BC-XC Camp 2011

Building Champions Cross Country Camp
Sawyer attended Brett Hill's BC-XC Camp again this summer. It is an awesome, 3 day running camp. He had a blast, and learned a ton!

Day 1- They got set up, went on a run, had a meeting with the Utah State coach, and got to know the other campers.

Day 2- They went on a trail run, and attended several clinics (nutrition, shoes, the science of running, and goal setting). Then they divided into 4 teams, and it was time for The Amazing Race!

Ready for the Amazing Race!

They ran to a lake, and had to get their whole team across using one small raft. If they got their butts wet, they had to start over. Once they were across, they had to run to a stream and find 4 gold rocks. Next, they had to put a puzzle together.

At the 4th station, they had to run into the woods and find a tepee. Once they found it, they had to take it apart, carry the logs out of the woods, and rebuild it. Next, they ran to a rope swing. The whole team had to swing across and land in a certain area. If anyone landed outside of the area, the whole team had to start over. Next, they ran to a big barrel and some buckets. The kids had to run the buckets to the stream, fill them up, carry them back, and dump them in the barrel. They had to do this until the barrel was full. The last station was hard! They had to get a team partner, and piggy back each other up a steep hill. Sawyer piggy backed a girl almost all the way to the top, and then he couldn't go any farther. His legs wouldn't work anymore. So, the girl had to take him the last 10 meters or so. They crested the hill with her carrying him, so it looked like she hauled him they whole way up the hill. Pretty funny!

Sawyer's Amazing Race team at the finish line!
Day 3- Conquest Peak!

On the last day, the runners have to conquer Conquest Peak! They run a 2 mile run, and climb 700 feet!

Sawyer running up Conquest Peak.

Once everyone makes it to the top, they get tee-shirts, and a take a group photo around the sign.
Such a great camp!