Team Gear and Phoenix 5K Sign up help!

Our online team store is up and running to get team gear for this XC season. This is optional and is run through one of the parents: Niki Martineau. If you have questions please contact her at: nikimartineau@gmail.com

2021 Farmington XC Team Store

The shop will close on August 3rd at midnight. Please get your orders in as we won't do a 2nd order. 

We also need help with packet pickup next Friday as well as help with the 5K. If you have parents or friends who want to help but don't want to run the race, have them sign up through this link:

2021 Phoenix 5K Help Sign Up

July 26th - 31st - XC Camp!!

 XC Camp has arrived. If you haven't already turned in your registration form or your check you MUST bring it to camp Monday morning. A reminder, drop off is in Collinston and we'll meet at 7:45 AM. Pick up will be on Wednesday in Logan (different from drop off location). Please check the itinerary and make sure you have a tent you're bringing or you have one lined up to sleep in with a friend(s). Please pay attention to the packing list for camp here it is:

A-We will have plenty of food, drinks and water for you (BYO water bottle)

B-Bring plenty of clean socks, shorts, shirts & other clothes

C-We will be sleeping outside (unless the weather turns bad)

Bring your own: pillow, sleeping bag, tarp, air/foam mattress and tent

D-Bring sunscreen/insect repellant

E-Bring your own towel and bathroom items

F-Be prepared to work hard: Bring your running shoes!!!

G-It is highly recommended that you are in shape before coming

H-Bring a swimsuit and hiking shoes + warm jacket

We also need to get those prizes coming in for our Phoenix 5k. Get them turned in to practice on Friday. We also need to keep getting word spread so tell your friends, neighbors and long lost relatives. Also, if you haven't yet, please go sign up for the Phoenix 5K so we can get a count on numbers. 

Weekly Practice Schedule

Monday-Wednesday - XC Camp - If you are not going to camp, get runs in on your own. We'll see you when we get back.

Thursday July 29th - On your own

Friday July 30th - 7:00 AM @ Forbush Park

Saturday July 31st - On your own - Finish out your weekly mileage. 

Weekly Mileage Chart: This week we will be at about 70-75% of your max mileage. If you are maxing your mileage out at 40 miles, this week you will run 28-30 miles. 

July 19th - 24th

Great job this past week for those who logged their runs on Strava and were running on days you weren't able to make it to practice. This is a crucial time of our summer training so keep with it and it will pay off. We have cross country camp next Monday-Wednesday and we are super excited about that (Camp Info). If you haven't already turned in your permission slip and money please do so this week. If you are not able to make it to camp, we will not have practice here in town as most coaches and athletes will be there, we still want you to get some runs in on those days. LOG ON STRAVA!! 

If you are planning on running during the season with us, please go to the eligibility page and complete all the required eligibility work necessary, at least get going on your Register My Athlete. This needs to be done by the first part of August so don't wait, get going on it!

We also need to get prizes and sponsors turned in for the Phoenix 5K coming up on August 7th. We also need to start getting the word spread about our race and get your neighbors and friends to come support us in this event. You as a team member are required to bring in 5 prizes (not from your pantry) to have for prizes and awards at the race. Here is a flyer you can print and take around to your neighborhood and post on Social Media and wherever else you feel like would be a good place to spread the word. You also need to fill out a registration online and select the appropriate form stating you are on the team and will bring in 5 prizes, otherwise I will charge you to enter the race. You can scan the form below or go to this link to register: 2021 Phoenix 5k Registration

Weekly Practice Schedule:

Monday July 19th - 7 AM @ Freedom Hills Park (2150 N 150 E, Centerville) 

Tuesday July 20th - 7 AM @ Shephard Park - (760 Shepard Ln, Farmington)

Wednesday July 21st - 7 AM @ Vita Course (To get to Vita Course, or East Mountain Wilderness Park, **IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT** Do NOT take Nichols road as it does not go up to vita right now. Jump on highway 89 going north, go past 2nd North, follow signs for the Detour to Crestwood Road, Turn right off 89 following the signs to Crestwood Road and then right immediately again to head back south on the frontage road, follow that until you get back on mountain road, turn left and head up the hill to Vita. - 740 Oakmont Ln, Kaysville)

Thursday July 22nd - On Your Own - (3-6 Miles)

Friday July 23rd - 7 AM @ Forbush Park

Saturday July 24th - On Your Own  - Finish your weekly mileage. 

