2017 Cross Country & Sprint Squad:
Our 2017 cross country Regular Season will run September 5th through November 4th for grades 1st-12th ($225).
The Junior Olympic cross country season will run November 6th - December 9th for grades 1st-12th ($150).
You can save $50 by registering for the cross country season and Junior Olympic season at the same time ($325)
*Registration for our regular cross country season ends on 9/1.
** Registration for the Junior Olympic season ends on 10/13.
Cross Country Head Coach:
Jeff Sheldon
Sprint Squad Head Coach:
George Ferris
Nut-Cracker Head Coaches:
Christine Carroll
Jake Steel
Assistant Coaches:
Faith Kulis
Lauren Henchcliffe
Tobby Ferris
PRACTICES AND MEETS ARE NOT MANDATORY TO JOIN NUTMEG!
REGULAR SEASON PRACTICES:
Monday through Friday at Reed Intermediate, 4:45-5:45pm
JUNIOR OLYMPIC SEASON PRACTICES:
Monday through Friday at Reed Intermediate, 4:15-5:00pm
Directions:
Reed Intermediate: 3 Trades Lane, Newtown (meet behind school)
* There is no practice on meet days or Holidays:
9/19 - Newtown High XC home meet at Reed
10/9 - Columbus Day
10/10 - Newtown High XC home meet at Reed
10/31 - Halloween
MEET SCHEDULE:
Click here for our meet schedule
Home Meets: Middle School Girls start at 4:15pm, Middle School Boys 4:45pm, Coed Elementary 5:15pm
WHO CAN JOIN:
There is no physical fitness or ability level requirements to join. We encourage kids of all ability levels to participate! Residents in any town in Connecticut are welcome to join and can practice at either practice location.
Our cross country team supports Dylan's Wings of Change and utilizes the Wingman Program
ABOUT NUTMEG CROSS COUNTRY:
Cross country is distance running on trails. We divide our runners into two training groups based on a mix of age and ability. The Nutcracker group is for our new runners and grades 1-4. The Nutcrackers typically run a mile per practice with frequent breaks. The Strider group is for our experienced runners or grades 5 - 8. The Strider group typically runs 2-3 miles per practice. Both groups start and finish together with dynamic warm-ups, strength and core conditioning, and cool down stretches. Our younger athletes get paired with a Wingman Buddy for warm-ups and cool downs. Our Wingman Buddies are our older kids on our team.
ABOUT NUTMEG SPRINT SQUAD:
The Sprint Squad is for athletes who want to work on sprint specific technique to improve their running efficiency and speed. Sprint Squad athletes interested in competing will race in our cross country meets. (Register and pay for the cross country seasons below. There is a spot on the registration form to select the Sprint Squad)
UNIFORMS: (Same uniform top and bottom as Spring Track)
*Required: Powerhouse singlet and shorts are required to participate in meets. Shorts are unisex but the singlets are not. Make sure you select the appropriate singlet or jacket for your gender. Select the boys/youth if you need youth sizes or boys adult sizes. Girls who wear adult sizes should select the women's specific singlet. Sizing charts are available on the team store for most items by clicking on the item and then clicking on the size chart above the sizes. The singlet and shorts do run big.
**Optional Items: Shirts, jackets, and all other items are optional. Parents are welcome to purchase team store items to wear at our meets.
Visit our team store to order uniforms: Click here for Team Store
The Junior Olympic cross country season will run November 6th - December 9th for grades 1st-12th ($150).
You can save $50 by registering for the cross country season and Junior Olympic season at the same time ($325)
*Registration for our regular cross country season ends on 9/1.
** Registration for the Junior Olympic season ends on 10/13.
Cross Country Head Coach:
Jeff Sheldon
Sprint Squad Head Coach:
George Ferris
Nut-Cracker Head Coaches:
Christine Carroll
Jake Steel
Assistant Coaches:
Faith Kulis
Lauren Henchcliffe
Tobby Ferris
PRACTICES AND MEETS ARE NOT MANDATORY TO JOIN NUTMEG!
