Nike Southwest Regional, aka NXR https://nxrsw.runnerspace.com/
Nike Southwest regional xc championships are held each year the third week of November (11/18 this year) at Coyote Run Golf Course, Mesa, AZ.
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 $250ish to pay for hotels, the race, and transportation.
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.
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:
Thursday 11/16
6:00 AM (MST) – Depart from Farmington High, Utah
11:30 or 12 PM – Stop for lunch in St. George, Utah
12:30 or 1 PM – Depart from St. George
7:30 or 8:30 – Arrive in Phoenix Arizona for dinner, check into hotel. - Hotel: Courtyard Marriot Fashion Center - 1100 S Price Rd, Chandler, AZ 85286 +1480-855-8600
Friday 11/17
10 AM – go somewhere nearby for a team activity.
3:30-5:30 PM – Course preview at Coyote Run Golf Course, 1548 Leisure World Blvd Mesa, AZ 85206
5:30 PM - Dinner in Phoenix
7:30 PM – Return to hotel
Saturday 11/18
7: 00 AM - Go to Coyote Run Golf Course for the races
1 PM – Depart for Las Vegas or St. George (depending on if we go through Vegas or not, based on quickest route home)
7 or 8 PM – dinner in Las Vegas
8 or 9 PM – Depart for Farmington
2 or 3 AM (Sunday 11/19) – Arrive in Farmington
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