GarfieldGarfield Athletics consists of multiple programs including Physical Education, Running Club, Track, and more. We are constantly creating new opportunities for our students to be physically active and will be updating this page frequently throughout the school year. If you have any questions about Garfield Athletics and the programs we offer, please contact us via phone or email.
Cross Country / Track
Track season is upon us! Track coach Heidi Macdonald has invited all interested students to start practicing.
Practice is on Monday’s, and track meets are as follows:
Tues. March 24th Cal Poly K-4th Grade @ Cal Poly 3:30 PM -7:00 PM
Thurs. March 28th Cal Poly 5th – 8th Grades Cal Poly 3:00 PM 8:00 PM
Note: Students will need to fill out a parental permission/consent forms at each of these meets.
Still Tentative: There may be one additional meet for the K – 4th graders.
There will be one more meet for the 5th – 8th graders Tuesday March 31st
There will be a championship meet for 5th – 8th graders Tuesday April 21
For these two meets, all athletes must register on athletic.net in advance to compete. More directions will be sent before the meets. Results will be posted on athletic.net.
There may be more Garfield Practices for the 4th through 6th graders between March 31st and April 21st to prepare for the championship.
Please direct questions to Heidi Macdonald at hd7mac@gmail.com or call Heidi at (306) 742-7076.
:: HUMBOLDT COUNTY K-8TH GRADE 2026 CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE ::
The season will be similar to last year. The kindergarteners to 2nd grade will be the first and shortest race, starting at .5 miles. The 3rd to 5th graders will run 2nd and the race will be somewhat longer. The 6th to 8th grade race will be the last and the longest (starting at 1 mile and ending the season with 2 mile races). There will be stickers for each run and medals and a team championship at the final event.
Please fill out the Acknowledgement of Risk Form, which can be downloaded HERE.
A NOTE FOR NEW FAMILIES:
Cross Country practices include two weeks of off campus running. Heidi Macdonald and her assistants run with the students. They leave campus through the Grange parking lot and turn south on Grange Road. They run down Grange Road to Windmill Lane then turn east along Windmill and Apple Valley Lanes toward Kathy’s House. Runners return along the same route. Runners never run on Freshwater Road.
Track meets are for Students in Kindergarten through 8th grades. Garfield does not transport any students to track meets. Students must come to the meets with their parents. Heidi will be at the meets to help organize participants. Students do not have to attend the meets to participate in our Cross Country practices. It can just be for fun.
IMPORTANT:
TK students are welcome to join Garfield running practices but must be accompanied by at least one parent or parent substitute who is there to keep pace with them individually and return with them to campus as need be.