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winning tradition at Liberty Center High School.
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What is the Team Camp of Champs? Motivational Speakers will be available each day.
The XC Team Camp of Champs was founded in
Camp Workshops – Sessions Include:
1976 by Hall of Fame Coach Ron Martin. Coach
Martin coached distance runners for 41 years and has
just recently retired. He coached at Caldwell, Tiffin  Cross Training & Water Running
Columbian,
WHATSeneca East, Tiffin
IS LC CROSS University and
COUNTRY?
Heidelberg University. The purpose of the camp was to  Core Training
Cross Country is a team running
allowsport
cross
that takes place in the fall, on a measured to attend a
country runners the opportunity
camp5000thatmeter
was High
educational as well
School course, or 2as affordable.
mile course for The  Specific Workouts
the Jr. High, over varied surfaces and
camp was Coach Martin’s way of giving back to theterrain.
Unlike track and field, cross country meets may be
sportheld
he so dearly loves. Since 1986 the camp has  Heart Rate and Energy Systems
virtually anywhere—on a golf course, at a park,
become very
through successful
woods, etc. Theand hasmay
terrain produced numerous
be flat and “The purpose of the camp is to allow
Stategrassy,
Champion teams andwith
individuals, including an  Nutrition & Hydration for Runners
or it may be filled hills and caked in cross country coaches the opportunity
mud. 5What
amazing fun!6 Our
out of Team beautiful home course
Champions is
in 2016!
located at Widewater Christian Youth Camp!
to attend a camp that is educational as  Smarter Training Theory & Physiology
This camp will be designed to educate, promote, well as affordable.”
share and prepare cross country coaches throughout our
great state for the upcoming season. It is essential that  Setting Up A Training Schedule

WHY WOULD I
all of our athletes are on the same page before our
season begins. Team Togetherness develops Synergy!
What is the cost to attend this camp?
This 3 day camp is going to run between July  Proper Footwear
We are much more competitive and efficient together 20th thru July 22nd. The cost is $100 per coach if
WANT TO GO
than we are individually. BE A PART OF
SOMETHING GREAT!
received before July 1, 2018, and $120 if received
after July 1, 2018.
 Goal Setting

 Race Tactics & Strategies

OUT FOR THE
The camp will be held at Camp Glen at 6580 South
Township Road 131 in Tiffin, Ohio. Camp Glen is
Included in the camp cost is lodging and all
meals along with an inaugural camp T-shirt. You
hundreds of acres of gentle hills, new grasslands, old would check in between 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM on  Care & Injury Prevention
forest, and miles of beautiful, winding, walking/running the 20th and depart by 1:00 PM on the 22nd.
trails. There is no better way to begin your upcoming  Proper Shoe Selection
cross country season than to learn from some of the
best coaches in the sport, and to network with other
SAMPLE DAILY SCHEDULE:
Featured Speakers: coaches from throughout the state of Ohio. This
Coaches’ Retreat will fill up fast, so get your 7:0 0 - 8:30 A.M. – workout
Jack Hazen - Malone University registration form to Ron Martin before the camp 8:30 – 9:30 – Breakfast
Ron Martin – Hedielberg University (Retired) fills up. 9:30 - 11:00 – Free Time or Team Bonding
Jeff Howard – Woodridge HS 11:00 – 12:00 – Clinic Session
David Dobson – Centerville HS Questions? Contact: 12:30 – 1:30 – Lunch
Tim Atkinson – Liberty Center HS Ron Martin - (419) 618-6211 2:00 – 3:00 – Activity
Dugan Hill – Caldwell HS 256 E. Hocking St. 3:00 – 4:00 – Clinic Session
Denny Hammond – Columbus Academy HS Canal Winchester, Ohio 43110
4:30 – 5:30 – Free Time or Team Bonding
Randy Benedict – Second Sole martinra654@yahoo.com
5:30 – 6:30 – Supper
Where will coaches be housed? 7:00 – 8:00 – Activity
Each coach will be in housed inside various 8:00 – 9:00 – Clinic Session
cabins located throughout the camp. 9:00 - ? – Campfire (Skull Session)