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Merton Area
Running Club

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Season Dates

Practice Times

Season Dates

Track & Field Season begins around April 1st and runs through the end of June.


Cross Country Season begins around the 3rd week of August and runs unitl the 1st week of November.


Most Track & Field meets will be at Arrowhead

Dates: CALENDAR


Most Cross Country meets will include travel on your own (within 1 hour drive time from  Arrowhead).


We plan to compete in approximately  one meet each week (weather dependent)

Where

Practice Times

Season Dates

Track & Field Practices & All Comers Meets are held @ Arrowhead High School

700 North Avenue

Hartland, WI 53029

The track is located in the football stadium

*We will meet on the southwest corner of the track near the Morton Concession Building


Cross country practice will meet on the field hockey practice fields at the  northeast corner of the school grounds, just south of Hwy K.   We will run on the school grounds including the 'woods loop' part of the Coach Mulrooney Cross Country Course at the far west side of the school grounds 

Practice Times

Practice Times

Attendance Policy

Times are always subject to approval and change but we anticipate the following:

 - As always it is weather dependent.

 - The current schedule is emailed each week, ison the home page of this website, on the google calendar, and on Stack Team App


Track & Field Season:

Practices

Mondays & Wednesdays: 5:30 - 7:00pm

Sundays: 4:15 - 5:30pm

All Comers Meets usually fall on these days


Cross Country Season:

Practices

Mondays & Wednesdays: 5:30 - 6:45 pm

Occasional weekend practice

Meets can be on any day of the week

Attendance Policy

Track & Field Events

Attendance Policy

No attendance is required.  Everything is optional. We encourage you to attend as much as you can but understand you have other obligations. 

Weather Policy

Track & Field Events

Track & Field Events

We will practice in most conditions.  

Our goal is to keep the kids safe and productive while having fun. 

You may always do what works best for your athlete and family.  

We will wait as long as possible to make the call to cancel a practice or meet, confirming the weather radar is as predicted.  We understand that means coordinating rides and work schedules, so always do what works best for your situation.  

We will not host any events if it is lightning or raining heavily.  

We do not have suitable shelter for the whole team readily accessible. 

*check back for cancellations

Track & Field Events

Track & Field Events

Track & Field Events

50 Meter Dash

100 Meter Dash

200 Meter Dash

400 Meter Dash

800 Meter Run

1600 Meter Run

4x100 Relay

4x400 Relay

100 Meter Hurdles

Long Jump

High Jump

Shot Put

Discus

Javelin

Cross Country Events

Cross Country Events

Cross Country Events

Race distances depend on the meet host and the age of the runner.  The distances could range from 1/2 mile to 2 miles or even slightly more.

Opportunities

WI Barbell FIRE Performance Training (pdf)Download
Wisconsin Barbell Free Assessment Perform Train (png)Download
Coach Sandvold (FAST) Mid School Perf Training Class (pdf)Download
i Run Kids Marathon 2024 (pdf)Download

Helpful Handouts

Merton CC Map at AHS (png)Download
shin split prevention_1 (pdf)Download
Fascia (pdf)Download
FUELING YOUNG RUNNERS (pdf)Download
return to running plan (pdf)Download
at home workouts pg 1 (pdf)Download
at home workouts pg 2 (pdf)Download
Distance workouts - MARC (pdf)Download
Track Workout Log (pdf)Download
Treadmill Workouts (pdf)Download
Youth Winter Running (2) (pdf)Download
MARC - Dynamic Warm-Ups (pdf)Download

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