Cross Country University Running Camp

(XCU Camp)

One Engle St, Englewood, NJ  07631  201- 541-1600

Sponsored by

Nike Shoes and Apparel, Beaverton, OR

Photos at runnerspace.com from Chris Nickinson (the Nike guy) his blog

Congrats to our counselors MoK and Amanda Marino for both making All-American in the 2008 NCAA Div I XC Nationals.  

Congrats to Emmaus (PA) and Voorhees (NJ) who both won their State Championships!  Also congrats to the many XCU Camp alumni who won individual and state and sectional titles this fall.  Now on to winter and spring track with the same success!

From the Penntrack/XC website, the Emmaus Journals about the Emmaus XC team's season from summer to camp to NE regionals  

2009 date! August 12 - August 17, 2009 

"The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare."

Cross Country University Running Camp is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about the sport of distance running.  For 6 days and 5 nights, runners will focus on how to become a successful high school distance runner.  The main focus of this co-ed camp is to assist every runner to improve. Campers will learn how to train intelligently, to improve their running mechanics, the history of their sport, race strategies, proper nutrition and many other methods that successful runners utilize to achieve their goals.

The "faculty" of this camp is made up of experienced and knowledgeable coaches/teachers that have many years of experience working with young runners. All faculty are former or current elite runners who also have coached at all levels of competition.  They are professionals who understand the needs of young runners. 

Another focus will be on having fun.  Evening activities will include a hypnotist, movie night, talent show, dance , and days will include camp Olympics and much more. 

Our camp is held 10 miles west of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania at Camp Lindenmere which is set on 175 acres.  It has newly refurnished cabins and a fully staffed dining hall with a selection of nutritious foods, including a salad and pasta bar, that will fill the needs of the young endurance athlete.  Though our camp won't include everything listed in the Camp Lindenmere activities, it does include a pool, beach volleyball courts, a miniature golf course, tennis and basketball courts, a game room and much more. 

Teams and individuals who attended the camp have had a great deal of success in NJ and PA following their XCU Camp experience.  In the last three years, these teams and individuals went on to win 4 NJ Meet of Champion team titles, 3 individual NJ Meet of Champion individual titles, 2 PA State Champion team titles and two teams qualified for the Nike Team Nationals.  We expect to have the same level of success for years to come.

This camp is open to any runners who are entering grades 9-12 in the fall of 2009.  If you are a middle school runner, we recommend looking into Advanced XC Camp.

You can email us at xcucamp@yahoo.com for more information or call 201-541-1600.

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for middle school runners