Morton Cross Country

Summer Running 2024

For the 2024 summer season we will meet Mondays-Saturdays at 7:00am with some practices led by coaches and some practices led by captains. Mondays practice will be at the pavillions at Idlewood Park, Tuesdays and Fridays will be at the track or practice field at the high school (meet outside of the track locker room), Wednesdays and Thursdays will be at the pavillion at Northwood Park, and Saturdays will be at Farmdale Reservoir.

Join our Band group for updates and information about additional summer runnning events: Morton Summer Running Band.

Varsity Summits

Boys: 6/10/24

Girls: 6/12/24

The varsity summits are an opportunity for athletes interested in the competitive direction and culture of the team to discuss goals and plans for the upcoming summer and season. The varsity summits are not limited to those athletes that strive to be in the top 7 of the team but all athletes that are interested in contributing to the success of the program. We will meet at Coach Zeller's House: 313 North 3rd Avenue. Burgers, hot dogs, buns, and condiments will be provided. Athletes are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and are welcome (but not required) to bring any sides or desserts that they wish.

Book Clubs

Dates: TBD

Each summer the cross country team hosts two book clubs: one for the boys and one for the girls. These book clubs meet weekly and give athletes the opportunity to discuss ideas and share thoughts about how the book pertains to the cross country season or their lives in general.

Run to Goodfield

Date: 7/20/24

We will have our annual run to Busy Corner in Goodfield on Saturday, 7/20/24. Athletes must be capable and comfortable with running 8, 10, or 12 miles and have logged at least one run on Strava within a mile of their intended run distance to be able to participate. Athletes running 12 miles will start from the high school and athletes running 8 or 10 miles will be dropped off via bus at their appropriate distances from Busy Corner. Athletes should bring money for breakfast and a change of clothes if wanted. Athletes will be transported by bus back to the high school after breakfast.

Detweiller at Dark

Date: 7/26/24

Detweiller at Dark is an off-season 3 mile race hosted at Detweiller Park in Peoria. Registration and teams are organized by the captains.

Team Retreat

Dates (tentative): 8/1-3/24

The team retreat is an opportunity for athletes to participate in team bonding and goal/target setting for the upcoming season. To be eligible to attend, athletes must have at least 35 days of quality runs (30 minutes or more) logged on Strava between June 2 and July 27.

Summer Running Mileage Clubs

This year we will return to celebrating our athletes who log over 300, 400, or 500 miles with a shirt. All miles must be run during the 10 weeks between Sunday 6/2/24 and Saturday 8/10/24 and logged on Strava. Join our Strava group by creating an account and requesting to join our group at https://www.strava.com/clubs/Morton