Hello!  My Name is Chelsea Frank and my husband Kyle and I coach the Junior and Senior High School Cross-Country team at North Beach. We enjoyed our years as students in the program, and now it’s our turn to continue sharing the joys of running with the students in our community! We have had quite a successful couple of years. Last season our High School boys placed 3rd in Districts and qualified for the state meet- 7 racers participated in state with two alternates. We had 8th grader Juidith Fabian compete at the state meet as well, with our girls team just one place away from ranking. We hope next year we have the opportunity to rank as a team. Our Junior High girls placed 2nd in League, and Brayden Fry was the League Champion! Our runners also enjoyed our second-ever overnight experience with the team at Camp Rilea in Seaside, Oregon. Kids splashed through mud pits and raced with thousands of competitors from over 25 schools. It was a blast!

We’ve been growing a “100 Mile Running Club” where community members, students, and staff are encouraged to track 100 miles of intentional walking or running from June 18th - September 30th. At less than 1 mile a day, it’s a worthy but achievable goal. Those that track miles receive a shirt. Anyone is welcome to join We’ve also added our first annual Summer’s End Fun Run as a fundraiser and it was such a hit, we’re doing it again on the last weekend in August. Visit www.NorthBeach100MileClub.com to learn more. This race is open to all, and we’d love to see it grow, so we hope to see you there.

As Alumni and parents to 4 kids in the district, we notice younger students lack opportunities to participate in sports. That’s why we’vre created North Beach Youth Sports, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping our youth connect with athletic opportunities and equipment. Team sports are costly and require transportation many families cannot provide. To learn more, visit www.northbeachyouthfirst.org. We love that Mrs. Opel and Mrs. Vicente at OSE and PBE have taken charge of the youth sports program to offer students a change to play on organized teams. I appreciate all the staff and community members from our local schools who donated their time to make these events possible.

The sport of Cross-Country needs more recognition today as many teams have dwindled or vanished over the last few years. Our goal is to spark an interest in the sport of running in the community. We are exited to invite you to join in our ssecond North Beach 1.5 Mile Fun Run. On Saturday, May 16th, runners from Ocean Shores, Pacific Beach, Taholah, Queets, and Lake Quinault are invited to compete in this 1.5 mile race at North Beach High School.

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