Nike Southwest Regional, aka NXR https://nxrsw.runnerspace.com/
Nike Southwest regional xc championships are held each year the third week of November (11/23)
From this meet you can qualify for Nike Team Nationals as a team or as an individual. The course is flat and fast.
In the past the team has driven down in a bus, or with parents carpooling. The most race-friendly option is to drive down on Thursday. Preview the course on Friday and hang out around Phoenix for the day. On Saturday we would race and then head home. Many of you were a part of this last year and some of the details may have been slightly different. I'm not sure on the cost, probably $350ish to pay for hotels, the race, and transportation. That price keeps getting higher due to raising prices of buses.
Last year we took approximately 80 athletes on 2 LeBus charters. The trip was a lot of fun. This year we hope to take as many or more and continue to grow this tradition. However, due to a slightly smaller team, we are likely only going to be able to bring 1 bus, and about 50 kids.
Trip rules/guidelines:
This is a Cross Country trip, which means the purpose of the trip is to have the best race possible on a very fast course. The goal is to qualify teams for NXN, and while that is a difficult challenge, that is the goal. Therefore, everything we do will be to that end.
During the trip students are expected to be respectful of their teammates, the parent chaperones, the drivers, other hotel guests, other competitors, and the coaches. Students are expected to be in their assigned rooms at the designated times. The hotel has a room list, and students are not authorized to make room adjustments. While at the hotel, you should be conscientious of other hotel guests by following all hotel rules, especially those regarding quiet hours and facility usage. Disruptive and thoughtless behavior will not be tolerated.
At the same time, this trip is going to be a lot of fun. Travelling and being around teammates and friends with a common purpose for a few days is always a fun experience. Please make the experience enjoyable by being inclusive of all your teammates, and following the expectations above.
Because this school isn't done through the school, all absences will need to be parent excused. School approved trips are only allowed every few years, so this one is being done unofficially.
Here is the itinerary from last year:
NXR itinerary
Thursday 11/21
6:00 AM (MST) – Depart from Farmington High, Utah
9:15 AM – Driver Switch in Beaver
11:30 – Stop at Kanab High for Lunch and shakeout run
1 PM – Depart from Kanab
7:30-8:30 PM – Dinner at Tempe
marketplace
9 PM – Check into Hotel (tbd)
10:00 PM – Everyone in their own hotel room
Friday 11/22
7:00 AM – Morning Shake out
8:00 AM – Breakfast at Hotel
10 AM – go somewhere nearby for a team activity.
12 PM – Lunch at Tempe marketplace
3:00 PM – Leave hotel for packet pick up at golf course
3:30-5:30 PM – Course preview at Toka Sticks Golf Club
6910 East Williams Field Rd
Mesa, AZ 85212
6:00 PM - Dinner in Mesa - Mesa grande
shopping center
7:30 PM – Return to hotel
9:00 PM – Everyone in their own hotel room
10:00 PM – lights out
Saturday 11/23
6:00 AM – Breakfast at hotel
7: 00 AM - Go to Toka Sticks Golf Course for the races
1 PM – Depart for Las Vegas/Pick up lunch at Jimmy John’s
(pre-ordered)
7 or 8 PM – dinner in Page
8 or 9 PM – Depart for Farmington
2 AM (Sunday 11/24) – Arrive in Farmington
-fin-
