Summer 2026 · WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
A training camp for intermediate high school cross country runners ready to build endurance, speed, and confidence before the fall season.
Whether you’re aiming to shave time off your PR or build a stronger base for the upcoming season, this camp gives you personalized training, structured group workouts, and the kind of team energy that makes summer miles actually fun.
The Program
Your Plan
Every athlete meets one-on-one with Coach Staples to set goals and build a customized training plan based on your current fitness and your races.
Train Together
Two sessions per week — Tuesdays and Fridays — covering speedwork, hills, long runs, and threshold work. The group pushes you; the plan keeps it yours.
Race Ready
Warm-ups, cool-downs, strength, nutrition, and mental strategies — so nothing surprises you on race day.
The Details
Dates & Logistics
1:1 Meetings
June – July
Camp Dates
July 13 – August 14
5 weeks · 10 sessions
Schedule
Every Tuesday & Friday
7:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Location
Northampton High School Track
Cost
$300
Includes personalized coaching, 1:1 support, training plans, all group sessions, and snacks
Enrollment
Limited to 12 Athletes
Coach Staples
Coach Staples has been coaching the Longmeadow High School cross country team since 2012 — long enough to see what separates athletes who improve from athletes who plateau. This camp exists because summer training is where that difference gets made.
As a masters runner himself, he competes across all distances and terrain, from marathons to mountain races. He knows what it takes to train through a New England summer and actually show up ready in September.
17+
Years Competing as a Masters Runner
12+
Years Coaching at Longmeadow HS
4 + 1
Western Mass Titles + State Championship
Registration
Ready to Run?
Space fills up fast — only 12 athletes per summer. Here’s how to register:
1
Fill out the registration form
Takes about five minutes. Asks about your current fitness, race history, and goals for the season.
2
Submit payment via Venmo
$300 holds your spot. Payment confirms your registration.
Questions? Email thesummerdistanceproject@gmail.com — I’ll get back to you.
The Summer Distance Project 