Directions to Buffalo Meet

The Buffalo Invitational is held at the Buffalo Heights Golf Course in Buffalo, MN. If you are coming from Andover follow Hwy 10 West to Big Lake, then Hwy 25 South to Buffalo. Hwy 25 goes right past the east side of the golf course. Parking is scattered around the course. With wide shoulders on Hwy 25 there is usually ample parking along the road. Click here for google maps.

Team Building Event - Oct 9th

Join the Cross Country teams as we hand pack meals at FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN on Saturday, October 9 from 2 - 4 pm. We will meet at the bus corral at Andover High School at 1:30 pm, then car pool to Feed My Starving Children in Coon Rapids (401 93rd Ave). This will be a great team effort to see how many thousands of meals we can pack in two hours. We will return to AHS by 4:45 ... hope you can all join us!

Buffalo Invitational Info

The team will be stopping at a fast food restaurant before returning from Buffalo. The bus will leave Oak View at 1:15 and Andover HS at 1:30. The high school runners will be dismissed at 1:15.

Race Time Dist
B-JH 4:00 PM 3200 meters
G-JH 4:10 PM 3200 meters
G-V 4:30 PM 4000 meters
B-V 4:55 PM 5000 meters
G-JV 5:25 PM 4000 meters
B-JV 5:45 PM 5000 meters

Female Teams
1) Andover
2) Armstrong
3) Benilde-St Margaret
4) Big Lake
5) Buffalo
6) Cambridge-Isanti
7) Centennial
8) Cooper
9) Delano
10) Minnetonka Girls
11) North St Paul
12) Osseo
13) Providence Academy
14) Rogers
15) St Francis
16) STMA

Male Teams
1) Andover
2) Armstrong
3) Big Lake
4) Buffalo
5) Cambridge-Isanti
6) Centennial
7) Cooper
8) Delano
9) Monticello
10) North St Paul
11) Osseo
12) Providence Academy
13) Rogers
14) St Francis
15) STMA

Milaca Meet Info

The Milaca meet on Sat Sept 25 is held in Milaca MN (click here for google maps directions) at the Milaca golf club. Take Hwy 169 North to Milaca (about 30 miles north of Elk River). Turn west on Hwy 23 into Milaca. Turn right on Central Ave. Follow Central Ave north and you will find parking along the way. You will find the road blocked off for the meet.

If you have food or beverages for runners at the meet you may bring them to the bus at Andover HS Saturday morning at 7am, or come to the meet and bring them yourself.

Thanks!

Sophomore & Under Meet Info - Sept. 20th

Date: Monday, Sept. 20th
Location: Central Park
8400 Regent Ave. N
Brooklyn Park

Events:
4:15 7th & 8th Boys 1 mile
4:35 7th & 8th Girls 1 mile
4:55 9th & 10th Boys 2 mile
5:20 9th & 10th Girls 2 mile

Directions:
Take Hyw 610 to Noble Ave exit. Go South on Noble to 85th Ave. and turn right. The park will be on your left with Regent Ave. the next street. Turn left onto Regent Ave. and then left into the parking lot.

Bus pick-up at the high school will be at 2:40 and the middle school at 2:30.

Booster Meeting 9/14

Our next Booster Club meeting is tomorrow (Tues) at 7PM. Room A104 at Andover HS. We will mainly be planning for the season-ending banquet.

Lakeville Meet 9/17/2010

Here are the start times for the meet:

4:20 PM Middle School Race 1 mile
4:35 PM Girls JV Race 4,000 meters
5:05 PM Boys Varsity Race 5,000 meters
5:35 PM Girls Varsity Race 4,000 meters
6:05 PM Boys JV Race 5,000 meters
6:45 PM Awards Ceremony


There are races that begin at 3:30 and we will need to be on site prior to their start. As a result the bus will leave the high school at 2:00 and the middle school at 1:50. Please notify your teachers of your early departure.

Directions to Aronson Park:
First, take Interstate 35 to the Lakeville area. Then take the Highway 50 exit. Turn Left (E) on 50. Follow 50 east approximately 4 miles to Holyoke Avenue (fire station on NE corner). Continue straight approximately 1/3 mile towards Aronson Park on the right— follow meet parking signs.

Note: There will be nearly 2000 runners at the meet so know your start time and be aware of the choke points on the course.

Fundraiser Update

Our fundraiser participation has been about 60%..... so, assuming some of you have not gotten the message and still have orders to turn in, we are holding onto orders until next Tues 9/14. Please take a moment and fulfill your commitment to the team. Thanks!!

