Track Club has middle school cross country camp

The Oak Ridge Track Club Youth Athletics Program has a middle school cross country camp that starts July 29.

This camp at Robertsville Middle School is for athletes planning to compete in middle school cross country during the fall 2013 season. Athletes should be entering 6th, 7th, or 8th grades. All middle school runners are welcome, regardless of school affiliation, a press release said.

The camp costs $50 (check to Oak Ridge TC), and it includes a T-shirt. You may preregister, or you may register at your first practice. Mail preregistration to Allen Etheridge, 126 Newhaven Rd., Oak Ridge, TN 37830.

Here is the schedule:

• Monday, July 29, 9-10:30 a.m. at Robertsville Middle School Track

Dynamic warmup, distance run of varying amounts

Dynamic cooldown and stretching

• Wednesday, July 31, 9-10:30 a.m. at Robertsville Middle School Track

Dynamic warmup, distance run of varying amounts

Dynamic cooldown and stretching, bodyweight strength training

• Thursday, Aug. 1, 9-10:30 a.m. at Robertsville Middle School Track

Dynamic warmup, distance run of varying amounts

Introductory yoga for distance runners, core stability training

• Wednesday, Aug. 7, 6-7:30 p.m. at Robertsville Middle School Track

Dynamic warmup, speed and mechanics drills (“tempo warmup”)

Distance run of varying amounts, bodyweight strength training

Dynamic cooldown and stretching

• Friday, Aug. 9, 6-7:30 p.m. at Robertsville Middle School Track

Dynamic warmup, speed and mechanics drills (“tempo warmup”)

Distance run of varying amounts, nutrition for performance at the middle school level

Staff

• Camp Director:

Oak Ridge High School Head Cross Country Coach Allen Etheridge (USATF Level 1 Coach)

(865) 742-7489

[email protected]

• Sam Roberts (USATF Level 1 Coach)
• Ed Wright (USATF Level 1 Coach)
• Kate Shult, M.S. (Yoga instructor and exercise physiologist)

More information, including a permission form, is available here.