring your Run Club forms to me when you arrive ready to run. (document section)

Besides general summer running and Run Club, we talked about the tentative schedule.  

See you soon!

Coach Cronin

Tentative schedule (this is also in the links/documents section on our website). Some dates are corrected- Thanks Coach Gramer!

OUR MEETING SPOT IS THE TENNIS PAVILION.  WE START AND END PRACTICES HERE!

SEASON SCHEDULE: (practices are Mon-Sat; Meets are generally 1x/wk for most of the season. Meet day varies) [We will do a couple more morning practices besides Saturdaysà8/30 and MEA]

Monday 8/12 Practice begins at ERHS 8:30-10am M, W, Th & F ; Tu 8:30-10:30; Sat 9-10am BE REGISTERED!

Sunday 8/17 St. Paul Triathlon

Wednesday 8/21 “Run Under the Lights 2 mile” & parent meeting and Booster club activities and purchase shorts...

Monday 8/26  PM practices start- 3:30-5:00 (5:15 for V+) M, W, Th & F ; T until 5:30; Sat 9-10:15am

Wednesday 8/28 west side CC Meet -Orono? (afternoon) *Fri 8/30 practice is AM 8:30-10:00

Thursday 9/5 Hastings—St. Croix Bluffs

Saturday 9/21 Milaca Mega Meet

Friday 9/27 Red Wing

Thursday 10/3 Thunder Elk River meet in St. Michael

Tuesday 10/15 SEC Conference meet (Forest Lake)

Thursday 10/24  Section 3AA* Meet Apple Valley

Saturday 11/2 State AA Meet* –Northfield  (*must qualify for these meets)

Optional NXH meet in SD 11/9;

àbanquet in mid Nov.

Hello runners!

This is just another reminder we have our "annual end of the school year" meeting tonight at 6pm in the Gold Common area. It'll be short but please try to be there if you can.  Again, captains should arrive 20 min early as we will have our annual 1st captain meeting beforehand.

Thanks!

CC

Hello CC team!

I hope your spring is going well.  For those of you in a spring sport, I wish you success as you wrap that up.  Many already have.

A couple things for the 2019 CC season:

-our annual "end of the school year" meeting will be on Monday June 3rd at 6pm in the gold pod common area. It'll be short.  We will collect summer Run Club forms (see the website under documents), talk about the summer and up coming season, hopefully have a completed season schedule and meet new runners (the coaches will also meet with the captains afterwards).

-Please RUN this summer.  Please see summer running under the document link, for ideas and advice etc.

-Please be registered ON TIME for the season.  It officially begins on Aug. 12th.  

Thanks to the captains as the team leans heavily on you over the coming months.

We really look forward to seeing you soon!

Take care,

Coach Cronin

PS You can unsubscribe to team emails if you are now an alumni.  However, feel free to stay on if you'd like to see info.  You are always welcome to run with us!

NCAA

Hello CC team,

I hope your winter is going well. For those of you competing in winter sports, I wish you well in those!

You've probably seen this being advertised around ERHS.  It's an informational meeting tonight for anyone interested in finding out more regarding competing on teams in college.

Have a good rest of your winter!

Take care,

CC

Presented by: Andrew Nelson, University of Minnesota

Thursday, January 17, 2019

East Ridge High School

Room 2045 A & B

7:00pm

Information will be provided for all students and their parents that are interested in participating in athletics at the college level. Topics will include the NCAA Clearinghouse (high school courses that must be taken), recruiting, and general eligibility. The meeting is open to students and families in District 833.

Hello Team!

Congrats to all runners at the 3AA meet.  Everyone ran strong races and we can't be more proud of the way you competed out there and represented your team!  The boys' team qualified for the state meet! In another fantastic race- the girls' team placed 3rd of the 16 teams, with Gwyn and Halle as individuals! Amazing work everyone!

Please remember to come to the meeting on Mon. (see previous email and/or post on our site). Bring your uniform, captain papers, letter forms if you qualify and banquet forms (deadline has been moved to Mon).

Also, all runners are welcome to keep training with us esp those running in the NXR meet in a couple weeks.

Strong finish!

Coach Cronin

Hello team,

Good luck to the section team today!

Please remember to come to Monday's meeting, prepared with your washed singlet to turn in, you letter forms (for those who are going for that-- with enough attendance, points etc. The form is on our website) and juniors, who are running for captain, be ready with a paper and speech.
Thanks!

CC

Hello Team,

Thanks to everyone for continuing to run with us! 

TEAM MEETING: We will have our annual 'end of the season' meeting on Monday.  Juniors, who wish to run for captain, must type up a one page paper stating why they'd like to be captain. Please see our site for more info (Captain Expectations). These runners must come prepared to give a speech in front of the team regarding this.  We will also vote on other team awards and TURN IN your washed singlet.  Mon 10/29 3:30 in the lower Gold Pod area.

The section meet is tomorrow at Valleywood GC in Apple Valley. Those on the V roster will be dismissed at 12:35. Rain is forecast. As long as we do not have lightning/thunder/safety issues, the races will go. So, bring appropriate clothing like we talked about at practice along with water, food etc.

3:30 p.m.Boys Race (5000 m)

4:15 p.m.Girls Race (5000 m)

Construction in the area:

MCANDREWS ROAD IS UNDER REPAIR AND AS OF TODAY HAS ONLY TWO NARROW LANES AND NO SHOULDERS. ASSUMING THAT IS THE CASE THURSDAY, BUSES WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STAY IN THE COURSE PARKING AREAS. THEY WILL NEED TO PARK OFF-SITE AND RETURN FOR YOUR TEAM AT MEET CONCLUSION. SHOULD THE WEATHER CAUSE A STOPPAGE THAT WOULD REQUIRE SHELTER, SPECTATORS MOVE TO THEIR OWN VEHICLES AND TEAMS WILL BE ABLE TO USE THE CLUBHOUSE BANQUET ROOM. THIS IS ONLY IF WE HAVE TO MOVE TO SHELTER. -- parking will be at a premium. Please let your fans know that car-pooling is strongly encouraged.

Thanks Team!

Coach Cronin

Hello again Team,

Here is the info for the SEC Conference Championship Meet this coming Tues.  This is the last meet for most of the team. (9 runners advance on the roster for the 3AA meet where 7 will run.  These runners need to be at MEA practices). Like I mentioned, we will have an “end of the season” meeting, NXR meet in SD and the team banquet.  All this info is on our website.  The meeting is usually the Monday after the 3AA meet.  Great work team!

Strong Finish!

CC

Cottage Grove Middle school- Bus departure 11:45; Early release 11:35

Oltman Middle school- Bus departure 12:00; Early release 11:50

Lake Middle School- Bus departure 12:15; Early release 12:05

East Ridge for a bus departure at 12:30; Early release 12:20

RACE SCHEDULE.
Varsity Girls 3:30 p.m.

Varsity Boys 4:00 p.m.

Junior Varsity Girls 4:30 p.m

Junior Varsity Boys 5:00 p.m.

October 16, 2018
Tanners Brook Golf Club, Forest Lake, MN

Hello team!

Way to go last week at Fox Hollow.  We had some exceptional racing and high placing teams.  Congrats to the first place finish of the boys'  V team, 2nd of the girls' V team, 1st boys' JV and 3rd for girls' JV.  Most importantly, thanks for striving for excellence!

For most of the team, next Tuesday's conference championship meet is the last one.  Runners are welcome to continue training with us, especially if you are running the NXR meet.

I was contacted to let everyone know that this Sunday, Oct 14th, Carrie Tollefson will be at Central Park from 2pm to 5 pm, she will be speaking at 4pm. This is for the Wellness Challenge/ Community Celebration.  Carrie has talked with our team in the past; she's very motivating. (MN runner, former Olympian).

We will have an 'end of the season' meeting later this month. I will announce that soon. I have banquet forms (also online) at practice.  The team banquet is Nov. 16th.  The Fri following Sunday's NXR meet.

Strong finish!

Coach Cronin

Nike NXR race information is in a pdf over in the right column.  Please note that the Nike NXR  is not a school-sanctioned event.  Transportation and coaching will not be provided.  

Hello Team,

Way to go in Red Wing!  Those of you who ran, really did well representing our team.  Thanks for striving for excellence!  Your commitment to this team is appreciated.  We will be going over the meet at practice.

Please take note of the info below.

--Tomorrow,  Oct 2nd,  is picture day.  Please have your uniform on and, if you're ordering pictures, a picture form.

--CC Meet. The early release times, and bus times, are the same for this Thursday's meet as last Friday.   

Fox Hollow Golf course

Race Schedule:

4:00pm Boys and Girls MS 2.5k

4:15pm JV Boys 5k
4:50pm JV Girls 5k
5:20pm Varsity Boys 5k

5:45pm Varsity Girls 5k

--Next Tues, Oct 9th, is the annual elementary CC meet at Bailey.  We will be working at the meet. All elem students 3rd-5th grade are invited. The first race is at 4:15. The cost is $2.

Hello team,

Today's meet is at Red Wing High School.  If you ever need directions and locations, they are on suburbaneast.org.

Thanks!

CC

RED WING MEET FRIDAY

EARLY RELEASE IS 10 MINUTES BEFORE BUS TIMES

Cottage Grove MS- 1:30;

Oltmann Middle school 1:45;

Lake Middle 2:00

-then on to East Ridge for a departure at 2:15.  BOTH buses only return to East Ridge. Thank you!

Race schedule:

4pm Girls/Boys together C race

4:20 Girls’ JV

4:50 Girls’ V

5:20 Boys’ V

5:40 Boys’ Jv

Picture day on Tues Oct 2nd.  Please pick up a picture form and bring it to the photographer.  Please wear your uniform.

Thanks!

Coach Cronin

Hello team,

Great work up at Milaca!  I was genuinely impressed by the way you represented our team on and off the race course!  We will be talking about the meet, with team results posted, at practice on Tues. The full results are on gopher state events.  Way to go!

We will be leaving school early again on Friday.  Please be in good communication with your teachers about this.

Thanks!

Coach Cronin

Hi again team!

We are in the largest division for the Milaca meet.-- D1 for V.  They changed the name of the divisions this year.

Thanks,

CC

Hello team,

Welcome to the 6th week of the season!  This Saturday is the Milaca Mega Meet.  It is often the largest high school cross country meet in the nation.  It is incredible to be a part of it.  There is a lot of info on the meet.  PLEASE take a look at the website link below.  It has race times, race maps, spectator info—(no dogs, frisbees, footballs), parking info etc.  Once the first race starts, there are runners on the course for the entire meet. Top 7 run V, 11th and 12th run JV, all grades run their grade level race (i.e.= 9th graders run 9th grade race). All high school races run 5,000m, middle schoolers run 3,200m.

https://www.milacamegameet.com/

The bus departs at 7am on Sat. The first race is at 10am.  We will hopefully return from the meet @ 4:30. Same bus rules as always—either ride the bus back, or parents can sign out their own son/daughter only.

Thanks!

Coach Cronin

Hello CC families,

Please refer to my last email, or look at our site, for the meet schedule.   We are looking forward to today's meet!

Reminder: only team members who are running in the meet, are allowed out for early dismissal today. 

Runners should ride the bus back to ERHS but if parents would like to give their own son or daughter a ride, that is fine-- PLEASE SIGN OUT ON THE COACHE'S BOARD.  Runners can only ride the bus or with their own parents. 

Thanks!

Coach Cronin

Hello team,

Our next meet is on Thursday.  Please see info below.  Thanks!

We will be talking about early release from the schools.

Thursday, September 6, 2018
St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park 10191 St. Croix Trail S. Hastings, MN. The park does have an entry fee. $7, unless you have a park sticker.

BUS TIMES:

Cottage Grove 1:30

Oltmann 1:45

Lake Middle 2:00

East Ridge 2:15

Release time from school is 10 minutes before departure for each school.

Race times:

4:00 PM Girls JV

4:35 PM Girls Varsity

5:10 PM Boys Varsity

5:45 PM Boys JV

All runners compete in this.  Top 10 run in the V race. All middle school, and JV runners, run together in the JV race.

Keep up the good work runners!

-Coach Cronin

Hello team,

Great work at the St Olaf meet!  We will be going over that next week.

The calendar on our website populates info for the whole season so practices got on there for Sat and Mon.  We traditionally have not had a practice, especially on Monday.  WE DO NOT HAVE OFFICIAL PRACTICE THIS SAT and MON. Please run with the captains or on your own do NOT take the weekend off completely. For the remainder of the season we have practice on all Saturdays and days off-- MEA for V.

Sorry about that info being on there.

Keep up the good work!

Coach Cronin

Race Time for Thursday’s meet at St. Olaf.  Again, it is a very large meet.

Girls 5K – 10:00 am            Boys 5K – 11:00 am

CORRECTION ON BUS DEPARTURE.  7:45am NOT 7am.  Sorry about that!

Thanks!

CC

Great work at our inter-squad race! Solid running.  We posted the handwritten results at practice, please check out your time and know your pace/mile and 400 etc. Thanks to all parents who organized so many things with the boosters, uniforms etc. AND for listening to me talk at the parent meeting!

Reminder, practice moves to 3:30pm this week.  Please see the site for calendar. (Fri will be AM practice at 8:30).

St Olaf Meet on Thursday. Bus leaves at 7am on TH AM from door 21 (locker room door). It usually returns @ 1-1:30  depending on how long awards take.  ALL grade levels and JV and V run together.  It can be a big start but we'll talk about that this week.

Keep up the good work!

Coach Cronin

Hello Team,

Keep up the amazing work so many of you are doing!  Thanks for your dedication.

Thank you to everyone who helped at the triathlon.  You did great work.  Our fundraiser is over. Thanks!

Reminder: Run Under the Lights- this Wed at 6:30pm at the stadium.  We will be issuing singlets, booster sign ups, team info, having a parent meeting at around 7:30,  and  of course the run.  

Thanks!

Coach Cronin

Hello runners!

This is just another reminder- we start on Mon. Please be registered/cleared before we start at 8:30. A reminder on the practice schedule is below as well.

ST PAUL TRIATHLON Sat 8/18-

Please be ready to sign up on Monday for the St. Paul Tri.  The new race director wants to get a shirt ordered for you.  She also needs some adults, students can join you if you'd like, directing bikes along the bike course. (She needs an adult to drive a boat out to drop some buoys for the swim.  She has the boat and gps to do this.) It's my understanding that adults count towards our total number as well (this wasn't always the case in the past). We're meeting at 5:45am. Jobs will mostly be: 1. set up, 2. handing out water, cheering and directing athletes down the path and 3. take down.  Although she is adding some things like a bbq afterwards and the adult spots listed above. Thanks!  We've did this fundraiser for 8 years in the past.

