HOKA Postal Nationals Thursday night

Pella High School will host the HOKA Postal Nationals Thursday, Oct. 8. Gates will open at 6:50 p.m. 

Pella Cross Country Coach Doug Cutler says he hopes to see 1,000 people in attendance. His girls’ team has “an outstanding opportunity” to run the fastest time in the national – currently held by Johnston High School. 

Senior introductions will begin at 7 p.m., boys’ heat one introduction will be at 7:10, followed by girls’ heat one introductions at 7:35. At 8 p.m., there will be a community 3,200 race open to all. 

Heat two for the boys will begin with introductions at 8:20 p.m., followed by girls’ heat two at 8:40 p.m.