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Landsharks Running Club
Regular 2024
2024 x Regular

Trailblazer Elementary - DC

Trailblazer - DC Leaders

Tom Oldenburg
(262)945-0153
tomoldenburg@hotmail.com 

and

Brenna Ellington
(303)503-1298
ellingtonbj@hotmail.com

Parents will be notified by text or email if there is a cancelled practice.

 

Landsharks Running Club Important Dates

Registration Opens
July 24th at  9:00 am.

How to download the Sports Engine App

  1. Go to your app store
  2. Search for the Sports Engine app (NBC peacock on a baseball plate)
  3. Download
  4. Sign into your Landsharks & Sports Engine account using your email and password from registration
  5. Search for your Landsharks team page (example: search for Mountain View Elementary Landsharks)
  6. Download the app
  7. Favorite your team page clicking on the star.

PRACTICES

First Practice:  Monday, September 11th

Where:  Trailblazer DC - meet by baseball diamond after school

Practices: Mondays and Wednesdays

Practice Time: 3:45-4:45 pm

Ensure runners come to school dressed for practice.

Pick your child up promptly at 4:45 pm

Notify the Leaders if your runner is going home on their own or if someone other than a parent is picking them up.

Download the Sports Engine App

Landsharks parents can use the SportsEngine mobile application to receive text updates, view the schedule and locations of events. The SportsEngine app can be downloaded from the Apple App Store or Google Play. Once installed, search for Trailblazer - Douglas County.

MEET INFORMATION

Meets will be held at Mountain Ridge Middle School
at 1:00 pm on the
following Sunday afternoons:

September 24th
October 1st
October 8th

Race Schedule

Schedule of events

Runners and Coaches Arrive

Coaches Meeting

Parent Volunteers meet the Site Director for specific course assignments

Star Spangled Banner

Races Begin

K-1st/2nd: 1/2 mile
2nd-6th: 1 mile or 1.5 mile
***Heats will be decided by Site Director on meet day***

WEATHER POLICIES

Landsharks Lightning Policy

1.    We will monitor the weather via the Weather Bug App with Spark Function. 

2.   Activities shall be immediately suspended, and all personnel directed to move to a safe area when the meter indicates lightning is within an 8-mile radius.  Activities shall remain suspended until the device indicates there is no longer lightning within an 8-mile radius.

3.   If the device fails or connectivity is poor, we will suspend activity when cloud-to-ground lightning is observed OR thunder is heard.  We will quickly direct staff, participants and athletes to pre-determined shelter(s).

4.   Once the practice/race has been suspended, we will wait at least 20 minutes after the last thunder or flash of lightning is witnessed, prior to resuming.

5.   Any subsequent thunder or lightning, after the beginning of the 20-minute count, reset the clock and another 20-minute count should begin.

6.   Please share the safety plan with others picking up your athlete.

7.   Understand the evacuation process depending on the site layout. 

Meet Guidelines

In order to create a safe environment for our Landshark runners and families, please adhere to the following guidelines for our races. These guidelines are in place to help keep our races organized and fun for the kids and parents.

  1. Please park in designated areas only.
  2. Upon arrival, please locate your runner(s) school coach and then parents must be in the designated spectator viewing area(s).  The only adults allowed on the race course are coaches or volunteers with a Landsharks' T-shirt.
  3. Exchange runners should check-in with the Site Director, who is in the Tie-dye or Bright yellow T-shirt.  Your runner will receive their bib at that time.  All runners are required to have a bib prior to racing.  Bibs should be pinned on the back of the runners' shirt for ease of removal in the finish chute.
  4. Each race night all runners run ONLY one race of their choice with their age group.
  5. Please for the safety of ALL athletes No parents on the race course.  There will be coaches on the course with the runners as well as designated volunteers to help keep all runners safe.
  6. Following your runner's race, your child will find you in the designated spectator viewing area.  You are free to stay and watch the remainder of the races or depart if so desired.
  7. Have fun and cheer for all runners because, “Finishing is Winning!”

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY!