Cross Country Familiarisation & Training – Sunday 5th October 2024

1 October 2024 - By Karen Flowers

Hi Everyone,

Dust off those spikes and trail shoes – ITS XC SEASON!!!!!

The Coaching Team are rolling out 2 Cross Country familiarisation and training sessions this year. So as not to clash with the Saturday Park runs we are holding them on Sunday.

This week’s one will be in Rivenhall – see details below

• 9.00 am meet.
• Albert Moss Playing Field.
• Church Rd, Rivenhall.
• Follow P sign in and park there.
• Post Code: CM8 3PQ.
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• Additional parking back at lay-by.
• Location maps below.

The session will be similar to last year, but for those new to it or those wanting a reminder of how it goes there is more information under location maps below.

Lysia, and I look forward to meeting up with everyone on Sunday, see you there! Karen

The Session:

We’ll be running a completely off road and undulating 1M loop between Rivenhall & Kelvedon.

Like other similar sessions, there will be some structure in that we’ll jog over to our starting point, finish getting warmed up and then athletes will be able to run at a pace entirely of their choice in and around the cross country loop of ups, downs & flats – last year athletes did either 2 or 3 individual laps with breaks in between or others ran  2 or 3 continuous laps – the loop is just a smidgeon over 1 mile so 3 laps will give you a 5k run out + warm up & jog back.

The H&S Stuff:

We’ll be on footpaths & bridle ways with other users and dog walkers so please extend our usual good courtesy and exercise care at all times.

Shoes:

We had a lot of rain lately so at this stage I would recommend spikes. I will update on Saturday afternoon on what best to wear.