Fairview High School Cross Country 

Welcome to the 2026 Cross Country Season! 

What an awesome week we had at the high-altitude, overnight camp we shared with Monarch and Boulder this past week. I saw a lot of new friendships and a lot of good running; I can't wait until next year! For those who weren't able to attend, I highly encourage you to come with us next year, as it provided a great opportunity to train, connect, and experience ahead of this cross country season. P.S. Charlotte Carlson did a great job as our photographer, and you'll be able to see some of the great photos she took at our end-of-season banquet in November!

We are nearing the end of our Summer Running Program, and it's time to get our ducks in a row for the upcoming season by making sure everyone REGISTERS before our first official day of practice which will be Thursday, August 13th. We need you to be registered with the school AND have an up-to-date on file with the school to be able to participate after that date!

Freshmen and some of our upperclassmen who are part of Knight Crew will have a slightly different practice schedule that first week of school, but I will remind everyone of the changes as we get closer. Otherwise, we will plan on switching to afternoon practice beginning August 13th.

Week #8 Schedule

Monday: Viele Lake @ 7:15 AM

Tuesday: Viele Lake @ 7:15 AM, Fairview Weightroom @ 3:00 PM

Wednesday: Viele Lake @ 7:15 AM

Thursday: Tom Watson Park @ 7:15 AM, Fairview Weightroom @ 3:00 PM

Friday: On Your Own

Saturday: On Your Own

Sunday: Rest

*A couple of things to note about this training week include: 1) the boiler at the school is out, and they shut down the weightroom yesterday. I am hoping things are fixed in time for us to continue weight training in the school, but I will provide updates if not. 2) It is going to be a very HOT week; hydration and cooling are critically important. If there is a concern with regards to temperature, I will cancel practice ahead of time.

National Trail Running Championships 

Shoutout to Zach and Lucas who headed to the National High School Trail Running Champs immediately after our camp in Leadville and took home 9th and 12th place, respectively! Way to go!

Norris Penrose Day Trip 

Last year we took a day trip to Colorado Springs as a team-building event and did a workout on the course so everyone could visualize the championship race at the end of the season. Since we are NOT going to Cheyenne Mountain again this year, this trip is even more important for those hoping to compete at the State Championship. Tentatively, I am planning on doing this trip on Tuesday, August 11th. Details will be forthcoming, but I wanted ot get a date out there! We will likely leave early in the morning, around 6 AM, and drive down in the white buses, do our workout on the course, and then have lunch and a team-building activity before driving back, likely returning around 6 PM. All of these details can change, but I wanted to put it on your radar now.

Racing Schedule 

Attached you will find an updated meet schedule for the season. We are still waiting on the details of our League Championship meet but now have the Regional qualifier on there. Everyone will have the ability to race at every meet until the Regional and State Championship, where I have to declare a 9- and 7-person roster, respectively. For the post-post-season meets at Niwot, NXR, and Brooks Midwest, everyone is welcome to compete, and we will continue meeting for practice after State to prepare for those races.

Finally, BECAUSE THIS IS ALWAYS AN ISSUE, please get your physical and registration done ASAP. I hate kicking kids out of practice because of missing paperwork, but I have to if it's not done before beginning official practice. In case you missed the registration hyperlink above, here is the link for the sake of redundancy:

https://fah.bvsd.org/athletics/registration-fees