Our team typically meets together for practices (1.5 hours long) on three mornings each week at a local park within the BCS area**.

2023 Team Practice schedule:

3 days/week @ 6:15A in Bryan/College Station area** parks, beginning Friday, July 7, 2023.  

Summer schedule: Mon, Wed, Fri @ 6:15A, beginning Friday, July 7.

Fall schedule: Tues, Wed, Sat @ 6:15A, beginning week of August 21, and will continue that way thru remainder of the season, with meets eventually replacing the Sat. practice.

NOTE!!: Although we limit these official team practices to 3 days/week as listed above, athletes will be expected to train on 2-3 additional days/week, on their own, as recommended by their coach(es). For a total of 5-6 days of training each week.  If you know from the onset that you cannot or will not give this type of commitment, we ask that you not join Aggieland Cross Country. We are a competitive running team (not a PE class or running club) and athletes should be coachable & willing to give their best & train/race with a winning mindset.

NOTE about weather:  Typically, if there's a light rain/drizzle we continue to hold practice.  If there is heavy rain OR thunderstorms, we cancel.  Last minute cancellations and other announcements will be made thru the Remind text.

Locations for Practice:
Training locations will vary depending on the type of workout.  We will vary the location to take advantage of different terrain (hills vs flat), surface type (grass/dirt/cinder vs cement/asphalt), purpose (short intervals needing a "track" vs long days needing variety), etc.  The reason for diverse training venues is 1) to make practices interesting, 2) because we also compete on diverse courses, & 3) to hopefully prevent injury by running on grass & soft terrain as often as possible.  Practice sites will be announced via email & Remind txt. (It's important to register as soon as possible, so that you can be added to our email/text lists.)  The practice sites we regularly use include:

• Veterans Park and Athletic Complex - enter from University Dr/ Hwy 60
• Texas A&M University Research Park - on Technology Loop beside the ponds
• Wolf Pen Creek Park - 2275 Dartmouth (festival site above amphitheater - parking in lot at corner of Colgate and Dartmouth, behind senior center)
• The Stella Hotel - 4100 Lake Atlas Dr (near intersection of S Traditions Dr and HSC Pkwy)
• (possible) Lick Creek Park - 13600 Rock Prairie Road
• (possible) Tanglewood Park - 3901 Carter Creek Parkway (north side near tennis courts)

**NEW:  We are planning to make available some remote locations for "satellite" practices this year-- in Edge, Franklin, & Iola -- for at least one practice each week, to make it less of a hardship on the families in those areas.  To clarify, while the majority of the team meets up in BCS, families in these rural areas may simultaneously hold practice in their own remote/ rural area. Contact Coach Ely if you're interested in attending or helping lead a remote "satellite" practice.
 

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What to do beforehand & what to bring to the first practice:
(If you are traveling & unable to attend our first practice on Fri, July 7, then bring these items to the first practice you do come to.  Athletes will not be able to participate without them.)

-Athletes must complete the online registration form before coming to practice.

-Athletes must print & complete & bring this form to their first practice: Runner Profile.

-Athletes must bring certain supplies (like water) to each practice.  For a complete list of required items at practice, visit our Uniforms & Supplies page.
 

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