Tuesday, November 01, 2005

State Itinerary

EHS X-C TRAVEL ITINERARY & CONTACT INFORMATION
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4th – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5th
I.H.S.A. STATE X-C CHAMPIONSHIPS

Travel Party
Coaching Staff: George Patrylak & John Cunningham
Girls: Jamie Kantner, Courtney Smith, Liz Speicher, Lia Saunders, Leah Bateman, Lauren Heidbrink, Laura Bevis, Kaci Smith, Kristin Hodge,
Guys: Dustin Davis, Devon Dudding, Andrew Josselyn, Eric Johannigmeier, Bryan Ryan, Charlie Vance, Jarrod Goodhue, Gil Flores

FRIDAY
Depart: 9:00a.m. from EHS in Charter. Then proceed to Cracker Barrel for Breakfast.
Arrive: Approximately 1:30p.m. at Detweiller Park. Athletes will set up camp and change into running clothes for the daily workout. Coaches will gather packets and t-shirts. After the workout we will have a snack and head to the hotel to check in and get clean for dinner (TBA).
Meals: After our run we will head to the hotel to check in and clean up and head to dinner somewhere near the hotel (Avanti’s, St. Bread Co., etc…) Athletes should bring a snack to eat on the way up if they wish. A variety of snacks, water, and sports drink will be furnished for the ride up by the team. Money for dinner Friday night and lunch on Saturday afternoon will provided by the team. The hotel has a continental breakfast where we will eat before heading to the course.

Note: Each team will meet as a group after dinner to discuss plans to depart to the course on Saturday. You may relax in each others rooms until lights out (TBA) when you must retire to your own room and go to bed for the evening. Remember the idea of coming up the night before is so you can get good nights sleep in order to race better on Saturday. Have fun but protect your opportunities.

SATURDAY
Wake Up: 7:00-7:30a.m. Breakfast at 8:00a.m.
Departure: Be loaded up and ready to go by 9:30a.m.
Race Schedule: Girls Race: 12:15p.m. Boys Race: 1:15p.m.
Return: Awards (Pending)
What to Bring (You are going for one night, please pack light)
Uniform (singlet, shorts, spikes, jacket, pant, sweatshirt, etc..)
Practice Clothes (shorts, top, running shoes, etc...)
Clothing to go to dinner in and ride home in
Underwear & Socks (Sports bras for the ladies)
Toiletries (toothbrush ,toothpaste, deodorant, etc…)
Extra socks
Money (snacks, t-shirt, etc…)
Snacks (don’t bring a bunch of junk, eat that after the meet or not at all)
Cell phones (no cell phones are to be used after lights out on Friday. Call to check in with parents or significant others before then. Once we get to the course to warm up, put the cell phones away until after your race)

Hotel:
Best Western Signature Inn
4112 N. Brandywine
Peoria, IL. 61614
(309) 685-2556