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Tentative fall 2026 race schedule
Cross country practice schedule starting August 12:
Aug 12, 13, and 14 we will meet at school at 8:00am. Practices will last roughly 2 hours. Meeting location is TBA but will likely be the courtyard. You will be able to store your gear in the locker room but we will not have access to the track/field. If you are coming to campus on foot or bike, approach from the west by the traffic circle since the North Capitol gate is closed for construction. Students will be getting new access cards; the Kastle cards will no longer work. You might need to walk through the garage to access campus. Bring your own water and a healthy refueling snack for practice!! Be dressed to run.
Aug 15 we will meet at Carderock at 7:30am, following our usual summer schedule.
Aug 17-20 details are here.
Cross country is open to all students. There are no try-outs or cuts - runners of all ability levels may compete. The only requirements are: (1) come to practice every day; (2) work hard and take the sport seriously; (3) participate in all team races. More information for new runners/parents is here.
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We will start our summer practices the week after graduation! These are informal group runs. Schedule is below; weekday locations might be altered if there is interest in new locations.
Summer Training info: basic guidelines | summer group runs | cross country camps | Mileage schedule | Core Strength | 5 keys to summer training
It is important to keep track of your summer mileage! Get into the habit of recording your miles daily - it's often hard to remember the details when you look back at the end of the week.
Here are some related resources:
Strava for recording daily activities (contact coach L if you have trouble using; no smart watch required)
Making the jump - article from Running Time with advice for summer training
mileage schedule (suggested distance guidelines)
Other online running logs: active trainer | Daly special (google spreadsheet - make a copy and use on your own account. Credit to former Gonzaga runner and coach Jimmy Daly)
Distance calculators: Map my Run | Gmap Pedometer
Staying connected:
It is also important to let your coaches know how things are going, and stay in touch with group training plans.
Coach Ausema can be contacted at jausema @ gonzaga.org.
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Official practices will start on Aug 12. We will run weekdays at 8:00am during the first week, meeting at Gonzaga. Information about vaccination and other medical requirements will come from the headmaster's office. Saturdays will be at Carderock or another off-campus location as during the rest of the summer; 8:00 start time. Details will be updated later.
Schedule for week two:
(TBA)
Starting Monday Aug 25 we run every day at 3:05. The locker room will usually be available by ~2:45 if you want to change early and start to get ready. You can also visit the training room between 2:30 and 3:05 as needed. We usually finish between 4:45 and 5:15. Tuesdays we will have an optional weight room session with coach Taylor at 2:30.
Other notes about pre-season practice:
Bring your own water and a snack for after practice
Check-in on Tues Aug 12 will be on Eye St. Bring your medical paperwork if it's not already uploaded
Pre-season practices will take roughly 1.5-2 hours. If we bus to the arboretum or another location it might be a bit longer.
Athletes should be dressed to run when they report for practice.
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