This info is on our calendar/schedule on our website: For the first 2 weeks, practice is at 8:30am-10am; 10:30 on Tuesdays. (* Like last year, Fri 8/31 will be a morning practice too). Beginning on 8/27, 3:30-5:15pm (* except 8/31 will be AM).  Tuesdays we go until 5:30. MEA is at 9am (V only, you MUST attend at least 2 of those practices).  For all Saturdays, practice is 9-10:15am. (No practice on Sat 9/1 and 9/3).

See you Monday morning with your running shoes on and ready to run!

-Coach Cronin

Hello runners!

This is just another reminder- we start on Mon. Please be registered/cleared before we start at 8:30. A reminder on the practice schedule is below as well.

ST PAUL TRIATHLON-

Please be ready to sign up to work at this on Monday.  The new race director wants to get a shirt ordered for you.  She also needs adults, students can join you if you'd like,  directing bikes along the bike course. She needs an adult to drive a boat out to drop some buoys for the swim.  She has the boat and gps to do this. It's my understanding that adults count towards our total number as well (this wasn't always the case in the past). We're meeting at 5:45am. Jobs will mostly be: 1. set up, 2. handing out water, cheering and directing athletes down the path and 3. take down.  Although she is adding some things like a bbq afterwards and the adult spots listed above. Thanks!  We've did this fundraiser for 8 years in the past.

This info is on our calendar/schedule on our website: For the first 2 weeks, practice is at 8:30am-10am; 10:30 on Tuesdays. (* Like last year, Fri 8/31 will be a morning practice too). Beginning on 8/27, 3:30-5:15pm (* except 8/31 will be AM).  Tuesdays we go until 5:30. MEA is at 9am (V only, you MUST attend at least 2 of those practices).  For all Saturdays, practice is 9-10:15am. (No practice on Sat 9/1 and 9/3).

See you Monday morning with your running shoes on and ready to run!

-Coach Cronin

Hello team!

The 2018 CC season starts on Monday! Coach Gramer, Coach Ness and I are looking forward to seeing you at the tennis pavilion at 8:30 Monday morning!

-Please make sure you are registered BEFORE then.  You will not be allowed to practice without being fully registered.

-Please take a look at our calendar/schedule.  The meet schedule is the exact same as last year's. Practice schedule is nearly the same-- just ending at 5:15 on most days to better reflect our ending time.

-St. Paul Triathlon: I know it's super early but it's our only fundraiser.  5:45am on Sat 8/18 at Phalen Beach House (the South West side of the lake if you look at Google maps). Every year a donation is given to us for every runner there. We did this for 8 straight years.  Last year the event wasn't held due to construction.  Please plan to be there.

-Make sure you have good running shoes. Please get fitted at a running specialty store.  There's Run N Fun and Running Room in Woodbury.  They'll give you a discount if you say you are on the team.

-Please make sure you are hydrated.  It's a good idea to bring a water bottle for before and after practice.

See you soon!

Coach Cronin

Hello Runners!

We are so glad that we had such a huge Run Club.  If you were a part of it, keep up the mileage.  Either way, please stay diligent with your summer mileage.  In MN the official start to the CC season is one month from today!  Please be registered BEFORE we start on 8/13.

FUNDRAISER- This will be the team's 10th season.  We've worked at the ST. PAUL TRIATHLON every year except last year.  (The city had construction happening last year so the race wasn't held. It returns this year.)  It is our only fundraiser- we don't sell pizzas, cards, coupons, cookie dough, car washes etc.  The fundraiser is done in one day.  It is at the end of our first week of the season.  PLEASE PLAN TO BE THERE.  It is the same routine as previous years except on Sat instead of Sun. 5:45am- ~11am at the Phalen Park beach in St. Paul on 8/18.  I know it's early.  Thanks for doing this for your team.  We get asked every year to do this because our team does such a wonderful job at it.

Thanks!

Coach Cronin

Hi again Team,

We have nearly 60 runners for Run Club. This is fantastic!

There are captain led runs on T and Th now.  The captains will also lead runs every weekday morning beginning in July. They meet at 8:30 at the pavilion.  Regardless of where you run, please make sure you're getting in your miles.  See Summer Ideas on our site for further info.

Also, this is your last chance to get in your form for Run Club . I am ordering the shirts this week.  

Coach Cronin

Another link-

Here is the link to the calendar/schedule.  This can also be found by going to the "Calendar" tab on our website.

https://www.erhsactivities.com/page/show/1893520-season-calendar

Please know that attendance at every practice is expected starting on Mon 8/13.  If there is an unavoidable reason and a runner must miss (illness etc), runners should email Coach Cronin (ccronin@sowashco.org) and cc their parents in the same email.

Please register before the first day of practice.  Registration usually opens in July.

Keep up the good summer work regardless of where you're running!

Hello Runners!

I hope your summer has started of well. It's been absolutely great to see so many of you at Run Cub. I am sorry I didn't have the Summer Mileage Link updated last week.  It is now.

Directions:

1. Go to our website

2. Go to Documents and Links

3. Scroll past the documents (where summer ideas are etc) and click mileage link.  The other link is so you can see how others are doing and, if you used it then, to see how you are doing compared to last year.

Please record your weekly RUN mileage totals.  This is a tool to keep you going and so we can see your mileage during and up to our practice start date in Aug.

Thanks!

Coach Cronin

Hello Team,

We have the largest Run Club in the 10 years of this team! Thanks for joining.  Again, if you are still considering it, please have your signed forms and $ to me by tomorrow (FRI 6/15) so I can order the shirts.

Please know there will be captain led runs as well, especially after Run Club is over in July.  Whatever you do, please get those base MILES in! This isn't something you can cram for in Aug.  Start now if you haven't already. Thanks.

There are other opportunities to increase you running knowledge and experience.  Olympian, and Minnesotan, Carrie Tollefson runs a camp as do many of the local colleges including the U.  Check one out.  (Carrie came to talk to our team a while back.  I know some are going to in mid July. http://carrietollefson.com/ ).

Keep up the good work.  It has been great to see you running last week and this week!

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello Team!  

I will have this info at the meeting tonight.  We hope to see you there!  Captains, we will have a brief meeting afterwards with you.

Thanks!

-Coach Cronin

Thanks for being a part of this great sport!  It is great for many reasons, which we will talk a lot about.  For more detail please check our website: go to sowashco.org  à  East Ridge High School à Activities à Athletics  à Cross Country (more detailed  schedule, team handbook, summer training log and guide, meets etc).  Thanks!         -Coach Cronin ccronin@sowashco.org     

                                                             EAST RIDGE CROSS COUNTRY

Running Raptors Summer Distance Club: M,W,F  6/12-6/30 (8:30-9:30am) to get started on mileage. Register with me if you’d like to join. Forms are online.  Either way, please get your base miles in.  Suggestions are on our website! Please note the slight change in PM practices.

SEASON SCHEDULE (practices are Mon-Sat; Meets are generally once a week for most of the season. Meet day varies)

Monday 8/14 Practice begins at ERHS 8:30-10am M, W, Th & F ; Tu 8:30-10:30; Sat 9-10am

Wednesday 8/22 “Run Under the Lights 2 mile” and parent meeting and Booster club activities and purchase shorts etc.

Monday 8/28  PM practices- 3:30-40 sign in, actual practice is 3:40-5:15pm M, W, Th & F ; T until 5:30; Sat 9-10:15am

Thursday 8/30 St. Olaf in Northfield (during the day) *Fri 8/31 back to AM 8:30-10:00

Thursday 9/6 Hastings—St. Croix Bluffs

Saturday 9/22 Milaca Mega Meet

Friday 9/28 Red Wing

Thursday 10/4 Thunder Elk River meet in St. Michael

Tuesday 10/16 SEC Conference meet (Forest Lake)

Thursday 10/25  Section 3AA* Meet Apple Valley

Saturday 11/3 State AA Meet* –Northfield  (*must qualify for these meets)

Optional NXH meet in SD 11/10; banquet in mid Nov.

Practice begins on 8/13. In order to start the season, to be at practice, you must register!  Thank you!

Hi CC team!

I hope your spring is going well.  It's been fun to see some of you on the track!

We are having our annual end of the school year CC meeting.  It's on Monday, June 4th at 6pm in the Gold Commons area, 1st floor. Please see our website for two documents:

-flyer for this meeting

-forms and info for the annual Raptors Run Club.  This starts on Friday, June 8th and goes up until the "no coach contact time around  July 4th.  Please see the flyer for more info!

Please pass this on to any new runners who might be joining us this fall!

Thanks!

Coach Cronin

Hello CC runners,

This will probably be the last team email, you will receive from me, until I send a note regarding our annual end of the school year meeting in June.  I hope your winter is going well.  A couple things:

-You MUST turn in your singlet!  Please do that by putting it in a bag, clearly marked with your name.  Please take it to the activities office. Please do this to avoid a fee and to lessen our inventory. It is important you get this done!

-A few of you asked about receiving your certificate since you were absent from the banquet.  Those should also be in the activities office.

Have a good winter!

Coach Cronin

Hello CC Team,

Thanks for celebrating the season at the banquet on Fri. Again, thanks to everyone who helped make that happen.  I hope I conveyed how proud I am of you runners and how honored I am to be one of your coaches.  Thanks for the gift card too.

If you did not turn in your uniform, you need to do that ASAP-- to the activities office.  I will be turning the missing numbers over to the office in by Dec 1st.  Please email me when you turn it in. Please put the washed singlet in a clearly mark on a bag when turning it in. Thank you!

Have a good winter.  Again, congrats to our seniors!  We will see the rest of you for next year's season.

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello Team,

Great work to all the NXR runners yesterday in SD! I really enjoy seeing you compete.  It was fun watching all of you NXR runners in this huge meet.  Way to go and represent East Ridge CC one more time!

Please remember to email me ASAP with 'letter' forms.  I am still missing a few.

Please turn in washed singlets at the banquet!!!  You need to do this to avoid a fee.

See you on Friday at the banquet when we celebrate, and officially close up, the 2017 ER CC season!  Thank you to all families who are involved with that planning.

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Congrats to the state runners!  The girls' state team exceeded expectations by running past two teams and placing 14th.  Joe also exceeded individual expectations and ran the state meet to a PR!  Way to go to all of you!  Thanks to all who kept running with us and came down to St. Olaf  and cheered them on!

PLEASE turn in your washed uniform to the Activities Office.  Put it in a clearly marked bag . This must be done to avoid replacement $!

There are about 8-10 additional runners who look like they have enough points for a Varsity letter. Please email me with your point form (found on our website under documents).

We'll see you, and your families, on the 17th at our annual team banquet.

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello team,

If you'd like to join us, we have one bus headed to St Olaf for the state meet tomorrow (Sat).  The bus leaves ERHS at 7:30am.  Go East Ridge CC!

If you have enough points to letter, please get me your form asap.  You can email me your points.  Please see "letter form" under documents on our site.

See you at the banquet!

-Coach Cronin

Hello CC runners,

Another reminder:

Team Meeting on Monday 10/30 3:30 Gold Commons.

-Team voting

-Uniform return. Please turn in your singlet to avoid a fee. Again, please have it washed.

-Letter forms due. We don't overemphasize lettering but it is a V letter. Please look for the form under documents.

-Potential Captains (we hold captains to the highest level of attendance, dedication, commitment etc.  Please see Captain Expectations under documents also on website. Please have your one page paper typed paper to post and be ready for your speech).

-At the meeting, please let us know if you'd like to ride the bus with us on Sat morning.

ALL are welcome to keep running with us throughout the week.  We meet inside near the locker room entrance.

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello team!

Nice job to ALL runners at the 3AA meet.  There are 16 teams at sections.  The boys ran to 3rd place-- our highest place. Everyone was tough!  Joe qualified as an individual for state! The girls' team tied for 2nd but won the tie breaker for a ticket to State! Congrats to both teams for earning Academic Gold status!  You were all excellent!

Team meeting on Mon 3/30 in the Gold Commons area at ERHS.  We will vote on team awards, captains (please see website and/or recent email on requirements for that), turn in uniforms and other various season wrap up items.  

Please see website for banquet information.

We have one bus for state.  If you'd like to come watch, please let us know on Monday.  It leaves at 7:30am.

Good work team!

Coach Cronin

Hello CC team!

Please read through this email so you know all the info. Thanks.

Thanks for a great season!  We are happy you ran and were a part of this team.  Way to go at the SEC Champ meet!  While it was warmer than usual, you were still tough out there.  The results are at mtecresults. I will have our team's results posted at our annual post season meeting (along with all meets).  It's almost always the Monday after the section meet.  This year: 10/30, 3:30pm.  Please look for an upcoming email for location at ERHS.

Congrats to those who are moving on to the section 3AA meet next week!  We value everyone's hard work regardless if your season is done this year or you are moving on.  Thanks!

All runners are welcome to keep training with us., esp if you are training for Nike Cross Regionals.  We have 9am practice on Fri and Sat and then afternoons next week.

Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I are proud of you for efforts on and off the race course!

-Coach Cronin

Post season meeting agenda:

-turn in uniforms.

-captain's speeches (see note for juniors on the bottom of this message).

-turn in letter forms for those going for a letter.  Please see "letter form" under documents online.  You need to have varsity points and attendance, along with some other requirements. 

-Voting for team awards

PLEASE READ IF YOU ARE A JUNIOR-

It is totally up to you if you'd like to run for captain.  If you choose to,  please know we have a high standard.  As with past years, we have a Captain Expectation form.  It is  under "documents" on our website.

Attendance: we have much higher requirements than the rest of the team.  I feel we are flexible for other runners (for instance at least 85% for attendance) but we must have captains present as the most dedicated runners on the team- rarely missing.

Be an Example:  Please read thoroughly through the captain expectations.  A lot of the areas have to do with this.

Extra time:  Please see the areas where more time and energy towards the team, is required.

Communication: There are areas of that form which deal with communication.  Please adhere to those as well.

If you choose to run, after reading that document, you will give a speech at our post season meeting and turn in a one page paper. Not everyone who runs is guaranteed to be captain.   However, I do admire those who would like to give a speech.  I also admire those who recognize they can't be everywhere at once and choose not to run for captain-- due to many things like time constraints outside of CC.  Regardless of what happens, we are looking forward to coaching you as a senior next year!!

Hello Team!

