Widefield High School Cross Country Team Blog
Rock Canyon Half Marathon
Braving cold temperatures, strong winds, snow, a slippery course, and wind-chills in the teens, Robby Giese and Audra Bergman made their half-marathon debut this past weekend.
With 750 runners entered in the race, the conditions and size of the field alone could have been intimidating. However, Audra and Robby performed impressively.
Robby finished 37th overall with a time of 1:32:57. Audra finished 126th overall and 28th out of all female finishers with a time of 1:49:09.
Congratulations to both Audra and Robby!
Turkey Trot
Several members of the team (including Coach Nelson) are planning on running the YMCA Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day. What better way to feel okay about engorging yourself with great food later in the day than by racing a 5k that morning?
Come join us! And check back here after the race to see how everyone did.
Rock Canyon Half Marathon
The half marathon distance (13.1 miles) is a long way to race. Normally such a long race would not be ideal preparation for high school runners.
However, the Rock Canyon Half Marathon in Pueblo is at the perfect time for high school runners. December 3rd is long enough after the cross country season has ended that runners can get back in shape and should be working on their base mileage. It is also far enough from the start of track that any ill-effects experienced from the race can be overcome well before racing starts again.
For high schoolers, the race is only $20. Many half marathons cost $60-$80. It is a great course with good competition. Last year many members of the Pueblo West High School cross country team ran it. And this year Coach Nelson will be running it for the second time, along with several friends and parents of WHSXC.
If you are interested you can register at the link above. But don't wait. The cost goes up after November 19th. And last year the race sold out.
If you are interested in reading about Coach Nelson's experience running the race last year or his preparation for this year's race, check out what he has written about both.
Post Season Awards Banquet
Come help us celebrate a great season at our post season awards banquet! The event is scheduled for Thursday, November 3rd from 6-8pm at the WHS cafeteria. We will hand out participation awards, letter awards, team awards, and some special awards.
This event is a pot luck, so please bring a dish to share. Families are welcome and encouraged to attend.
In order to make sure we have a good balance of food, please bring the following:
Freshman- Salads/Side Dishes
Sophomores- Main Dish
Juniors-Main Dish
Seniors- Dessert/Fruit
See you there!
Good Luck
Good luck to all members of Widefield High School Cross Country as we wrap up the regular season this week!
Just remember the words of the late, great Steve Prefontaine:
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift."