Varsity and JV 6th at Bellevue!

Under a beautiful autumn blue sky, the boys' teams ran exceptionally well on Saturday at Lake Sammamish State Park in the Bellevue Invitational. Both teams placed 6th in their division and saw fifteen personal bests as a result. Trimming 20 or more seconds off of their PRs were: Sam Gluck, Sam Hendren, Nick Murphy, Izzac Post, Ryan Pritchett, Derek Yamamoto and Jack Laurence, who saw his PR drop by over a minute. Congratulations to the team!

Photos
A number of parents have provided their meet pictures to the team and the pictures can be accessed in a number of ways. Laura Gill, Nick Murphy's Mother, supplied photos that can be accessed from the team Flickr site by clicking on Profile. Penny Swanson, Daniel's Mother, also snapped a number of photos and those can be accessed by clicking here.

No meets this week. The next meet will be on Wednesday, October 8 at Beaver Lake Park on the Sammamish Plateau.

Bellevue Invitational | Sat. Sept. 27

On Saturday morning, the boys' travel to Lake Sammamish State Park to participate in the Bellevue Invitational. This is usually a large meet with schools from across Washington. The meet schedule follows:

9:00 -- Packet pick up and coaches meeting

9:30 -- Junior Varsity Girls (max. runners is 7 per team)

10:15 -- Junior Varsity Boys (max. runners is 7 per team)

10:45 -- Varsity Boys/Girls #7/8 runners

11:15 -- Varsity Boys/Girls #5/6 runners

11:45 -- Varsity Boys/Girls #3/4 runners

12:15 -- Varsity Girls #1/2 runners

12:45 -- Varsity Boys #1/2 runners

1:15 -- OPEN RACE…ALL ADDITIONAL RUNNERS YOU MAY HAVE!!

2:00 -- TEAM AWARD CEREMONY

Notes: Varsity flights will run BOYS and GIRLS TOGETHER.

ALL other runners you may have may participate in the OPEN RACE at the end of the meet. Full results will be taken for this event.

GO RIDERS!

Results and Photos

Results from yesterday's meet at Liberty High School are now posted on the athletic.net Website. In the right-hand column, locate "Results" and click on Athletic.net.

Also, photos from the Bellevue meet and a few from Ft. Steilacoom are now posted. Locate "Pictures" on right and click there to see the recent additions.

Kingco meet #2 @ Liberty High School, 9/24

On Wednesday, 9/24, the Roughrider teams travel to Liberty High School for a meet against Liberty (3A), Inglemoor, and Garfield. This will be a new course for our runners. The meet will take place like the one last week (1 boys' race, 1 girls' race) with the boys' race starting at 4:00pm.

If you plan to make the trip to the meet, click here for the directions to Liberty. These directions rely on an I-5 approach. You can also take I-405. In either case, be aware that it can be a long trip.

Good luck Riders!

Ft. Steilacoom Results on Athletic.net

The boys' teams had an outstanding day at the Ft. Steilacoom Invitational last Saturday. Despite the drizzle and overcast, the Roughrider runners turned in excellent performances: 8th place finish (Varsity), 6th place finish (JV, maybe--Seth's finish was "lost"), and 4th place (JV B). For individual times/places, you can click on "RHS Page on Athletic.net" in the right-hand column.

Pictures are forthcoming.

Ft. Steilacoom Invite Race Times

On Saturday, the boys' team travels to Ft. Steilacoom Park in Lakewood, Pierce County. Here are the start times for the races:

9:20 Open Race
9:55 Youth Race (2 kilometers)
10:15 Boy's JV "team" This race is limited to 5 junior varsity runners per team.
10:45 Boys Flight 1 (#'s 5, 6, & 7)
10:55 Girls Flight 1 (#'s 5, 6, & 7)
11:30 Boys Flight 2 (#'s 2, 3, & 4)
11:40 Girls Flight 2 (#'s 2, 3, & 4)
12:15 Boys Flight 3 (# 1)
12:25 Girls Flight 3 (#1)
12:55 Boys Junior Varsity #2 race
1:25 Girls Junior Varsity Race

Awards will follow the completion of the final Junior Varsity Race.

Click here to go to the Meet Website.

Click here for directions to Ft. Steilacoom Park.

Roughriders Open Season at #5 Bellevue

The Roughrider Boys' XC teams travel to Kelsey Creek Park tomorrow (Wednesday, Sep 17) to face Bellevue and Interlake High Schools, both KingCo 3A teams. The meet likely starts at 4:00pm, but it is not confirmed.

Here are the directions to the Park. Leave yourself commute time for the drive across the bridge.

Driving directions to Kelsey Creek Park

12.5 mi – about 23 mins (up to 40 mins in traffic)

Roosevelt High School 1410 NE 66th St Seattle, WA 98115

1.	Head south on 15th Ave NE toward NE 66th St	0.1 mi
2.	Turn left at NE 65th St	0.5 mi
3.	Turn right at 25th Ave NE	1.2 mi
4.	Slight right at Montlake Blvd NE/WA-513	1.0 mi
5.	Merge onto WA-520 E via the ramp to Bellevue/Kirkland	5.9 mi
6.	Take the exit onto I-405 S toward Renton	2.1 mi
7.	Take exit 12 for SE 8th St	0.2 mi
8.	Turn left at SE 8th St	0.4 mi
9.	Continue on SE 7th Pl	0.5 mi
10.	Turn left at 130th Pl SE	0.2 mi
11.	Turn right at SE 4th Pl	0.4 mi
12.	Slight right	115 ft

Kelsey Creek Park

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KingCo Preview Meet Results

Meet results can be found on the Athletic.net Website: http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=10712

No team score was kept as the meet is considered to be an exhibition.

Next meet, Wed 9/17, @ Bellevue. Not sure if it is at Kelsey Creek Park or not. Return for updated information.

Race times for Thursday's Kingco Preview Meet

Race Times

Mens Races 5,000 Meters Varsity 4:45 PM 5,000 Meters Junior Varsity 5:45 PM

Womens Races 5,000 Meters Junior Varsity 4:00 PM 5,000 Meters Varsity 5:15 PM

Directions

From Roosevelt High School:
Driving directions to Lincoln Park

13.5 mi – about 24 mins (up to 40 mins in traffic)

Roosevelt High School, Seattle, WA

1.	Head south on 15th Ave NE toward NE 66th St	0.1 mi
2.	Turn right at NE 65th St	0.5 mi
3.	Turn left at NE Ravenna Blvd	0.1 mi
4.	Slight right to merge onto I-5 S	7.0 mi
5.	Take exit 163A to merge onto W Seattle Bridge	3.2 mi
6.	Continue on Fauntleroy Way SW	2.7 mi

Lincoln Park 8011 Fauntleroy Way SW, Seattle, WA 98136

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Practice Time Now 2:45

Team practices now start at their regular time of 2:45 starting today, Tuesday, Sept. 2.