Results from the Falmouth meet - Sep 21

What a great first meet - congratulations to all our runners!

If you're interested in the results from the Falmouth meet, they are posted here at the Cool Running website:

http://www.coolrunning.com/results/11/me/Sep21_Coasta_set1.shtml

Click on the tabs for the 3/4 mile and 1 mile results.

Welcome to Cross Country 2011!

Thank you for joining, or re-joining, cross-country this year! 

Portland Head Light, Cape Elizabeth, ME  (S. Ryan)

If you're new to running, you might like this quote from Olympic gold medalist, Joan Benoit Samuelson of Cape Elizabeth: 

When I first started running, I was so embarrassed, I'd walk when cars passed me. I'd pretend I was looking at the flowers.

This quote reminds us that we all start at out at different places and levels; but the goal is to challenge ourselves to do our best. Although we have competitive meets, the real objective is get outside and have fun with others.  There is nothing like running in the fall in Maine, especially at such beautiful locations.  Parents are welcome to join in to run, jog, or help with the games.

The first meet is next Wednesday, Sep 21 at 4 pm in Falmouth: Parents, please be sure to carpool to practice and meets (good for the kids, you, your car, and the environment). Runners, be sure to bring your Cape shirt, a water bottle and your running shoes! 

Please note all meets are on Wednesdays at 4 pm:

Falmouth - Sep 21
Cumberland - Sep 28
Cape Elizabeth - Oct 5
Scarborough - Oct 12
Cumberland - Oct 19

The final meet (all groups) will be in Cumberland on Oct 19 (raindate Oct 26).

Please note: directions for Falmouth on the hand-out were written for Exit 53 off 95, or a shorter route, is Exit 10 off 295 - Bucknam Rd to Falmouth Road to Winn Road.

Use this Google map to get best route for you - all the meets can be found here:
http://tinyurl.com/432cgqc

Good luck!

Scarborough meet - Oct 13th at 4 pm

Weather forecast, sunny and cool (60 F) - great day for a meet!


See directions below from Pond Cove school to Scarborough Memorial Park.  To create your own route, click here

Photo courtesy of P. Merrill, Sep 2010.


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See you all Wednesday!

Cumberland - Twin Brook today at 4 pm

Great day for a race - don't forget your water bottles!

Here's the Google Map to Twin Brook (and all other meets)




View Coastal Running League - Youth X-Country in a larger map

Go Cape! Cool Running results and more

In running, it doesn't matter whether you come in first, in the middle of the pack, or last. You can say, 'I have finished.' There is a lot of satisfaction in that.
    - Fred Lebow, New York City Marathon co-founder

What a fine first meet - congratulations, runners!  And, what a great show of support from parents and teammates. If you'd like to see the results, check out this Cool Running link.  Note that there are tabs for each "heat,"  e.g. 1/2 mi, 3/4 mi and 1 mile races.


Go to www.coolrunning.com, search results in Maine and scroll down to find the Falmouth results from 9/22.


You can also search past races, if interested.

PARENTS: Please see previous blog post for schedule (all meets and practices begin at 4 pm), contact info and
  our very own GOOGLE MAP link to all the meets.

Fall 2010 Meet Schedule

Hello runners (and parents) -

Our first meet is this Wednesday in Falmouth!  Thanks for being part of our team, and remember this:


When you race, just find your pace
Then you'll run long, and finish strong

Good luck!

Our meet schedule is:
Sep 22 in Falmouth. 

Sep 29 at Cumberland
Oct 6 at Cape Elizabeth
Oct 13 at Scarborough

Oct 20 at Twin Brook (All-League Meet)
(Oct 27 - rain date)

Directions have been distributed, and here is a Google map link with locations for reference.  For more information, contact CECS at 799-2868, or Coach Susanne Higgins at 776-1969.
 

Image: 2009 by Gail Osgood

Registration is open, cross country begins Monday, Sep 13

Welcome, runners and parents!  Fall is in the air and is the best season for running across fields and trails. We hope you'll join us on Monday, September 13th at 4 pm at Fort Williams. The junior league is open to all kids, ages 6-12 (any grade or school).

We are pleased to have Suzanne Higgins lead our team as head coach, and are looking for parent volunteers to help out on Mondays and Fridays, as well as home meets.  We also hope to organize more carpooling to meets and trainings, to help minimize driving time, parking need and carbon emissions.

Registration can be done in person or their new, easy on-line registration site:

http://activenet17.active.com/cecommunityservices/

[Note: if you had trouble with registration on the first day, the glitches have been fixed. If you were put on a waiting list, call Leslie at 799-2868.]

We look forward to seeing everyone on Monday!

Suzy