Apollo Pictures

Here is a link to pictures from the Apollo meet. Great job by all runners!

https://picasaweb.google.com/AndvrCC/20110830?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCOW7wrD-2rj-nwE&feat=directlink

Directions to Apollo Meet 8/30

The Apollo Invitational is located at Veteran's Hospital grounds, across from Apollo High School in St Cloud. The link below takes you to Bing Maps and shows directions from Andover: Hwy 10 West, left on Hwy 23 thru St Cloud, right on Hwy 15, left on 44th Ave N. You will see parking on the right and in the HS parking lot on the left.

Link to Bing Maps

If you are coming from the south take I94 west, then Hwy 15 exit to St Cloud.

Hope to see a good Andover crowd supporting the team!

Week of August 29th

Practices will begin at 3:00 PM each day at Andover HS. However on Tuesday we will travel to St. Cloud for their invitational, leaving at 1:30. The meet schedule is below. Due to the open house schedule on Tuesday some parents may wish to drive their runner home immediately after their race. Please let one of the coaches know prior to leaving the meet. Thursday we will be taking a bus off site for practice, the bus will depart Andover at 3:00 PM.

St. Cloud Invitational Schedule

3:45 p.m. Coaches meeting

4:00 p.m. Junior High Girls 2400 m

4:20 p.m. Junior High Boys 2400 m

4:40 p.m. Girls JV 4000 m

5:05 p.m. Boys JV 5000 m

5:30 p.m. Girls Varsity 4000 m

5:55 p.m. Boys Varsity 5000 m

Awards to follow in front of the Reed building

Participating teams in 2011: Boys – Alexandria Jr. High, Becker, Buffalo, Fergus Falls, Rocori, Wayzata, Coon Rapids, Sartell, Sauk Rapids-Rice, St. Cloud Cathedral, St. Cloud Tech, St. Cloud Christian, Hutchinson, Apollo, and Elk River. Girls – St. Cloud Tech, Forest Lake, Coon Rapids, St. Cloud Cathedral, St. Cloud Christian, Hutchinson, Elk River, Andover, Sauk Rapids-Rice and Sartell, Moundsview, and Buffalo.

Meet Schedule for Friday, August 26th

Race Schedule - Elm Creek
9:00 boys varsity 5k (plus those trying to make varsity)
9:05 boys JV 5k
9:35 girls varsity 4k (plus those trying to make varsity)
9:45 girls JV 4k
10:15 boys c race 2.5k
10:35 girls c race 2k

Bus leaves Andover at 7:50 AM. We will return after cool downs are complete.

Here is the information for the fundraiser in case anyone did not receive this at the parent meeting. If you have any problems reading or printing please let me know and I will email it to you. Email me at ckwalker64@q.com

Practices August 15th - August 26th

8/15 8:30 - 10:15 AM @ Andover HS bus doors
8/16 8:30 - 10:15 PM @ Andover HS
8/17 8:30 - 10:15 AM @ Bunker Activity Center
8/18 8:30 - 10:15 AM @ Anoka County Lib, near Anoka HS
6:00 - 8:00 PM @ Andover HS Cafeteria Parent Meeting + short run
8/19 8:00 - 10:30 AM Team time trial @ Coon Rapids Dam (Bus depart HS @ 8:00 AM)

8/22 8:30 - 10:15 AM @ Andover HS
8/23 8:30 - 10:15 AM @ Rum River Central
8/24 8:30 - 10:15 AM @ Bunker Activity Center
8/25 8:30 - 10:15 AM @ Anoka County Lib, near Anoka HS
8/26 7:?? Bus leaves for Early Bird Meet @ Elm Creek