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About Our Program
Cross Country is a UIL sport and our season starts in August and ends in late October or early November depending on if the team qualifies for regionals and/or state.
We usually run 6 to 7 meets a year and most of the races are 5 kilometers or 3.1 miles long. Here at Bowie we will take any and all runners. Some of our runners are very advanced and run 40 to 50 miles per week during the season. Others are new to running and are just looking to stay in shape for other sports, practice healthy habits, or be a part of an awesome community.
As long as you show up to practice and work hard we have a spot for you. Running is about individual determination and pushing yourself beyond what you thought possible. It is just as rewarding for us coaches to see improvement in our novice runners as it is to see improvement in our elite runners.
Practice Schedule
We host Summer workouts throughout the summer every Monday - Thursday that are open to all high school and middle school students within the Bowie Vertical Team.
Official practices begin the first week of August. During the season, we practice every weekday, starting at 7:00 am, meeting at the Bowie Athletic Building.
Occasionally we will have weekend workouts.
Coaches
Head Coach: Jacob Slaughter - jacob.slaughter@austinisd.org
Assistant Coach: Marcos Guerra
Assistant Coach: Bret Atkins
Assistant Coach: Vivian Lopez
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Meet Schedule
Season Calendar
Upcoming Practices, Events, and Races
Bowie Running Program
8/3/2026
Freshman Day!! @Bowie HS lead by Seniors See schedule in Spond app for details
8:00 am
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5:00 pm
STARTS at 8:00 am Get there BEFORE 8:00 am
8/3/2026
Freshman Day!! @Bowie HS lead by Seniors See schedule in Spond app for details
8:00 am
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5:00 pm
STARTS at 8:00 am Get there BEFORE 8:00 am
8/4/2026
First Official Day of Practice!! (FOR ALL)
7:00 am
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8:45am
Practice STARTS at 7:00 am Get there BEFORE 7:00 am
Event Details
8/4/2026
First Official Day of Practice!! (FOR ALL)
@ Bowie!! Tuesday-Friday
7:00 am
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8:45am
Practice STARTS at 7:00 am Get there BEFORE 7:00 am
8/15/2026
Mud, Sweat, and Cheers!
8:30 am
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10:30 am
Location: T3 Training Camp Address: 3101 FM1362 S, Caldwell, TX 77836
Event Details
8/15/2026
Mud, Sweat, and Cheers!
A fun 4 x 1.5 mile relay with hay bales, a mud pit, and a lot of sweat! We will take a bus from Bowie to meet location, but parents can driv...
8:30 am
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10:30 am
Location: T3 Training Camp Address: 3101 FM1362 S, Caldwell, TX 77836
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