Hello, @pgxc-flrc and @pgxc-high-noon!
We’ll be racing a 5K on Sunday, 10/5, at Mendon Ponds (Hopkins Pt. Lodge, Pond View Rd, Henrietta, NY 14467), which is not quite a 2-hour drive. (Course map)
To sign up, scroll down on the PGXC Cross-Country Teams page to find links for signing up and adding yourself to the roster. Both are necessary!
Read on for information about the carpool, being at the race, and our post-race afternoon brunch stop, which was a slice of upstate New York autumnal heaven last year.
Carpool
On Sunday, we’ll have our usual carpool routine:
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The main carpool will leave from the southwest corner of Cornell’s B-lot on Sunday morning (see image below). Plan to arrive at 7:45 AM. Jay Hubisz (@hubitron) will sort people into cars for a departure at 8:00 AM sharp.
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Adam and Tonya will not be at the B-lot to carpool, but we have room for up to two people on the way back. We will be stopping for lunch on the way back.
At the Race
The race starts at 11 AM, so we suggest you arrive at Mendon Ponds by 10 AM. When you arrive, drop off your gear and find team members at the FLRC tent. Then, pick up your number from the main race organizing table. If you ordered a PGXC shirt, it’s available at bib pickup.
Extra FLRC and High Noon jerseys will be available to sign out at the FLRC tent. (If you will be borrowing a jersey, wear a blue or black shirt that you like for racing in case we don’t have one in your size.) Aim to get to the start line 5–10 minutes before the race so you can join the team cheer and hear announcements. We piloted a new team cheer at PGXC #1, and it seemed to go well, so get ready for some cheering and clapping!
After the Race
When you finish running, cheer for any teammates who are still racing. Do a post-race cooldown jog with others on the team. There will be post-race snacks, provided by the PGXC series, such as bananas, oranges, energy bars, and chips/pretzels.
Approximately half an hour after all runners finish, there will be an awards ceremony for individuals and age-group teams. We’ll pack up and leave after that.
Although I still need to confirm, Adam and I plan to stop for lunch at Brewery Ardennes in Geneva to stretch our legs and relax outside, and we hope to see you there. I’ll post back on the forum once I’ve confirmed this plan – they aren’t open all days of the week, so I couldn’t do it today.
See you on Sunday! —Tonya & Adam
PS. The group run-through of our home PGXC course at Lower Treman will be on Sunday, October 12.