Edmunds Cross Country
The Edmunds Cross Country Team hopes to develop the lifelong love of running and exploring. The Edmunds Cross Country Team encourages participation from all athletes and measures success through continual improvement and enjoyment of the sport.
Matt Chandler: Mr. Chandler (he/him) has been the coach for EMS Cross Country for over 35 years. He was a teacher at Edmunds for most of the time and now is a faculty member at UVM. He has completed numerous running races, including marathons, half marathons, and triathlons.
Lindsay McQueen: Ms. McQueen(she/her) has been co-coaching the EMS Cross Country team for the past two years. She is currently the Health Teacher at Edmunds, but taking this year to work her Rowland Fellowship. Lindsay has also completed numerous running races, enjoys hiking, and paddleboarding.
Please complete all forms in order to be part of the team.
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Please Note that changes in the schedule may occur due to weather, illness, or other situations. Printable Calendar
Practice: We will be meeting Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday each week from 3:10-4:15. We will be meeting outside by the northwest corner of the building. (Main and So. Union). Athletes may leave their backpacks outside or in their lockers. Athletes should come prepared to run. This means wearing clothes that you find comfortable for running, running shoes, and water bottles for the hotter days.
Competition: There are approximately 8 meets in a season. Athletes will need to find their own ride to meets as Burlington School District cannot arrange bus transportation. If you need a ride, please check our ride board here. Competition a 1.8 mile race. Athletes will run based on gender and compete as individuals and as a team. To learn more about team scoring, check this video on how cross country meets are scored (Note:This video was tailored to High School meets). Meets typically end around 5:30 pm. Athletes are encouraged to stay until the end as there are often short award presentations. Athletes should bring their own water, food, and warm clothes for competition. Uniform tops will be provided to all athletes and racing spikes are available for athletes if they decide they want racing spikes. These are not required and actually discouraged for beginning athletes.