Reminder--The Suburban East Conference Championship Meet is coming up in a few days-- Tuesday, 10-17-17

Go XC Raptors!

-Coach Cronin

Tanners Brook Golf Club, Forest Lake, MN

RACE SCHEDULE.
Varsity Boys 3:30 p.m.; Varsity Girls 4:00 p.m.;

Junior Varsity Boys 4:30 p.m.; Junior Varsity Girls 5:00 p.m.

Detailed info is on our website under "Documents"

Hello Team!

Reminder--The Suburban East Conference Championship Meet is coming up in a few days-- Tuesday, 10-17-17

Go XC Raptors!

-Coach Cronin

Tanners Brook Golf Club, Forest Lake, MN

RACE SCHEDULE.
Varsity Boys 3:30 p.m.; Varsity Girls 4:00 p.m.;

Junior Varsity Boys 4:30 p.m.; Junior Varsity Girls 5:00 p.m.

Bus and early dismissal:

Cottage Grove MS- Dismiss--11:40; Bus depart-- 11:50

Woodbury Dismiss--12:05; Bus depart--MS 12:15

Lake MS- Dismiss--12:25; Bus depart--12:35

East Ridge HS- Dismiss--12:30; Bus depart--12:45

Hello runners and families,

Fantastic work at the Elk River meet!  The teams had high places (see below) , runners ran solid times and most importantly we represented our team well.

Tomorrow (10/10)  is the annual Elementary CC meet at Bailey Elementary.  All students in 3rd-5th are invited to run.  Please see our website's "documents" for the flyer.  Our team will be volunteering to help at the meet. 

Most runners are done with the season in one week on Tues 10/17 with the SEC (Suburban East Conference) Championship Meet.

Thanks for representing our team with class.  When there are mistakes made, thank you for your honesty.  I really appreciate that.

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Thundering Elk River: Girls' V- 1st of 14 teams, Boys' V- 2nd of 17 teams, Girls' JV- 1st of 8 teams, Boys' JV- 1st of 13.

Hi Team,

Way to go at Red Wing!  Wow, that hard, smart work has been paying off-- improved pacing and great finishing kicks too.  We had some fantastic running there.  Thanks for your work, integrity and team support.

Tomorrow's meet (this info is online as well): Thundering Elk River.  The line ups have been posted at practice so runners should know what race they are in.  The schedule below has also been posted at practice.

Most of the team will be done with the 2017 CC season in two weeks.  (if runners would like to compete longer, consider signing up for the Nike Regional Meet in SD- completely optional AFTER our high school season.)

Go Running Raptors!

Coach Cronin

This week's meet: Thundering Elk River Invite 10/5 at Fox Hole CG in St. Michael

1. 4:00 pm Girls Varsity
2. 4:40 pm Boys Varsity
3. 5:20 pm Girls’ JV (and C 2,500m)
4. 5:40 pm Boys’ JV (and C 2,500m)

BUS and Dismissal times-

CGMS dismiss 1:00; bus=1:10

WMS dismiss 1:25; bus=1:35

LMS dismiss 1:50; bus=2:00

ERHS dismiss 1:50; bus=2:05

Here is the schedule for the Red Wing meet this Friday.

Thanks for representing East Ridge so well-- on and off the racecourse.

-Coach Cronin

This week's meet: Red Wing Invite 9/29 at Red Wing High School

1. 4:00 pm C race (3,500 meters) *boys and girls, one heat
2. 4:20 pm Girls JV Race
3. 4:50 pm Girls Varsity
4. 5:20 pm Boys Varsity Race
5. 5:40 pm Boys JV Race

BUS and Dismissal times-

CGMS dismiss 1:00; bus=1:10

WMS dismiss 1:25; bus=1:35

LMS dismiss 1:50; bus=2:00

ERHS dismiss 1:55; 2:10

Hello Team,

Great work on a very tough day at the Milaca Mega Meet.  You were smart out there. Thanks for listening to me, over and over, talk about hydration.  You were tough out there too.  Please make sure you look at the board at practice for more recap and results on this huge meet. We talked about running the tangents in addition to other race strategies.

Picture day is this Thursday.  Forms at in the AD office area, at practice and online on our website.

The elementary CC meet form is also online.  Our team volunteers at it . If runners have younger siblings, they should try this out!

This week's meet: Red Wing Invite 9/29 at Red Wing High School

1. 4:00 pm C race (3,500 meters) boys and girls, one heat
2. 4:20 pm Girls JV Race
3. 4:50 pm Girls Varsity
4. 5:20 pm Boys Varsity Race
5. 5:40 pm Boys JV Race

I will get you bus and early release times soon.

Thanks for changing work, and other, schedules etc.  Just like any other high school sport, we expect athetes to be at practice.  If you miss too much, you may have to miss out on events.  It isn't a punishment to the athlete, rather a reward or result for the runners who are there.  I think this team has shown good commitment esp lately!  Please keep it up in the second half of the season!

Thanks!

Coach Cronin

HI Team,

Please make certain you bring enough water to stay hydrated tomorrow! Today's run will be really short but tomorrow will be a long day.  Some of you will be waiting quite a while to race, please be wise and take in lots of water throughout the day!

They have decided to stick with the original schedule. 

Bus leaves ERHS at 7am!

-Coach Cronin

Hello Team and Families,

This is just a reminder on Milaca.  On that website in my previous email (and on our site) there is a link to the Milaca Mega Meet website.  There is a alternate race schedule in case the weather doesn't cooperate.  It looks like the weather might hold so the original schedule hopefully will be followed. All runners should know when they race on that original schedule.  It has been posted at practice all week.  Please be prepared with lots of water and be dressed for the weather esp if it rains.

Like I said yesterday, I understand the fun and excitement with Homecoming festivities.  Please make good choices this week and be focused on your race.  Ask yourself, "will _______ help me in the race?".  -- Fill in the blank with: eating certain foods, sleep, hydration etc.

We also talked about commitment to this high school sport.  Like I said in practice, there are so many activities to be involved with.  It is impossible to be two or three places at once so we realize students have given up other things to belong to this team.  Thank you!

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello Runners and Families,

It looks like we might get wet today.  A couple tips to dry out your running shoes: never put them in the dryer.  The heat can change some of the material.  I have found the best remedy for wet shoes is to stuff newspaper into them.  Let it absorb for quite a while.  Then, pull the paper out.  It does a nice job wicking the moisture out.

This Sat is Milaca.  The race rosters have been posted.  Generally, underclassmen run in their respective grade race.  V are the top 7 right now, regardless of grade.  11 and 12 will run JV.  This is a really fun meet; oftentimes runners say it's their favorite. Please represent ER well and make wise choices in the days leading up it, while you're up there waiting for your race (and cheering your teammates on) and after your race is done.

Coach Cronin

MILACA SCHEDULE (bus leaves at 7am Sat)

Hello Runners and families,

Great work as we train here in our bye week.  It's gets tough at times. I saw this quote today,  "Running reminds me I can do difficult things".  Just like I've been talking about--this isn't easy. If it was, everyone would be doing it.  You are all tough, smart runners!

Well done in our meet last week.  On a tougher course, with challenging hills, many runners dropped time from St Olaf.  Nice work.  Way to go using your arm swing up those hills.  Remember to 'site' the course and stay on those tangents.  We are impressed at the way you represented ER CC.  Results: www.advantagetiming.com/cross-country-results

I am entering each runner in the Milaca Mega Meet.  This year it is the largest HS meet in the world.  In the past, there was a small fee for spectators ($1-$2). It's a great meet to be a part of.  All runners who have made Varsity will run in the AAAA V race. 11th and 12th grade will run JV.  All other runners will run in the race that corresponds with their grade (ie 9th graders will run in the 9th grade race). (Sometimes we move up a couple runners-ie 7th graders up to 8th) www.milacamegameet.com

Stay hydrated!  Not many of us are used to warm weather this year.

Coach Cronin

Hello Team,

A few meet reminders:

-Please see release and bus times on our site or previous email.

-V and JV for this race was posted at practice.  For regular season meets  the top 7 from the previous meet are generally V for the next.  (regular season meets are 10 V runners except Milaca- I'll explain the slight difference later).  We'll take the next 3 runners while considering a few variables.

-Please sign out your son or daughter if they are riding home from the meet with you. ONLY your son or daughter can be signed out.

-Students, please be in communication with your teacher regarding the missed school work due to early release.

-School day meets are only for those athletes who are healthy enough to run-- which is nearly everyone.  Please do not miss school unless you are running. 

-Goal sheets are online in the "documents" section.  If you'd like, you may fill one out and meet with a coach.

Thanks!  

Coach Cronin

Hello CC runners!

Great meet down at St. Olaf.  We are proud of what you’ve done already at this first meet.  Our goal was to get re-accustomed to, or introduced to, a 5K.  Way to go. We’ll continue to work on the many components of racing a 5K!

Here is the info for this week’s meet- There is a $7 park fee for spectators who don’t have an annual park pass on their car.  There is only one meet that charges admission and that is Milaca Mega Meet.  All other meets do not have park fees or admission fees.  We haven’t been to Rogers before, the meet in the first week of Oct.  I’ll check on fees for that one.

Thanks!
Coach Cronin

St. Croix Bluffs Meet this Thursday.

Race Times:

4:00 PM Girls JV / C 

4:35 PM Girls Varsity 

5:10 PM Boys Varsity 

5:45 PM Boys JV / C

Early release/Bus Times:

CGMS Door 6/7 1:45 depart, Early class release= 1:35

LMS Door 6/7 2:05 depart, Early class release= 1:55

ERHS Door 21 2:15 departure, Early class release= 2:00

Hello team,

Friday's practice is moved to 8:30-10am!

We've always had the St Olaf Meet on Friday morning. Since it's Thursday, we will have practice in the morning on Fri.  We will have regularly scheduled practice on Sat (9am). We understand it can be a busy weekend; please email us with absences. Sorry for the change.  (We are looking for a Fri morning meet for next year.)

Please see past emails and our website for bus and race times for the St Olaf meet on Th morning.  Buses will be back around  1pm.

I will be posting "goal sheets" on our site under Documents soon. Please feel free to fill one out and set up a time to talk it over with one of us coaches. 

Good work here in our third week! 

Coach Cronin

Hello CC team!

I am sorry for the length of this email.  It’s mostly the parent meeting notes. Please take the time to read through it if you missed that meeting.  Thanks.

REMINDER: This week we move to our regular afternoon practice times. The St. Olaf meet is on Th!  For the last 8 years this meet was on Fri morning.  

St. Olaf Meet--PLEASE be at ERHS at 7:30 AM on Thursday. Girls' race is at 10am; Boys' race is at 11am.

THANK YOU to all who made it to the stadium on Wed.  Thanks for signing up for booster activities, listening to me go on and on for the parent meeting and for cheering everyone on for our inter-squad race— our annual “Under the Lights Run”.

Have a great week!

Coach Cronin

PARENT MEETING:

We talked in more detail on Wed night but here is the basic meeting notes- There is more detail on these topics online!

Thanks to booster parents!

1. Intro
   1. Our purpose on this team is to strive for EXCELLENCE regardless of outcomes, win/loss etc. Learning from highs and lows of training and competing together on this team and, as a result, becoming better people in the end is the true measurement of success in my mind. Remember to represent our school/team with class!
   2. Coaches- Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and myself love running but we do this for the student athletes!  They are the reason why we coach!  I am blessed to coach with two wonderful people.
2. Practice routine
   1. Thanks for transporting your sons and daughters to practice! Schedule and calendars are online.
   2. Absences- an email to me (Cronin), and copying parents, is required for every single missed practice.  We expect you to be at all practices but we understand things happen.  Please be in good communication.
   3. If there is a Dr note stating a runner may not return for a specific amount of times, we cannot overrule that if a student feels better beforehand.
   4. Tardy—be on time. If tardy, run to our team meeting.
   5. MEA—most of the team is done by time this school break (the SEC meet is the last meet with a JV race).   If runners qualify for the section meet (9 runners will be on the roster), they are absolutely required to be at 2 of the 3 practices.  We expect all 3 but we understand things get scheduled. We only have a few practices between this long weekend and the 3AA meet.
3. Safety-
   1. When running on roads, we face traffic. Make eye contact with drivers when crossing streets at stop signs. We only cross at lights, signs etc. We almost always run on paths.  We also do hill repeat workouts and intervals in fields.
   2. We “funnel” for community out using the paths.
   3. Check in on attendance boards when runners return.
4. Meets-
   1. Scoring- 5 score with their places.  2 can displace other teams’ scores. Hence, Varsity is 7 runners.  Most meets, until the post season, accept 10 runners in the V race.   Meets take us a very long time to enter and entries are usually due a week ahead of time.
   2. Routine for meets- warm up with groups 50- 60 min before race time. Cool down run afterwards. Cheer on others. Ride the bus home but you can ride with ONLY your own parents afterwards as long as they sign their son/daughter out.
   3. Lettering- We don’t over emphasize lettering but it is a varsity letter.  Attendance, volunteerism etc are a part of it but also letter points must be scored. Upper JV can still score these ‘points’ by running corresponding V times.  Please see our website.
   4. Nike Cross Regional meet is optional.  It is in Sioux Falls SD in Nov.  We usually have a few East Ridge CC teams there.  Look for info on our website.
5. Health-
   1. Injury, pain, soreness issues
   2. Amazing physiological change that occurs with running—in muscles, connective tissue and bone density.
   3. Food- healthy choices, protein, green veggies etc. Iron…
   4. Hydration- water, some sports drinks in moderation but high volumes of water should be consumed.
6. Prioritizing time-
   1. Priority is – Faith and family, schoolwork and then cross country.
   2. Having said that (above priority) please economize your time, make good choices with homework and studying. If you’re not feeling well, communicate, don’t sit in cold stands at football games but rest. Take care of yourself.  Again, please don’t procrastinate with homework.  Please be wise with good time management. Communicate!
   3. Sleep importance.

GO East Ridge!

Thanks, runners, for your dedication, commitment and good communication here in our second week!

 Another reminder--Run Under the Lights is this Wed. at the ERHS Stadium:

The booster "open house" begins at 6:30. This is where parents can meet other parents and also sign up for events. 

Parent meeting begins by 7:30 in the stands.

Inter-squad 2 mile race on the track (no spikes). Team warm up begins at 7:30. Race starts at 8:30. Families will be cheering you on for two miles!  Then, cool down with your group afterwards. 

Our first regular meet is next Thursday (8/31). Buses leave ERHS from the locker-room door (DOOR 21- it's the door near the main baseball field, which has the path that leads to our pavilion). The bus departs at 7:45am. Please be there at 7:30AM! Girls' race is 10am; Boys' is at 11am at St Olaf College. 

