Welcome to the website of Lassiter Junior Cross Country.
The club is for boys and girls from school grades 6-8 who are interested in running both cross country and track. There are two seasons, cross country in the fall and track in the spring. The purpose of the club is to introduce children of all abilities to distance running in an atmosphere that is fun, competitive, and one that will teach them about the sport. The program is supported by Lassiter High School, however you do not need to be a future Lassiter student to participate in the program.
The coaches hope that they will provide an environment that you and your child will find rewarding. It is very much our hope that each parent will become involved in supporting the coaches at practices and at the meets. In this way we believe that we will develop a very successful club for your child.
The club formed in 2008 in time for the cross country season, starting with a roster of 39 children, we held three practices a week and participated in 6 meets finishing the season by participating in the Georgia State meet.
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We will be starting our 2009 junior cross country season with an informational meeting and brief practice on Sunday Aug. 16th at 3 pm at the Lassiter HS Track near the CC office and concession stand.
We intend to have practices on Tuesday & Thursday from 6 to 7 pm at McCleskey Middle School, located at the corner of Shallowford Road and Maybreeze Road, and on Sundays from 3-4 at the Lassiter HS Track. There will be approximately 4-5 meets during the season which lasts through October with a USATF State meet in mid-November.
Please encourage your young athletes to run 20 minutes 2-3 times per week until the first practice. This will help to get everyone off to a good start and reduce injuries as we ramp up our training. Don't forget to stretch before and after running.
Always bring a water bottle and a good pair of running shoes to practice. Big Peach Running Company on Johnson Ferry Road offers 10% discount to our team.
Please ensure that your children bring a drink with them to practice. (Not fizzy drinks)
Also please take an opportunity to read the parents guide on the Lassiter Cross country website, it has some really good advice in it. http://www.lhsxc.org/
If you are interested in joining the club then please contact Coach Jim Lambert at lassiterjcc@gmail.com
