2019 Cupertino High School Cross Country Schedule 13
 last updated 4/29/19, 5/22/19, 5/29/19, 6/1/19, 8/11/19, 8/15/19, 8/20/19 , 9/30/19        TEST DATES
Date Day Meet (miles) Location Start Time SAT ACT
8/7/2019 Wed Physicals are due - uploaded to Athletic Clearance 
8/8/2019 Thu Last day for Concussion Screening
8/9/2019 Fri Official Tryouts/Practice Starts CHS Track 9:00AM
8/19/2019 Mon First Day of School 8/24/2019
8/27/2019 Tue Parent Meeting Gym, then PE classroom 6:30PM
 9/7/2019 Sat R. L. Stevenson Relays (1.6) Stevenson HS, Pebble Beach 9:00AM
9/10/2019 Tue Lynbrook Center Meet (2.1) Lynbrook HS 3:40PM  bg
9/11/2019
9/14/2019
Wed
Sat
Team Photo Day
Jackie Henderson Memorial (3.0)
CHS Track
North Monterey County HS
4:45PM
9:00AM

9/14/19
9/21/2019 Sat De La Salle Invitational Newhall Park,  Concord 9:00AM
9/24/2019 Tue SCVAL #1 (3.1) Baylands Park, Santa Clara 3:15PM
9/28/2019 Sat Ram Invitational (2.4) Westmoor HS, Daly City 9:00AM
10/5/2019 Sat Artichoke Invitational (2.33) Half Moon Bay HS 1:00PM 10/5/2019
10/8/2019 Tue SCVAL #2 (2.95) Crystal Springs, Belmont 3:15PM
10/9/2019 Wed Aragon Center Meet #1 (2.95) Crystal Springs, Belmont 3:15PM
10/12/2019  Sat Pacific Grove Invitational (3.1) Pacific Grove HS 10:00AM  bg    
10/12/2019 Sat Crystal Springs Invitational (2.95) Crystal Springs, Belmont 9:00AM
10/19/2019 Sat Monterey Bay  Invitational (3.0) Toro  Park, Salinas 10:00AM 10/19/2019
10/22/2019 Tue SCVAL #3 (3.1) Baylands Park, Santa Clara 3:15PM
10/26/2019 Sat Mt SAC Invitational (2.93) Walnut, CA 8:00AM
10/31/2019 Thu Lynbrook Invitational (2.1) Lynbrook HS     3:45PM 11/2/2019
  & FUHSD District XC Championship
11/5/2019 Tue DAL League Finals (2.95) Crystal Springs, Belmont 1:45PM
11/16/2019 Sat CCS Meet (2.95) Crystal Springs, Belmont  G10:00AM/B10:35AM
11/30/2019 Sat State Meet (3.1) Woodward Park, Fresno G11:30AM/B1:00PM
12/7/2019 12/14/19
NOTE: Some start times are estimates, see schedule updates/changes at TinoRunners.org 3/14/2020 2/8/20
5/2/2020 4/4/20
Head Coach Paul Armstrong coacha@tinorunners.org 408-691-3022 6/6/2020 6/13/20
8/29/2020
All meet conflicts MUST be discussed with Coach Armstrong PRIOR to 8/30/19
                               2019 Season Notes
1. All meets are required, except Monterey Bay (PSAT) and Mt. SAC.
2. All practices are required, including Saturdays (August & September).  Normal practice time is 3:45 to 6:45PM, Monday-Friday, Saturdays at 7AM.
3. You must have a completed physical and insurance to practice during the season or tryout. Do not wait to get your physical done.
4. You must have a proper pair of running shoes throughout the season.
5. You must have warm-up pants.
6. Schedule tests (SAT & ACT) around the meets.  The PSAT,as always, will be problematic.
7. You must registered on Athletic Clearance, be concussion tested, and cleared by the athletic trainer by the published due dates.
8. Tryouts begin August 9th and end August 24th.  Practice will be at 8AM or 6PM during the weeks prior to the start of school.
     Anyone who is allowed to tryout after that period or misses the majority of tryouts will have to run two time trials.
      The standard will be boys: 1 mile <6:00 and 2 miles <13:00, and the standard for girls 1 mile <7:00 and 2 miles <15:00.
9.  There may be a few days of two sessions a day.
10. There will be cuts if necessary.
                               2019 Summer Notes
1. We will meet at Tino for most workouts, most Saturdays will be at Fremont Older.
1a. You will need to complete a emergency card before you start if you are not in the system. The form is on the school's web site.
1b. Summer workouts are only for Tino students, exceptions will be on a case-by-case basis.
2. Summer practice will begin on Monday, June 10th until July 27th.  It is optional.
2a. There is no practice July 29th through the August 4th - CCS complete dead period.
2b. Practice sessions will be mixed: in the morning at 8AM, 7AM on Saturdays.  More workouts are expected to be at 6PM.
2c. I expect to have sessions most days:  M,W, F road runs, T,T intervals, Sat long road runs or trail runs, and weight training during the week.
2d. The minimum goal is 20 miles per week for cross country.  Expect to get up to at least 40 miles per week by the end of July.
2e. During the summer practice period we are free to do conditioning as well as running skill specific work. 
3. Summer conditioning (the 4 days before tryouts begin) begins Monday, August 4th.  It is optional.
3a. You must be registered on Athletic Clearance, concussion tested, and cleared by the athletic trainer by the published due dates.
3b. Summer conditioning is only for Tino students.
3c. Conditioning sessions will be mixed: in the morning at 8AM, or 6PM M-Th until official practice/tryouts begin.
3d. Conditioning will consist of running, weights, and exercises. 
4. Official practice and tryouts start on Friday, August 9th at 9AM at the track. The workouts are not optional.
4a. You must be registered on Athletic Clearance, concussion tested, and cleared by the athletic trainer by the published due dates.
4b. You can not tryout unless you have completed the above by Thursday, August 8th.
5. Incoming Freshman and transfer students 
5a. You will need to complete a emergency card before you start if you are not in the system. The form is on the school's web site.
5b. Be sure to adhere to the dates for Athletic Clearance registration, concussion testing, and sports physical.  
6. Check the web site Sunday night for the schedule for the week.   TinoRunners.org
7. If you did not run cross country last season, send me an email so I can add you to the email list.
8. You do not have to workout with me, but you need to workout consistently in order to be prepared for the season.
9. Do not make the mistake of doing nothing during the summer before tryouts begin or you will likely have a lot of trouble with shin splints
     and/or making the team.
10. Athletic Clearance must be completed prior to concussion testing. 
All testing will take place in room 307 (computer lab)
Dates:
Monday June 24th, 2:00-4:00
Monday July 15th, 2:00-4:00
Monday Aug. 5th, 10:00-2:00
Tuesday Aug. 6th, 10:00-2:00
Wednesday Aug. 7th, 10:00-2:00
Thursday Aug. 8th, 10:00-2:00