Akron Cross Country
Itinerary
Ohio Intercollegiate Cross Country Championships
Delaware, OH
October 5, 2001
Travel Party
Blue Van Rental Van
Mitchell S. Jones
Fejes Rizzo
Moyers Parana
Hardbarger Castle
Deckard Bray
Frye Alton
Magier Parker
Carroll Milec
Labosky
Friday, October 5
9:00 am Depart from JAR for breakfast at Big Boy (330/929-2960)
10:00 am Departure for Delaware
Noon Arrive at course walk course prior to warmup
1:00 pm Mandatory Coaches Meeting for Jones and Mitchell
2:00 pm Women's Varsity Race
2:45 pm Men's Varsity Race
5:00 pm Awards at finish area
5:30 pm Depart from course
5:45 pm Dinner at Ponderosa (740/369-6614)
9:30 pm Return to Akron
Goals for this meet:
1. Put yourself in position in the first 800m (separate yourself from the "participants").
2. Good team spread 1-5.
3. Race competitively and stay mentally tough.
a) Big field every place will be important for each team member 1-7.
b) Don't panic you won't know if you are in 20th place or 100th place.
c) Be assertive with 270 runners in the race you can't be passive.
4. Finish strongly. No one passes Akron in the last 300m.
5. Women: Compete with our MAC rivals Toledo, Kent, Ohio;
Men: Top 20.