Cross Country
2026 Season: 8/24 - 10/21
Cross Country registration open 6/8 - 9/13 and clearances are all done online via Final Forms
Athletes will need to be cleared & attend all initial 7 practices to be eligible for the first match.
Parent information: Emails through Final Forms
Summer Practice Schedule. This is the first official week of the season, all athletes are expected to be at practice. Please email Coach Brown if you will not be at practice the week of August 24th-27th.
Monday, August 24 and Tuesday, August 25. 4pm-5:30pm @ Pioneer Park Pioneer Park: 5801 Henderson Blvd SE Tumwater. Meet on the parking lot side of soccer field #2 (middle soccer field).
Wednesday, August 26 and Thursday, August 27th 4-5:30 @ LBA Park: 3333 Morse-Merryman Rd SE, Olympia, WA 98501. Meet in the upper parking lot (not the one near the playground).
Monday, August 31st 8am-9:30 am Millersylvania State Park: 12245 Tilley Rd SW, Olympia, WA 98512. Meet at the NORTH entrance (it is before the main entrance off Tilley when coming from Tumwater). A Discover Pass is required if you plan to stay parked during practice.
Tuesday, September 1st NO PRACTICE (BMS Open House 3-6 pm)
Wednesday, September 2nd starts normal school day practice schedule* Mon-Thurs 2:30- 4:15 pm @ BMS Pick up promptly between 4:15-4:30 by the picnic table outside Coach Brown’s classroom on the bus entrance side of the school. We will usually wrap up practice by 4:15, however, kids are free to hang out in Coach Brown's classroom until 4:30 if needed. Please pick your child up by 4:30.
*Friday and Saturday Practice schedule. We will have some practices on either Friday or Saturdays off campus. These are required practices. Schedule will be released soon with all practices and meets.
Required Gear:
- High quality running shoes (contact coach Brown asap if you child needs support obtaining quality running shoes- quality running shoes are key to injury prevention). Fleet Feet on Capital Blvd. is the best place to get your runner properly fitted for shoes.
- Water bottle
- Athletic/running attire
RECCOMENDED GEAR: Digital sport watch with stopwatch feature (the cheap ones under $20 work just fine). Carrying phones while running will be discouraged, however, if kids run with a phone, either a running belt or arm band holder is required.
Meet attire: a jersey provided by (& returned at the end of the season to) BMS. Families are responsible for providing running shorts.
Away Meet protocol: We will ride to all matches as a team. If you will be riding with parents home, you will need to have completed a permission form (Travel Release), stamped in the main office and turned in to your coach before departing BMS. Dress in uniform before leaving BMS.
Spirit wear: LINK TO ORDER *The store will close on 9/6 to allow time for kids to receive their items to wear during the season. Spirit Wear is not required; however, kids love wearing their hoodies or t-shirts to school and meets to represent themselves, BMS, and our XC team proudly. (School uniforms for meets will be checked out at practice before our first meet.)
Program goals: Grow running abilities, knowledge of the sport, self-discipline, and sportsmanship. Learn to embrace the challenge of competing while building strong team camaraderie with each other and a love for running.
A note for parents: Your child may be a talented runner, a novice, or somewhere in between. Cross-country is about celebrating personal bests and supporting teammates to do the same. The best way to support your kiddo is by celebrating individual effort and growth while ensuring routines are in place for ample sleep, nutrition, and hydration.
Please reach out to Candice Bracken (ASB & Athletic Secretary) candice.bracken@tumwater.k12.us.wa or Coach Brown with questions.
Let's GO Falcons Runners! We can't wait to see you all ~ Coach Brown and Coach Parascand
Head Coach: Joanna Brown, joanna.brown@tumwater.k12.wa.us
Assistant Coach: David Parascand, david.parascand@tumwater.k12.wa.us