TranslateOur cross-country season at Essex and Hawthorne is off to a great start. With over 80 students participating, we are still eagerly looking for volunteers for our first meet on Thursday October 8th. Please let the coaches know at next practice if you are available to come with us or are able to drive your own child and supervise a group. Also, permission forms must be returned to the office by Wednesday September 30th or your child will not be able to join us on race day.
It is a great idea to visit the course before October 8th with your child. Here are the various routes for different age groups. This should give your child a good idea of the terrain and length of the run.
FROM THE TDSB CROSS COUNTRY CONVENORS:
WARNING: Convenors walked and marked the courses at Ashbridges HOWEVER, someone else has also marked a course. There are arrows and the numbers 3 and 6 on many parts on the paths. Be aware that this is NOT our course, so be careful if taking students down their to run, and we apologize for any confusion this causes.
To assist in differentiating, you will see that the other arrows and numbers have been spray painted directly onto the pavement. Our markings, are on the grass as the students will be running mostly on grass. Moreover, we like to keep in mind that Ashbridges Bay is a public place…only ours to use on our permitted days, hence we have tried again this year to make our markings temporary.
A reminder that on Monday October 5th, parents are welcome to bring their children to run the course with our Bunny, Jimmy Semes. You can meet him and his students at Pantry Park at 5PM. Parents are responsible for supervising their children while running the course.