XC KEY DATES TO REMEMBER
Wed 8/13
XC Camp Week Move-In!
9:00 - 11:00 AM
XC Move-In (Check-In @ Campus Center)
Highly recommend running or XT’ing before 11:30AM Welcome
11:00 - 12:00 PM
Free time/get settled into dorm
12:00 - 2:00 PM
Welcome Cookout & Volleyball @ Hedges Boyer (Moose Shelter)
Please complete RSVP & Menu link
2:00 - 3:15 PM
Free time (goodbyes to family, organize dorm, etc.)
3:15 PM
Men’s XC Physicals
3:45 PM
Women’s XC Physicals
4:30 PM
Depart for White Star Park Quarry Beach (Simcox Shelter)
Pizza dinner to arrive around 6pm Please complete Your Pizza Order Here
8:00 PM
Pack up and head back to campus
9:00 - 9:30PM
Short Day 1 Wrap-Up in Frost Lecture Hall (Bareis)
First NCAA-allowable practice!
8:00 AM
Meet at Hoernemann Stadium for Pre-Meet (Wharton Ropes, Boele Warm-Up, Easy Run + test Freelap Chips During Strides & Red Easy Post-Run exercises)
9:45 AM
Big Breakfast (will be Kayaking during lunch hours and will eat a late lunch)
11:00 AM
Depart for Ghoul Runnings Kayak Adventures (1773 S River Rd, Fremont, OH 43420)
2:00 PM
Back to Campus for Lunch
3:00 PM
Toledo Second Sole pop-up shop at Sauerwine - pick ANY spike or trainer on us for free (can buy more if you’d like at a 25% discount)
4:00 PM
Team Meeting in Frost Lecture Hall (Bareis)
4:45 - 6:00 PM
Free Time
6:00 PM
Dinner
6:45 PM
Walk downtown to Trivia Event (split into teams of 5-7). Feel free to bring blanket & snack for optional post-Trivia music at Frost-Kalnow Amphitheater on the East Green
8:30 PM
Estimated conclusion of Trivia - some will walk home while others are welcome to listen to live music on the East Green
Thu 8/14
Week of Welcome Events Begin!
8:00 AM Team Breakfast
8:45 AM Team Meeting in Frost Lecture Hall (Bareis)
9:00 - 11:00 AM All 1st Year’s Move-In (Great Hall)
11:15 AM Team Lunch before 12pm Freshmen Mandatory Scavenger Hunt
12:00 PM Department & Services Scavenger Hunt Begins (Owen Center)
5:15 PM Visualization & Team Shakeout (or help set things up) @ Stadium
6:10 PM Team Dinner (4 hours before race time - adjust per preference)
After dinner we will not meet again until 8:5o PM Time Trial Meeting Time (see below)
Fri 8/15
Fri 8/15 cont’d
Heidelberg Cross Country’s 1st Annual
Week of Welcome Orange Crush Mile/3200 Time Trial Extravaganza
Berg XC Arrives to Set Up 8:50 PM
Berg XC Warm-Up 9:10 PM
Stadium Opens for Spectators & Orange Crush Mile Participants: 9;30 PM
Men’s & Women’s 3200 TT: 10:10 PM
Week of Welcome Orange Crush Mile: 10:30 PM
Awards: 10:50 PM
free Orange Crush t-shirt to first 50 Heidelberg students to attend
free pizza until we run out
Names of Men’s & Women’s 3200 Champ as well as Men’s & Women’s Orange Crush Mile Champ engraved on the official Milk Mile/3200 TT Trophy
7:30 AM
Portion of team departs to split-squad long run to N Coast Inland Trail
(all others get to sleep in & XT in small groups - more on that later)
12:00 PM
Team Lunch
1:00 PM
Team Meeting in Frost Lecture Hall (Bareis)
3:00 PM
Team Games in Gundlach Theater / Last meeting before Team Goals Presentation
6:00 PM
Team Dinner
Sat 8/16
7:00 AM
Full team practice
9:30 AM
Team Breakfast
11:00 AM
Yoga Class with The Center
12:30 PM
Team Lunch
1:30 PM
Team Skits & Goals Presentation
5:30 PM
Team Dinner
6:30PM - 10PM = ResLife Hal Crawl & Bonfire with Greek Life
Sun 8/17
7:30 AM
Optional Secondary (Run or XT)
9:30 AM
Team Breakfast
4:00 PM
First Full Team Speed Dev (Slats for Wickets, etc. + BYU Lift)
6:30 PM
Dinner
7:00-10:30 PM = Root Beer Floats with Religious Life & Glow Party with BEC
Mon 8/18
7:00 AM
First Full Team workout — Progression Run + Hills @ Francine/Columbian HS
9:30 AM
Team Breakfast
Rest of Day is very full with Week of Welcome Activities
Tue 8/19
Browns Fundraiser #1
Depart Campus: 7:15 AM
Arrive to First Energy Stadium: 9:00 AM
Browns v Rams: 1:00 PM Kickoff
Approximate Game End: 4:15 PM
Approximate Stadium Departure: 4:45 PM
Back to Campus: 6:30 PM
Sat 8/23
Browns Fundraiser #2
Depart Campus: 7:15 AM
Arrive to First Energy Stadium: 9:00 AM
Browns v Bengals: 1:00 PM Kickoff
Approximate Game End: 4:15 PM
Approximate Stadium Departure: 4:45 PM
Back to Campus: 6:30 PM
Sun 9/7
Sun 9/21
Browns Fundraiser #3
Depart Campus: 7:15 AM
Arrive to First Energy Stadium: 9:00 AM
Browns v Packers: 1:00 PM Kickoff
Approximate Game End: 4:15 PM
Approximate Stadium Departure: 4:45 PM
Back to Campus: 6:30 PM
Indoor Track & Field Grand Opening Ceremony!!!
We’re at OWU that day for a meet but ceremony could happen before we leave.
More details TBA later!
Fri 10/3
Corn Maze, Hayride, Games & S’Mores @ Riehm Farm
Depart from Campus: 3:50 PM
Arrive back to Campus: 7:00 PM
Sun 10/19
Browns Fundraiser #4 (Last One)
Depart Campus: 10:40 AM
Arrive to First Energy Stadium: 12:25 PM
Browns v Ravens: 4:25 PM Kickoff
Approximate Game End: 7:40 PM
Approximate Stadium Departure: 8:10 PM
Back to Campus: 9:55 PM
Sun 11/16
Post-Thanksgiving Break Cross Country Banquet @ Carmie’s BBQ & Grill
Doors & Seating: 6:00-6:15 PM
Dinner is served: 6:15 PM
Awards Ceremony begins: 6:35 PM
Approximate End: 8:15 PM
Sun 11/30
2nd Annual Candy Cane Run
Meet at Indoor Track dressed up. ready for cane distribution & team photo: 4:00 PM
Begin run (approximately 6-7 miles - out & back to Walmart): 4:15 PM
Approximate end (back to indoor track): 5:30 PM
Wed 12/3
Thu 12/4 - Fri 12/5
GVSU Holiday Open (Allendale, MI)
*** THIS IS A QUALIFYING MEET***
Overnight trip is ONLY open to XC Regional Top 8 & Non-XC Middies who choose to attend.
NOT MANDATORY.
Those running events under 3000 Meters will likely be asked to double back in a short event or relay (4x400) the next day at our first ever Home Indoor Track Meet!
Early Season Alumni Invitational
THE VERY FIRST INDOOR TRACK & FIELD MEET IN HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY HISTORY!!!!
Sat 12/6
Additional
Dates
TBA