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Landsharks Spring Track Series 2008
Landsharks Running Club (LSRC) has organized a six-week kids running program
at 39 elementary schools throughout Colorado Springs. Our philosophy is every
finisher is a winner and competition is against yourself
to improve. This is a very fun series to introduce kids to running in a
non-competitive environment.
Registration: Register online only at www.landsharkrunclub.com. Individual entry fee is $36 if registered by April 15th; $50 after April 15th . Entry fees include three days of racing, two ribbons, a race series medal, race refreshments, and results posted to our website. Landsharks t-shirts are available online at the time of registration in youth and adult sizes for $12. Team t-shirts are the same each season, Trailblazer purple. Scholarships are available on a limited basis; scholarship applications are due April 1st.
Practices: Start April 7th, Mondays and
Wednesdays 2:30–3:30pm (see schedule for details). Runners will assemble at the
playground behind the school and practice on the surrounding grass fields and
dirt trails.
Each runner must have a water bottle at every practice. Practices consist of
stretching/warm-up, training drills, running, and more running. Practices will
be cancelled if the wind chill is less than 32 degrees, or if conditions of the
practice field are saturated with snow/rain and unusable. An intercom
announcement will be made at school and parents will be notified by email if a
cancellation occurs.
Races: Mondays April 28th, May 5th & May 12th, Rampart High School, 8250 Lexington Dr., 6:00–7:00pm.
Runners on the infield by 5:45pm. No parents/family allowed on the infield; coaches and volunteers only. Bleachers are limited; please bring lawn chairs if seating is required.
Middle Distance Nights: grades K-2 run 400m or
800m; grades 3-5 run 800m or 1 mile.
Sprint Night: grades K-2 run 50m and
200m; grades 3-5 run 100m and 400m.
We need race volunteers! Get a free t-shirt -- no experience necessary! Help with timing, awards, refreshments or event administration. With hundreds of runners expected to participate, every volunteer makes a big difference. 3 volunteers per team are required at each race. Please contact your coach to sign up.
Dress for Success: Dress according to the weather. We encourage runners to change out of school clothes into running clothes before practice. We recommend training in running shoes, t-shirt and shorts, with optional sweatshirt/windbreaker and sweatpants/running pants if needed. Hooded jackets are beneficial in the rain.
It is difficult to predict Colorado weather in the springtime, please be prepared for changing weather elements both at practices and races.
Running shoes: We will train on
grass fields, dirt trails and asphalt around the school. Races are held on
an all-weather track. We recommend purchasing running shoes for your child (no
basketball or soccer shoes;
no flip-flops or sandals). Expect to pay at least $40 for a good shoe that will
last for the fall and spring series if worn only for running. Buy them a little large, not tight.
The following sponsors offer a 20% discount to LSRC runners; please thank them for their support!
Runner’s Roost, 107 E. Bijou Street, 632-3833
Colorado Running Co., 833 N Tejon (across from Colorado College), 635-3833
Boulder Running Co., SW corner of Austin Bluffs and Academy, 278-3535
Connie Crane, Coach, Trailblazer Elementary 268-9650 connieacrane@comcast.net
Landsharks Spring Track Schedule 2008 – Trailblazer Elementary
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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April 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
| Practice #1 | Practice #2 | |||||
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13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
| Practice #3 | Practice #4 | |||||
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20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
| Practice #5 | Practice #6 | |||||
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27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
May 1 |
2 |
3 |
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Race #1
middle distance night Rampart HS |
Practice #7 | |||||
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4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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Race #2
sprint night Rampart HS |
Practice #8 | |||||
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11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
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Race #3 middle distance night Rampart HS |
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Race day Instructions
Race Attire: Landsharks purple t-shirt, shorts and running shoes,
with optional sweatshirt/windbreaker
and sweatpants/running pants if needed. Hooded jackets are beneficial in the
rain.
Runner’s Number Tags: Upon arrival, please find the Trailblazer coach or parent volunteer distributing race numbers. Please pin the tag on the front of your runner’s t-shirt--be careful not to tear off the perforated section, it will identify the runner after their race.
Staging for Races: Runners should meet the team (purple t-shirts) on the infield of the track to warm-up. Runners will remain on the infield with the coaches and they will ensure runners get into the proper heat/race. Each race has a first and final call for runners to meet at the staging area. Runners will receive race instructions in the staging area and will be escorted onto the track. After crossing the finish line, runners will file through the finish chute, and receive race ribbons and refreshments.
All parents/family must stay off the infield; only runners, coaches and volunteers on the infield please.
Kids love races! We appreciate your encouragement and support for our team. Our goal is to stay on schedule, and we thank you in advance for your patience.