NOTICE: THE SEWANEE CROSS COUNTRY CAMP HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR 2008.
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General Information
This camp offers boys and girls entering grades 9 through 12 the opportunity to come to beautiful Sewanee, TN, to begin their summer training for cross-country. With over 50 miles of trails on 10,000 acres, the University of the South offers a great place for summer running and a relaxing camp atmosphere. A variety of workouts will occur in both morning and afternoon sessions and will include fartlek training, tempo runs, interval training, one long run, hill workouts, cross training and strength training. All workouts will vary according to individual fitness level. Instruction will also cover stretching techniques, use of running drills, diet and nutrition, motivation, goal setting, injury prevention and a brief discussion on the college selection process. Social activities, beach volleyball, caving, hiking and biking will give campers the opportunity to relax between workouts.
Camp Staff
The Sewanee Cross-Country Camp is conducted by Jeff Heitzenrater, Head Cross-Country and Track and Field Coach at the University of the South. Coach Heitzenrater has completed his Level 2 Endurance certification through USA Track and Field. In addition, in his nine years as a coach at Sewanee his athletes have been named All-Conference ten times, All-Region twenty times, and five times qualified for the NCAA Division III Cross-Country National Championships. Camp staff will also include several current and past successful collegiate cross-country athletes.
Schedule and Accomodations
Check-in will be Sunday, June 17, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., and check-out will take place Friday, June 22, at 11:00 a.m. Additional information about the camp will be sent to all registered campers in early June.
All campers and counselors will be housed in an air-conditioned residence hall on the campus of the University of the South. Campers must provide their own linens and towels. Meals will be served in the university’s McClurg Dining Hall. Use of personal automobiles will not be permitted during the camp. Bikes are encouraged for on-campus transportation.