Cambridge-Isanti Invitational Thurs. Sept. 9th

Order of Events:
4:15 7-8 Boys 2400 meters
4:?? 7-8 Girls 2400 meters
4:?? Girls Varsity 4000 meters
?:?? JV Girls 4000 meters
5:?? Boys Varsity 5000 meters
5:?? JV Boys 5000 meters

Teams:
Andover, Becker, Blaine, Cambridge-Isanti, Centennial, Chisago Lakes, Forest Lake, Minneapolis Patrick Henry, Princeton, St. Francis

Location:
Grandy Nine Golf Course
Directions: Go north on Hwy 65 past Cambridge and through Grandy.
Take left at 6. Grandy 9 is a little less than 3 miles on the left.
Watch for sign and follow gravel road to course. DIRECTIONS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT: http://www.mississippi8.org

Note:
Last year this site was very buggy, bring spray and long sleeves.

Early Bird Meet 8/27

Here is some information on the meet this Friday at Elm Creek, a new location for this meet.

7:15 Bus leaves Andover HS
9:00 Boys Varsity 5k
9:30 Girls Varsity 4k
9:55 Boys JV and Jr High 2500 m
10:20 Girls JV and Jr High 2000 m

Races start after previous race ends.

Medals to top 10 finishers

2010 Lettering Requirements

Here are the requirements for the 2010 season.

Buffalo and Blaine

The Buffalo Invitational has been officially canceled for the year, so no option for Tuesday. We will be running everyone at the Blaine Invitational on Thursday. There will be a number of very good teams at the meet and as a result we can count on some good competition and an opportunity to practice race strategies. There will be a bus for Tuesday's practice, possibly to the Coon Rapids Dam.

Mon - Andover
Tues - Bus to Dam
Wed Andover
Thurs - Blaine Invite
Fri - Andover
Sat - Team Practice 8:30 AM

Buffalo Invitational Info

The Buffalo Invitational is at the Buffalo Heights Golf Club in Buffalo. The golf course is located west off Hwy 25. From Andover take Hwy 10 west to Big Lake, then Hwy 25 south through Monticello and then to Buffalo. If you are coming from the south metro (like me) take Hwy 55 west from 494, then turn left on Division St before you get to Buffalo. This becomes Bradshaw Ave which takes you to Hwy 25 and the golf course.

Google maps link

• 4:00 Boys 7th & 8th Gr 3200m
• 4:10 Girls 7th & 8th Gr 3200m
• 4:30 Girls Varsity 4000m
• 4:55 Boys Varsity 5000m
• 5:25 Girls JV 4000m
• 5:45 Boys JV 5000m

Milaca Mega Meet

Parents: Thank you for putting together the food and beverages for the runners, they very much appreciated all the choices. Even more important than the treats thank you for taking the time to cheer on the athletes at the meet. It was exciting to see so many parents at the meet.

Runners: Great racing! It was fun watching everyone holding it together in the middle and moving up. Unfortunately there were some problems with the timing in a few of the races. If your time is listed it should be accurate but the place may be wrong.

Milaca Invitational

The Milaca Invitiation is at the Milaca Golf Club in Milaca, MN. Take 169 north from Elk River to Milaca. You can either turn left on Central Ave south of town or turn left on Hwy 23, then right on Central. Central Ave will probably be closed as you approach the golf course and parking is south of the golf course. Google maps.

• 10:00 Boys 8th Grade 3230m (2.02 miles)
• 10:15 Boys 7th Grade 3230m (2.02 miles)
• 10:30 Girls 8th Grade 3230m (2.02 miles)
• 10:45 Girls 7th Grade 3230m (2.02 miles)
• 11:00 Girls 9th Grade 4000m
• 11:15 Boys 9th Grade 5000m
• 11:30 Girls 10th Grade 4000m
• 11:45 Boys 10th Grade 5000m
• 12:45 Boys Varsity Class AAAA 5000m
• 1:30 Girls Varsity Class AAAA 4000m
• 2:00 Girls JV 4000m
• 2:15 Boys JV 5000m

Lakeville Meet @ Aronson Park, Lakeville, MN

First race for Andover will begin at 4:40. Copy and paste the following link into your browser for a map to Aronson park in Lakeville.

http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&safe=active&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=aronson+Park&fb=1&gl=us&hq=aronson+Park&hnear=Champlin,+MN&view=text&latlng=16004116418803145334

Welcome!

Welcome to the Andover HS Cross Country blog page. The team will be using this site to share information regarding practices, meets, booster meetings, and last minute schedule changes. Monday marks the official start to our 2009 season. Both teams are looking strong after a summer of training.
Go Huskies!

Below is a list of times and locations for our first week of practice. Please note that there will be a parent meeting on Thursday @ 6:00 PM, with pizza provided, courtesy of the Andover Cross Country Booster Club. Meet in the cafeteria at the High School.

8/17 8:00 - 9:30 AM First day of practice @ Andover HS bus doors
8/18 8:00 - 9:30 AM @ Bunker Activity Center
8/19 8:00 - 9:30 AM @ Anoka County Lib, near Anoka HS
8/20 6:00 - 7:30 PM @ Andover HS + Parent meeting (room to be determined)
8/21 8:00 - 11:00 AM Team time trial @ Coon Rapids Dam

8/24 8:00 - 10:30 Lockers and Uniforms @ 8:00 then practice