Do NOT wear your uniform except for meets where you're required to wear one. If runners choose compression shorts or shirts underneath their uniform and shorts, those under layers must be all BLACK in color.

Remember to check our site for more detailed info.

Like we've talked about again at practices this year, please don't leave phones, shirts, water bottles or anything else out.  You can put them in our shed at practice (or your locker-- you'll need to bring a lock to school in the next two weeks).  At meets, please keep materials at our site or nonessentials at home.  Thanks.

Thank you!

Coach Cronin

Hello Team,

Practice has gone well for these first few practices! Thanks for your dedication!  Please remember that you signed up for a high school sport so make sure you are present at practice and if you need to miss, please email me (Coach Cronin) and copy your parents in that email.  You've been doing well with that.

I realize it can be difficult to get runners to practice (I am a parent myself and that is a challenge). So, we appreciate your willingness and understand the challenges of that.  Practice continues in the mornings for the first two weeks.  Please see previous emails/website "News from the Coach" for the schedule.  

Run Under the Lights is a week from today-8/23.  We will have our parent meeting, Booster sign ups, order shorts, issues singlets (East Ridge CC running top) and cheer on the runners.

Thanks again!

Coach Cronin

Hello team!

This is just a reminder to review my last emails and/or check our website--please be registered before practice on Mon.!  We are not allowed to have students run if they are missing any registration steps.

We are excited to start the season on Monday.  We'll see you at our pavilion (next to the tennis courts) at 8:30am.

Have a great weekend!

Coach Cronin

Hello Runners!

Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I are very much looking forward to the 2017 season starting a week from today-- Aug 14th!!!

PLEASE be registered before 8/14.  If you are not cleared, we are not allowed to have you practice with us. Again, we meet at tennis pavilion for practice. For the first 2 weeks, practice is M-F at 8:30-10am (until 10:30 on Tuesdays). Sat is 9-10am.  We switch to afternoons the third week (3:30-5pm, 5:30 on Tues). Sat remains 9-10am throughout the season.  We will talk about team policies, procedures, info etc at our annual Parent Meeting at the "Run Under the Lights" event on 8/23. Another reminder regarding absences--please know that an email from athletes (cc your parents) is required for every missed practice.

Please come ready to run.  If you haven't gotten new shoes, please visit a running store (Run N Fun or Running Room or any other running speciality store).  Have them fit you for proper shoes. There are water fountains at our homebase ("tennis pavilion") but many runners also have a water bottle. Other than that, comfortable shorts and top to run in. Thank you and we'll see you in a week!

-Coach Cronin

PS Please keep up some mileage this week.  The 10th week for the mileage form begins today.

Here is the info that will be at the annual "end of the school year CC meeting":

Thanks for being a part of this great sport!  It is great for many reasons, which we will talk a lot about.  For more detail please check our website: go to sowashco.org  à  East Ridge High School à Activities à Athletics  à Cross Country (more detailed  schedule, team handbook, summer training log and guide, meets etc).  Thanks!                                                                                

-Coach Cronin ccronin@sowashco.org            EAST RIDGE CROSS COUNTRY

Running Raptors Summer Distance Club: M,W,F  6/12-6/30 (8:30-9:30am) to get you started on summer mileage.  Please register with me if you’d like to join the Run Club.  Either way, please get your base miles in.  Suggestions are on our website!

SEASON SCHEDULE (practices are Mon-Sat; Meets are generally once a week for most of the season. Meet day varies)

Monday 8/14 Practice begins at ERHS 8:30-10am M, W, Th & F ; Tu 8:30-10:30; Sat 9-10am

Wednesday 8/23 “Run Under the Lights 2 mile” and parent meeting and Booster club activities and purchase shorts etc.

Thursday 8/31 St. Olaf in Northfield (during the day)

Thursday 9/7 Hastings—St. Croix Bluffs

Saturday 9/23 Milaca Mega Meet

Friday 9/29 Red Wing

First week of OCT (looking for a meet; Blaine no longer holds it here)

Tuesday 10/17 SEC Conference meet (Forest Lake)

Wednesday 10/26  Section 3AA* Meet Apple Valley

Saturday 11/4 State AA Meet* –Northfield  (*must qualify for these meets)

Practice begins on 8/14. In order to start the season, to be at practice, you must register!  Registration opens on July 17th.

Thank you!

Hello Team!

I spent the day at an annual CC coaches' Clinic.  It was a good day learning more from physical therapist, nutritionists and many coaches.  Many coaches, including me, are looking forward to Minnesota's opening day of  CC practice-- two weeks from today on 8/14!

Please continue to RUN. Please record your summer mileage for week's 9 and 10 on our summer mileage form.  It is important that you get some more miles in before Monday morning 8/14.

I will update the calendar.  We've added a meet.  We will be attending a meet in Elk River in the place of Blaine on the first TH of Oct.  I will get more details on that one out in the coming weeks.

SUMMER PRACTICE SCHEDULE-

Reminder: As always, we meet at tennis pavilion for practice. For the first 2 weeks, practice is M-F at 8:30-10am (until 10:30 on Tuesdays). Sat is 9-10am.  We switch to afternoons the third week (3:30-5pm, 5:30 on Tues). Sat remains 9-10am throughout the season.  We will talk about team policies, procedures, info etc at our annual Parent Meeting at the "Run Under the Lights" event on 8/23. However, until then, please know that an email from athletes (cc your parents) is required for every missed practice.  PLEASE be registered before 8/14.  If you are not cleared, we are not allowed to have you practice with us. Thank you!

Thanks again for joining this wonderful sport.  Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I are very much looking forward to seeing each and every one of you.

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello Team,

Thanks for attending Run Club!

Here is that form for tracking your weekly mileage.  I talked about this at the annual "school's end CC meeting".  Please use this mileage tracker whether you are in Run Club or not. Please refer to the "documents" on our site for summer ideas.  These links are on our site under- 'News from the Coach'

Thanks!

Coach Cronin

Enter your mileage on the report form (the number should be your week's mileage. For example, on Sunday 6/18, you should enter the mileage for the previous week--beginning Mon 6/12 (so 6/12-6/18) 

Summer Mileage Report Form

Summer mileage spread sheet (view your weekly mileage as well as your teammates)

Summer Mileage Response Spreadsheet

To sort the spread sheet by runner, click on the column B and click “sort A-Z” (or you can sort by mileage to see who had the top mileage that week etc)

Hello team,

Another bit of info has been added to our site. It is our tentative schedule for the fall season. I'll be talking about this, and will have some copies, at our annual "end of the school year CC meeting".   That meeting is tomorrow, Tuesday, June 6 at 6pm in the Green Pod Commons area on the first floor. Again, the meeting will be brief but we will cover: -fall schedule, summer mileage including Run Club and we'll talk to the captains afterwards.

See you then!

Coach Cronin

Hello Team,

I hope you're having a good spring.  It was fun to see some running at a recent track meet!

Please see our documents section on our website for info on our annual "end of the school year meeting".  It's on Tuesday, June 6 at 6pm.  It'll be brief.  

We will talk to the team about:

The annual RUN CLUB. Please see that on our site too-- M, W, F 8:30-9:30 for the first few weeks of summer.  $20 includes tech shirt. Please see sign up sheet and info online).

The season, which begins on Aug 14th.  Registration opens on July 17th.

We'll also talk to the captains'.

Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I hope to see you then!

-Coach Cronin

Hello CC team,

I hope your winter is going well.  This is just a reminder on a couple things:

- PLEASE turn in your uniform, in a bag that is clearly labeled with your name, to the activities office.  This has to be done to avoid a fee on your record.

-If you didn't pick your picture up at the end of the banquet, please stop by the office.  If you were at the banquet, and didn't receive your certificate/award, check for that too.

Have a great winter!  See you underclassmen this spring as we start to plan next year!

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Thank you to all who were at the team banquet!  Like Coach Gramer talked about, the list is long which is wonderful. Thanks to everyone--parents, runners etc.  Thanks for all you did for the season (and for the prep for the banquet)!

Thank you for the gift card too!  We all appreciate it a lot.  Thanks for the kind words as well.

Good job to all who ran in the NXH meet yesterday. Thanks for representing East Ridge CC again. It was fun to watch you race again on a beautiful day.

I hope you all turned in your singlet.  If by chance you haven't, please do so ASAP (to the AD office)!  We will be forwarding the list of missing uniforms to the office.  

Another congrats to seniors!  We'll see the rest of you next fall.

Take care,

Coach Cronin

 Thank you to all who came to the annual post season meeting.  We had nearly everyone there.  Thanks to all potential captains who gave speeches.  Thanks for listening intently to them.  Thanks for turning in your uniform.  Also, thank you for turning in letter forms for those qualifying for that. 

The state meet bus departs 10:30am.   Boys’ race is at 1pm and Girls’ race is at 2pm.  We have a total, from the meeting, of those who are joining us.  We have one bus.  

Thanks!  We'll also see you next Fri for the banquet.

Coach Cronin

Hello team,

Please remember that our annual post season meeting is Wed. 11/2 at 3:30 at ERHS in the gold commons area, first floor.  PLEASE turn in your uniform at this time.  Please refer to previous emails for more info.

Thanks!

Coach Cronin

Hello Team,

Congrats to all the runners on the section roster.  We had some very close races as a team and individuals.  Many ran really well in this competitive section meet.  Like I said to all 18 of you on the bus, I am proud to be one of your coaches as you pursued excellence.  You were excellent and I am honored to be a part of this team.

Congrats also to Joe and Abby who will be running next Sat.  We will have one bus for teammates to make the trip with us.  You must let us know at the TEAM MEETING (Wed. Nov. 2nd, 1st Floor Gold Commons) if you'd like a spot on the bus.  One more reminder- you MUST turn in your uniform on this date.  It is so much easier to collect them all together.  In any case, you need to get it in to avoid a fee.  We will be voting (potential captains, please be ready with your page statement and speech), for multiple team awards,  Those pursuing a letter, and have met the standard, turn in a form (found on our website) at the meeting too.

I will see many of you running the CC race in SD in two weeks.  You are welcome to keep training with us this coming week.  Then, the rule states you must train on your own the week leading up to the NXH meet.

See you all soon,

Coach Cronin

The Big Ten Conference CC meet is at the U this Sun.  I am planning to watch the first race.  It is at The U's Golf Course-- Les Bolstad (where section 4AA has their meet).  Women run at 10am (two East Ridge Alum are competing) and men at 11am.  Last time it was here was in 2005. In case you're interested:

http://www.gophersports.com/sports/m-xc/spec-rel/102616aab.html  - about fan fest before 

 http://www.gophersports.com/sports/w-xc/spec-rel/102416aaa.html  - about the meet     

Hello Team,

We are still in need of an adult for the course supervision area.  It's not a difficult duty (we had a student do it at the SEC meet but this meet requests an adult).  It's mostly just to keep spectators from crossing the course as runners are coming by.  A boy parent could do it during the girls' race and vice versa.

Thanks.

Please remember the banquet on 11/11 and the post season team meeting on 11/2 in the Gold Commons area on the first floor.

Take care,

Coach Cronin

http://mshsl.org/mshsl/upload/MSHSL1411282016-3AA-SupervisionAreas.jpg

Hello team,

I hope your week is going well.  Good luck to the section runners! Those of you on the roster will be released at these times-- this info has been sent to the office.  The race times are below too for those wishing to make the trip.  WE NEED ONE PARENT TO HELP ON THE COURSE.  Please let me know if you are available.  Thanks!

Please remember our post season meeting on Nov. 2nd at 3:30 at ERHS in the Gold Commons area on the first floor.  We will vote for team awards, turn in letter forms for those going for a letter, captain speeches and UNIFORM RETURN-- very important.  Please make every effort to turn them in on this day.  Thank you!

Coach Cronin

Lake MS:

Early release- 12:35;  Bus departure- 12:45

East Ridge HS:

Early release- 12:45;  Bus departure- 1:00

3AA MEET-

1:30 Course Open

2:15 Coach Meeting

Boys run at 3:30

Girls run at 4:15

Hello Team!

We are very impressed with your performance at the SEC Championship meet!  This is a very, very competitive conference! A lot of runners smashed their previous PR.  Some had to battle through due to some injury etc.  In either case, we are proud of what you have accomplished this season.  We have the section roster posted at practice.  Like I've said in person and in previous emails, the SEC meet was heavily used to determine this.  As with any year, if there are some close results between runners, we use the Blaine meet etc. to help determine the official Section 3AA roster of 9 runners (7 will compete). All runners, especially those competing in the SD Nike Cross meet, are welcome to continue to train with us.  We have practice at 9am for the 3 MEA break practices (again, we expect the section team to be there at least 2 of them).

Nice work team! I will continue to send out updates.  Please don’t forget about the annual season end meeting on Nov. 2nd at 3:30 at ERHS.  Please refer to our calendar and previous emails for upcoming info.

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello Team,

Please see the note below for info on the SD meet!  Thanks Coach Gramer!

It looks to be a good day out there for our SEC meet!  I know I sent a lot of info out in the last couple of days.  Please refer to those for end of the season procedures.  Since this is the last meet for most runners, please make sure you attend the post season meeting on Nov. 2 at 3:30 at ERHS.  PLEASE TURN IN YOUR WASHED UNIFORM AT THIS TIME!  We will be voting on team awards too.
-CC

NIKE CROSS HEARTLAND MEET: 

We have heard that many of our runners are interested in running in the Nike Cross Regional Meet held on November 13, 2016 at Yankton Trail Park in Sioux Falls, SD. If you have a runner interested in going to this meet, we invite you and your runner to a meeting at Coach Gramer's home Wednesday, Oct. 19th, 6:30 p.m. (See team email for address).

We will talk about helping get a group of runners together to form one or more East Ridge Cross Country Club teams. We will talk details of registration, driving out together as a group, getting hotel rooms, etc. If you are unable to join us but you have a runner interested in going to the Nike meet, please email Coach Gramer at gramerfamily@comcast.net so that all runners can be included in the forming of teams. 
Read more: NXR Heartland Regional — http://nxrhl.runnerspace.com

Hello Cross Country parents,
Another bit of info I need to send out.  We need one parent out on the course at a turn.  It is easy to do.  You need to watch to make sure spectators are behind the course line (flags or paint etc) and not cross the course when runners are approaching.  If you could please do this for the SEC meet tomorrow, that'd be great! Please let us know.  (we need one for the section meet too).
Thank you!

