This Thursday's practice will be trail running at Beckley! Oh yeah! Therefore, let's meet at our creekside parking lot spot ... like last year. For new families, that's the first RIGHT after you enter the Shelbyville Road park entrance at Beckley Creek Parkway across from Valhalla Golf Course.
The parking lot cannot be seen from Beckley Creek Parkway. Here's what you are looking for as you enter the park ...
1. You will see a parking lot and bathroom facilities on your left
2. Then, you will see a large pond on your left
3. Just past the pond is a very small parking lot on your left with a trailhead
4. DIRECTLY across from this area is a road on your RIGHT that takes you down a hill. TURN RIGHT HERE ... this will lead you to a large parking lot and where everyone will be waiting for you.
Tip ... there is only a porta potty a this parking lot, therefore if your runner has to use the restroom, use one before you come into the park or use the facilities that you will pass upon entering Beckley.
Mom's & Dad's - we will need trail angels to stand along the path to encourage our runners and to insure safety while in the woods. This is very very easy & you can even take your little ones to watch. All you have to do is stand along the path and count the kids as they go by. If you are willing to help out, please contact Coach Wigginton directly via e-mail (twigginton@thelatinschool.org) or at Tuesday's practice. Thanks to you we may offer these super fun and shaded practice courses to our runners!
Safety Reminder: Parents of 2nd graders or younger, it is your responsibility to watch your child at ALL TIMES during practice. So that we may continue offering the program to such a large range of runners, we need for parents to continue to be involved and constantly watching your little ones. We are only about a month away from State, therefore the coaching staff needs to concentrate on the workouts for our team and keep the pace moving. Thank you so much for your understanding and support.
