CROSS COUNTRY (Girls and Boys)
Registration Deadline:
Friday, September 6, 2024
Team Drop Deadline:
Friday, September 13, 2024
Coaches Meetings:
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - 6:30pm via Zoom
Roster Deadline:
Monday, each week before the meet - assign athletes in Athletic.net.
Roster due to CYO Athletics by Monday, September 23, 2024
DO NOT ENTER K-3 RUNNERS ON ATHLETIC.NET UNTIL THE CHAMPIONSHIP MEET
Meet Locations:
Woodland Park
Meets: Teams are divided into two Pools
Meet 1 – September 22, 2024 Pool A 1:00pm / Pool B 3:15pm
Meet 2 – September 29, 2024 Pool B 1:00pm /Pool A 3:30pm
Meet 3 – October 6, 2024, Championship K-3 1:00pm / 4-8 3:30pm
Championship Information (Divisions & Races Times): Here
K-3 Championship Volunteer Sign-Up Genius Link: HERE
4-8 Championship Volunteer Sign-Up Genius Link: HERE
Divisions:
Kindergarten - 8th Grade Boys and Girls
Team Fees:
1 - 39 Participants $550
40 - 74 Participants $650
75 - 100 Participants $850
100+ Participants $950
Woodland Park Course Maps
K-1 2nd-3rd Grade 4th-5th Grade 6th-7th Grade 8th Grade Parking Map
Resources
• Keeping it Fun!
• Cross Country Practice Drills and Techniques
GENERAL RULES AND RACE INFO
• Coaches are responsible for attending the preseason coaches meeting. In the event that this is not possible, the head coach must make sure an assistant coach represents the team.
WOODLAND PARK RACE INFO
• Coaches are required to enter runners into athletic.net prior to each meet. If a runner is not entered, his/her results will not be recorded.
• Runners must finish at least one of the preliminary meets to be eligible for the championship meet.
• Distances will be .4 miles for the K-1, .55 miles for 2nd and 3rd graders, 1.1 mile for the 4th and 5th graders, 1.25 miles for the 6th and 7th graders, and 1.5 miles for the 8th graders.
• Course set up begins at 9:45am.
• Coaches and Volunteers meet at 12:30pm (1pm Meet) and 2:30pm (3:15pm Meet).
• There will not be an organized walk through at Woodland Park, but participants are welcome to walk the course prior to the start of the meet.
VOLUNTEERS
• Course monitors (volunteers) will be needed for all meets.
• All monitors will need to attend an on-site walk-through meeting before each meet, to be trained on their assignment.
• Volunteers should be willing to stay the entire length of the meet.
• If volunteer requirements are not met, teams will be charged $50.00 per volunteer they do not supply per meet.
• Volunteer sign-ups will be through Sign Up Genius. If not signed-up by Friday deadline then teams are charged $15 per volunteer spot.
• Volunteers should check-in at the green volunteer CYO tent near the finish line at the time of the pre-meet coaches meeting for each meet.
AWARDS
• A sportsmanship trophy will be awarded to the team that most personifies the philosophy of CYO Athletics with input from the participating teams.
• A Spirit of CYO Athletics trophy will be awarded to the team that most exemplifies the philosophy of CYO Athletics.
• Trophies for Overall Team – 1st - 3rd in AAA, 1st - 3rd in AA, and 1st - 3rd in A
• 1st Place Trophy for each Grade/Gender 4th-8th Grade
• K-3rd grade: each runner will receive a Participant Ribbon
• 4-8th Grade:
1st-10th place will receive T-shirts coupon
11th-20th place will receive Placement Ribbons
SCORING
• Parish/School team scores will be kept at the championship meet only. Runners will receive points as follow:
1st = 21
2nd = 20
3rd = 19
4th = 18
5th = 17
6th = 16
7th = 15
8th = 14
9th = 13
10th = 12
11th = 11
12th = 10
13th = 9
14th = 8
15th = 7
16th = 6
17th = 5
18th = 4
19th = 3
20th = 2
ALL other runners = 1