CC

School Volunteer info (from the race director; can be either boys or girls team for us).

Hello Team,

Great work this season! We are looking forward to the SEC Champ meet tomorrow. Please refer to the last email for more detail on the end of the season procedures etc.  This includes the last meet(s), end of the season meeting (11/2 at ERHS), and banquet. Most runners are done with CC for 2016 after this SEC meet in Forest Lake. The schedule is on our site on the calendar.  There is not a C race or Middle school race, only JV and V.  The rosters have been posted all last week at practice.  Here is the schedule again. (Today’s practice will be done at 4:30 or before.)

Thanks!

Coach Cronin

Suburban East Conference Championships

CGMS: Release-  12:05; Bus- 12:15

LMS: Release-  12:25; Bus- 12:35

ERHS: Release-  12:35; Bus- 12:45

 TANNERS BROOK GC, 5810 190TH ST N, FOREST LAKE, MN 55025

3:30  -Girls Varsity

4:00  -Boys Varsity

4:30  -Girls JV

5:00  Boys JV


5:30  Awards


High school runners are invited to the Nike Cross meet in SD.  Students on teams must run with their team (or as an individual) but they have to run under clubs—East Ridge Cross Country Club.   We aren’t allowed to coach past the end of our season in MN so this is on your own. Here is the info for the races on 11/13.  I’ve been to watch a few times in the past and will most likely be there again.  http://nxrhl.runnerspace.com

Hello Team,

This is a lot of info, I know.  Please read through it as we are nearing the end of the season.  There are only a few more practices for most of the team.

Nice work at Blaine!  We had some strong finishes there.  Many of our runners are really strategizing their pace well.  Please take a look at your finish times as well as your one and two mile splits. Blaine is traditionally a slower course than our last couple meets.  Way to be tough out there! The SEC meet is coming up on Tuesday.  I will be sending out bus times and race times in a few days.  We have had our sights on this important meet for a long time.  The V line up came from the 10 at Blaine.  Again, if the times at SEC end up close for determining V, for moving on to sections, we may have to look back to Blaine etc.  So, this was an important meet too.   We are proud  of so many of you wherever you were on the race finish.  Nice work!  The SEC Championship meet is a traditionally fast course.  Last year was our first time racing at the course.  Even though all courses are different, we have talked about goal setting for this big meet.  

Thank you for your help with the Annual Elementary Cross Country meet at Bailey yesterday.  I received a lot of positive comments from teachers and parents on how helpful and encouraging many of you were.  Thank you to those runners. Some need to be reminded that you are always an ambassador for ERHS CC.  We've talked about this a lot- please represent our team with class at these events, in the community, at meets and online (social media etc).  Thank you to the huge majority who do so well with that.

Upcoming events:

10/18- SEC meet (the last meet for most runners)

10/27- 3AA section meet (for 7 +2 alt. qualifying runners on each team)

On Nov 1st, 2nd or 3rd we will have our annual 'end of season meeting' (runners going for a letter will turn in forms; 11th graders running for captain will have a one page typed letter explaining why they'd be a good, committed captain next year-- they will give a speech; team voting and uniform return).  I will let you know which day we get.  It usually lasts 30- 45 min.

11/5- State meet for those who qualify

11/11- Team Banquet (info was sent out via email on this)

Thank you,

Coach Cronin

Hello Team,

Thank you for your strong commitment to your team!  I was impressed by some observations I had of the team at the Red Wing meet.  Thank you for looking out for each other, helping teammates and cheering for teammates in all the races (JH, C, JV and V).  Results have been posted at practice with more comments on your performance.  There were many PRs and great times achieved.

BLAINE MEET- 

We are in the upper division (Blue) based on our performance thus far in the season.  Here is the schedule:

4pm Blue Division Boys' Varsity

4:20pm Blue Division Girls' Varsity

4:45 Middle school Boys' and Girls' (2 miles)

5:10 Boys' JV

5:40 Girls' JV

Line-ups for V etc have been posted at practice.  They will be posted again today (Wed).  Runners should know which race they are competing in.

EARLY DISMISSAL  and BUS TIMES for this meet (this has also been posted at practice):

CGMS- 12:50 dismiss; 12:55 Bus

LMS- 1:10 dismiss; 1:15 Bus

ERHS- 1:15 dismiss; 1:30 Bus departure

Reminder on meet locations-- this one is at Majestic Oaks Golf Course.  Locations can be found on suburbaneast.org

Annual Elementary Cross Country Meet:

3rd, 4th and 5th graders may participate in the annual meet at Bailey Elementary School ($2 entry). Our team helps with the course on this race day-- Oct. 11th.  Please see the info under the documents section of our website.

Season end Champ Meets:

Most of the team will be finishing the 2016 CC season in just under 2 weeks with the Suburban East Conference Championship meet on Tuesday, Oct. 18th at Tanner's Brook Golf Course in Forest Lake.

To advance to the Section 3AA meet, we will be using the last few meets and the SEC meet to determine the 9 person rosters for that meet (7 will run).  For the State Meet, teams must finish in the top 2 of the 16 teams at sections OR to qualify as an individual, finish in the top 8 runners outside of those two teams.

Thanks everyone!

Coach Cronin

Hello team,

Good job representing ERHS so well on and off the race course at the Mega Meet!   We had many great runs and good race strategy out there.  Please take a look at the notes I have down on the results posted at practice.

For the Red Wing meet, it is an early dismissal.  If you are running, please join us on the bus.  Remember, students may be signed out with their own parents if they are not riding the bus back.   Runners should know which race they are in.  Traditionally, we have others move up in some of the races for this one so please look at races times below (and early dismissal times-- this has been posted at practice this week).  Runners' races are posted at practice too.

Thanks!

Coach Cronin

Races:

4pm Girls' JH and C 

4:20  Boys' JH and C 

4:40 Girls' JV

5:10 Girls' V

5:40 Boys' V

6:10 Boys' JV

BUS:

 CGMS- 1:35 depart; LMS- 1:55 depart; ERHS- 2:05 depart

Dismissal:

 CGMS- 1:25; LMS- 1:45; ERHS- 1:50

Hello team,

Yet another reminder for the Milaca Mega Meet tomorrow.  

-There is a small spectator cost.  ($2 and $1 for students)

-Bus Departs by 7am from ERHS (Don’t be late).

-Lots of info on the Mega Meet site (including races times):   https://sites.google.com/site/megameet/

-If you have to, runners may ride home with their parents (Parents may only sign out their own son/daughter).

Runners should already know when they run in the schedule of the many races.  Please look to this site for lots of information.  It is often the largest high school CC meet in the nation.

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello Team,
The last email didn't come through for many. All it contained was a note regarding those PT exercises.  Our guest Physical Therapist talked about many aspects of running and then had a 1/2 dozen exercises she went through.  Those are now on our site as a PDF.

You will receive Milaca Mega Meet info again this week.

Thanks!

Coach Cronin

Hello Runners,

Thank you for giving our guest Physical Therapist, who specializing in running, your attention during her presentation this week.  She had a lot of useful info-- a lot of which can be used right now (some of her advice is great to remember for next year-- she reittearted the importance of summer mileage etc).  Like last year, and we've emphasized, she talked about cadence.  Try to hit that cadence number-  many need to shorten your stride for this.  She also emphasized strength training.  We work with Coach Reaney on that.  She had some hand outs on a workout regime she recommends for runners.   I will be sending out, via email, the link for those workouts. 

Thanks!

Coach Cronin

Hello Team!

Keep up the good work out there.  We have many hard workers on this team!

We will be entering the Milaca Mega Meet today.  This is oftentimes the largest CC meet in the nation.  It is a great meet to be a part of.  We expect everyone to run in the meet.  If for some reason you aren't able to, PLEASE let us know.  Meets are always entered a head of time.

Please remember that we expect everyone at M-F afternoons and Sat mornings for practice.  If you are gone, please continue to send me an email and copy your parents.  

We've talked about this a few times at practice--we don't overemphasize lettering.  We recognize everyone's hard work.  It is a Varsity letter though so there are points that need to be earned and attendance and conduct standards that need to be met.  This is listed online.  There are a few who have been gone too often thus far.

MILACA MEGA MEET Sat 8/24-

There is a small spectator cost.  ($2 and $1 for students)Bus Departs by 7am from ERHS (Don’t be late).Lots of info on the Mega Meet site:

https://sites.google.com/site/megameet/

This site also includes the race schedule.  We will probably have someone competing in all races 7th grade- JV and the Varsity AAAA division).  The first race is at 10am and the last one is at 2:15pm.  Parents, please make note of when your son or daughter races. Most everyone races in their grade level race—11th and 12th run JV and V is the 7 who are V after St. Croix Bluffs meet.  Runners, please stay to cheer on your teammates.  Another reminder-If you do have to leave, you must be signed out with your own parent. Thank you for spending the day and to parents for all of your help supporting the team!

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hi again Team,

I didn't get this out in the last email.  I caught many students at the end of practice--  

For this meet, 10 runners make up the Varsity roster. So, for the St. Croix Bluffs meet, if you were in the top 10 spots in the St. Olaf meet, then you run at the V time slot for this meet. The results have been posted at practice (and chipped runners are in the online results).   The JV and C (middle school etc) run at the same time.  Here is the meet schedule again:

RACE TIMES- 4:00 PM Girls JV / C; 4:35 PM Girls Varsity ; 5:10 PM Boys Varsity; 5:45 PM Boys JV / C 

We've announced this several times and I talked about it with parents: For school day meets, if you are not healthy enough to run at all, you shouldn't miss school to come to the meet. Of course you are welcome to meet us out there later if you wish to.  Hopefully, everyone will be healthy for the next one but Milaca is a Sat. meet.  Everyone, even if you are on the injured list, can ride the bus for that one since it is a non-school day meet  Once again, I enter the meets a week or more before the actual meet.  

Thanks!

Coach Cronin

Hello Team!

Congrats on the St. Olaf meet!  We saw some good racing strategies.  For all runners who ran their very first 5K, nice work too! Results will be linked on our site (for 35 of the runners) and all of our runners' times will be posted at practice this week.  More info to follow.

Picture Day is tomorrow, Wed 9/7 beginning at 3:15 at the Activities Entrance at East Ridge.  PLEASE bring your picture forms/envelopes, handed out at practice and the parent meeting.  I believe there is a Picture form document on our website too.

This week's meet is at St. Croix Regional Park.  There is a $5 park fee.  This is the closest meet to our school. Race info and release times are listed below (with release from class times and bus departure times).

Thanks!

Coach Cronin

St. Croix Bluffs Meet this Thursday 9/8/16

Release time (from class)             Bus time        Location

CGMS

1:35                                            1:45                Door 6/7

LMS

1:55                                             2:05                Door 6/7

ERHS

2:00                                              2:15                Door 21

RACE TIMES-

4:00 PM Girls JV / C

4:35 PM Girls Varsity

5:10 PM Boys Varsity

5:45 PM Boys JV / C

I meant to add in my email earlier this afternoon a  note on meet transportation.  It is the district policy that student-athletes ride the bus to and from meets.  However, there is an exception we've adhered to.  Students may be signed out, with a coach, from the meet by their OWN parents.  That is, if runners must leave from the meet, they have to ride with their parents from the meet.  We expect runners to cheer on their teammates, in other races, but we understand  that sometimes families have other obligations at times.

Thanks for understanding.

Coach Cronin

Hello team,

Please see the previous email (saved on our site in case you don't have it anymore) for meet info, maps, directions etc.

Thanks for the great work you've been putting in!  Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I are looking forward to seeing you race!

Attendance at meets is expected.  A couple of you are injured.  Runners, who are not running, are always welcome to NON-school day meets. For school day meets, if you're not running, you shouldn't miss school for the meet.  Remember, for high schoolers, this is a JV and V sport.

On a related note--  IF a runner is too injured/experiencing pain to run the day before a meet for our easy paced, low mileage run, you SHOULD NOT run in the meet the next day.  This is common sense training because racing is the hardest on the legs.   We want you to be healthy.

Attendance: we talk about this often and I've emailed reminders.  Thanks for all you who follow our policy-- email me and copy your parents whenever you miss a practice (and/or meets).  If you don't, we have no idea what is happening with you and we will most likely NOT enter you in the meet (meets are usually entered 5-7 days before the meet). Please COMMUNICATE.  Thanks.

*we've talked about these above issues at practice. 

Schedule reminder--

BUS DEPARTS: 7:45am from door 21 which is the locker-room entrance.

ALL middle school, JV and V run at the same time.  We've been talking about  this mass start at practice.

Times for 5K race: 

GIRLS'- 10am 

BOYS'- 11am

Thanks!

Coach Cronin

Hello runners and families,

Keep up the good work runners!  We are happy with your progress leading up to our first regular meet.

St. Olaf Meet info:

BUS DEPARTS: 7:45am from door 21 which is the locker-room entrance.

ALL middle school, JV and V run at the same time.  We've been talking about  this mass start at practice.

Times for 5K race: 

GIRLS'- 10am 

BOYS'- 11am

Maps and Driving directions at-- suburban east.org                         (course map at mshsl.org under cross country then to state meet course)

Bus should return to ERHS 1-1:30pm

We will have practice on Sat. 9-10am.  No practice on Labor Day but get in a run on Sun or Mon. 

School starts Tuesday with 3:30 practice!

Picture day is Wed. at 3:15-- wear your uniform.  We will run afterwards. 

In the next few practices, please bring a lock for the team locker-rooms. 

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Please see  the info below.  Thanks to the Neumann's for hosting:

Jake Neumann's family is having a Cross Country Team pool party next Monday, August 29. The plan is to meet for practice as usual at 3:30 PM, then head over to their home for the pool party from 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM. People are welcome to go home and change into swimsuits or go straight to their house. Captains/seniors can give anyone rides.

We will have Walking Tacos.  The captains will provide the taco meat.  Everyone is asked to bring a snack or a drink to share. We are looking for specific donations of little bags of Doritos (Sam’s club sells in boxes of 50), shredded lettuce, taco sauce, shredded cheese, sour cream, sliced black olives, black beans and/or whatever you like on your tacos.  Runners can drop off food at the Neumann's house before practice or bring it along after practice.

(Other ideas: Bottled water, Gatorade, lemonade.  Chips, cookies, fruit, cracker/meat/cheese, fruit snacks, brownies, salads ...whatever floats your boat.)

 Please RSVP to Cindy @ maneuma@comcast.net. Also, please indicate the food/drink item you plan to drink, so we can be sure to have enough variety.

Thank you!

