Saranac Lake Cross Country

07/13/2025

02/06/2025

"It's really special ... never in a million years would I expect this opportunity," Kollmer said.

07/22/2024

Thank you to all who were able to help at the Ironman Aid station yesterday. We had a great turnout and received a lot of positive feedback about our energy and work ethic. Well done everyone!

Typically we receive between $500 to $700 for working this station, receiving the money normally in late September. Additionally, we are eligible for an Ironman grant for volunteering, so I have applied for that as well.

We do have another fundraiser this coming Saturday helping with Can Am Rugby. This fundraiser usually garners a $500 donation from Rugby. We have the adult coverage that we need thanks to Coach Ash, Elaine Cauldweel, Lynda Peer, and myself.
We will need four cross country team members per 2-hour shift to answer questions and patrol for garbage on the practice football field and Schroder’s field.

We will place two athletes at each field and the adult on duty will roam both fields answering any questions that come up. This is an easy way to help out and hopefully you can team up with a friend or two.

Shifts that need to be filled are: 9AM to 11:00 AM, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, and 3:00 PM to 5:00PM.

Please email at [email protected] to sign up for a shift.

Last, our athletes are crushing the summer workouts! We had 23 participants today.

Thanks everyone.

Coach Peer

07/20/2024

Ironman run station Sunday, July 21, 2024

Thank you to all who have volunteered to help. If you still can make it, please free to join us and bring a friend. You can email me at [email protected].

Thank you, Coach Peer

Parking: Please park either at Horse Show grounds or John Brown Road. We are about one mile in on River Road.

Options for getting to the aid station:
Ride a bike in, just let event security know the station you are working.
You can walk in.
Try and get the ATV crew to give you a ride in and out if you time it right.

If you are on an evening or night shift, please consider bringing a head lamp because you will most likely be heading off River Road back to your ride in the dark.

Run Aid Station # 3 on River Road. Damon Hartman, Captain
3:30- 7:30:
Coach Peer
Stacy/Asa/Ilianna Bruno
Jill/Cadence Kennedy
Amy/Nora Daley
Gwen/Kat Haney
Elane/Lauryn Cauldwell
Jake Kollmer

6 to 8:00 PM: Coach, Shane, and Anah Ash

7:30-11:30
Coach and Lynda Peer
Emmett VanBuskirk
Morgan Martin
Doug/Lila Zobel
John/Liam Stack

After 8:30 PM
Phoebe and Nelle

After 10 PM Closers:
Jay Fogarty and Adam Hesseltine

07/09/2024

Good morning cross country family and friends.

We will be working the Ironman Aid run station #3 on River Road again this year, Sunday, July 21st.

This serves as a fundraiser for our program.

We'd love to have friends and alumni join us.

Shifts are 3 to 7:30 PM and 7:30 to 11:45PM.

No worries if you can't work the whole shift, pick a time frame that works for you.

We are happy for any and all help.

Please email me at [email protected] if you are interested. I'll keep track of who's coming and when.

Thank you,

Coach Peer

05/20/2024

Hello Cross Country folks.

Please consider voting this coming Tuesday on the Saranac Lake Central School District budget, board members, and the propositions put forward to the voters.

The polls which will be open form 7 AM to 8PM at the District Offices.

Below is my letter in support of propositions 3 and 4 that I wrote recently for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise.

Thank you,

Coach Peer

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Dear Editor,

I write in support of Saranac Lake Central School District’s upcoming vote on Propositions 3 and 4: the installation of field turf, lights, scoreboard, bleachers, and press box.

As a parent of three adult children who benefited greatly from both the academic and extracurricular activities provided by SLCSD, I believe this project is consistent with the district's goal to provide opportunities for all of its students.

Further, as a long time teacher and coach for SLCSD I believe this project enhances our athletic offerings. Specifically, this will support a longer fall season for teams competing in postseason play as well as early spring access for all teams to practice outdoors. Additionally, with our changing climate, this project provides opportunities for non-field sport teams such as Alpine and Nordic Skiing with a place to safely and effectively train when snow is not available and darkness comes early.

This project provides us with additional instructional space for Physical Education classes which impacts all students, here again extending the Fall season outdoors as well as earlier Spring access.

Last, as a community resource, this project parallels the recent renovations at the Saranac Lake Civic Center, which is an absolute gem. This venue provides the greater Saranac Lake community with something we presently do not have, an all weather outdoor field surface whose usage may not yet fully be envisioned.

In closing, I applaud our board of education and administrative team for a thoughtful and responsible plan as well as an honest and transparent dialogue on this project.

I look forward to voting yes on May 21st.

Respectfully,

Bill Peer
Saranac Lake

02/24/2024

Good morning Cross Country Families.

