THIS WEBSITE'S MOST RECENT UPDATE= 21 September 2026
First meet= August 29 First practice= August 6 at 8:00am.
IMPORTANT DETAILS:
*ATTENDANCE: We thank you in advance for your commitment to our team with daily attendance.
*Team race vs Open race. Team race= top 7 fastest. Open races= athletes placing 8th or higher at the previous meet
*TRANSPORTATION RELEASE FORM: must be used to pull an athlete from riding the team bus; preferably submitted in advance of the meet.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DAILY PRACTICE SCHEDULE (when school is in session):
-Mondays 3:30-5:00= core strength, long run
-Tuesdays 3:30-5:00= repeats, hills, sprint work, upper/ lower body strength training
-Wednesdays 3:30-5:00= 2 mile tempo run, core strength, course/ race tips, MITCHELL'S ICE CREAM
-Thursdays 3:30-5:00= intervals with distance, upper/ lower body strength training
-Friday mornings 7:20am-7:40am= easy run, stretching, team discussion, and team dinner on some Fridays.
*Friday practices= We run from 7:20am to 7:40am (allowing for Math review sessions and freedom on Fridays after school) PLEASE ARRIVE BY 7:15am. Also, parents should discuss post practice Starbucks trips. Allowed? Not allowed?
2026 SEASON MEET SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE - All meets seem to have shifted by one week in 2026):
-Saturday August 22= NO RACE
There is no team race this week, however many indivdual local races are available - see recent email link with the options we sent.
-Saturday August 29= HOKA Kickoff Classic XC Showcase
RACE LOCATION: Spire Academy/ Spire Institute - Geneva, Ohio
4:40pm boys race, 5:00pm girls race
BUS DEPARTS RRMS at 2:45pm, bus returns @7:00pm-ish
-Saturday September 5= Avon Lake Early Bird Invitational
RACE LOCATION: (LCCC) Lorain County Community College, 1005 Abbe Road, Elyria
8:00am boys, 8:30am girls
BUS DEPARTS RRMS: 6:30am, return @9:45am-ish
-Thursday September 10= Avon MS Invitational- updated May 24th
RACE LOCATION: Avon's Veterans Memorial Park
4:30 National Anthem, RACE 1 (Boys): 5:00 PM (top 10), RACE 2 (Girls): 5:30 PM (top 10), RACE 3 (Boys) OPEN: 6:00PM, RACE 4 (Girls) OPEN: 6:30PM
BUS DEPARTS RRMS: 3:30pm, returns @7:30ish
-Saturday September 19= NO RACE... RECOVERY DAY/ RECOVERY WEEKEND
-Saturday September 26= $trong$ville Cross Country Invitational
RACE LOCATION: $trong$ville High School football stadium/ athletic field area
$$$ PARKING COSTS $10 PER CAR $$$
12:15pm MS Girls (unlimited), 12:35pm MS Boys (unlimited)
BUS DEPARTS RRMS: 10:30, returns @1:30 or so
-Saturday October 3= NO RACE... RECOVERY DAY/ RECOVERY WEEKEND
-Saturday October 10= MEDINA - Milt Place XC Festival RACE LOCATION: Ella Canavan Elementary School, 825 Lawrence Street, Medina
$$$ PARKING COSTS $10 PER CAR $$$
Park at Canavan Elementary or Root Middle School
1:55= top 10girls, 2:20= top 10 boys, 2:45= girls open, 3:10= boys open
BUS DEPARTS RRMS: 12:15pm, returns @4:30pm-ish
-Saturday October 17= GLC CHAMPIONSHIP/ Invitational
RACE LOCATION: Buckeye High School, 3084 Columbia Rd., Medina, OH 44256
12:45= GIRLS race, 1:20= BOYS race
AWARDS at 2:00 at the concession stand/ football stadium area
BUS DEPARTS RRMS: 11:00am, bus returns @2:45ish
-Monday October 20= CLEAN UNIFORM COLLECTION PARTY=
Deliver to Coach Z or Smith
Monday October 20. This very special, day-long celebratory event will also provide athletes with an opportunity to turn in spikes, gather lost and found items from the bins, etc.
PLEASE DELIVER YOUR UNIFORM IN A BAG W/ YOUR NAME ON IT.
-AWARDS CEREMONY: Held on Tuesday October 21? in the RRMS COMMONS at 6:30pm. This provides a last chance to submit clean uniforms and or spikes- submit in a bag with your name on it.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM TO FIND THE REQUIRED FORMS and TRANSPORTATION FEES
*REQUIRED FORMS:
*IMPORTANT DETAILS: WELCOME TO 2026 RRMS CROSS COUNTRY!!
Current Physical on file – OHSAA – Mandatory (Scan & Submit)
Parents need to upload physicals into Final Forms
Located on the school website under family, athletics, athletic links, forms
Copies available in the athletic office
Physical good for 13 months
Emergency Medical Authorization – done through Final Forms
Concussion Release in Final Forms
Lindsay’s Law in Final Forms
Questions contact Jade O’Brien: [email protected] or 440-356-6872
TRANSPORTATION FEES:
$95.00 per season, per student
Payable to RRMS
Fee will post in online account within the first two weeks of the season
https://www.rrcs.org/PaySchools.aspx
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SIGN UP: See the link on the right side of the screen. Tell a friend to consider running cross country.
*PRACTICE TIMES: Summer practices start at 8:00am and end at 9:30am. Please arrive between 7:45 and 7:55. Location= RRMS main office entrance area (near the cage).
SUMMER PRACTICE BEGINS Thursday August 6:
-Mondays 8:00-9:30= core strength, long run
-Tuesdays 8:00-9:30= repeats, hills, sprint work, upper/ lower body strength training
-Wednesdays 8:00-9:30= 2 mile tempo run, core strength, course/ race tips
-Thursdays 8:00-9:30= intervals with distance, upper/ lower body strength training
-Friday mornings 8:00-9:30= easy run, stretching, team discussion, and team dinner on some Fridays.