Galway XC Information-

We will meet at the track, in the HS weight room if bad weather 

• Varsity practice officially starts on Monday, August 23rd.

• Modified (7th & 8th Grades)  practice officially starts on Monday, August 30th, with the same times as varsity. Modified practice will be optional until school starts on 9/7/21

• During the season when school starts, we will practice right after school and on Fridays we will be done early, on most Saturdays we will be racing at Invitationals. 3:00-5:00 Mon-Thurs., Fri. 2:30-4:00. Later in the season we may adjust Fridays as more runners become eligible and the late bus becomes more established.
• You must have a sports physical within the past year and it must be on record with the Galway nurse’s office and the Athletic Director. If you had a physical, have your completed physical form emailed to: [email protected] by your Doctor’s office as soon as possible.

• You must register on Family ID
• You must bring your own water and wear a good pair of sneakers to practice.

• It is very important that you have a good pair of running shoes. Fleet Feet in Malta does a good job of getting you the right fit but their shoes run from $120 up. I like the internet site Zappos https://www.zappos.com/ because they have free returns and hard to find sizes. After 6pm has discounted shoes but you have to pay for the returns.There are many shoe outlets and Dicks but make sure you get running sneakers that fit well. I heard this site is good but I have never used them myself https://www.holabirdsports.com/. 

• I have some slightly worn shoes for free:

Men’s Trainers: Women’s Trainers

Asics sz 11 Asics sz 7.5

Sacony sz 10.5 Asics sz 9

Nike sz 10.5

If interested email me.

• Try to be at all practices for your own success but also for your teammates. Please email either Coach Mal. (varsity) [email protected] or Coach Decker (modified) [email protected] if you have a conflict and can’t make it to practice. 

Here is our tentative Galway Varsity and Modified Meet Schedule: 

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Sat. 9/11 at Voorheesville Invy at Wallace Park, in the Town of New Scotland, 148 Swift 

Road in Voorheesville-V-bus 7am

Sat. 9/18 at Fort Plain Invy at the Harry Hoag Elementary School-B-bus-7am

Tues. 9/21 Possible WAC league scrimmage TBA-B-bus TBA-after school

Sat. 9/25 Galway Invy at Galway High School-volunteers needed-B-no bus

Tues. 9/28 NDBG, C-FP at Galway HS-B-no bus

Sat. 10/2 The Grout Run in Central Park, Schenectady-B-bus-7am

Tues. 10/5 BKW, Galway, McKeel at Schoharie-B-bus 3:00

Sat. 10/9  This weekend off-Columbus Day Weekend-OFF

Tues. 10/12     OESJ, Duanseburg at Galway HS-B-no bus

Sat. 10/16 BHBL Invy at Spa Park-B-7:30am-modified, varsity TBA

Tues. 10/19 Galway, Mayfield at Fonda-B-bus-3:00

Fri. 10/22 at Greenwich Invy at Spa Park-B-bus 2:30pm

Tues. 10/26 at WAC Championships at Ft. Plain-B-bus 11am

Sat. 10/30 at Bob’s Trees at Amsterdam Invy-V only-no bus

Fri. 11/5          Sectionals at Spa Park-V only-bus TBA

Sat. 11/13 NYS Meet at Chenango Valley State Park-V only-no bus, 

only runners who qualify

V = Varsity only-only small bus needed 

B = Both modified and varsity-big bus needed

bold = home-no bus needed

TBA = to be announced and we don’t know yet

Practice Schedule: August/Early September 2021

Sunday Monday Tuesday     Wednesday    Thursday         Friday         Saturday