The coaches know that communication and planning is essential for the family of a high school athlete to run as smoothly as possible.

The Season Practice Schedule lists all of the practice times for the 2019 season. Any changes, however rare, will be communicated via Twitter and the weekly Team Newsletter. You can access and print the 2019 Season Practice Schedule here.

The Meet Schedule lists all of the meets for the 2019 season. Typically, freshmen race in "C" races and any non-varsity runner in the "JV" races. A couple of meets have sophomore-only "B" races. Often, we race JV and younger athletes in varsity races to gain them valuable experience; these are labelled as "V2." Race lineups are fluid and will be communicated in the weekly Team Newsletter. Posted start times are for our first race of the day, so arrival times will vary by athlete. You can access and print the 2019 Meet Schedule here.

Additionally, please reserve the evening of Wednesday, November 20 for the Team Banquet. All team members and their families are invited to attend.

Cross country is a fun, yet very serious and intentional, sport at St. Louis University High School. We pride ourselves as being a program, something more than a team, a running club, or a mere collection of individuals. The commitment is high, but we, along with many runners who have come through the program, believe that the pay-off is great.

The Team Philosophy is a document written in the summer of 2014 by several of the student leaders on that year's team. The Team Rules are the rules that flow from that philosophy.

Here is the SLUH Cross Country Team Philosophy & Rules document. Please carefully read it together with your son! Your son should initial each section, put his name at the top of each page, and sign at the end. A parent signature is also required on the final page. The whole signed packet should be returned to the coaches. Alternatively, you may sign the document digitally (using Notability or another app) and return it to the coaches that way.

This form is due to the coaches at the start of the season, either digitally or by hard copy.

• Transportation Release Form

The uniform order is to be completed at the online team store. There are four items all team members must own:

• Hurricane jacket  
• Team t-shirt  
• Anchor shorts
• Performance fleece joggers

Further specifics on the uniform order:

• Since they are good for both Cross Country and Track & Field for all four years, returning runners from either sport may already have each of these items and don't need to place an order. If you already have all the items and they are in good condition, please give us notice by email so we can mark your name off. You are welcome to order any replacements or extra gear, however. 
• Athletes new to XC but who have previously competed in Track  & Field should just order a new team t-shirt. You should already have everything else. 
• If a senior hasn't already earned a navy team t-shirt by running 17:45, seniors must, at a minimum, order the team t-shirt to replace your white team t-shirt with a navy one.
• There are optional items available for purchase. Anything may be purchased for you or for any of your family members.
• The online team store will close for ordering on August 20th.

Every Sunday evening, team members and parents receive a newsletter detailing the week ahead and summarizing the week previous. If you aren't receiving the weekly team newsletters, you can sign up below.