RUNNING OFF CAMPUS

In order to implement our sports programs, it is important that our athletes sometimes run”off campus.” Off campus means any time students leave the high school campus and can occur in any sport, but most often in cross country and track. Students may be asked to run:

• On road in the immediate proximity of the school
• By traveling in a school vehicle to a special destination (country road, park, hills, etc.)

The following precautions will be taken:

• Coaches will indicate route to be taken and supervise runs
• Main roads will be avoided
• Traffic safety rules will be observed
• All transportation will be provided by the district vehicles

RUNNING REGULATIONS

• Runners must be under the direction of a coach while running off campus
• Athletes must follow these rules:
  • Run facing oncoming traffic
  • Run on the shoulder of roads
  • Stop and look both ways before crossing streets and intersections
  • Only cross streets at the intersection
  • Never accept a ride in a vehicle
  • Stay away from areas of danger (canals, highways, personal property, etc.)

The endurance development that runners must undertake if they are to be competitive in cross country and track requires long, tedious workouts, sometimes as much as 10 miles in one practice session. The distance coaches agree that to attempt such sessions on the school track or on-campus alone would discourage a distance runner and eventually undermine the cross country and track programs. Running in new settings, and on varied terrain is precisely what inspires the distance runner to continue their difficult endeavor. However, traffic does present risk to athletes while road running.

These regulations are issues to minimize the chances of an accident while road-running for ALL athletes in all sports.