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Cross Country

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USATF

LIGER MILE

XC COACHES CHMPs

VOLUNTEERS

SPIRIT WEAR

SOCIAL MEDIA

COMMUNITY

Social Media

WEATHER LINE

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Practice Schedule

Mon and Thurs from 6-7:15

SATURDAY MORNING

9-10:15

all practices at Riverside unless notified otherwise

Event Schedule

Sept 8

Opening Day

Sep 15

Fire Creek 2000

Sept 22

Westfield Race

Sept 29

Middle School Race

Oct 13

Fishers Classic

Oct 18

Liger Mile Run

Oct 20

Midwest Championships

Oct 27

Hoosier XC Classic

Nov 10(tentative)

USATF STATE

Nov 17(tentative)

USATF Regional in Illinois

Dec 1

YES XC Coaches Championships in Terre Haute

Dec 8

USATF Nationals Albuquerque

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September 30 2012

Fire Families,

Nothing much new going on this week. We will continue to work on our runner's speed and technique as we build to the 2 big home meets this month.

We expect Uniforms to arrive this week for those who are still missing them...fingers crossed.

3 new races on calendar.

Gobbler's Jog a 5k race on Thanksgiving Morning in Saxony...proceeds from this race go to support HSE XC

The Liger Mile on October 18th at HSE school. This is optional and you have to register for it. Info below and link in race calendar. This race is a fund raiser for HSE XC

The Hoosier XC Classic on Oct 28 at Northview Christian in Carmel. Also an optional race. Link and registration info in the race calendar. This will be a good preview for the USATF state meet

First some important upcoming dates and Deadlines

October 1, 2012...USATF, if you plan on running in the USATF tourney. you will need to have your membership in and a copy of the Childs birth certificate mailed to USATF/indiana membership chair.

Oct 13, 2012 Fishers Classic-you are already registered

Oct 20, 2012 Midwest Championships-you are already registered.

November 1, 2012....YES, if you plan on competing in the YES race and meet the qualifying standard you will need to be a member by early november.

Tentative schedule is listed to the left, Races hosted by The Fire are free to fire runners. Races we travel to will have a associated fee (info will come in upcoming news letters).

If you plan on racing in the USATF races or YES races you will need to be members of those organizations. More information in next weeks email.

Anyone will to be an assistant coach please contact us at fishersfire@gmail.com, assistant coaches will have to fill out the background check sheet at the HSE SPORTS office.

Next email will be on September 30th

USATF MEMBERSHIP

Optional

USATF membership is optional, unless you want to participate in the USATF junior Olympic Tourney. This consists of the Indiana State meet (all fire runners are eligible to participate). Advancers can then run in the regional (in Illinois) and National meet in New Mexico.

Cost to join USATF is $20.00 and can be done at the USATF website www.usatf.org

If you join, be sure to sign up as a member of the Fishers Fire, club #0177.

You will also need to mail a copy of your childs birth certificate to the Indiana USATF membership chair at the address provided at time of registration.

LIGER MILE

October 18th

HSE HIGH School

The 2012 Liger XC Mile will take place on Thursday,

October 18th at Hamilton Southeastern HS! This

race/run/walk is for ALL K- 6th grade students in the

Hamilton Southeastern School District. School team scores will be kept for intermediate and elementary competition.

www.getmeregistered.com/LigerMile $16-includes t-shirt with all competitors names on the back, listed by school! And the always awesome LIGER Logo! Medals for top 3 finishers in each grade- both male and female. Ribbons for all Finishers.

Online with shirt by Friday Oct 12th, Noon.
Online without shirt by Tuesday Oct 16th, 6:00 PM.
Same day registration: Onsite, without shirt.

Where

Hamilton SE High School Cross Country Course---South side of the school property adjacent to the tennis courts. 13910 E 126th St.

What

1 mile Cross Country run for ALL Hamilton Southeastern K-6th graders. Races will run in succession. Predicted schedule:

Packet Pick up 4:15-5:00PM (Arrive Early!) K,1st, & 2nd male and female 5:00PM
3rd & 4th Female 5:20
3rd & 4th Male 5:35

5th & 6th Female 5:50 5th & 6th Male 6:05

The Course

The 1 mile grass course will run the perimeter of the elevated practice fields between the H.S. and Fall Creek Intermediate. Why

To promote health & fitness, and introduce the lifelong sport of running.

Cost

$15.00; which includes a T-Shirt if registered on-line before Tueaday Oct 18st at noon, timing by End Results. Results will be posted at onlineraceresults.com.

Awards Medals for top 3 finishers in each grade, for both male and female. Ribbons for all Finishers.

XC COACHES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Terre Haute (12/1/12) The Cross Country Coaches National Championship race is in Terre Haute this year. Cost to join YES (youth enduro sports) is $10.00 and is a requirement to run this race. We will have more information on this event as the season progresses.

Volunteers

Coach Assistants, Meet Helpers, and board members.

Any parent who wants to help the coaches during the practices, just approach any of the coaches and we'll get you started.

For the home track meets we will need volunteers to help, be prepared to step forward to help when I start passing the lists.

The Fire Board of Directors will be holding elections in June 2012....all positions will be up for election and we would love to have you help the Fire stay the best club in Indiana. More information as we approach the elections.

SPIRIT WEAR

spirit wear
Now Available

CONTACT COACH STAN ON INFO ON SPIRIT WEAR.

Order Form is available here.

Mail the form or drop it off with the check at the SPORTS OFFICE

Fishers Fire

12690 Promise Road

Fishers, IN 46038

also notify us of the order by email fishersfire@gmail.com

We hope to have online ordering up this year.

You can submit your order at any time. The production time is now down to 7-10 days.

SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook and Twitter The Fishers Fire is now on both Facebook and Twitter. The Club uploads pictures to the facebook page from our meets and events and you are welcome to upload your event pictures also. We also use twitter to talk about upcoming events and pending weather cancelations. Links to the left.

Sincerely,

HHH
The Fire T&F / XC Club
Fishers Fire

www.fishersfire.info

fishersfire@gmail.com

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