Peoria Itinerary

EHS X-C TRAVEL ITINERARY & CONTACT INFORMATION
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th
PEORIA HIGH INVITATIONAL

Travel Party
Coaching Staff: George Patrylak & John Cunningham
Athletes: Liz Speicher, Courtney Smith, Kaci Smith, Lia Saunders, Kristin Hodge, Stephanie Dalla Riva, Devon Dudding, Jake Nelson, Chris Taglieri, Eli Sweatt, Dereck Burge-Beckley, Aaron Cole, Tyler Cann

FRIDAY
Depart: Dismiss from class after lunch/4th hour at 12:05p.m. Depart at 12:30p.m. aboard Laidlaw bus.
Arrive: Arrive at ICC to run the Sectional course around 3:45p.m. Athletes will change into running clothes for the daily workout. We will then continue to Detweiller to claim a spot for our tent. .
Meals: We will head to the hotel to check in and clean up and head to dinner somewhere near the hotel (Avanti’s, St. Bread Co., etc…) Athletes should bring a snack to eat on the way up if they wish. A variety of snacks, water, and sports drink will be furnished for the ride up by the team. Money for dinner Friday night and lunch on Saturday afternoon will provided by the team. The hotel has a continental breakfast where we will eat before heading to the course.
Note: Each team will meet as a group after dinner to discuss plans to depart to the course on Saturday. You may relax in each others rooms until lights out (TBA) when you must retire to your own room and go to bed for the evening. Remember the idea of coming up the night before is so you can get good nights sleep in order to race better on Saturday. Have fun but protect your opportunities.

SATURDAY
Wake Up: Wake up calls should be between 7:00 – 7:15a.m. (girls) and 7:30 – 7:45a.m. (guys). Athletes should be at breakfast by 7:30a.m. (girls) 7:45 - 8:00a.m. (guys).
Departure: All athletes should be packed and ready to depart by 8:30a.m.
Race Schedule: Girls 10:30a.m. Race
Boys 11:15a.m. Race
Return: ASAP after your race.

What to Bring (You are going for one night, please pack light)
Uniform (singlet, shorts, spikes, jacket, pant, sweatshirt, etc..)
Practice Clothes (shorts, top, running shoes, etc...)
Clothing to go to dinner in and ride home in
Underwear & Socks (Sports bras for the ladies)
Toiletries (toothbrush ,toothpaste, deodorant, etc…)
Extra socks
Money (snacks, t-shirt, etc…)
Snacks (don’t bring a bunch of junk, eat that after the meet or not at all)
Cell phones (no cell phones are to be used after lights out on Friday. Call to check in with parents or significant others before then. Once we get to the course to warm up, put the cell phones away until after your race)

Hotel:
Springhill Suites by Marriot Peoria
2701 Westlake Avenue
Peoria, IL 61615
(309) 681-2700

East Peoria Invitational

Date: Saturday, September 22nd, 2007.

Location: ICP (Illinois College in Peoria)

Arrival at School: 4:45 a.m.

Departure: 5:00 a.m. (if you miss the bus, you will be left)

Schedule:
--Varsity Girls: 9:00 a.m.
--Varsity Boys: 9:50 a.m.
--Fresh/Soph Girls: 10:35 a.m.
--Fresh/Soph Boys: 11:15 a.m.
--Awards to follow

Food will be supplied by parents and the Booster Club.

Bring t-shirt money and snack money.

Return to Edwardsville: 5:00 p.m.

Good luck Saturday!

Five Medal at Hazelwood Freshman Invite

Congratulations go out to the Freshman Boys for an excellent job at the 2007 Hazelwood East Freshman Invitational. Earning medals for the boys include:

Daniel Mazar (1st)
Greg Frick (5th)
Chris Shaw (6th)
Kevin O'Brien (23rd)
Michael Vancil (25th)

Great job to all the runners.

Thank you Bipod

The Edwardsville Cross-Country Booster Club and the entire Edwardsville Cross-Country Program would like to thank Bipod Running Store for being a sponsor for the 2007 Tiger Fall Classic and the 2007 Liberty Invitational. Thank you for your support!

42nd Annual Edwardsville Invitational

Date: Saturday, August 15, 2007

Location: SIUE

Arrival: Athletes are to report to the course (drive on their own/with a parent). Boys should arrive by 8:00 a.m.

Race Schedule:
--Varsity Boys: 9:00 a.m.
--Varsity Girls: 9:30 a.m.
--Fresh/Soph Boys: 10:00 a.m.
--JV Girls: 10:30 a.m.
--Open Race Combined: 11:00 a.m.

We hope to see you Saturday. Good luck!

East Peoria Invitational, Saturday, September 22nd

Here is the meet schedule for the East Peoria meet on Saturday, September 22nd.

This meet will take the place of the Hancock Invitational.

ALL ATHLETES MUST ARRIVE BY 4:45a.m.
NO EXCEPTIONS
THIS IS A THREE HOUR TRIP AND THE VARSITY GIRLS WILL HAVE TO JUMP OF THE BUS AND RACE (LITERALLY) AS IT IS. BE ON TIME.

Schedule:
9:00a.m. Varsity Girls
9:50a.m. Varsity Boys
10:35a.m. Fr/So. Girls
11:15a.m. Varsity Boys

12:30p.m. Awards

Meet Switch on Saturday, September 22nd

Athletes and Parents,

We will no longer be attending the Hancock Invitational on Saturday, September 22nd.

We will now be going to the East Peoria Invitational at ICP in Peoria.

This is the site of this year's Sectional meet.

This will give our athletes a chance to see the Sectional course and increase the chances of us being able to qualify. Hancock is a meet we look to continue with regulary.

The first race is at 9:00a.m. (Girls Varsity)

There are four races (Both Varsity's and two Fr/So. Races)

We will leave very early at 5:00a.m.

Please plan accordingly.

Coach Cunningham

Peoria Woodruff Invitational

Meet: Peoria Woodruff Invitational

Location: Detweiler Park, Peoria

Departure Time: 6:00 a.m.

Race Schedule:
--11:00: Varsity Girls
--11:30: Varsity Boys
--12:00: Open

Lunch: Provided by Booster Club

Return Time: 5:00 p.m.

Bring T-shirt Money