Cross Country Quick Facts

•	La Roche College is a small (1500 students) Catholic college in the North Hills of Pittsburgh. It is a member of NCAA Division III.
•	La Roche College is one of eleven teams in the AMCC (Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference).
•	La Roche College has both men’s and women’s Cross Country teams.
•	Official Cross Country Meet Distances: Men 8k (5 miles); Women 6k (3.8 miles).
•	La Roche Cross Country Meets: most are on Saturdays in September & October.  Runners must be available from early mornings to late afternoon on all Saturdays in the fall.
•	Training routines are set for the team each week by the coach.  Runners may do these trainings individually (on their own) or with the team.
•	Training routes are on and off campus; group trainings are held on campus, on nearby tracks, and in North Park.
•	Top male cross country performance in fall 2008 for 8,000 meters (5 miles): 32:09.
•	Top female cross country performance in fall 2008 for 6,000 meters (3.8 miles): 23:34.
•	The cross country season culminates with our participation in the AMCC championship meet (typically held at the end of October or early November).
•	All La Roche cross country runners are provided with sandwiches, snacks, and gatorade in the van to and from cross country meets.  If you have a specific dietary request regarding snacks, please let the coaches know.