Weekly Mileage Chart: Hopefully we have a decent base started for us and now we are going to base our weekly mileage off of the percentage of our max mileage. you may need to adjust based on where your max mileage is. This week we will be at about 65-70% of your max mileage. If you are maxing your mileage out at 40 miles, this week you will run 26-28 miles. 

Back at it!! - July 12th-17th

We are back from the Moratorium break and back in action. Hopefully everyone has been running during the break. I saw many out and about while on my drives with Driver's ed. Not everyone has been logging on Strava so starting now, a coach will be checking in with everyone frequently and making sure you are logging your runs on strava. This is NOT OPTIONAL. If you want to be a part of Farmington XC you will log your miles on Strava, that includes Varsity Runners. If you don't start logging, then you will not participate with Farmington XC this fall. 

This week we will meet 4 times and we will continue to meet more and more often as we get closer to the season. We are 6 weeks away from our first meet of the season. With that, we need to be at practice as much as we can. There are a lot of things coming up that we need to be aware of and get going on. First is our XC Camp coming up in two weeks. The camp is July 26-28th. Below is a link to the flyer for the camp. Cost is $80 and will cover your food for the 3 days, the camp, and entry to the Logan Aquatic Center. You can pay with a check made out to Bear River High School. Bring payment and the registration form to practice this week and turn it in to Coach Brower. Summer XC Camp Flyer 2021

We also have our Phoenix 5K coming up in a month. I have already heard from some of you who have gotten sponsors and prizes, that is awesome!! Let's start bringing those prizes in to practice and giving them to one of the coaches. If you have a sponsor donating money, make checks out to Farmington High School Cross Country and turn those in to the office. If you haven't done anything yet, please get going so we can make this a great fundraiser. Go to the Phoenix 5K Page for more info. 

Last thing we need to get cracking on is eligibility. As of right now only 5 boys and 2 girls have started their Register My Athlete. Please get going on that so we can get that eligibility taken care of. I will send a list to the front office so they can add the fees to your MyDSD so you can pay online. Please get your Physical and Register My Athlete taken care of as well as the team disclosure. Please go to the Eligibility Page for more info. 

Weekly Practice Schedule:

Monday July 12th - 7 AM @ South Park, AKA Skater Park (1384 S Frontage Rd, Farmington, UT)

Tuesday July 13th - 7 AM @ Ponds Park (50 E Burton Ln, Kaysville)

Wednesday July 14th - 7 AM @ Vita Course (To get to Vita Course, or East Mountain Wilderness Park, **IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT** Do NOT take Nichols road as it does not go up to vita right now. Jump on highway 89 going north, go past 2nd North, follow signs for the Detour to Crestwood Road, Turn right off 89 following the signs to Crestwood Road and then right immediately again to head back south on the frontage road, follow that until you get back on mountain road, turn left and head up the hill to Vita. - 740 Oakmont Ln, Kaysville)

Thursday July 15th - On Your Own - (3-5 Miles)

Friday July 16th - 7 AM @ Heritage Park (1591 N 1075 W, Farmington) 

Saturday July 3rd - On Your Own - (3-5 Miles or what you need to finish your mileage, if you already hit your mileage, go for a bike ride)

Weekly Mileage Chart:

Beginners: 15-20 Miles

Returning rookies: 19-22 Miles

Upper Classman JV: 22-25 Miles

Varsity: 30-35 Miles

Moratorium - July 5th - 10th

Great job to everyone who competed in a 5k over the 4th of July weekend. We saw some great early season results and times. Results from the Time Trial last Monday are posted in the NERD Report listed on the left side of the home page, if viewing from a computer. If you are viewing this on a cell phone, scroll to the bottom and select "View Web Version" and then click on Nerd Report on the left side of the screen.

This week we have moratorium so we are not able to officially meet as a team. You can still get together with other teammates and organize runs on your own. We will return back at it a week from tomorrow (July 12th). Please don't take a week off and keep running. PLEASE post your runs on Strava. We want to see your runs during the moratorium week. Keep at it!!

We wanted to give more info out on our XC camp on July 26-28th. Below is a link to the flyer for the camp. Cost is $80 and will cover your food for the 3 days, the camp, and entry to the Logan Aquatic Center. You can pay with a check made out to Bear River High School. Bring payment and the registration form to practice when we get back from moratorium and turn it in to Coach Brower. 

Summer XC Camp Flyer 2021

Weekly Mileage Chart:

Beginners: 15-20 Miles

Returning rookies: 19-22 Miles

Upper Classman JV: 22-25 Miles

Varsity: 30-35 Miles