PRACTICE  LOCATIONS

Athletes are encouraged to make as many of the practices as possible. Membership in the Brocaw Blazers is unique in that unlike most competitive sports; attendance at practice and meets is optional.

Final practice times and days will be determined by the area coach after the organizational meeting in your local area. Start times are usually either 5PM or 5:30PM. Practices normally last around 50 minutes and are not mandatory. All high school athletes will meet on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 4:00PM once their high school season is over. Always remember to bring drinking water to practices! For more information, please call Coach Ramsey at (913) 489-9821. New runners are always welcome to join at any time during the season!
 
KANSAS CITY AREA PRACTICES
We will have at least three groups in the KC area. There will be one at Stoll Park, one at Longview CC and a group in the Northland at Smithville Lake. Always remember to bring drinking water to practices! Please contact Coach Ramsey if you have any questions at (913) 489-9821.
 
Johnson County Area
Practices will now be held at 5:00PM on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at JCCC now that Daylight Savings Time has ended. We will meet by the tree that we start all hard workouts from that is close to the pond. All Johnson County high school athletes will meet on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 4:00PM at Stoll Park once their high school season is over. Always remember to bring drinking water to practices! For more information, please call Coach Ramsey at (913) 489-9821.
 
Kansas City Northland Area
Practices will normally either be at the Smithville CC Course or at English Landing in Parkville. The Smithville CC Course is at Smith's Fork Park by the soccer fields off of Highway DD. This is right below the Smithville Lake Dam. Practices will be held on Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30PM. Please contact Coach Mat Maynor at (816) 721-3499 if you have questions. If you are unable to contact Coach Maynor, please contact Coach Brenda Perrea at (913) 488-3669. Practice locations will change from time to time so please contact Coach Maynor for the location.
 
Lee's Summit Area
All practices will be held at Longview Community College at 5:00PM on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. We will add an additional practice on Thursdays starting in October. We will meet at the far east side of the recreation center parking lot. Sunday practices will be held at Stoll Park at 4:00PM unless otherwise noted. At Stoll Park, we will meet at the northern most parking lot next to the shelter house. All high school athletes will meet on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 4:00PM once their high school season ends. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Shannon Smith at (816) 716-1908.
 
KANSAS CITY AREA SUNDAY PRACTICES
Sunday practices will be held in 2020 starting on Sunday, August 30th at 4:00 p.m. at the north end of Stoll Park. If the location of the Sunday practice is changed, it will be announced on the Brocaw Blazers homepage. All Kansas City Area runners meet at one location for Sunday practices.
 
Wichita Area
Practices will be held at 6:00pm on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. The first practice for the 2020 season for the Wichita area will be on Labor Day, Monday, September 7th at 5:30pm. Practice sites for each week will be e-mailed out. Please call Curtis Hernandez at (316) 258-9369 for more info. If you are unable to get a hold of Coach Hernandez, please contact Coach Steve Howell at (316) 733-2270.
 
Augusta Area
Practices will be held at Ewalt Elementary in Augusta, KS at 5:45pm on Tuesday and Thursday. Sunday practices are 4:30pm. Please call Coach Casey Belknap at (316) 258-1847 for more info.
 
Lawrence Area
Practices will be held at 5:30 PM on Tuesday and Thursday and at 4:30 PM Sunday at the Baker University Wetlands Discovery Center, 1365 N. 1250 Road in Lawrence, KS 66046. One or two more days maybe scheduled later if there is enough interest. Please call Coach Michael Scott at (913) 735-3354 for more info. If you are unable to get a hold of Coach Michael, please contact Jeanette Owens at (785) 840-5362 for more info.
 
Topeka Area
For more info on the team and practices in your area, please contact Coach Ramsey or your area contact.
 
Fort Scott Area
Practices will be held at Gunn Park at Shelter # 7 at 5:15pm on Monday and Wednesday. Sunday practices are 2:00pm. Please call Coach Sam Davenport at (620) 644-8374 for more info.
 
Salina Area
Practices will be held at Bill Burke Park near Field 1 at 6:00pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Please call Coach Dustin Denning at (785) 822-4460 for more info.
 
NOTEWORTHY
Athletes are encouraged to make as many of the practices and meets as possible. If you are unable to make a practice, your workouts will be posted on the web site. If you are having difficulty figuring out what to do for a workout and can't get in contact with a coach, just do an easy run. Kids should bring water and come prepared to run. If you have any questions regarding the KC Area please call Coach Ramsey at (913) 489-9821.
 
 
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