GCR Club XC Season

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

Gulf Coast Runners is pleased to announce the continuation of our youth team with the 2025 Fall Cross Country Season. We offer Upper Elementary, Low Elementary, and Middle School training sessions. We have training for "all-comers" as well as all-stars. A new session will begin August 25th and run through the second week in October at the Naples High School track. Coach Moomaw, Coach Lauren, Coach Barone, Coach Loux, and H.S. volunteers will be conducting these practices from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM. The focus is on increasing our running knowledge ("running I.Q.") through runs, skills, drills, fundamentals, and fun!

📅 Important Details

• Training Sessions: 5:30 - 6:30 PM at Naples HS. Meet at the track off of 22nd Ave.
• Practice Schedule: We meet MOST Mondays and Wednesdays when CCPS has school, except when Naples HS is having their own event.
• Social Media Updates: Please follow our social media outlets for updates/cancellations (even those "non-social media users" can google Gulf Coast Runners Youth Team and see our posts!)
• Full Schedule:
  • • Aug 25 & 27
  • • Sept 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29
  • • Oct 6, 8, 15, 20, 22 (last day unless going to the FL “state meet” in Lakeland!)
  • ~ Oct 27 and 29 (for State meet participants only) ~

🌟 Elementary Practices

The team is a perfect spot for an elementary runner looking to get in some great workouts, race against those around the county, and alternatively for those looking to get involved for the first time. All elementary students should have independent bathroom skills and be able to tie their shoes. Lauren Osborne is the contact person for all elementary athletes. Her email is Coachlaurenosborne@gmail.com

🏆 Middle School Practices

This session is a training group aimed at high performance during the cross country season. Coach Moomaw is the head coach at Elevate Performance Training and he leads our Gulf Coast Runners Youth Team. He will be conducting our middle school sessions on Monday and Wednesday nights from 5:30 - 6:30 PM at the Naples High School track. This group has SEVERAL RACING OPPORTUNITIES throughout the cross country (dates/schedule will be forthcoming).

Coach Moomaw is the Middle School contact at Justin@gcrunner.org

🖊️ Race Registration

To register for the event and for more information, please visit the following link: Race Details and Registration.