Summer Camp

XC Camp 2020 - August 3-7, 2020

Location in Boulder area. Not overnight due to COVID.

Cost = $150

We are approaching Camp 2020, and despite all of the changes going on around us, I think we have an exciting schedule ( attached) for camp this year. We have tentatively scheduled 3 speakers and a session with a certified instructor for a core workout. You can click on their names in the schedule to go to their Instagram pages to see more about each of them. We are also still working on a 4th surprise speaker, but will have to wait to see if that person's schedule will allow them to come on one of the camp days. Parents, if you have time, Maddie Alm, who ran at Monarch, was an All-American at CU and runs for Team Boss in Boulder, is also a registered dietician and will be giving a talk on the importance of diet and nutrition for HS runners, and can help you as you sort through the diet your HS runners are consuming.

Camp participants will be split into groups (cohorts as they are now being called) and will stay in those groups throughout camp. Campers are expected to respect the protocols during the entire camp. ALL CAMPERS are expected to wear masks when arriving and anytime they are within 6 ft of other people to maintain the protocols set up by the State of Colorado. Campers are always expected to follow protocols when running on the trails, which includes, pulling up their masks when passing others on the trails, running in single file when passing others on the trails, where possible, maintaining 6ft of distance when passing others on the trails. CHECK IN will remain the same for Monarch runners and Boulder runners respectively. Coach Tam will be checking in Boulder runners and I will be checking in Monarch runners each day. Campers who do not follow the check in procedure will be sent home for the day. CAMPERS WHO DO NOT ARRIVE ON TIME FOR THEIR GROUP WILL BE SENT HOME FOR THE DAY!!

All campers will need to bring their own (FULL) water bottles each day!

I have attached a waiver that has been modified to reflect the changes we are experiencing and campers/parents will need to sign and return before being allowed to participate in camp.

Camp cost is $150, and those of you who paid in full at the outset will be refunded the difference this week.

Groups will be sorted out this week and sent to all of you by Friday. Coach Tam and I will be working on making sure athletes are in the appropriate group and our goal is to keep each group to 20 or fewer campers.

Friday we are returning to a tradition we had for the first 11 years of our camp, and are going to climb a 14er. We have chosen Mt. Bierstadt because of the proximity to the front range since we can not provide transportation. We are also hoping to coax 8-10 adventurous parent volunteers to hike with our groups. If you are interested, please contact me as soon as possible. We will get our first group off at 5am and will start groups 15 min apart. The goal is to get all of our campers to the summit!

Please contact me if you have any questions. Looking forward to a great camp!

Kent Rieder, Colorado XC Camps
rkentrieder1@gmail.com