SMCC Run Squad

Clare Zappala & Justin Brennan

SMCC Run Squad Coaches

The SMCC Run Squad has started 2022 with a bang! Not letting COVID or the rain slow us down, we had a wonderful turnout of 30+ students from all year levels join us for our first squad session. With the school Cross Country carnival in Week 10, we have been practicing the course and talking race tactics and ‘fast finishes’ with the students. We also took the time to record our running goals for the year, discussing how goals help us to reach our potential and how goals cannot be achieved without an action plan.

SMCC RUN SQUAD CALENDAR 2022

We have many racing opportunities for the squad this year:

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Term 4

SMCC Run Squad Parkrun

26th March, Week 9 Saturday

TCS Cross Country

(Week 3 TBC)

Cairns Marathon Festival (Week 1 Sunday, 17th July)

2km, 5km, 10km, 21km

Dynamic 3/5/10km

Clifton Beach

(Week 2 Sunday,

16th October)

SMCC Cross Country

(Wed Week 10,

30th March)

Peninsula Trials Cross Country (20th May,

Week 5 Friday)

***KEY EVENT*** Townsville Marathon Festival (7th August,

Week 4 Sunday)

Indigenous Marathon Project $ for KM fundraiser

Cairns50 Running Festival (5km, 10km)

10th April (holidays)

NQ Cross Country Championships

(16th August,

Week 6 Tuesday)

Parkrun

TOWNSVILLE RUNNING FESTIVAL

We are very excited to offer our Run Squad the opportunity to travel as a team on the St. Mary’s bus to Townsville on 7th August to compete in the Townsville Running Festival. This is the first ‘away’ race for the squad and offer students the opportunity to race 5km, 10km, 21km or a marathon relay (with legs between 7km and 14km). Accommodation needs to be sorted soon; as such, interested squad members should submit their Expression of Interest to Mr. Brennan or Miss Zappala by Friday Week 10 this term (last day of Term 1). More information to follow.

JOINING THE RUN SQUAD

All students are invited to join the SMCC Run Squad, meeting at 7am at the Nazareth Pavilion every Tuesday morning. All running abilities are welcomed and catered for!