PINNACLE Racing Team - 2024
Designed specifically for Middle School to High School Distance Runners (Boys and Girls) offering runners an opportunity to train together 3x's a week for the entire season. A supportive environment will be set up for different ability levels. In order to achieve the goals, you have set, you need to train in an environment that pushes and propels you forward.
Coached By: Kenrick Smith – Owner of K17SPORT Management Incorp & Professional Endurance Coach - Certified USA Track & Field Coach, USA Triathlon Coach, USA Weightlifting Certified Coach
As a Professional Coach and passionate runner/endurance athlete myself, I want to create a competitive, supportive and fun environment for the distance athletes and help them reach even higher levels – developing faster times, stronger runners, more mentally tough athletes, and all around better runners. This program aims to continue and further enhance Lehigh Valley’s rock solid tradition of amazing high school distance runners.
Pinnacle Session Details
Fall-Winter Season 2024-2025Registration: Open November 1st
Cost: Full Package: $450 (each additional sibbling will be $350) Duration: - November 5th - March 1st Note that our Fall XC Season and our Winter Season are combined this year. We will be starting with XC and then starting December 1st we will switch over and focus more on Indoor Track Race Dates: 3-4 races 11/30 - Footlocker NE Regional XC Meet - Boston, MA Other races are TBD - the rest of the races will be indoor track meets - trying to get 2-3 races on the schedule *Races are not mandatory, but they are a lot of FUN **Races are paid for by athletes NOT by Pinnacle Practices: Most of our practices will be Tues/Fri evenings and Saturday mornings. **Practices will take place at Muhlenberg College Outdoor and Indoor Tracks along with other locations through the Lehigh Valley. Not all sessions will take place on a track ** Please note: I will do everything I can to make up practices that are cancelled due to in climate weather but can't promise I will be able to do so Training Covered:
Summer Session 2024Registration: Closes May 1st 2024
Cost: $375 (additional siblings $300) - one time payment Duration: May 24th - August 18th 2024 Structure of Program - We are going to use this program to prepare our athletes for their High School or Middle School XC Seasons. We will be utilizing Muhlenberg Track once a week for speed workouts and other locations to work on different cross-country skills throughout our training like hill work, tempo runs, long runs, etc. We will typically be training together 3x's week. A program will be given to every athlete to guide our runners when we aren't practicing together. There will be at least 3 races we will be competing in - they aren't mandatory, but they are FUN!! Practice Dates: 5/24, 5/27, 5/3, 6/3, 6/5 (Race Day), 6/8, 6/10, 6/13, 6/15, 6/17, 6/20, 6/22, 6/24, 6/27, 6/29, 7/1, 7/3 (RACE DAY), 7/6, 7/8, 7/20, 7/22, 7/25, 7/27, 7/29, 8/1, 8/3, 8/5, 8/7 (RACE DAY), 8/10 - then school seasons should start but we will race one more time on 8/18 Time: will vary but roughly - 530-730 pm - once you register your athlete and the schedule is finalized the information will be sent out Location: We will utilize Muhlenberg College Track and other local locations in the Lehigh Valley to vary our training (hills, cinders, trail, long runs, etc) Equipment: Athletes will be required to bring water or electrolyte drinks to stay hydrated, bring training shoes, racing flats/spikes (if they have them) Races: We are going to utilize the LVRR Summer Running Series to compete in and then a destination Race - again races are not mandatory ++LVRR Summer 5K Series - Located in the Lehigh Valley Parkway - 6/5, 7/3, 8/7 ++ Asics Falmouth Road Race - 8/18 PLEASE NOTE: Pinnacle will not be covering race fees - that will be up to the athlete. |
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For more information please contact Kenrick Smith at [email protected] or 484-560-1751