Turkey Trot Photos

These are the runners from Walther who braved the chilly November weather to run in the Turkey Trot.

The Turkey Trot includes runners of ALL ages!

Stretching and warming up.  Top four get a turkey.  Who will be the lucky ones?

Waiting at the Starting Line.

They're off!!!

Kyle found first place right off the bat.

Coach was close behind.

(It was right about this time that my memory card informed me that it was full, so I had to delete several pictures instead of taking more pictures.  Sorry.)

Kyle at the finish line...Yes! He won his turkey!

Coach won his turkey also.

(I missed some of our runners...I don't do so well when you're not wearing your bright yellow jerseys!)

And we even had another Garcia running today representing Walther Academy.

Cooling down after the race.

The top prize!

Jerry won another pie this year too.

And everyone else got a water bottle filled with goodies.

Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!!!!

Turkey Trot

The Turkey Trot is this Saturday, the 19th.

Time: Race begins at 9:30 am

@Portage Park  4100 N. Long Avenue, Chicago, 60641

See you there!

Cross Country Banquet

It's time for the Cross Country Banquet!

When:  Thursday, November 17, at 7:00 p.m.

Where:  Edwardo's
             6831 W. North Ave
             Oak Park, IL  60302

Cost is $15.00 per person.
Children ages 5-9 are $6.95.
Children 4 and under are free.

Please let Coach know by this Friday (the 11th)  if you are planning on attending.  We need an exact count to provide to the restaurant.

More Fun Pics from State

Here are some more fun photos from Sandra's camera.  If anyone else has some they want to post, send them my way!

3 Sisters

The girls varsity team (minus 1) and Assistant Coach.

Best friends

Getting "numbered"

Final words of advice and encouragement.

A private moment with the coach...

...or not!!!

Part of the cheering squad.

Getting down to business.

Someone saw an owl in the bus on the way home.

Getting a little crazy on the way home.

Please tell us who does your hair!

End of a long but fun day!



STATE!

Today's final meet was in Detweiller Park, Peoria, IL.  The 1A Girls ran first at 9:00 and the 1A Boys followed at 10:00.  The weather was perfect: sunny and relatively wind-free.  Typical chilly November temperature, but not unbearable, especially as the day wore on.

Both the Boys and Girls Varsity team traveled down with Ale and Kyle to cheer them on.

They're off!  (All 206 of them)

At about the 1/2 mile spot.

Coming up to the two mile marker.

Almost 1/2 a mile to go!

Enjoying a well-deserved refreshment!

Ale finished 66th overall in 19 minutes and 7 seconds,

her personal best for the season.

Her pace was 6:23.

That puts her in the top 32%.

And in relation to her peers, she is the

7th fastest freshman in the State of Illinois. 

Way to go, Ale!

Ale's cheering squad.

(I didn't get a picture, but if the girls turn around they spell out "Kyle"!)

Congratulatory hugs.

Team hug!

Starting off near the front of the pack.

Near the one mile marker.

Coming up to the two mile marker.

The last 1/2 mile.

Kyle with his family and friends.

Kyle finished 61st overall out of 208 runners (and 38th amongst his senior peers), which puts him in the top 29% in the State for 1A High Schools.  His time was 16:07, and his pace was 5:23. 

Not bad for a first year cross-country runner!

(And by "not bad" I mean "pretty amazing!")

In fact, if we narrowed down his category to "first year running seniors who were in the school play last night and didn't arrive in Peoria 'til midnight, getting only 6 hours of sleep", I believe that puts Kyle in the Number One slot!!!!! 

Way to do such a great job in spite of the circumstances!