Denver East Cross Country will again send athletes to the NXR SW Championship in Mesa, Arizona on November 23. The races will be at the Toka Sticks Golf Club – reportedly an even faster course than the last three years. Information on the race is here: NXR SW.

Coach Kohuth will enter athletes who express interest in the attending. East Boys will run one of the Large School races. East Girls are likely to qualify for the Championship race. Athletes are responsible for organizing their own transportation and accommodations, though we try to coordinate travel plans. Some coaches and parents of athletes will be renting cars and will be able to help provide transportation on Friday to inspect the course and for a team dinner, and on Saturday to the meet and back to hotels for athletes staying in the same hotels or nearby. Please email Coach Kohuth and Coach Scudamore if you are interested in competing. This is traditionally a fun way to extend the season and run on an all grass course at low altitude against athletes from Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado.

Approximate Itinerary

Thursday or early Friday fly to Phoenix. Friday 4pm – 5pm Course Walk Through at Toka Sticks Golf Club (leave hotels at 3:15pm). Friday 6:30pm Team Dinner (site tbd). Saturday 8:20am – 11:20am NXR SW XC Meet. Saturday 1:00pm Team Lunch.

Hotels: There are multiple hotel options off Hwy 60 in Mesa/Gilbert, about a 15 minute drive north from the course. There are also a couple hotels near the Phoenix/Mesa Gateway Regional Airport (not the actual Phoenix Airport) that are very close to the course.

Please share your travel plans

Please share your travel plans with coaches and teammates so we can select the same hotels or hotels in close proximity to each other. Reference and update this document so we know our teammates plans and can coordinate our itineraries in Arizona: East XC NXR Travel Plans.

Questions? Please email Coach Kohuth (steven_kohuth@dpsk12.net) or Coach Scudamore (ddscudamore@gmail.com) with questions.

Quick reminders: Practice on Monday, October 7 is at 1pm; on Tuesday at 1pm or 4pm (athlete choice). Chipotle Fund Raiser on Tuesday from 4p-8p.