2017 NE Ohio 

Cross Country Camp

The dates of the 2017 camp are:

·         Week 1 - July 23 - July 28

·         Week 2 - July 30- August 4

 

Remember... be ready for registration to open on 

Groundhog's Day February 2nd, 2017!!

 

2017 Camp Registration Link - 

Link becomes active at midnight on Groundhog's Day Eve - February 1st, 2017

 

 

2017 Camp Information

Camp information will be communicated through the website and email. 

Be sure to provide an email address on the form that you check regularly since 

information will be sent periodically through that email.

§  The total cost of the camp is $290. A non-refundable $75 deposit is required when registering for camp. This deposit can be paid with any major credit card or a Paypal account when registering for camp. The $215 balance of the fee being either paid by July 15th. Payment of the balance can be either made by check through the mail (info below) or paid online (a $7 Paypal secure payment fee is added to become $222).

§  For runners paying the camp balance through the mail - Camp checks are to be made out to:

"Gopher Running" and mailed to:

NEO XC Camp - 2533 Davis Peck Road - Cortland, Ohio  44410

§  There are also three forms that will need to be completed prior to camp and mailed in to the above address. These forms, along with full payment are due by July 1st.

1. A copy of your signed School Physical Form (get from school or doctor)

2. Camp Rules and Safety Form (print this link)

3. Background Information Form (print this link)

The NE Ohio CC Camp will be held at Templed Hills Camp in Bellville, OH, 12 miles southeast of Mansfield. The 230 acre camp offers fine facilities including an Olympic size swimming pool, volleyball and basketball. The camp is in a rural setting, offering trails and rural roads for training. Runners will sleep on bunks in cabins or in dorm type facilities. The camp is owned by the United Church of Christ. Campers are expected to respect the facility and treat it accordingly.

§  Clinics at camp will be over topics including training, racing, diet, psychology of running, stretching, body composition, form, injuries, training logs and shoes.

§  Nightly speakers discussing these and other topics will include college coaches, exercise physiologist, athletic trainers, shoe experts and top national runners.

§  Camp participants will also receive: souvenir camp, a packet of running related gifts, booklet of discussion topic handouts, and three meals per day.

The Philosophy

The directors and staff of the NE Ohio CC Camp share the philosophy that lasting success in distance running must come from within the athlete. Regardless of the enthusiasm that coaches and parents share for the runner, the level of success will ultimately depend upon the runner's dedication and determination. The camp is thereby committed to instilling an attitude of enjoyment in each runner. For only when the runner learns a love of the sport, will they develop a work ethic allowing them to establish challenging goals and put forth the necessary training to accomplish these goals. The camp is geared toward the junior high and high school runner that has a positive attitude towards self improvement through training designed to be strenuous yet rewarding. The training runs at the camp will be broken into low, intermediate and upper mileages. Each runner should be in adequate condition to run a minimum of 6 miles each day, with the intermediate group covering an average of 8 miles each day and the upper group 10-12 miles.

Click here to download the printable 2017 NEO Camp