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It’s race week! We have our first meet of the season at UVA this Saturday. With that being said, the sign up for our second meet (our home meet) is already here. The best place to get up-to-date information is through GroupMe. Please join these group chats if you haven’t already, and ask your captains at practice to get added to the training group-specific chats. 

⚔️ UVA Meet and Singlet Requirement (9/21)

You will get an email from our wonderful race coordinator Ellie later this week with specific information for the UVA meet. To compete in NIRCA meets, you are required to wear a VT singlet. We have specially licensed singlets that we purchase every year and sell for $40 (we make no profit from this!)

You can purchase a singlet during practice from our apparel officer Molly. We only accept cash or check (made out to “Treasurer at Virginia Tech”). You only have to purchase a singlet once and you can use it to race each semester. If you are only planning on racing in the Spring, you can wait till then to purchase one. 

🏠 Hokie Invite (Home Meet) Sign Up & Volunteering (9/28)

We will be hosting our annual Hokie Invite race on Saturday, September 28th at Blacksburg High School. You can set your alarms at a reasonable time for this one since it’s just a short drive from campus. The sign up can be found here and closes on Saturday, September 21st. As with all races, make sure to set up your NIRCA account, complete your IMLeagues forms, and pay your $100 racing dues. 

If you do not plan on racing this meet, please consider signing up to volunteer. We need volunteers to help marshal the course and make sure the event runs smoothly. We couldn’t do this without your help!

🦃 Hokie Half Volunteering (9/28 & 9/29) 

It’s time for our biggest volunteer opportunity of the year! The Hokie Half Marathon is on Sunday, September 29th and they need our help. The event is run by our biggest sponsor, Runabout Sports, and their support helps us keep dues the lowest among all sport clubs at VT. You will get a free Hokie Half volunteer shirt for helping, so make sure to sign up soon to be guaranteed a shirt your size! Please complete the sign up form by this Thursday, September 19th.

🧑‍🍳 Fall Cookout (9/22)

It's time for our annual Fall Cookout! We will be meeting at the Blacksburg Municipal Park on Sunday, September 22nd from 12pm to 3pm. If you are attending, regardless of whether you are bringing food, please RSVP here. 

This event is a potluck, so please try to bring/make food if you can! We'll be outside, so be sure to bring any games! If you need a ride, talk to one of your upperclassmen friends or ask around. You can also take NMP which leaves from the Maroon Bay every 30 minutes.

🐾 Bear Tracks

Bear Tracks is back! Every year, we partner with Margaret Beeks Elementary School to help out with their Bear Tracks program. From 8:45am to 9:15am on Thursdays and Fridays, you can come out to the elementary school and run around with kindergartners through 5th graders. This week’s theme is “Rainbow Track” so make sure to wear your favorite color.

🏋️ Team Lifts on Thursdays 

Just like last week, we’ll be having a team-wide lifting session after practice on Thursday at the Bubble right next to practice! Not only will you become a stronger and better athlete, but this is the perfect opportunity to meet the rest of your team besides your training group. 

We appreciate your help and support! Have a great week and a speedy race!