What is this Cross Country Running?


Weak, wimpy, and those who are afraid to get some dirt in their shoes need not apply.

Expect to be scratched, muddied, bruised and to be out near the edge where life is in full color.

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Fundraiser time!!

We love to run at the park so we need $$$ for the bus. We setup, tear down and run the bounce houses at the Rocket City Games on September 3rd.

Set up 2pm
Bounce House Hours of operation 3-6pm.
Take down done before 7pm

Please contact me so I can get an idea of helpers.
text 517.214.0355
Linz92@gmail.com

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Interested in CC? This is what we are all about.

Reeths-Puffer Middle School
Cross Country
Weak, wimpy, and those who are afraid to get some dirt in their shoes need not apply.
Expect to be scratched, muddied, bruised and to be out near the edge where life is in full color.
Who:  Any 7th or 8th grade guy or gal
What: Trail running as a team, 2 miles races.
Where (practices): Mon. Muskegon State Park Winter Sports till 4:45pm
Tues. Middle School till 4:15pm
Wed. Middle School till 4:15pm
Thurs. High School till 4:45pm
When: First practice: August  31st at RPMS at 2:50pm under Green RPYS Bld.
Team meeting: Thursday, September 10th in the Café @ 2:50pm
Last practice: October 15th
Last Meet: October 16th (tentative meet schedule on back)
Banquet: October 19th
Sports physicals are required by September 9th.
Check out our blog for summer workouts and updates!
Start getting in your summer miles! Run for 7-10 mins rest for 2mins repeat 2-3 times. Also do 3-5 strides, 100yds each (build to top speed for a couple seconds then slow back down). Most importantly stretch after 1st 7 mins and again after workout!


Meet Schedule: (Dates may change!)



Thurs. 09/3/15 Rocket City Games Fundraiser (we run the bounce houses and will need runners to volunteer, this allows us to be bussed to the park on Mondays)
Wed. 09/16 Home RPHS 4PM
Wed. 09/23 Grandville 4PM
Mon.   09/28 Mona Shores MS 4PM
Wed. 09/30 Rockford North MS 4PM
Tues. 10/06 Northview HS Color Run 4PM
Thurs.10/08 Rockford East 4PM
Tues. 10/13 Holland Christian Invitational 4PM
Fri. 10/16 City Meet 4PM

Summer is almost OVER...

Last call for summer miles!!! 

Run for 7-10 mins rest for 2mins repeat 2-3 times. Also do 3-5 strides, 100yds each (build to top speed for a couple seconds then slow back down). Most importantly stretch after 1st 7 mins and again after workout!

1st practice will be Monday, August 31st at 2:50pm under the RP Youth Soccer (green) Building at the RPMS.
Physicals due 9/10.
Meet Schedule: (Dates may change!)
Thurs. 09/3/15 Rocket City Games Fundraiser (we run the bounce houses and will need runners to volunteer, this allows us to be bussed to the park on Mondays)
Wed. 09/16 Home RPHS 4PM
Wed. 09/23 Grandville 4PM
Mon.   09/28 Mona Shores MS 4PM
Wed. 09/30 Rockford North MS 4PM
Tues. 10/06 Northview HS Color Run 4PM
Thurs.10/08 Rockford East 4PM
Tues. 10/13 Holland Christian Invitational 4PM
Fri. 10/16 City Meet 4PM

Monday, October 13, 2014

Home from holland

Great races! Should be home by 8:15pm

Banquet Wednesday at 3pm-4:15 in RPMS cafe

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Post season banquet

Wednesday, Oct. 15th in the RPMS Cafe at 2:50/3pm until 4:15pm

Parents are more than welcome to join us, it is a fun little ceremony with food, drink and awards.

Remember boys are bringing drinks and girls are bringing snacks.

That concludes our season! Thank you runners and parents it has been amazing:)

Holland Christian Invitational

Monday Oct. 13th

Holland Christian Middle School
850 Ottawa Ave
Holland, MI 49423

4:15pm- JV Boys
4:40pm-JV Girls
5:05pm- Varsity Boys
5:30p- Varsity Girls

Runners will need to bring:
Shoes 
Uniform
Water 
Snack
$ for dinner on the way home

We will stop at the McDonalds on the way out of town for dinner and will collect dirty uniforms too:)
McDonalds 657 East 8th Street, (616) 392-7628 

The bus will leave RPMS at 2:40 and return 8pm.

There is a chance of rain so bring dry clothes and remember runners will change out of uniforms after race so we can wash and collect them so please bring tank, shorts, warmup pants and jackets.

Fire up Rockets this is going to be a great race!


Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Home from Grandville

Beautiful day and fast running, nice job Rockets! 
We will be back to RPMS at 6:30pm