NORTHEAST PHILLY CYO CROSS COUNTRY 2010
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Contact info;
Coaches- Mr. Jim Sexton phone # 267-987-6036
Mr. Paul Streleckis 215-332-4276(h), 609-790-4381(c), paulstreleckis@comcast.net
QUESTIONS, EMAIL Mr. Jim Crawford at JIMSLU@AOL.COM or call 267-249-7197
Practice Schedule
Monday August 2nd, 2010 6pm at St. Dominic's Parish (8500 Frankford Av.) meet out back of school.
Tuesday August 3rd, 6pm at Father Judge High School (Solly & Rowland) Track in back of school up the
driveway
Thursday August 5th, 6pm at Father Judge
DIRECTIONS to Belmont Plateau
Roosevelt Blvd US-1 south to Schuylkill Expressway take 76 east toward center city and immediately
merge into far right lane,
take the first exit (montgomery av.) and make a right at the bottom of the ramp, at the first right possible is
the first parking lot, park here if full continue to stay on the road and make rights for 2 more parking lots
around the fields.
Directions to Pennllyn Park for regional meet
From Route 73 :
Take Route 73 West to Blue Bell Penllyn Pike (Blue Bell Inn and Marabella’s intersection - Continental
Bank on right), make a right onto Blue Bell Penllyn Pike, once you go past the Cedarbrook Country Club
the road will slope down (about a mile and a half), Lantern Lane will be on your left, stay straight, and the
next left is Township Line Road make a sharp left. Follow the signs to Penllyn Park (there will be parking
early at Pennlyn Woods also)
WELCOME TO OUR WEBPAGE
The Philadelphia CYO cross country program is the largest youth cross country program in the
nation with over 1300 athletes! Runners from the program regularly go on to compete at the
regional and national level. The program has produced numerous national championship teams.
The program is open to any boy or girl grades kindergarten through 8 who is a Philadelphia
Archdiocesan parish member. NO experience is required. Competition is held in four age groups.
Pre -Novice Kindergarten through 3rd grade
NOVICE Born in 2000 or 2001 (must be in at least 4th grade)
MINOR Born in 1998 or 1999
CADET Born in 1996 or 1997 or on or after 9/1/1995
Pre-Novice run 2000 meters (Approx. 1 1/4 miles)
Novices and minors run 3000 Meters (Approx. 1.8 miles)
Cadets run 4000 Meters (Approx. 2 1/2 miles)
All meets are run at Belmont Plateau in Fairmount Park just off the Montgomery Dr. exit of the
Schuylkill Expressway in Philadelphia on Sundays in September and October. First race starts at
12:45pm and proceed from youngest to oldest.
(There is a voluntary post season open to any runner who wants to go on and compete on a
regional and possibly a national level)