The Wildcats raced this past week at the County Meet #1 on Tuesday and the Wesleyan Invitational on Saturday.  For many of our runners, it was the first race of the season and possibly even their first race ever!  The coaches were very excited to see so many runners cross the finish line strong, and set the bar for a fantastic season.  Be sure to think about your individual race, both the positives and the not so positives, and talk to a coach about how your training this week will make you a stronger, faster, and more mentally tough runner in the upcoming races.  Thanks to all the parents that came out to support the Wildcats this weekend.  Official results can be found at

http://ga.milesplit.com/calendar

This week, the Wildcats will race at the Berry College Clara Bowl on Saturday Sept 1st.  This is a race for only the Top 10 runners, but everyone is welcome to ride the bus and support the team.  The bus will leave at 6am and return to DHS about noon.  Everyone else will race Tuesday Sept 4th at County Race #2 (Bus leaves at 3:30pm).    There will be no practice on Labor Day, so students should do race prep on their own.  As always, please talk to a coach if you have any questions.

Go Wildcats!

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We need to sell a few more Spirit Wear items to be able to meet our purchase minimums.  If you were thinking about ordering some Pajama Pants and/or a Fleece Blanket but didn't get around to it before the deadline, you are in luck!  Our Store will be open through Sep. 4 at 6 pm for these items only.  They will arrive in mid-September, just in time for cooler weather.

You can order these in our Store in either the Athlete or Parent Spirit Wear categories:
http://dunwoodycrosscountry.weebly.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html
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The rest of the Spirit Wear items have been ordered and should arrive around Labor Day weekend.  Stay tuned for pick-up details.

Believe it or not, racing season is upon us.  After a few weeks of practice, the Wildcats are ready to pounce on the course this upcoming week at the County Meet #1 on Tuesday at Druid Hills Middle School and the Wesleyan Invite on Saturday.  Students were told which race they were running this morning at practice, and the list is attached.  The coaches are excited to see the Wildcats race in these early season meets.

We will have 2 buses for the County Meet #1 which is held at Druid HIlls Middle School.  The buses will leave from the DHS gym at 3:30pm.  Students (except 8th graders) are required to ride the bus from school, but they may leave the race with a parent only after our final team stretch and team meeting.  Students should change into their uniform before leaving school, as there are only portajohns at the race site.  Anything worn under the uniform must be solid black.  In addition, no jewelry, earrings, necklaces, etc are permitted during the race.  Only normal (non-GPS) watches are permitted.  Once we get to the race site, cell phones are not allowed to be used by athletes.  Students should be sure to bring any water, gatorade, or snacks they might need for the duration of the race.  There is a 3 mile race at 5:15pm and a 2 mile race at 5:45pm.  All 9-12th graders will run the 3 mile race, and the 8th graders will run the 2 mile race; unless a coach has specified otherwise.  8th graders are welcome to the ride the bus, or should be driven to the course by their parents.  

There will be no bus for the Wesleyan Invite, and parents should drive students to the race course.   Boys varsity should arrive by 7:30am while all other students competing should arrive by 8:00am.  

If you have any questions, please just ask a coach.

Go Wildcats!!!!

If you are not receiving the XC Team Remind notices via text, email, or the Remind app, here is the subscription information:  1) For email: Send email to d394@mail.remind.com and leave the subject line blank.
2) For text messages: @d394 to 81010 or @d394 to (706) 813-4888.

The deadline for ordering all Spirit Wear has been extended to Friday, Aug. 17 at 10 PM!

​The deadline for ordering uniforms and paying dues remains at Wednesday, Aug. 15 at 10 PM.

Remember that the Team Parent Meeting is this Wednesday, Aug. 15 at 6 PM in the DHS Cafeteria.  See you then!

Mark your calendars!  There will be a meeting for parents of all Cross Country runners on Wednesday, Aug. 15 at 6 pm in the DHS Cafeteria.  Please plan to attend to learn more about the upcoming season.  We will be showing some spirit wear samples and will have some vintage items for sale (cash only).

Also the dues deadline has been extended to Aug. 15...but all runners must be registered and submit forms online ASAP!

Several reminders as we head into the weekend:

1.  Remember to complete your runner registration on the Forms page of this website.  See blog post on 7/23 for what to do.

2.  If you have not yet paid your dues, please do so on the Store page of this website by Sunday 8/5 in order to receive your team t-shirt.    See blog post on 7/23 for information on paying dues.

3.  Uniforms and Spirit Wear are available for sale on the Store page.  The initial uniform deadline has passed, so any new orders will not arrive before the first meet.  See blog post on 7/27 for uniform details.

Hope all runners have a great first week of school!