CROSS COUNTRY 2023

General things to know:

  • If you are a new player and need any information email [email protected].
  • You must sign up on a new registration platform called Final Forms BEFORE the first practice. Go to http://enfieldathletics.com/ & click the red button that says FALL SPORTS REGISTRATION. Follow directions.
  • You must have an updated physical in with the nurse BEFORE the first practice. (Within the past 13 months) 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  1. When is the first official practice of the season? 
    Thursday, August 24th at 7 am – 8 am.  Meet outside Enfield HS Gym  
  2. How much are the registration fees for Cross Country?
    Please refer to the District Athletic Participation Fee page. Nothing is due at this time. 
  3. What should I bring/wear to participate?
    Running shoes, water bottle, a GREAT attitude!  
  4. What info/permission forms need to be completed to participate?
    Please refer to the Register for Athletics page. DO NOT USE CHILD’S/STUDENTS SCHOOL EMAIL TO REGISTER!

SCHEDULE FOR THE FIRST 2 WEEKS 

8/24/23 – Thursday – 7:00 am – 8:00 am

8/25/23 – Friday – 8:00 am – 9:30 am

8/26/23 – Saturday 8:00 am – 10:00 am   TEAM BREAKFAST!

8/28/23 – Monday 8:00 am – 9:30 am

8/29/22 – FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL – Tuesday 3:00 pm – 4:15pm

8/30/22 – Wednesday 2:30 – 4 pm

8/31 – Thursday 2:30 – 4 pm

9/1 – Friday 2:30 – 4 pm

Enfield XC Workouts

Phase I – Base:  get fit and strong, “we can get through the first two weeks”

Week 1 and 2 

Thursday 8/24

Friday 8/25

Saturday 8/26

Monday 8/28

Tuesday 8/29

Wednesday 8/30

Thursday 8/31

Friday 9/1

PURPOSE

        Easy

Easy/Temp/Hard

Long/Easy

Easy/Temp/Hard

Easy/Tempo

Easy/Temp/Hard

Easy/Tempo

Easy/Long

WARMUP

Dynamic/static stretches, Striders

Dynamic/static stretches, Striders

Dynamic/static stretches, Striders

Dynamic/static stretches, Striders

Dynamic/static stretches, Striders

Dynamic/static stretches, Striders

Dynamic/static stretches, Striders

Dynamic/static stretches, Striders

WORKOUT

7 am – 8 am 

Suffield bridge run

Then Pond to EHS Varsity

JV – Franklin

6 x 100m striders

8 am – 9:30 am

Fartlek training on grass loop –  30 min

Jv – walk, jog

Varsity – walk, jog, sprint

CORE

8 am – 10:00 am

River Run

1st bridge and back

Warmup

Jog

Tempo

Hard – pearl st.

8 am – 9:30 am

800s on grass field

Or track

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

3 – 4:15 pm

Varsity 

Pond Run – 4 miles

1 – Enfield St Pizza

2 – Alcorn school

3 – EHS

4 – Bridge Lane

JV – NEW KING ST LOOP or HIGH ST

2:30 – 4pm

PARSONS LOOP!

3 miles

Warmup

Tempo

Hill hard

Tempo

Hard – Post Office

2:30 – 4pm

Reverse PARSONS

3 miles – High st.

4 miles – Pond

Warmup

2:30 – 4 pm

Post Office road run

30 – 40 minutes

Steady easy pace

COOLDOWN

Jog around school

Stretch

Bridge run and back

Team stretch

Team Stretch

Team Stretch

Team Stretch

Team Stretch

Team Stretch

ROB BARNES – HEAD COACH

[email protected]

Coaching Cross Country since 2009

PE/Health/Teen Leadership teacher

Graduate of CCSU 1991 – Also Assistant Faculty Manager and EHS Girls Tennis Coach

 

LEEANN CERPOVICZ – ASSISTANT COACH

 

 

[email protected]

JFK Science teacher

No. Name Position

The 2023 Calendar is always subject to change! I will update the Calendar weekly but if any parent or athlete has questions or concern please email me directly or Coach C.

[email protected]

[email protected] 

 

Month Year Calendar
Aug/Sept 2023 CC schedule
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
                  24   25   26
        1st practice 7 to 8 am Practice 8 to 9:30 am Practice 8 to 10 am Team Breakfast
  27   28   29   30   31   1   2
Off Practice 8 to 9:30 am 1st day of school Practice 3 – 4:15pm Practice 2:30 – 4pm Practice 2:30 – 4pm Practice 2:30 – 4pm Off
  3   4   5   6   7   8   9
Off Labor Day Off  Practice 2:30 – 4pm Practice 2:30 – 4pm Practice 2:30 – 4pm Practice 2:30 – 4pm Practice 8 to 10 am Team Breakfast
  10   11   12   13   14   15   16
Off Practice 2:30 – 4pm Meet @ East Hartford – WPark, Tolland 4pm Practice 2:30 – 4pm Practice 2:30 – 4pm Practice 2:30 – 4pm Off
  17   18   19   20   21   22   23
Off Practice 2:30 – 4pm Meet @ Windsor Locks Scrimmage Practice 2:30 – 4pm Practice 2:30 – 4pm Practice 2:30 – 3:30 pm Winding trails Invitational                Bus TBA
  24   25   26   27   28   29   30
Off Practice 2:30 – 4pm Meet @ Manchester, South Windsor 4 pm OFF Practice 2:15 – 3:30 pm Harry Geraghty at SW Bus 2:15pm  Practice 9 am – 10:30 am CLEAN UP COURSE POWDER HOLLOW 
Month Year Calendar
October  2023 CC schedule
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1-Oct   2   3   4   5   6   7
Off HOME meet – EO Smith, East Catholic 4 pm Practice 2:30 – 4pm Practice 2:30 – 4pm Practice 2:30 – 4pm Practice 2:30 – 3:30pm Wickham park invitational             Bus TBA 
  8   9   10   11   12   13   14
Off Friendlys run 8 – 10 am Meet @ RHAM 4 pm Practice 2:30 – 4pm Practice 2:30 – 4pm Practice 2:30 – 3:30pm Off     
  15   16   17   18   19   20   21
Off Practice 2:30 – 3:30pm CCC Conference Championships – Wickham park Off  Practice 2:30 – 4pm Practice 2:30 – 4pm Off   
  22   23   24   25   26   27   28
Off Practice 2:30 – 4pm Hall Freshmen Championships Off  Practice 2:30 – 4pm Practice 2:15 – 3:15pm LL Championships Bus TBA
  29   30 November  31   1   2   3   4
Off     CC Banquet TBA Uniform collection