I had a request about our Summer 2024 schedule for the purposes of families making plans, so here it is:

Summer Workouts through SLCSD 21st Century Program:

Week 1: Wednesday July 3 and Friday July 5th

Starting July 8th and ending August 21:
Monday and Wednesdays from 8:30-10:00 AM at the High School

First Day of official practice of Fall '24 for Varsity is Monday August 26th, Modified start Date TBD.

Team Summer Fundraising Activities:

1. Ironman Aid Station on River Road, Sunday July 21

2. Can AM Rugby Tournament: July 26/27

3. Coakley Bake Sales, probably two dates TBD

4. An alumni fundraising event is in the incubator stage, more information to follow.

Questions: Coach Peer: [email protected]
Coach Ash: [email protected]
Coach Varner: [email protected]

Thank you

11/04/2023

Good morning. I don't post Saranac Lake Cross Information often here anymore as we have shifted to the sports you platform. However, I wanted to post a shout out to Junior Jake Kollmer who at sectionals on the Cobble Hill Golf Course in Elizabethtown yesterday won in a time of 15:08. Jake has now run the fastest time for any Saranac Lake boy on this course, That's a pretty impressive statement considering the outstanding runners that have come before him.

Our boys team finished 2nd yesterday with Jake qualifying for the state meet next week.

Our girls team had a great day placing 2nd as well with Asa Bruno and Phoebe Peer qualifying for the state meet.

07/21/2023

Thank you to those who could make it work in their schedules to volunteer this Sunday at Ironman.

If you have not signed up but want to join, please just come and see Damon Hartman at the aid station and he will set you up. Also, he is looking for some help from 12:30 to 3:30 if anyone has time and interest.
Here is the final list of volunteers for the run station as well as some notes on parking.

Parking: Please park either at Horse Showgrounds or John Brown Road. We are about one mile in on River Road.

Options for getting to the aid station:

Ride a bike in, just let event security know the station you are working.
You can walk in.
Try and get the ATV crew to give you a ride in and out if you time it right.

If you are on an evening or night shift, please consider bringing a headlamp because you will be heading off River Road in the dark.

Run Aid Station # 3 on River Road. Damon Hartman, Captain

3:30- 7:30:
Bill, Lynda, Phoebe Peer
Levi/John Zander
Amy Catania
Coach Ash
Stacy/Astacia Bruno
Rob/Keaton Dailey
Jonah Selini
Chad/Cadence Kennedy
Lila/Doug Zobel

7:30-11:30
Bill, Lynda, Phoebe Peer
Lauryn/Elaine Caldwell
Jake Kollmer
Will Tomblee
James Catania
Sam Bickford
Peter/Andrew Fogarty
Jay/Julie Fogarty
Max/Scott Hall

After 10 PM Closers:
Adam Hesseltine
Sam and Addi Ash

07/06/2023

Ironman 2023 Run Aid Station #3

For the past several years our Cross Country Program has volunteered at the Ironman in Lake Placid. Working on the River Road at Run Aid Station # 3 we partner with the Lake Placid Baptist Church to assist athletes with nutrition. It is a lot of fun and each year we have received a donation for our program to help us purchase extra things for our program like team shirts.

We will be involved again this year.

Here are the details:

Run Aid Station # 3 River Road
Captain: Damon Hartman

Below is a link directly to our IM station sign up. The volunteer Local site has a lot of stations and this makes it easier for your volunteers to find our run station 3 site.

This registration is specific to our station.

Please pick either the 3-7:30 PM or 7:30-11:45 PM shift.

You are not required to stay that whole time, or if you have to arrive a little later, that is fine.

Please invite friends and family to join us and register.

Please pick a time window that works closest for you..

Please also email with names and times for working; that will help me with knowing who will be coming and when. [email protected]

In the group volunteer window at registration, please type in : Saranac Lake Cross Country Team.

Thank you

Register to volunteer with IRONMAN / IRONMAN Lake Placid 2023 - via VolunteerLocal

08/11/2022

The season is getting closer. We will have two more voluntary Monday/Wednesday morning sessions next week.

Here are the important upcoming dates:

Tuesday, August 16 Sports Meeting at 6PM High School Auditorium.

All practices will be held at SL High School unless noted.

Varsity Practice Monday-Friday
August 22-30: 8-9:30 AM
Tuesday, August 30: Service Project following practice: setting up Ready for School Event at Petrova Gym, 10AM-Noon.
Wednesday, August 31, 6-8PM Practice/Picnic at Coach Ash’s
Starting September 1: 3:30-5:00 PM

Modified Practice Monday-Friday
August 29/30: 8:30-9:45 AM
Tuesday, August 30: Service Project following practice: setting up Ready for School Event at Petrova Gym, 10AM - Noon
Wednesday, August 31, 6-8PM Practice/Picnic at Coach Ash’s
Starting September 1: 3:30- 4:45 PM