Hornell Cross Country Parent Information Sheet


Excuses:

·        If for any reason an athlete is to miss a practice or contest, extend us the courtesy of forewarning. We tend not to be punitive because it is rare that an athlete is a chronic truant.

Practices:

·        Begin at 3:30 and are usually done by 5:00.

Meets:

·        We would ask that you remind your child(ren) to bring adequate clothing, food, and running gear.

·        Students are to ride the bus with the team to the meet. They may ride home with a parent as long as a note has been written and approved by Mr. Mastin.

·        Scoring for meets depends upon the finish of our top 5 runners. Each place counts as points for the team. Unlike other sports, we are hoping for the lowest score. For example, if Hornell runners place 1st, 3rd, 4th, 7th, and 10th we score 25 points. The other team's runners place 2nd, 5th, 6th, 8th and 9th; they score 30. Hornell wins. In the case of a tie (which has happened twice in recent years to the girls) we check the placement of the 6th and possibly 7th runners to break the tie.

Expectations:

·        Maintain proper academic standing. We have been a scholar athlete team for many years now. We enjoy that reputation.

·        Perform always to the best of your ability.

·        Be courteous to all others. We actively foster a respectful and friendly relationship with all league and local teams. A fine example is the Tuesday Night Running Club and the pre-season camp; runners and coaches from J-T, Canisteo, Bath, and Alfred U. and State, as well as HHS alumni, have participated for the last several years.

·        Set your goal and achieve. Improvement is the keystone of this program-- it is what we enjoy witnessing and what makes us successful.

·        Have some fun, even when we don't play frisbee.

Dates:

·        8/30 @ Alfred State College 10:00 AM

·        9/13 @ Oatka 4:30 PM

·        9/17 @ Elmira Invitational (Newtown Battlefield) 9:30 AM

·        9/20 @ Byron-Bergen (Robbins Brook Park) 4:30 PM

·        9/27 @ Livonia 4:30 PM

·        10/1 @ McQuaid Invitational TBA

·        10/4 @ Geneseo 4:30 PM

·        10/8 @ Southern Tier Classic Invitational (St. Bonaventure Campus)   10:00 AM

·        10/11 @ Genesee County Park II 4:30 PM  

·        10/15 @ Cuba-Rushford Invitational   10:00 AM

·        10/18 Hornell-- Senior Recognition Day (Mossy Bank Park in Bath) 4:30 PM  

·        10/27 League Championship @ LeRoy   

·        11/5 Sectionals @ Genesee Community College   TBA

·        11/12 States @ Vernon-Verona-Sherrill

Locations and Directions:

·    Alfred State College: Take 21S to 244S to South. DO NOT continue uphill on 244 South, which bears right; STAY STRAIGHT. Follow to the stop light. Turn right and make the next right onto the campus road. Follow it around the campus, up the hill to the parking lots on your right. The course will be on the fields above the campus.

·    Avon: Take Route 390 North to Route 5 West. Go past Tom Wahl's and turn left on Har-Bar Road. Turn left at the intersection (the middle school will be right in front of you) and pass the Avon Nursing Home on your right. Park in the lot near the concesssion stand.

·    Byron-Bergen (Robbins Brook Park): Interstate 390 N to Exit 7. Turn right off exit to intersection of Rte. 63. Turn right onto South Street Road (two roads after Route 63). Continue through LeRoy onto North Street Road. Cross Route 19 (becomes Cty Rte 8) and turn right on Cty Rte 31 to Route 262 (you'll pass the school just before the intersection). Turn right and look for the park on your right.

·    Cuba-Rushford Invitational: Follow Rte 17 (86) west to the Cuba exit. Turn right at the exit. Not too far up the road the school will be on the right. The start and finish lines are behind the school.

·    Genesee Community College: Interstate 390 North to Rte. 63 North. Follow past Route 20. Turn right on Batavia-Stafford Townline Road (just past Clapsaddle Rd). This ends on Route 5. Turn left then take the first right on Seven Springs Rd. Follow to College Rd. on the left. Drive up to the parking area on the right. The course is in the athletic fields adjacent to the parking lot.

·    Genesee County Park:  Take Rte 63 through Pavilion. Turn left onto Route 20 West. Turn left on East Road and follow to Raymond Road. Turn right. The park is down the hill to the left. Course 1 is the first entrance you come to and Course 2 is the second entrance.

·    Geneseo:  Take Geneseo exit on 390 N and follow 63 W to . Park by the track, as the course winds its way around it several times.

·    LeRoy: Take Rte 63 to South Street Road (a right turn, if you get to Pavilion, you've missed it; reverse direction and take York Road, a left, to South Street Road, and turn left). Follow the road into LeRoy. Before you get to the village main street look on your left for athletic fields. The start / finish area is now (2007) located at the High School near the gym. Busses and spectators should park at the High School on South Street.

·    Livonia (Choose the route that works best for you.) 1) Take Route 36 North into Dansville. Go through the main street light to the next intersection. Turn left on Elizabeth Street to Route 256 (Milton Street). Turn right and follow 256 North until it intersects with Route 255. Take 255 until it intersects with Route 15.Follow into the town of Livonia and turn right on School Street into the campus. 2) Take Route 36 North to Route 390 North. Take Exit 9 (Route 20A). Turn right and proceed to Livonia, bearing right at the fork (by the Sugar Creek). Take the 3rd right and follow approximately 1 mile to the school.  3) Take Route21 North to Wayland. Follow Route 15A North to Route 15 North. It will intersect with Big Tree Road in Livonia. Turn right to the second right (Bulldog Boulevard) and follow approximately one mile to the school.

·    McQuaid Invitational: Interstate 390 North to Exit 16 (East and West Henrietta Roads). Go straight on ramp to , which forks to right. At light, go straight onto approximately .5 mile to Genesee Valley Park entrance.

·    Oatka Park: Rte 390 N to Exit 11. Left off the exit to the end of the road. Park and walk into the park to the pavilion.

·    Southern Tier Classic Invitational (St. Bonaventure): Interstate 86 (17) West to Exit 25. Turn left off exit to light. Turn right onto to intersection of Rte. 417. Turn right and immediately turn left onto College Rd. Continue to West Entrance and turn left onto campus. Park in lot next to track (on your right). Course is near the baseball field, behind the Reilly Center.

·    Stony Brook: At the south entrance near the Snack Shop off Rte. 36 North.



 

Thanks for all the support,

Damian DeMarco and Mike DeGaetano