Welcome to the team!
In order to get started with DPXC please note the following:
Be on time to practices and dressed to run.
Want to compete in cross country races, which are 3 miles or 5K.
Want to be a part of, and workout with the team.
Willing to do the workouts assigned by the coaches.
Generally, workouts are divided into junior varsity boys/junior varsity girls/varsity boys/varsity girls workouts. You are expected to work out with the group you are assigned.
Runners are required to be at all practices, be on time, suited up, and ready to run.
We take buses (whole team) or school vans (varsity) and normally leave DP at lunchtime. Students are excused from classes, but it is their responsibility to meet with teachers and make up school work that was missed.
It doesn't matter if you are a varsity runner with a time of 15:00 or a JV runner with a time of 30:00. We support all runners.
Some things you need to do before school begins:
1. Register for the Cross Country class for the fall of 2021.
2. Attend summer practices and/or get in shape for the fall season.
3. Complete the forms, including getting a physical exam.
Go to the Forms page for more details about forms and form deadlines. Forms will be collected at the start of practice.
If you can't get an appointment with your doctor, we suggest going to a walk-in clinic, such as the med-center near Bed Bath and Beyond in the Fairview Center.
The physical exam form must be used. It is a requirement of CIF, the governing body for high school sports in California.
Make sure all signature lines for parent and student on all pages are signed, and you provide medical insurance information.
4. Get good running shoes to train in.
We suggest going to Santa Barbara Running, which uses a shoe fit specialist, and gives 10% discount to high school cross country runners, or a one-time 20% off through Axxess. Mention that you're joining DP Cross Country.
There are also many online shoe retailers, such as Amazon.com, Nike.com, Adidas.com, Brooks.com, Newbalance.com, Asics.com, and others.
In order to get started with DPXC please note the following:
- New runners (including incoming 9th graders) are welcome at all summer practices. Summer practices will start on July 12, 2021. Practices will be in the morning (time TBD) on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
- We will have a try-out period during the summer. The purpose of the try-out is give you an opportunity to find out what cross country is like before being committed to enrollment in cross country.
- What is expected of members of DPXC:
Be on time to practices and dressed to run.
Want to compete in cross country races, which are 3 miles or 5K.
Want to be a part of, and workout with the team.
Willing to do the workouts assigned by the coaches.
- The workouts take into account the ability and experience of each runner.
Generally, workouts are divided into junior varsity boys/junior varsity girls/varsity boys/varsity girls workouts. You are expected to work out with the group you are assigned.
- In school practice sessions:
Runners are required to be at all practices, be on time, suited up, and ready to run.
- Many cross country races are travel races.
We take buses (whole team) or school vans (varsity) and normally leave DP at lunchtime. Students are excused from classes, but it is their responsibility to meet with teachers and make up school work that was missed.
- At cross country meets, the fastest 7 run in the varsity race, and all other runners compete in the JV races.
- Who is on varsity?
It doesn't matter if you are a varsity runner with a time of 15:00 or a JV runner with a time of 30:00. We support all runners.
Some things you need to do before school begins:
1. Register for the Cross Country class for the fall of 2021.
2. Attend summer practices and/or get in shape for the fall season.
3. Complete the forms, including getting a physical exam.
Go to the Forms page for more details about forms and form deadlines. Forms will be collected at the start of practice.
If you can't get an appointment with your doctor, we suggest going to a walk-in clinic, such as the med-center near Bed Bath and Beyond in the Fairview Center.
The physical exam form must be used. It is a requirement of CIF, the governing body for high school sports in California.
Make sure all signature lines for parent and student on all pages are signed, and you provide medical insurance information.
4. Get good running shoes to train in.
We suggest going to Santa Barbara Running, which uses a shoe fit specialist, and gives 10% discount to high school cross country runners, or a one-time 20% off through Axxess. Mention that you're joining DP Cross Country.
There are also many online shoe retailers, such as Amazon.com, Nike.com, Adidas.com, Brooks.com, Newbalance.com, Asics.com, and others.
