Here are the details about the upcoming TDSB South District Cross-Country Meet. Permission forms will go home with your child tomorrow, with more detailed information. Please return them to Beth or the office as soon as possible, so we can ensure your child is registered for the race.
When: Thursday, October 8, 2014
Where: Ashbridge’s Bay Park (where Coxwell meets the Lakeshore)
Time: See list below for approximate race times.
Our first set of runners will leave the school at 9:15 by school bus. We will shuttle our students back and forth by school bus, so they are not waiting unreasonably long times at the course after running. Grade 7 & 8 students will travel home by TTC.
IMPORTANT POINTS for Race Day
- The race will proceed, rain or shine.
- Students should come to school at the regular start time of 8:45 am.
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP YOUR CHILD PREPARE?
Ensure your child runs the required distance as often as possible, keeping a steady pace.
How far do they run? Grades 1 & 2: 1 km; Grade 3: 1.5 km c; Grades 4-6: 2 km; Gr 7 & 8: 3 km.
What kind of course is it? A lot of the course is run on sand. Students require adequate stamina to complete it.
*Adults are not permitted to run (or ride) beside the athletes during the race (athletes subject to disqualification).
If you can, make a trip to Ashbridges’ Bay, or any other sand beach, and have your child practice running on sand. It is a very different feel than grass or track pavement!
Route Maps for the Ashbridges Bay meet:
Grade 1/2 route map:http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6720685
Grade 3 route map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6720686
Grade 4/5/6 route map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6720687
Grade 7/8 route map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6720689
If your runners would like to run the course, they are invited to run it with the Boardwalk Running Club, who meet Mondays at 5 PM at Pantry Park . More info: jimmy.semes@tdsb.on.ca.
Race Times on October 8 (All times are approximate. )
Grade 1 Girls 10:00 am Boys 10:15
Grade 2 Girls 10:30 am Boys 10:45
Grade 3 Girls 11:00 am Boys 11:15
Grade 4 Girls 11:30 am Boys 11:45
Grade 5 Girls 12:00 noon Boys 12:15|
Grade 6 Girls 12:30 am Boys 12:45
Grade 7 Girls 1:00 pm Boys 1:15
Grade 8 Girls 1:30 pm Boys 1:45
Volunteers needed – all volunteers must have their Police Record Check. Sorry, no siblings with volunteers, as per TDSB policy. Please use this Google Form to sign up for a volunteer job on October 8th at the meet: http://goo.gl/forms/vQ67D8WkJO
Thanks to everyone for your support!
Beth
Lord Lansdowne PS 