Jake, Cindy & Mark Neumann

email maneuma@comcast.net with any questions.

address and phone number was sent in the team email. 

Thanks so much for your work at the St. Paul Triathlon!  The directors  told me you were all amazing!  Thank you for representing so well while finishing up our only fundraiser!

Wednesday- 6:30 "Under the Lights Run", which includes  booster sign up/info , singlet (our uniform) issue, opportunity to buy shorts, parent meeting and the 2 mile race.   Then, please gather in the stands @ 7:30 so we can have our parent meeting.  The race on the track will begin at 8:30.

Reminder- whenever a runner is absent from practice an email MUST be sent to me, ccronin@sowashco.org, and copied to your parent(s). Thanks for following this.

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello runners and families,

Below is the link to the St. Paul Triathlon.  Please check in with me at 6am at the beach house.  Thanks for being there. Again, this is our only fundraiser.

http://www.frontrunnerusa.com/event/st-paul-triathlon

Practice tomorrow, Saturday 8/20, is at 9am. Due to the Special Olympics event, we will meet at the pavilion to the left beyond the ERHS sign (as you come in headed south on Pioneer).  It's near our usual warm up field, I believe it's red fields.

Next continues with morning practices.

thanks!

Coach Cronin

PS If you picked up the wrong shoes after practice, please let us know.  We have a runner who had to pick up the last pair of shoes but they aren't his. 

Hello runners and families!

We've had a good first few days of the season!  Thanks for your dedication.  I will be sending out more emails in the coming week.  Please take note of these upcoming events: (all of this is on our website).

St. Paul  Triathlon-  this coming Sunday, 8/21. This is our only fundraiser ( again, we don't sell cards, coupon books, cookie dough, pizza etc).  Please be at this event.  The director donates $ for each person there.  I know it's a bummer because it early but please be there at the Phalen Beach house at 6am.  We're usually done before 11am.

Under the Lights Run- next Wed 8/24 6:30pm- there will be shorts for purchase (tops are issued and returned at the end of the season),  then the parent info meeting , booster activities and info and will finish with the 2 mile run on the track under the lights.

Practice will continue to be 8:30-10 (10:30 on Tues) including the Wed morning of the Lights Run.  Sat practice, all season is 9-10am. We will move to 3:30 beginning  8/29 with our first meet that fri 9/2 in the morning down at St. Olaf. I will send out more info that week.

Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I are happy you've joined the team!

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello CC runners!

Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I are looking forward to seeing you all on MONDAY (8/15) at 8:30 am at the tennis pavilion.  Please see the calendar on our site for our schedule and info.

YOU MUST BE REGISTERED/CLEARED BEFORE RUNNING WITH US.  PLEASE DO SO BEFORE PRACTICE STARTS.  WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE UNREGISTERED RUNNERS JOIN US.  THANKS!

Our first team event is the Run Under the Lights event on Wed. 8/24. We will also have our parent meeting there too.

We are excited to start the season!

Coach Cronin

From the captains:

Hey Runners, 
Running club is over as of July 1st but a captain led practice will be held, 5 days a week, Monday through Friday at 8:30am (meet at the same pavilion). If you can't make it to the morning practice there will also be practice at 7pm where we will meet at Lake Middle School. Hope to see everyone there! Begins 7/5. Both morning and evening are M-F.

Hello Runners and Families,

RUN CLUB: Thanks to all who participated in the 8th annual "Running Raptors Summer Distance Club" AKA Run Club. We had our 'race' today.  If you turned around at the mile 2 cone (most runners did), the distance was 2.7. If you turned around at Dale Rd., the distance was 5K or 3.1 miles.  If you'd like to know your pace per mile you can visit the cool running site below and use the pace calculator there. Good job to the 30+ runners who participated.  There's a pic on our own site just before the race start.

www.coolrunning.com/engine/4/4_1/96.shtml

SUMMER MILEAGE: Like I reiterated yesterday, please keep the base mileage going.  Please run with the captains (or on your own, with other team mates, with family etc).  On our site, please go to the documents section, go to the tab "Summer Running" there. There are docs on summer running suggestions, logs etc. The captains will be sending out an email for meeting times.

REGISTER FOR THE SEASON! (The season begins Aug. 15th at 8:30 AM at the tennis pavilion). Registration is open as of today.  Athletes may not start practice until they are fully cleared.  Please go to the website below.  Please allow time for needed physicals, payment, forms signed etc.  Thank you!  

erhsactivities.com

Have a good July and Coach Gramer, Coach Ness and I are looking forward to seeing you next month!

Take care,
 

Coach Cronin

Hello CC runners and families,

I hope your summer has been going well.  We've had a large number of runners at Run Club group runs with me, Coach Ness' and Coach Gramer's.  IF you signed up for RUN CLUB, we are finishing up tomorrow (Fri) with our own fun race.  Same time-- 8:30am.  Please be there ready to warm up right away.  The route will start and finish at the tennis pavilion like our summer runs have been.  For everyone who has paid and registered, I will have numbers and shirts for you.  THIS SHOULD NOT BE THE END OF YOUR SUMMER RUNNING PLEASE.  July 2nd, begins the "No Contact" time for coaches but please keep running!  Use the guide on our site, run with captains, other team members, family members etc.  Please just keep your base mileage going.  Be wise about it though.

We look forward to seeing everyone on Aug. 15th.  You must register before then.

Thanks!

Coach Cronin

Hello runners,

This is reminder regarding the Summer Distance Club.  The info is on the website under DOCUMENTS.

Also, we will be having our annual "end of the school year" meeting on Thursday, June 9th at 6pm in the Green Commons Pod area.  It usually lasts 30 minutes.  Please check the website for the 'recruitment sign' regarding the meeting. I will also take Run Club forms (also on the website) at the meeting.

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello CC runners!

I hope your spring is going well.

We are planning on having our annual "Running Raptors Summer Distance Club" AKA Run Club, beginning on Monday, June 13th!

 FrontRunner events does not hold a trail race anymore (we will still work at their St. Paul Triathlon in Aug).  We will culminate this year's club with our own race at ERHS on July 1st. The cost is $20.  Please see the information on our website under DOCUMENTS.  Questions?  Please email Coach Cronin-- ccronin@sowashco.org.

Please look for another email soon.  We will have our annual 'end of the year' CC meeting during the last week of school.  Usually it is a short, 1/2 hour meeting to answer questions, take Run Club forms and get out preliminarily schedule and info for the upcoming fall season.

Thanks!

Coach Cronin

Hello CC Runners,

I hope your spring has started well.  For those of you in track, or another spring activity, I wish you well.  We will have our annual end of the year meeting during the last week of school.  The primary reason for this email is:

PLEASE turn in any uniforms! A final list of those who still have not turned in their uniforms is being sent to the office.  You will have a hold put on your record that can only be taken off by paying for a new singlet (jersey) or by bringing it in.  There were many turned in to the Activities Office after our season.  I will check one more time for any more of those and a new list will be turned in for the remaining, missing singlets.  This is very important that they be returned!  We'd rather have the singlet than the replacement fee ($30)  but please turn one of those in ASAP!

Thank you,

Coach Cronin

Hello Runners and Families,

To those of you who ran NXN in South Dakota, way to go!  It was a great day and it was fun to see you running.  Thanks to all of you who represented East Ridge at the meet.  It was nice talking to many you there as well.

Lockers- Make sure you get all of your CC belongings out of the locker room.  Most everyone did after the season was over.  Winter sports are moving in on Wed.

The banquet is on Sunday.  We are looking forward to seeing you there.  (Please turn in uniforms!)  I am done with letter forms, academic awards and so forth. I am still working on some other awards and will be glad to present them to you on Sunday.  Thanks to all parents who help make the banquet happen!

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello runners,

For those of you running in SD, I look forward to seeing you race again.  We look forward to seeing everyone at the banquet next weekend.  

Again, please turn in your uniform!

Some of you, who have enough points from meets, did not turn in a Varsity Letter form.  Please do that ASAP to me (scan and electronically send).  A couple of you turned in a form who did not have enough points but again, we honor all who run and don't overemphasize a letter-- it is a varsity letter though.

Thanks again everyone and thanks to all parents who have been organizing the banquet.  It is much appreciated.

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello again team,

Just a reminder to PLEASE turn in your uniform to the office (in a bag labeled with your name).

Seniors, please make sure you give coaches plenty of time to write a letter of recommendation (and a stamped envelope would help too if it needs to be sent somewhere).  I love writing them.

If you have enough points for a letter, please fill out a letter form and EMAIL it to me asap at this point! Most people, who had enough, turned it in at the meeting.  All meet results were posted. These were posted after each meet.  

Thanks!

Coach Cronin

Letter points example:

9 pts <17:52

6 pts < 18:30

3 pts < 19:48

Again, that means "less than".  So, if you ran a 19:42, you'd score 3 points here.  A few runners listed on the letter form that they scored V points even though they were not under the letter time.  We don't overemphasize lettering and recognize everyone's effort but it is a Varsity letter.  We do allow JV runners to earn V points by using this system by comparing your JV time to a V time.  Thanks.

Hello Team!

Minnesota High School Cross Country officially finished the season on Sat with the state meet. Congrats to the girls’ V Cross Country team (Olivia, Megan, Paige, Abby, Eleasha, Lucia, Ellie, Anna and Joanna) and on the boys’ side to Noah, for a representing East Ridge.  Our runners had a solid showing at the state meet this past weekend!

For those who are running the CC meet in SD, we wish you well. Good luck to those of you who are starting a winter season activity. 

The banquet info is on our website.  Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I look forward to seeing you there.  This is an event where you should dress up as we celebrate the 2015 CC season together. We will see you there in about two weeks. Thanks again for all the work you put into the season!

Most everyone turned their uniform in at the meeting. If you didn't turn it in, PLEASE do so.  It should be LABELED with your name on a bag and turned into the activities office.  Then, you will avoid getting a hold/fine on your record.

I truly appreciate all the support your families have given.  We will miss all the seniors and congrats on becoming an East Ridge CC alumni!

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello Team,

Good work to those of you who are still running with us!

 The location for the team meeting is the Commons Green Center- 2nd floor.

Again, it is tomorrow on Tuesday, Nov. 3rd at 3:30.  It usually lasts about a half hour or so.

See you then!

Coach Cronin

Hello Team!

Congrats to all runners on this team-- every one of you!  We are proud of what you've accomplished! Congratulations to the girls' team: Olivia Hummel, Megan Schiferl--( individual medalist), Abby Witte, Paige Stearns, Eleasha Mckenzie, Ellie McMaster, Lucia Wittiko, Anna Betz and Joanna Gramer will be representing ERHS next week at the state meet! Noah Wondimu,will also represent ERHS as an individual medalist (3rd),  qualifying for the state meet! 

Due to the soccer game on Monday afternoon (and especially for CC runners who are also in pep band and have to be at the game), we are moving our season end meeting to TUES Nov 3rd at 3:30.  It usually lasts for 1/2 hour or so.  If you are unable to attend, you may still drop off ballots and letter forms etc to us at 3:30 on Monday (in the hallway near the locker rooms).  We're sorry for the change.

We have ONE bus headed to the state meet on Sat. Nov. 7th. Many can ride the bus if you let us know at the meeting.  Many others may meet us there at St. Olaf.  The bus leaves at 7:30am.  The races are: 10am girls, 11am boys.

Course supervision needed-  

Hello again,

As most of you know, we are in a new section (3AA).  They require us to have some course supervision during the race.  It looks like the duty of these people is to remind people to stay off greens and tees at certain locations on the course.  If you could please volunteer to do this, please let us know.  We'd need one for girls and one for boys (i.e. if you have a daughter racing, you could volunteer for the boys' race and vice versa).

There are many more rules than usual for these champ meets (no dogs at the golf course, no cell phones in the competition area etc).

THANKS!

CC

Hello XC families,

Thanks again for a great season.  We wish you well as you move into winter activities, XC meet in SD or whatever your next endeavor is.  However, please don't forget about a few things for XC: 

1.  Team meeting- in the media center at ERHS on Mon. Nov 2nd at 3:30.  Please turn in (washed!) uniform singlets. Letter forms (if you're going for a letter- remember, you need enough points), captain's speeches and banquet forms should already be in.

2. The info below is for anyone who would like to drive down and meet the team at sections on TH.  The V 9 runners will be riding one bus but anyone else can meet down there to cheer them on if you'd like.  If we have state runners, we will also have one bus.  That is a Sat (Nov. 7).  You may let us know at our team meeting if you'd like to ride the bus down to watch the state meet.  The bus leaves at 7:30 AM and (Again, there is only one bus so whoever notifies us first will get a spot first).

3. Banquet-- Nov. 22nd. Please see our website.  Please turn in forms asap.

4.  We are very proud of the whole team and congrats to the V roster of 9 runners.  However, congrats to each and every runner on the team.  We truly value all the work you put into the season!

Thanks!

Coach Cronin

3:30 p.m.Girls Race (5000 m)
4:15 p.m.Boys Race (5000 m)
5:00 p.m.Awards

Valleywood Golf Course
4851 McAndrews Road
Apple Valley, MN 55124 http://www.ci.apple-valley.mn.us/index.aspx?nid=234 

Hello runners and families,

Nice work at the conference championship meet!  We had some amazing results with many, many PRs. Way to go with your smart racing, supporting your teammates and representing ERHS so well on and off the racecourse! Congrats to all runners!

All runners are welcome to continue training with us esp if you're planning to run the Nike XC meet. Congrats to the 9 runners who will be on our official MSHSL 3AA varsity roster (7 will run in the race).  Practice times will follow the same schedule.  If it gets really cold, we may meet inside before we head out (like we did over MEA) but for now we will still use the pavilion as our homebase.

TEAM MEEING-Monday, Nov 2nd at 3:30 in the media center:

-Please turn in your washed singlet here to avoid a hold/fine on your record. 

- This is where we will vote on team awards.

- Captain's speeches will be made (we met with current juniors on Mon-- If you decide to 'run for captain', you must take a info sheet-- this includes typing up a page indicating why you'd make a good captain.  We hold captains at a very high standard-- being at all practices, outside help, help at meets, post season help with uniforms etc.  There is a long list on that form which was handed out to juniors on Mon.  Not everyone who runs will be captain). Thanks.  

-For those going for a letter, those letter forms are due too.  We value everyone's results.  We don't try to overemphasize lettering but if you're going for one, please know you need to have enough varsity points.  These are posted after every meet and will be posted at the meeting.  

Thanks for a great season!  We are very proud of what you've accomplished!

Coach Cronin

Yet another email... 

