Brush Mountain Cross Country Camp -
Blacksburg,
VA
Visit Virginia Tech this summer, located in the heart of the New River Valley, and just 30 minutes southwest of Roanoke.
Campers train on Tech’s grass cross country course on campus and in the Jefferson National Forest, offering beautiful, scenic trail runs. The running is on soft surfaces (easy on the body) and offers diverse terrain, including excellent hill training.
Join the impressive staff consisting of All-Americans, ACC championship team members, and NCAA national qualifiers. Ben Thomas, head cross country coach since 2001 has 11 years of collegiate coaching experience. During his six seasons at Tech, the Hokies have emerged as contenders not only in the ACC and the NCAA Southeast region but in the entire nation. Thomas is extremely familiar with the Hokie program, having competed in cross country and middle distance for Tech from 1988-1992.
Also on staff are Camp Director Ann McGranahan , Jennifer McGranahan and Stacey Vidt. Jennifer received her master’s degree in exercise science from the University of West Florida. She ran for the University of Florida and was a Florida state champion for Pensacola High School.
Hokie assistant distance coach Vidt, a Tech alumna, joined the cross country staff in 2005. Vidt ran for Tech’s cross country and track and field teams from 1993-2003. She has a master's degree in Human Nutrition and Food and Excercise from Virginia Tech.
Speakers include college coaches, elite runners and a college athlete panel.
Campers stay on the picturesque Tech campus, in dorms, and eat in the dining hall, which has a national award winning dining program.
Camp Director Ann McGranahan
· Virginia Tech volunteer assistant cross country coach, three seasons
· Big East champion at Villanova University
· Member of 1998 NCAA championship cross country team
· Florida state champion for Pensacola High School
Please check back for upcoming schedule of sessions