Fifth Annual Northern Arizona Lumberjack Cross Country Camp Will Take Place on July 17-21

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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The fifth annual Northern Arizona Lumberjack Cross Country Camp will be held at NAU's Flagstaff Campus on July 17th-21st.
 
Get the opportunity to train and work with the three-time defending NCAA Division I Cross Country National Champions and coaching staff in the long distance capital of the U.S.
 
The five day camp will give participants the experience of getting to train on endless high altitude trails, a coaching staff with proven experience at every level, guest speakers with world and Olympic titles to their name all while surrounded by the defending three-time National Cross Country Champions from NAU.
 
Northern Arizona's Director of Cross Country and Track & Field Michael Smith will be hosting the camp with assistant coach Becca DeLoache.
 
"We are looking forward to this year's upcoming Northern Arizona Lumberjack Cross Country Camp," DeLoache said. "We are grateful for all the love and support we receive from young aspiring high school athletes. This camp is our way to give back to them by showing them the ins and outs of what it's like to be one of the NAU cross country athletes.."
 
"Campers get the opportunity to run the same trails, receive the same training, sleep in the same dorms, and eat the same food as our three time cross country national champions," DeLoache added.
 
Campers will be able to thrive in a training environment that will be based on specialized training, continued running education and individualized attention. Attendees will run with and learn from the Northern Arizona University coaches and athletes. Additionally, they will receive exposure to our beautiful mountain town that many elite and Olympic level runners call home during their altitude training camps.
 
"Our mission is to aid each camper in their individual journey to become the best runner they can be," DeLoache added. "We will provide campers with all necessary training components that they can take with them and implement back at their high schools."
 
What's Special About Flagstaff?
 
Situated at 7,000 feet above sea level, Flagstaff, Arizona has established itself as the ultimate training destination for long distance running in the United States of America. For the 2016 Olympics in Rio, 16 of the 35 members of Team USA's distance runners used the mountain town for their preparation.
 
Various distance runners continue to train in the area while also interacting with and sharing their skills and knowledge with NAU's program.
 
Camp Highlights

The following areas will be addressed at the camp:

• Strength training specific for endurance athletes
• Training plan design
• Nutrition session
• Biomechanical factors in running
• Olympian and World Champion Guest Speakers
• Sports Psychology session
• Injury prevention and management

Pricing

There are two pricing options for campers looking to attend the camp. The first is the residential package at $699 which includes four nights of room and board on the Northern Arizona campus to go with all of the world-class training.

The second is the commuter package which includes meals at the dining hall but not residential dormitories for the athletes. Campers would need a ride to and from the NAU facilities. Pricing for this package is at $499.

Call for specials as well! Bring four or more teammates and your coach can come to the camp for free! Coaches at the camp will have the opportunity to learn in group and 1-on-1 settings from the NAU coaching staff.

Early bird pricing is also available! Take 15 percent off the total price of the camp if you register before Memorial Day (5/27).

We Look Forward to Seeing You in July!

Come train with the best the sport can offer while getting to experience what makes Flagstaff and the NAU program so unique!
Campers will eat, sleep and train based out of the facilities of Northern Arizona University while utilizing the hundreds of miles of trails in the surrounding Coconino National Forest.

For more information and to sign up today, head over to the Lumberjack Cross Country Camp page here.