2026 Week 2 Schedule

The 2026 boys cross country season is off and running. The guys have been working really hard at practice putting in the miles, learning strength routines, and overall improving as athletes. Each day gives us an opportunity to improve individually and as a team. Take advantage of each opportunity.

1. Athletes please make every effort to attend practice. If you need to miss practice, please send me an email ahead of time and include a parent/guardian on the email.

2. We are doing very well on paperwork as a team, but if you have not yet filled it out, please fill out the Athlete Questionnaire to ensure coaches have the correct contact info.

3. Athletics Fundraiser: We will start prepping for the fall athletics fundraiser this week. Athletes will sign up on the Snap Raise App and add 20 email contacts this week. More information will be emailed out closer to the fundraising kick off date. 

Week 2 Schedule
Monday - 4:00pm - 6:00pm @ Memorial
Tuesday - 4:00pm - 5:30pm @ Memorial

+ Parent meeting in cafeteria at 6pm

Wednesday - 4:00pm - 6:00pm @ Memorial
Thursday - 4:00pm - 6:00pm @ Memorial
Friday - 4:00pm - 5:30pm @ Elver (Meet by softball fields) so athletes can learn the new Intrasquad course

Saturday -Intrasquad - 7:30 - 9:30am @ Elver (meet by main shelter next to splash pad)

Intrasquad is a practice meet to introduce athletes to how a cross country meet works ahead of the Verona meet the following week.

Athletes should arrive at 7:30am to warm up and the race will start at 8:30am.  Friends, family, and alumni are all welcome to join in the race!

** New for 2026 is a new 2-mile course at Elver Park replacing the old 5k course

-- Planning ahead...week 3 practices will be 4pm at Memorial with a meet on Sat (9/5) at Verona HS.

2026 Schedule

 August

29th   Intrasquad (Elver Park)         8:30 am         NO BUS (7:30am)

September 

5th     Verona Invite (Verona HS)         9:00 am         Bus = 7:00am

12th  Monona Grove Invite (Monona GC, Monona)         8:30 am         Bus = 7:00am

19th    Smiley Invitational (Wausau East HS, Wausau) 8:30am         Bus = 6:30am

26th   Midwest Invite (Blackhawk GC, Janesville) 9:00am      Bus = 6:45am

October  

3rd    Arrowhead Invite     (Arrowhead HS)         9:30am Bus = 6:40am

9th  City @ Madison West     (Lake Farm Park) 4:00pm         NO BUS (2:30pm)

17th  Conference @ Janesville    (Blackhawk GC, Janesville) 9:30 am         Bus = 6:45am 

24th     Sectional @ Verona     (Verona HS, Verona) TBA am       Bus = 9:00am

31st    State @ Wisconsin Rapids (Ridges GC, Wisconsin Rapids)     3:10 pm    Bus = TBA

2-Weeks Until 2026 Cross Country Season

The start of the 2026 cross country season is only 2-weeks away! 

 Things to do this summer to prepare for the fall 2026 boys cross country season at Madison Memorial 

1) First day of practice is Monday August 17th 

Week 1 practices will be Monday-Friday at 4pm. Use the fieldhouse entrance and we will meet in the lower locker room 

2) Get out & run...take a teammate with you 

Summer running group will Meet 8am at Memorial Stadium Lot. Mondays will be a rotating location posted in SportsYou. 

 Weeks of 8/3 and 8/10 summer running meets Monday- Friday 

3) Fill out the Athlete Questionnaire (provides contact info to coaches) 

4) Fill out Online Athletic Forms 

5) Turn in Physical Cards 

- Physical card = physical from a doctor after April 1st, 2025 - 

For questions email our athletic director's office 

 Athletics Director Tim Richardson at ttrichardson@madison.k12.wi.us 

Associate Athletics Director Leigha Sponsel at lksponsel@madison.k12.wi.us 

6) Attend Spartan Sports Kickoff @ Memorial August 5th 6 - 8pm 

 Note: I will be in a tent somewhere near Mt. Hood in Oregon and Coach McIntyre will be out of state for a track meet so we won't have a cross country specific meeting at Spartan Sports Kickoff 

7) Sign up for SportsYou

 VPM coaches will use SportsYou (www.sportsyou.com) to communicate with athletes. Be sure to download the app and join our team page using Access Code S7VRW993

2026 Season Begins August 17th

 Things to do this summer to prepare for the fall 2026 boys cross country season at Madison Memorial

1) Get out & run...take a teammate with you
*Summer running group will Meet 8am at Memorial Stadium Lot. First Monday will be at Memorial. Following Mondays will be a rotating location posted in SportsYou.

Weeks of 6/22, 6/29, and 7/6 meet Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

Weeks of 7/13, 7/20, and 7/27 meet Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Weeks of 8/3 and 8/10 meet Monday- Friday

2) Fill out the Athlete Questionnaire (provides contact info to coaches)

3) Fill out Online Athletic Forms 
Helpful videos & docs from the athletic department

Parent video  and parent doc

Student video and student doc

4) Turn in Physical Cards 
- Physical card = physical from a doctor after April 1st, 2025
- Questions...email our athletic director's office 

• Associate Athletics Director Leigha Sponsel at lksponsel@madison.k12.wi.us
• Athletics Director Tim Richardson at ttrichardson@madison.k12.wi.us

5) Attend Spartan Sports Kickoff @ Memorial August 5th 6 - 8pm (Note: I will be in a tent somewhere near Mt. Hood in Oregon on 8/5 so we won't have a cross country specific meeting at Spartan Sports Kickoff)

6) Sign up for SporsYou. VPM, coaches will use SportsYou (www.sportsyou.com) to communicate with athletes. Be sure to download the app and join our team page using the QR code or Access Code (S7VRW993) 

First Day of Practice = August 17th, 2026

4 pm @ Madison Memorial HS

Must have all PAPERWORK completed before practices begin!

We will go for a run on the first day of practice...have your running shoes & watch!