Like I said, as we lead up to the conference meet, there are a lot of things to consider.  Will you be missing part of lunch time?  Please consider your hydration, food intake and what time you should eat in relation to your race times. Please bring lots of layers to the meet.  Like I've said before, try to predict how many layers you will need for the forecasted conditions and then add one more. Label everything. 

It could be pretty cold for our morning practices the next 3 days (9am each day).  Please bring warm clothes then too.  Thanks.

Please check your meet bag.  Do you have an extra singlet?  We are missing a boys'  jersey.  If you have it, please let me know.

Everyone should know which race they are competing in.  We really value everyone's performance regardless of level.  The V roster was chosen based on the season's meets.  The 10 runners came out of that.  (The same will hold true for the 7 runners moving on to the section meet-- with an emphasis on the conference results).  Please see race schedule for times they run on Tues.

Thanks for a great season thus far as we pursue our goals at the SEC Championship meet on Tuesday. Our goal is to be excellent, learn from highs and lows to become better and to represent our communities with class. Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I are looking forward to seeing you compete!

Thanks everyone!

Coach Cronin

Hello Team and families,

This is just another reminder regarding our upcoming conference meet.  I mentioned the race times.  Here they are listed out (bus/excuse times are in the last email and on our website).  Also, coaches fill out a uniform entry sheet.  We must record all colors that are in our uniform.  We also list the color of any compression shorts, shirts etc. ANYTHING UNDER THE UNIFORM MUST BE BLACK.  There can be one logo no larger than 2"x2".  I think most runners on the team have abided by this.  For this championship meet there are a lot more officials on the course etc,

Thanks for the great communication many of you have shown- esp so far in advance.  We realize some things are unavoidable regarding missed practice.  We just want to make sure runners don't miss practice without a substantial reason and prearranging it. Thanks for your commitment!

Thanks!

Coach Cronin

Suburban East Conference Championship Meet

3:30 PM                  Boys Varsity race

4:00 PM                  Girls Varsity race

4:30 PM                   Boys J.V. race

5:00 PM                  Girls J.V. race

Hi again,

A couple things I meant to include in my earlier note.  Sorry about that.

-Thanks to all who helped with the 5K Sat morning!  Thanks for getting up extra early to do that.  Once again, there were many, many positive comments about our team.

-We are emphasizing the importance for runners to be at practice for this week of practice- the last full one for most runners. We'd like everyone there all 3 days of MEA (as in the past 2 of 3 is a must for V runners).  Thanks.

-Line ups will be posted at practice.  The Conference Championship Meet is already entered.  Changes cannot be made.  There aren't junior high races; only JV and V so everyone runs 5K.  We take a look at the last few meets to determine this roster. For those moving on to sections, we do heavily consider performance at conference while taking into account a few recent meets as well.  These procedures are the same as previous years.

Thanks everyone!  Please remember to keep some warmer running clothes on hand this week.

-Coach Cronin

Hello Runners and Families,

Great work at the Blaine meet! Nice job out racing out there on that soft surface.  Way to go keeping your head up, arms in, hands relaxed and focusing on the route and pace.  Please take a look at your 1 and 2 mile splits.  How do they compare with your overall pace?  Coach Ness, Coach Gramer and I are proud of how you represent the team. I've gotten several notes from parents of other teams, complimenting you on the way you represent our communities and school.  Now, we are looking foward to the conference meet!

A couple things as we move forward:

PRACTICE: another reminder-- MEA practices are 9am on TH, F and SAT. We expect runners to be at practice (and is a requirement for V unless you spoke with us in Aug).  There is only one practice after MEA and that is Mon.-- a light run.  So, for this big meet, it is important to practice leading up to the meet. Thanks for your continued communication regarding absences.

Most runners will be finishing up the season next Tuesday.  However, all our welcome to continue to train if you'd like. ( I know a number of you are planning to compete at Nike XC in Nov. or maybe another fall race.)  Like I've said, we are allowed to continue to coach anyone to train with our section and state runners, through the state meet date.  After that, we are not allowed to coach our runners.  The MN XC season is officially over on that date.

CONFERENCE Championship meet! Here is the info for the bus and race times.  We are very much looking forward to this championship meet!

Conf. Meet:

POST SEASON MEETING-  Please look for a note on a post season meeting.  We will meet to vote on various awards, turn in letter forms for those meeting the standards, recap some of the season etc. Look for more info on our site and upcoming emails.

BANQUET- 2 weeks after the MN XC season ends with the state meet.  Again,look for more info on our site and upcoming emails.

Thanks!

Coach Cronin

Early Dismissal has been shifted slightly early for MS.  CGMS will be release at 12:45 and LMS 1:05.  ERHS remains the same at 1:20.  These times were also posted at practice.

Race times remain the same.  V line up was posted.  MS runners have the option of running the middle school race or JV.

Go Runners!

Thanks! 

Coach Cronin

Included info: recap of Red Wing, Elementary CC meet, Blaine Meet, Dist 833 annual 5K

Hello runners and families,

First of all, great work at Red Wing!  Wow, we had some great things accomplished there!  Wonderful racing as you were very, very well paced.  There were lots of PRs there.  We are proud of you!  We are looking forward to the conference meet in 2 weeks.  However, first we have a meet in Blaine.

Blaine info (we are in the 'blue' division).

BLAINE CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL IS HELD AT: Majestic Oaks Golf Course

Hello runners and families,

Good work this week runners!  This is just a reminder on the meet times for Red Wing today.  This info was posted on our website earlier (on the main page for cross country).  The names of runners in each race were posted at practice.  Some runners may have moved to V for this meet. Middle schoolers were given the choice to run in the shorter race or the regulation, 5K. 

4pm --girls' JH

4:20 --boys' JH

4:40-- girls' JV

5:10-- girls' V

5:40-- boys' V

6:10-- boys' JV 

Please check your bags for an extra singlet.  There is a runner on the boys' team who is missing his after Milaca.  Thanks.

Go Raptor Runners!

Coach Cronin

Upcoming weeks: We have a meet next week, TH, at Majestic Oaks Golf course.  Then we have the week of MEA (ANOTHER REMINDER: practice is at 9am for the three days of MEA.  Unless it was previously worked out in Aug, V needs to be there 2 of the 3 practices to run in the V race at Conference.  Everyone should make every effort to at those practices. They are our last practices, besides a short one on Monday, before the Conference Meet. The Conference Meet is the last meet of the year for most everyone  However, all are welcome to continue training with us--especially if you are training for the Regional meet in South Dakota.

Hello Runners and Families,

Great work at Milaca!  Thanks to all parents who helped with our 'camp site' with food etc. It was a long day but our runners represented East Ridge well.  It got a bit warm for the afternoon races which was the V and JV races especially.   Many of you supported each other in the various races.  We talked about representing our school and communities with class.  As a whole, I feel we did this.   As far as time spent on the race course, you were tough.  The routes twist and turn until finally reaching the finish line. You were smart with sighting the course, strategizing pace and surging to the finish.  We're proud of what you've accomplished at this huge meet.  

Our next meet is Friday at Red Wing (for directions and info, please don't forget to check out suburbaneast.org.  It has maps, schedules etc).  Runners will be leaving school early.  Please remember to be working with your teacher for missed assignments and time.  If you are running in any capacity on Fri, you will be dismissed early.

Thanks for the good communication by most everybody! (Again, I know I've said this a lot but a few on this year's team need to hear it again, for every missed practice, email me and copy your parents.)  We have less than a month left for most runners.  The next couple meets will put us in good position for our SEC championship meet which is the Tuesday after MEA.  

Keep up the good work!

-Coach Cronin

Red Wing Meet-

Red Wing – Friday, October 2nd 

EARLY DISMISSAL: CMGS – 1:30pm; LMS – 1:50pm; ERHS – 2:00pm  

Depart:  ERHS – 2:15pm   - ERHS Door 21

Return time: ~7:30pm —Only ERHS

Hello runners and families,

Milaca Buses= 7am (at ERHS lockeroom door).  Please don't be late!

I know I've already sent this info out but here it is again.  The Milaca Mega Meet is oftentimes the largest CC meet in the nation.  Here is the website again: https://sites.google.com/site/megameet/spectatorpage

This includes cost ($2, $1 for student spectators), driving directions, tips for viewing, parking ($5 at the church lot; $1 if you want to ride a shuttle bus), race schedule etc.

Thanks for representing our school with class.  For many of the teams, this is the only time they see East Ridge. Show positive school pride. Please support your teammates.  Be wise with hydration, food intake, other choices at the meet.

Thanks to so many runners for being responsible regarding communication with your CC coaches.  We appreciate that esp on such a huge team.

Go Raptor XC!

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello team,

I know I included the link for the Milaca  Mega Meet in the last email.  This includes spectator info such as cost (spectator: $2 adult; $1 student), maps, parking.  It is a huge event.  We expect nearly everyone to race (There are a few runners coming off of injury-- again, since it is a non-school day, you're welcome to attend.  However, it is not good practice to race on only a couple days of training. Some haven't been here in a long time.)

BUS:  Please be here NO LATER than 7am for the bus.  Here is the race schedule.  We are in the largest class--4A.  The line ups have been posted at practice for a few days. 7 are in V, and then you run with your grade level.  7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and `12th=JV.

Milaca Mega Meet Race and Awards Schedule
10:00    8th Grade Boys        3200 meters
10:15    7th grade Boys         3200 meters
10:30    8th Grade Girls         3200 meters
10:45    7th Grade Girls         3200 meters
11:00   10th grade boys.        5000 meters
11:15   9th Grade Boys          5000 meters
11:30   10th Grade Girls         5000 meters
11:45   9th Grade Girls           5000 meters
12:00   Varsity A Girls            5000 meters
12:15   Varsity AA Girls.         5000 meters
12:30   Varsity AAA Girls       5000 meters
12:45   Varsity AAAA Girls     5000 meters
1:00     Varsity A Boys            5000 meters
1:15     Varsity AA Boys          5000 meters
1:30     Varsity AAA Boys       5000meters
1:45     Varsity AAAA Boys     5000 meters
2:00     JV Boys                        5000 meters
2:15     JV Girls.                        5000 meters

PARADE: We are planning on walking in the homecoming parade on Friday.  Please bring candy if you'd like.  Please represent our team with class. Instead of a pasta party, we traditionally have tailgating right after the parade at ERHS.

Thanks!

Coach Cronin

Hello Team,

Nice work out there last week (and inside as we've moved in with weather one day and have also made use of the bikes).  

I have entered the Milaca meet.  With a couple exceptions, you are in the race of your grade level. PLEASE let me know if you are NOT attending.  It is a great meet.  To run in this meet is to be a part of XC history.  This meet has been held for a very, very long time.  It is oftentimes the largest XC meet in the country.

ABSENCES: Please refer to the Team Handbook for policies etc.  We've had some who are not following up their absences with an email.  Also, please arrange with your work schedule to be outside XC practice.  We try to be flexible but work schedules generally aren't excused (please let me know if your job is helping with family finances as I have had that in the past.  If not, there are many who sacrifice their time for this team).  I think we have the least amount of hours per week for practices as compared to other HS sports. Most days are 1 1/2 hours.  This is a JV and V sport.

Please refer to the calendar for any practice times, meet schedule, team events etc. Practice continues as the normally scheduled afternoons. (Practice is at 9am on the three days of MEA.  Again, V should be there at least 2 of the 3 days.  The following week has one practice and then the conference meet-- which is a huge focus of ours. Most of the team will finish the 2015 XC season at this conference meet after MEA.)

Thanks everyone!
 

Coach Cronin

https://sites.google.com/site/megameet/spectatorpage

Hello cross country families,

We're proud of the hard work and smart work our runners have done thus far in the season.  It’s already paying off with great results at our last meet at St. Croix Bluffs. Boys’ V= 4th of 12; JV= 1st of 12 and Girls’ V= 2nd of 9 and JV 2nd of 8!  Good racing everyone! Way to go getting up those hills by moving those arms to get your legs to follow, sighting the course and finding another gear for the last few hundred meters around the field to the finish line.  Smart running! We are hitting our stride! Also, you represented our team with excellence-- in the race and off the course.  Thanks! (the results are on onlineraceresults.com.  The official name of the meet is Dewey Mineart meet).

Upcoming info:

ABSENCES: Thank you to all who are being responsible with the absence procedure.  Remember, runners should email me and cc their parents every time they are absent.  Most everyone is following this routine.  There are some who are not.  Please refer to the Team Handbook for this and other procedures. Also, another note on absences, the CONFERENCE MEET IS THE TUES AFTER MEA (this is the last meet for JV runners).  For Varsity runners, they need to be at 2 out of 3 practices to be in the V race.  If you have a genuinely unavoidable conflict, please tell us ASAP.  Otherwise, if you miss without notice now, you'll run the JV race. Please remember this is a JV and V sport. Please refer to the Team Handbook for info on this and many topics. We are very happy with the dedication nearly everyone displays for this team.  Thanks!

​VOLUNTEER:  The annual Dist 833 5K will be held Oct. 10th at 8:30am.  Thank you to all parents and runners who help with this.  It is a short time commitment and then we run our Sat practice.  Remember, for those of you going for a V letter, a volunteer component needs to be filled.

WEEK 5: Racing is very hard on a runner's legs.  Some of our intervals are tough.  We often run an interval at race pace (i.e.- 800m) and sometimes faster but running 5K at race pace is really tough.  We are going to have a bye week to keep healthy and train smart (bye week means no meet but we will continue our practice schedule).  Our next meet is Milaca!  This is a team favorite.  There is a race for every grade level from 7th grade through V.  There will be more info to follow but it is an all day event (In the past there has been a spectator fee of a $1 and $2).  Last year it was the largest CC meet in the country.

​Thanks to everyone for being flexible with the bus last meet!  We problem solved and we got there--it worked out.  

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello Runners and Families,

Keep up the good work.  It isn't an easy activity but way to go being tough and smart runners.

A few important bits of info to please take note of:

-Again, picture day is today.  There were envelopes at practice, there are more in the activities office and there are forms you may print off our website.  We're meeting at the Activities Entrance green space.

-St. Croix Bluffs meet: directions are on the suburbaneast.org website for our meets.  There is a park entrance fee for the park.  Race times- 4pm- JV girls (4K); 4:30pm- V girls (5K); 5pm- V boys; 5:30pm-JV boys.

EARLY RELEASE TIMES: CGMS- 1:35; LMS- 1:55; ERHS 2:00

-PLEASE remember to email me, and copy your parents, whenever you're absent.  This is important.

Thanks everyone!

