2025 YOUTH CROSS COUNTRY
SPACE IS LIMITED TO 20 RUNNERS
Youth Cross Country is an opportunity for both boys and girls in grades 3rd-6th to learn more about the sport of cross country. Students will run and participate in strength and conditioning exercises.
Practices: Runners will meet in the foyer area on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please be ready to run outside unless it is raining, in which case we will run inside (no practices will be canceled due to weather). Saturdays, we will meet at the Banning State Park Ranger Station.
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15-4:30 p.m.
(August 26, September 2, 11, 16, 23, 25)
Saturdays from 9:00-10:00 a.m.
(September 13 & 27)
Cross Country Youth Meets:Parents are responsible for transporting their children to these races and notifying the school that they will be leaving early (there are options for your child to carpool with one of the coaches of transportation if needed).
Thursday, September 4 in Pine City (Pine City Golf Course)
Tuesday, September 9 in Mora (Spring Brook Golf Course)
Thursday, September 18 in Rush City (Rush City Golf Course) - tentative
Tuesday, September 30 in Hinckley (Grand National Golf Course)
** We will be utilizing the app Heja for parent communication. The East Central Youth XC Code is GO-915399.
Students will need to wear comfortable running shoes and clothes (dress appropriately; if it is not raining, runners will be outside).
GRADES: Students entering grades 3-6 in the 2025-26 school year - BOYS AND GIRLS!!
COST: This cost INCLUDES a t-shirt and snacks for race day and practices *To guarantee that t-shirts are received by the first meet, the last day to register is August 22, 2025.
Instructors: Lorelei Finley, Cassie Gaede, and Varsity Coach Bill Groskreutz
Bill Groskreutz , Lorelei Finley , Cassie Gaede
No Class Aug 28, Aug 30, Sep 4, Sep 6, Sep 9, Sep 18 & Sep 20
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