REGULAR SEASON PRACTICES:
Monday through Friday at Reed Intermediate, 4:45-5:45pm
JUNIOR OLYMPIC SEASON PRACTICES:
Monday through Friday at Reed Intermediate, 4:15-5:00pm
Directions:
Reed Intermediate: 3 Trades Lane, Newtown (meet behind school)
* There is no practice on meet days or Holidays:
9/19 - Newtown High XC home meet at Reed
10/9 - Columbus Day
10/10 - Newtown High XC home meet at Reed
10/31 - Halloween
MEET SCHEDULE:
Click here for our meet schedule
Home Meets: Middle School Girls start at 4:15pm, Middle School Boys 4:45pm, Coed Elementary 5:15pm
WHO CAN JOIN:
There is no physical fitness or ability level requirements to join. We encourage kids of all ability levels to participate! Residents in any town in Connecticut are welcome to join and can practice at either practice location.
Our cross country team supports Dylan's Wings of Change and utilizes the Wingman Program
ABOUT NUTMEG CROSS COUNTRY:
Cross country is distance running on trails. We divide our runners into two training groups based on a mix of age and ability. The Nutcracker group is for our new runners and grades 1-4. The Nutcrackers typically run a mile per practice with frequent breaks. The Strider group is for our experienced runners or grades 5 - 8. The Strider group typically runs 2-3 miles per practice. Both groups start and finish together with dynamic warm-ups, strength and core conditioning, and cool down stretches. Our younger athletes get paired with a Wingman Buddy for warm-ups and cool downs. Our Wingman Buddies are our older kids on our team.
ABOUT NUTMEG SPRINT SQUAD:
The Sprint Squad is for athletes who want to work on sprint specific technique to improve their running efficiency and speed. Sprint Squad athletes interested in competing will race in our cross country meets. (Register and pay for the cross country seasons below. There is a spot on the registration form to select the Sprint Squad)
UNIFORMS: (Same uniform top and bottom as Spring Track)
*Required: Powerhouse singlet and shorts are required to participate in meets. Shorts are unisex but the singlets are not. Make sure you select the appropriate singlet or jacket for your gender. Select the boys/youth if you need youth sizes or boys adult sizes. Girls who wear adult sizes should select the women's specific singlet. Sizing charts are available on the team store for most items by clicking on the item and then clicking on the size chart above the sizes. The singlet and shorts do run big.
**Optional Items: Shirts, jackets, and all other items are optional. Parents are welcome to purchase team store items to wear at our meets.
Visit our team store to order uniforms: Click here for Team Store
There are Four simple steps to nutmeg striders registration:
1. Become a registered member of USA Track & Field.
2. Complete and submit Nutmeg Striders Team Registration Form
3. Pay membership Online
4. Order uniform singlet and shorts at: Nutmeg Team Store: Click here for TEam Store
1. Becoming a usatf member:
1. Click on this link to become a USATF member: www.usatf.org. Follow the online directions and when prompted, enter our Club Association number: 05-0335.
2. Upon completing your membership registration, you must email (as a scanned attachment) your birth certificate to Jim Barber to age verify your athlete. Email: jwbarber0917@sbcglobal.net
PLEASE NOTE: If you are already a registered member of USATF with another team you must change your Club Association to Nutmeg Striders. You can do so by sending an email to Jim Barber, jwbarber0917@sbcglobal.net, requesting that your current association be changed to Nutmeg Striders Club # 05-0335.
* YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE OR MEETS UNTIL YOU ARE A REGISTERED USATF MEMBER AND AGE VERIFIED! *
2. Upon completing your membership registration, you must email (as a scanned attachment) your birth certificate to Jim Barber to age verify your athlete. Email: jwbarber0917@sbcglobal.net
PLEASE NOTE: If you are already a registered member of USATF with another team you must change your Club Association to Nutmeg Striders. You can do so by sending an email to Jim Barber, jwbarber0917@sbcglobal.net, requesting that your current association be changed to Nutmeg Striders Club # 05-0335.
* YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE OR MEETS UNTIL YOU ARE A REGISTERED USATF MEMBER AND AGE VERIFIED! *
2. nutmeg striders registration Form:
Once you have your USATF membership number in hand, please complete the form below. Complete separate registration forms for each athlete and then submit one payment:
3. Payment
Junior Olympics XC & Sprint Squad 11/6-12/9: $150
