Kirkwood School District Cross Country Meet

🏃‍♂️ 3rd Annual Kirkwood School District Cross Country Meet

📅 What:

• Event: A district-wide, two-day, cross country meet for all Kirkwood Elementary and Middle Schools in October of 2025.
• Grades: Students in grades 6-8 will compete on Day 1 of the meet along with the KHS Girls' JV Cross Country Team. Students in grades 3-5 will compete on Day 2.
• Distances: Race distances will be 1 Mile for grades 3-5 and 1.5 miles for grades 6-8.
• Cost: There will be no cost to the students/KSD families.

👥 Who:

• Organizer: Big River Race Management with the help of the Kirkwood High Cross Country Teams and KSD Parent Volunteers.
• Eligibility: All families residing within the KSD boundaries are eligible to participate.

📍 Where:

• Location: Kirkwood Park

🗓️ When:

• Date: Tuesday, October 14th, 2025 - Middle Schools (Grade 6-8), High Schools
• Date: Wednesday, October 15th, 2025 - Elementary Schools (Grade 3-5)

🏆 Why:

• Goal: To introduce the sport of cross country to the students of KSD.
• Focus: To continue to foster a healthy active lifestyle within the student body of Kirkwood elementary and middle schools.

⏰ Schedule:

• Tuesday, Oct 14: 4:00 PM - 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Girls 1.5M
• : 4:25 PM - 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Boys 1.5M
• : 4:40 PM - High School Varsity Girls 5k
• : 5:10 PM - High School JV Girls 5k

• Wednesday, Oct 15: 4:30 PM - 3rd Grade Girls 1M
• : 4:45 PM - 3rd Grade Boys 1M
• : 5:00 PM - 4th Grade Girls 1M
• : 5:15 PM - 4th Grade Boys 1M
• : 5:30 PM - 5th Grade Girls 1M
• : 5:45 PM - 5th Grade Boys 1M

🥇 Awards:

• Participation: All participants will receive a ribbon upon completing their race.
• Team Trophy: A team trophy will be awarded to one elementary school and one middle school.
• Criteria: Trophies will be earned by the school with the lowest combined points (places) for its top 5 male and top 5 female runners.
• Traveling Trophy: It will be a traveling trophy that goes to the winning school each year.

👨‍🏫 Meet Administration:

• Participation: Open to all KSD district students grades 3-8.
• Non-Restriction: Students do not have to attend a KSD school in order to participate.
• Preparation: The KSD PE Teachers will be working with the students this Fall to ensure each student’s fitness and preparation is adequate.
• Registration: Parents are responsible for registering their student athletes.

🤝 Volunteers:

• Help Needed: We will need the help of Kirkwood School District Parents to put on a safe and successful meet.
• Sign Up: Parents can volunteer to help out here: Volunteer Sign Up

📏 Race Courses:

• Course Info: 1.5 Mile Course (Tuesday - Grades 6-8)
• 5K Course: Coming Soon (Wednesday)
• Course Info: 1 Mile Course (Wednesday - Grades 3-5)

📧 Contact:

• Inquiries: Matt Helbig (Meet Director) with any questions at matt@brrm.com.
• Event URL: More details can be found at Event Page.