Coach Cronin

Hello Runners and families,

Good work to our runners today.  Most everyone had a solid first meet.  We are so happy with the smart running our team has exhibited.  It is easy to get too excited and go out too hard at that huge start.  However, most everyone used restraint and knew when to use that other gear later in the race.  The places many runners moved up throughout the race was remarkable.  Good work team!

A couple things:

-St. Olaf Meet: I will post our own times/results on Tuesday.  Please check it over as it takes awhile and mistakes may happen .  For everyone without a chip, I have a backup picture of you finishing with your time.  mtecresults features those who ran with chips.  I am expecting the rest of the meets to have a chip for everyone like they did last year. Again, another hot St. Olaf meet!  Way to go!

-Practice: Regular practice schedule for Sat. (9am).  Then, we will resume 3:30 on Tuesday.  Please run a smooth run on Monday on your own (or gather with some teammates).  Tuesday will be a strong practice with Wed a shorter run due to Pictures and the meet on TH.

-Picture day:  Wed. You may start with individual pics before 3:30. Either way, please have picture forms ready with you.  The photographer collects those. Please wear your uniform.  Please don't wear any other headwear etc that you wouldn't wear in a meet.  The picture is for everyone..  Forms can be found on our website or in the activities office.  You may order team pics and individual pics.

Coach Ness, Coach Gramer are happy with your progress.  Keep up the good work!

Thanks everyone!

Coach Cronin 

Fowarded info:  Some are wondering if there are any athletes that need to have a gluten free diet.  This maybe useful for food to share etc especially at Milaca.

Forwarded info from Dominic's family: 

Next week is Dominic's sweet 16 (Tuesday)

and he wanted to do something "social" with his 

team to celebrate. 

After the Hastings match on the 10th we are heading 

over to the Schoolhouse Scoop in Hastings for the

"Sweet Sixteen Challenge" 

http://schoolhousescoop.virb.com/sweet-16-challenge

16 scoops and 30min or less. If you or your group finishes

they take your photo and add it to the wall of fame. 

We would like to invite the team, and I'll host 3 challenges. 

Of course not everyone has to join. They can still enjoy ice cream!

Hello team,

HYDRATION: Please keep up the good work.  For the next few days, please make extra sure that you have water.  It is unfortunate that when we moved to PM practice, the weather turned hot here for a few days.  Hydration needs to happen throughout the day.  Often times, runners feel like they only need water when they are thirsty.  It is important to be preemptive and drink lots of water during the day before practice AND on the day of the meet.  Even though the races are in the AM, it has been very hot year after year for this meet.

UNIFORMS/TEAM MEET SHORTS:  If you don't have shorts for meets, you need to e-mail Mrs. Betz (carolynbetz@comcast.net) by Wed night to get shorts by Thursday practice if you want them by the race on Friday. Runners need to bring to practice cash or check for $20 dollars made out to LIDS and to give it to me (Coach Cronin).

Hello XC families,

Please read down through this whole email.  You can skim the Parent meeting part if you were present. 

Thank you so much for all who came out to support the runners in our inter-squad 2 mile race.  Thanks for listening to me for the Parent Meeting in the stands.  Thanks for signing up for Booster volunteer spots.  Thanks for getting those shorts.  I will briefly recap the meeting I had below here.  Then,  a few bits of info on our next meet and some other upcoming info and news.

Parent meeting notes:

1. Our focus: is Excellence—on and off the racecourse.  We represent our community with class.  We’ve had good attitudes, effort level thus far. Please keep it up.Thanks! This is has always been a goal for the teams I get to work with.  I care about the team-members and how they can learn from highs and lows to become better people—a true measurement of success.  Also, runners here are STUDENT-athletes-- note that student is first.  Please communicate with teachers, esp when missing due to a XC meet.  Keep your grades up.

2. Coaches: I am blessed to coach with my friends Coach Ness and Coach Gramer.  These two coaches excelled greatly running in college and beyond (at the U of Minn and Iowa State respectively) but even more importantly, they genuinely care about our students on this team and how we might improve.

3. Transportation: For Meets a bus picks up from middle schools and joins high schoolers at ER but only returns to ER afterwards.  There are not middle school practice buses.  Generally, there is a girls and boys' bus to and from meets.  If you are not riding the bus home you may ONLY ride home with your OWN parents.  Students must be signed out ONLY by their own parents to ride home from the meets.  ONLY runners who are running in the meet are allowed to ride the bus to the meet during school days.  We don't want you to miss class unless you're running in the meet. 

4. Meets: Please cheer for your athlete—they may say they’re embarrassed by it but they’ll get over it.  It is a somewhat interactive sport as you run to various cheer points along the course.  Most meets do not cost—St. Croix Bluffs as a parking fee and Milaca has a small spectator fee too. In the past, no other meet on our schedule has had a spectator fee.

5. Shoes: Spikes can be worn in meets.  If you choose to wear them, please ask for distance/XC spikes at the run store.  Please also get trainer shoes at a running store—I like Run-n-Fun.  There is Running Room too as well as a few others.  They will take a look at your feet and get you in the right shoes.  There is a discount for XC members.

6. Injuries/health etc: Ice and ibuprofen are okay AFTER workouts, not before.  Email if you’re sick etc.  Talk with your coaches if you’re experiencing sharp pain etc.  If you do go to the Dr. then you’ll usually recive a dr. note.  We’ll need another note for you to return to practice.  Communicate with your coaches!  Thanks.

7. Lockers/Shed:  Please bring a lock for a locker in ER.  Also, we can keep some things in the storage shed during practice although if you’re done a little early, you’ll have to wait until practice ending time for it to be reopened.

8. ABSENCES:  Students should email me (Coach Cronin) for any absence.  Please copy your parents in the email.

9. Uniforms: singlets are issued.  Please take care of them—wash them.  Follow directions for wash.  One was returned wth the logo melted once from a dryer or iron.   Shorts need to be purchased.  Any compression shorts, undershirts etc, need to be BLACK.

10. Boosters:  Thank you to all who volunteer.  Please contact Carolyn Betz and/or Deb Schiferl (contact info on website) for more info, even general info for the team.  Thanks for signing up for helping.

11. Pasta Parties:  not required but it something team-members before every meet.  Please look to the website for info—they are at team-members’ homes generally from 6-8pm the day before a meet.

12. Milaca Meet:  Often the largest CC meet in the country.  It is an all day event.  A lot of help is needed preparing food etc for this one.  There is a separate race at nearly every grade level.

13. The Team Handbook (including lettering—although this is not overemphasized.  There are clear directions in there for obtaining a varsity letter.  Often, almost about a third of the team letters but everyone’s effort is recognized and appreciated.  Letter points can be obtained even in JV races on the same course. The total will be altered slightly do to fewer meets.  Otherwise, it will generally be the same average needed).  Other info regarding the team, scoring, training principals etc are in the Handbook.

14. Website/email list:  Please refer to this for info on the team—reregister your email to receive team emails.

Next Meet: St. Olaf

St. Olaf – Friday, September. 4th 
Load time: 7:45am -ERHS Door 21

Girls’ 5K= 10am; Boys’ 5K=11am (all run together—the only meet like this--JV and V.  Both do 5K (I believe the next meet at St. Croix bluffs meet will be 4K for JV girls)

Return time: ~12:30-1pm

Entries are due soon PLEASE let me know if you’re NOT going to be there.  We expect everyone to be but we realize before school starts, you may not have been expecting a meet.  So, please let me know.  I have to enter over 100 athletes into the meet by Monday.  Thank you!

Practices move to afternoons:  next week Coach Ness and I have school meetings.  It is supposed to heat up and we’ll be in the afternoon.  So, bring water!  3:30 to 5pm except Tuesday until 5:30.

Sad news: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/twincities/obituary.aspx?n=karl-hermann&pid=175657181

Forwarded info on this: As many of you know , one of our Cross Country Dad’s , Karl Hermann recently passed away. Our captains would like to let you know that they will be attending the wake and funeral and are encouraging you to come with them as a team.

Please contact your captains to coordinate or to get a ride.  The Wake is 4 pm to 7 pm this Sunday August 30th  . The Funeral is  Monday, August 31st  at 11:00 AM. Both are at King of Kings Lutheran Church 1582 Radio Drive Woodbury .

Please email CarolynBetz@comcast.net if your family would like to make contributions to the Hermann family  or if you have questions.  Thank you for your support !

Hello runners,

I know we have been giving you a lot of info regarding our inter squad meet tonight.  Another issue you should note is what you ate beforehand.  Did is settle well?  IF not, please note that and use that information for next week's meet.

Next Friday's meet is at St. Olaf.  (Girls 5K – 10:00 am Boys 5K – 11:00 am-- bus times will be sent out.  We arrive an hour before the first race for meets.)  PLEASE let me know if you're not attending.  This is the only meet where they have a limit on the number of timing chips --35 per team, which is plenty for most teams however, we are way over 100 runners.  Also, this is the only meet where JV and V run together (there might be a couple of you, 10-12th graders, who transferred to ERHS.  If so, the MSHSL does not allow V competition which would include this).

Keep up the good work runners!

Coach Cronin

PS ALL eligible runners run in the meet:

Just clarification on next week's meet at St. Olaf.  Even though there is a limit on timing chips, everyone runs the 5K races.  Some will be timed manually.
Thanks.

This is being forwarded to you . Please note the times and contact info below.  (Thank you to the Neumann's).

Jake Neumann's family is hosting a Cross Country Team pool party next Tuesday, September 1. The plan is to meet for practice as usual at 3:30 PM, then head over to their home for the pool party from 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM. People are welcome to go home and change into swimsuits or go straight to their house. Captains/seniors can give anyone rides. Everyone is asked to

bring a snack or a drink to share. The Neumanns will provide hot dogs, buns and condiments.  Parents can drop off food at the Neumann's house, or runners can bring it with them.

(Examples: Bottled water, Gatorade, or pop.  Chips, cookies, fruit,

cracker/meat/cheese, fruit snacks, brownies, salads ...whatever floats your boat.)

Please RSVP to Cindy. Also, please indicate the

food/drink item you plan to drink, so we can be sure to have enough

variety.

Thank you!

PLEASE SEE THE TEAM EMAIL, YOU RECEIVED, FOR ADDRESS AND CONTACT INFO.

Hello runners and families,

Hello runners and families,

Our numbers continue to grow in our second week.  We are well over 100 runners. Keep up the good work! It is tough as your body gets into shape.

Annual "Run Under the Lights" --Wed. 8/26 7pm: 

-7PM= Beginning at 7 there will be an opportunity to buy uniform shorts for meets.  Everyone has to match (anything worn under the uniform must be black-- compression shorts or shirts under the singlet-- purchased on your own if you wish to wear them) Singlets (tops) are issued. Also, at this time there will be social time, volunteer sign up etc. 

-7:30=We will also have a PARENT MEETING ~7:30 in the stands; Runners should meet on the 50 yard line BY 7:30; 

-8:30=inter-squad meet is a 2 mile run on the track and in the dark ~8:30.   We may need 4-5 helpers on the finish line.  I time the race so being backed up is great!  Thanks.

SAFETY reminder: We are incredibly fortunate to have so many paths around.  Things to keep in mind when running on your own, and at practice: Please remember if you do run on a road, run on the side against traffic.  Follow traffic lights especially over very fast speed limits but really they should be followed all of the time.  ALWAYS be aware of cars. Another time to be cognizant of that is when cars are turning right from a connecting road; the driver often does not look right so you need to be aware.  I like to try to make eye contact before crossing.  

Please remember to check out our site periodically.  This is where forms are "handed out"-- uniform agreement is on there and picture forms will be. 

​See you tomorrow AM and PM!

​Take care,

Coach Cronin

Great first week!  You are working hard and you look like a dedicated bunch out there!  

A couple if things:

-Please check out our website for the calendar, info etc.

-Annual "Run Under the Lights" Wed. 8/26 7pm: inter-squad meet is a 2 mile run on the track and in the dark ~8:30.  We will also have a PARENT MEETING ~7:30, opportunity to buy shorts for meets (anything worn under the uniform must be black-- compression shorts or shirts under the singlet), social time, volunteer sign up etc. Singlets (tops) are issued.

-When runners are absent, please have them email me (Coach Cronin) and copy their parents in the email for the absence.  Thanks.

Remember to 'listen to your body'. Everyone has a different ability and has come in with a wide range of mileage this summer. I was asked about this recently--There are incredible changes a runner’s body goes through while training.  The result of training, and subsequent resting and rebuilding from the stress of workouts, changes the body in many ways.  This includes an increase in cardio output, circulatory, lung capacity, strength, even bone density and strength over joints as muscles pull etc.  We will push you along but we also want to move in a healthy increase. So, if you have questions, about anything, please talk with one of your coaches.

We really think this team has started well.  Keep it up!

Take care,

Coach Cronin

Hello Team!

Thanks so much to all of you who worked the St. Paul Triathlon this morning!  Your commitment to getting there so early (in the dark) to work the race, is much appreciated.  The race director, and his assistant, were once again impressed with you.  Thank you for representing ER so well on this team event!

Please be ready to practice tomorrow at 8:30am at the pavilion.You should first be registered and on the eligible list.  Like I said before, please bring running attire and a great attitude  Please refer to our website for info on the team.  We are very much looking forward to seeing everyone and starting off the season.  

See you soon!

Coach Cronin

Hello Runners and Families,

Thanks so much for responding with your planned attendance for this Sunday's Triathlon! ---Again, it's the St. Paul Triathlon at Lake Phalen.  Please meet at the Beach house at 6am. We are generally done by or before 11am.  Info at frontrunnerusa.com go to "St. Paul Triathlon". 

Remember to look at our website (under East Ridge High School Athletics and then to NGIN Sports and then to Cross Country).  It has our events and practice schedule as well as a number of other important bits of info.

Reminder again (this is on our site): Practice for the first two weeks is M, W, Th, F=8:30-10:00; Tu=8:30-10:30 and Sat=9-10. Our meeting spot is the Tennis Pavilion. Our first race is our annual "Under the Lights Run".  It is a two mile run on the track.  The night also includes social time, opportunity to buy shorts (tops are issued and returned), parent meeting and parent sign up.  Please plan to arrive at 7.  We will have the parent meeting at about 7:30.  The race is usually after 8:30-- when it's dark enough.

THANKS everyone!

-Coach Cronin

FROM THE CAPTAINS:

Check our Home page for important links to signing up:

https://www.erhsactivities.com/erhscc

Click HERE for volunteer opportunities.

Click HERE for the latest info on Pasta Parties!