Monday was the first day of classes at Marist, signifying the start of the fall 2019 semester. Another school year is upon us, my 29th as coach of the XC/track teams here at Marist. Upon waking up to meet the Hyde Park Early Birds, it sure felt like summer was over as the car thermometer read 48 degrees and I scurried to find my gloves. Coach Chuck, who was headed up to Columbia County early for a golf outing, reported seeing 41 degrees in his car. This is symbolic of the end of the summer and the beginning of what I like to call the "eight months of winter," as we get plunged into early-morning darkness from which we will not submerge again until late April/early May.
Ah, but every beginning has an ending, and every ending leads to a new beginning. On Saturday, we begin our 2019-2020 journey through cross country and track with our season opening cross country meet at Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve. Our visiting teams include MAAC schools Iona, Manhattan and Siena, and NEC school Central Connecticut State University. We are grateful for their participation. Here's the morning schedule.
Men's 6km race = 9 a.m. start
Women's 5km race = 9:45 a.m. start
Senior Day festivities = immediately concluding the women's race
Please note that Vassar Farm is home to the Poughkeepsie Farm Project, and Saturday morning is a busy time for these fine folks. Parking will not be available close to the course. It'll be a relatively short walk, but plan accordingly. Thank you for understanding as we strive to be good neighbors. The weather forecast is looking good and we are hoping for a nice turnout of family, friends, teammates and alumni for our only "home" meet of the entire calendar year.
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