Cross Country - First Practice is Friday 9/13/24

CTMS Hawks Cross Country Team

Clinton Township Middle School is offering an opportunity to all incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students to be a member of the fall Cross Country team.  

The Cross Country season runs from September through late October. The team will usually meet five days a week for a combination of practices and meets.  Practices and home meets are at Clinton Township Middle School. (see the Calendar) Buses will be provided for AWAY meets only.   This program will include education on running technique, warming up, stretching, cooling down, and training for the sport as well as competitions in the CJJSAA middle school league and invitational meets.   Middle School courses are approximately 1.5-2.0 miles in distance.   Every student that registers for Cross Country MUST hand in a participation Physical, Health History Update, transportation form and hazing form. Please check out our SPORTS WEBPAGE to learn more about Hawk Athletics and access athletic paperwork.   Mandatory Sports Physical Forms: School Health Forms found Here

Forms are due by August 15th. 
 Coach: Patricia Comly
For those Runners interested in the NJ Middle School Cross Country Championship 

HERE is a link for those looking to train over the summer (hopefully all of you!)

Calendar:

DATE   

 DAY

 ACTIVITY

 PICK up Time/Location

 AUGUST

 15

 Sports forms due by today!

 

September

 

6

Friday

No practice -- please run with a friend or parent.
Stretch, situps, pushups

7,8

Weekend


Run/Stretch/Exercise 

run with a friend or parent /stretch/situps!

9

Monday

XCountry is delayed please stay tuned for updates

 run with a friend or parent /stretch/situps!

10

Tuesday

Delayed Start-Stay tuned

 run with a friend or parent /stretch/situps!

11

Wed

Delayed Start-Stay tuned

 run with a friend or parent /stretch/situps!

 12

Thursday

Delayed Start-Stay tuned

run with a friend or parent /stretch/situps!

 13

Friday 

First Practice

Pickup at CTMS @  3:45

 14, 15

Weekend

Run/Stretch/Exercise 



run gently, stretch, and have fun 

 16

Monday

Practice & Potential Captain Speeches

Contract/Anti-Hazing/Transportation Forms due

1st meet with be on Friday.

  
Pickup at CTMS @  3:45

 17

Tuesday

Practice and
Parent Meeting 
at 3:30 in Cafeteria
get contract/anti-hazing and transportation forms
Sign up for Remind messages
Vote for Captains
Uniforms will be given out.

Pickup @ CTMS
after parent meeting
by 3:45

 18

 Wed

 
No Practice


run gently, stretch, and have fun 

 19

Thursday



Practice 



 

CTMS @  3:45

 20

 Friday

 1st Meet 
AWAY Meet 
vs Warren Hills
Wear your uniform top to school.
Running shorts for meet should be dark (navy or black).

Please look at the School Links for location.

Pickup either at Away Location at the end of the meet or CTMS.
If picking up your runner at the AWAY location you MUST sign out your runner.

or if pick up at CTMS 5:30 approx
 

Snack: ___________Family

 21, 22

 Weekend


Run/Stretch/Exercise 

run gently, stretch, situps, pushups, heel raises 

 23

Monday

Practice
Times given out to runners

 Pickup @ CTMS  3:45

 24

 Tuesday

Practice

 Pickup @ CTMS  3:45

 25

 Wed


HOME Meet  
vs William Annin 

Wear your uniform top to school.
Running shorts for meet should be dark (navy or black)
 

Pickup @ CTMS  4:30 approx


Snack: ____  Family  

26

 Thursday

 Practice
Race Results


Pickup @ CTMS  3:45

 27

 Friday

Practice

 Pickup @ CTMS  3:45

 28, 29

 Weekend

 Run/Exercise

 Run gently, stretch, situps, pushups, heel raises   

30

 Monday

TRI  AWAY Meet
at Branchburg (& with Bridgewater)

Please look at the School Links for location.

Wear your uniform top to school.
Running shorts for meet should be dark (navy or black)

If picking up your runner you MUST sign out your runner.

Pickup either at Away Location at the end of the meet.
If picking up your runner at the AWAY location you MUST sign out your runner.

or if pick up at CTMS 5:30 approx

Snack:____ Family

OCTOBER

 1

 Tues

 Practice
Race Results

 Pickup @ CTMS
3:45 

 2

 Wed

 
no practice

 run gently, stretch, situps, pushups, heel raises

 3

 Thurs

No practice -- School closed

 run gently, stretch, situps, pushups, heel raises 

 4

 Fri

   AWAY Meet
at Somerville

Please look at the School Links for location.

Wear your uniform top to school.
Running shorts for meet should be dark (navy or black)

If picking up your runner you MUST sign out your runner.

Pickup either at Away Location at the end of the meet.
If picking up your runner at the AWAY location you MUST sign out your runner.

or if pick up at CTMS 5:30 approx

Snack:____ Family 

 5,6

 Weekend

 Run/Exercise

 run gently, stretch, situps, pushups, heel raises

 7

Mon

Practice
Race Times announced.

 Pickup @ CTMS
3:45   

 8

 Tues

AWAY Meet
at Readington (at lower school)

Please look at the School Links for location.

Wear your uniform top to school.
Running shorts for meet should be dark (navy or black)

If picking up your runner you MUST sign out your runner.

Pickup either at Away Location at the end of the meet.
If picking up your runner at the AWAY location you MUST sign out your runner.

or if pick up at CTMS 5:30 approx

Snack:____ Family 

 9

 Wed

 No practice

 run gently, stretch

 10

 Thurs

 Practice/race results


 Pickup @ CTMS
3:45

11

 Friday

  AWAY TRI Meet
at Franklin (and Hillsborough)

Please look at the School Links for location.

Wear your uniform top to school.
Running shorts for meet should be dark (navy or black)

If picking up your runner you MUST sign out your runner.


Scavenger Hunt will be next Friday!!

Pickup either at Away Location at the end of the meet.
If picking up your runner at the AWAY location you MUST sign out your runner.

or if pick up at CTMS 5:30 approx

Snack:____ Family 


 12, 13

 Weekend

 Run

 Run gently, stretch, situps, pushups, heel raises

 14

 Mon

School closed

Run gently, stretch, situps, pushups, heel raises 

 15

 Tues

 Practice

Scavenger Hunt will be on Friday!!

Pickup @ CTMS  3:45

 

 16

 Wed

 no practice

 run gently, stretch

 17

 Thurs

HOME Meet  
vs Montgomery  -- last meet! 

Wear your uniform top to school.
Running shorts for meet should be dark (navy or black).
 

Pickup @ CTMS  4:30 approx


Snack: ____  Family    

 18

 Fri

Scavenger Hunt!
Meet of Champions representative runners for CTMS  announced

  Pickup @ CTMS
3:30  ** note different time

19,20

 Weekend

 Run

 Run gently, stretch, situps, pushups, heel raises

 21

 Mon

  Practice
Mandatory Practice for MOC runners

 Pickup @ CTMS
3:30  ** note different time  

 22

 Tues   

Meet of Champions
all CTMS runners invited to cheer on team mates -- must have permission slip signed and returned by 10/18

This race will be at MONTGOMERY Middle School.

 Pickup either at Away Location or if pick up at CTMS 5:30 approx
If picking up your runner you MUST sign out your runner.


Snack: _____ Family

 24

 Thursday

 
X-C Team Celebration!!

Ticket in:  one clean uniform/wind suit in a labeled bag with your name!
Please bring your favorite snack and/or beverage to share with the team.  Bring XC pictures to share also!

 ***Pickup @ CTMS 3:00******