2025 Youth Cross Country

🏃‍♂️Race Details

• When: August 11th – Oct 8th
• Who: Grades 1st – 8th
• Location: PO Box 1015, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
• URL: Race Information

🏃‍♀️Practice Information

• Goal: Have kids attend 2 of the 3 scheduled practices.
• Time: 6:15-7:30 pm
• Locations:
  • Wednesdays at Silver Springs Park, 5238 Young Rd, Stow, OH 44224
  • Thursdays at Goodyear Heights Metro Park, 2077 Newton St, Akron, OH 44305
  • Fridays at Virginia Kendall Ledges, 405 Truxell Rd, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Peninsula, OH 44264-9734

📅Meets Schedule

• When: Sunday afternoons at various locations, first race at 2 p.m.
• All-Star Division: For individuals with special needs and their siblings: practice on Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 pm.
• Practice Start: Aug. 7th and runs through Oct 2nd.
• Contact: Jarrod McCleary at jarrod.mccleary@gmail.com for more info.

🏅Race Distances

• 400 meters: Fun run for 5-6 year olds
• 1 mile: For 8 years old and under
• 1.5 miles: For lower division (9-10 years old) and upper division (11 and up)
• Why: A fun introduction to the sport of running for all abilities.

🏆Race Schedule and Locations

• August 24: ALL STAR DIVISION RACE @ Schneider Park, 380 Mineola Ave, Akron, OH 44320
• September 7: Tallmadge Invitational, 140 N Munroe Rd, Tallmadge, OH
• September 14: Raider Youth Invitational, Horseshoe Lake Park, 2701 Park Dr, Shaker Heights, OH 44120
• October 5: STARS/ATC Youth Cross Country Championship @ Streetsboro City Park, 8970 Kirby Lane, Streetsboro, OH 44241

🕒Time Schedule for Sunday Events

• 1:30 pm: Division – ALL STAR
• 2:00 pm: Division I COED
• 2:05 pm: Division V COED
• 2:10 pm: Division IV - COED
• 2:25 pm: Division III – Female
• 2:35 pm: Division III – Male
• 2:55 pm: Division II - Female
• 3:10 pm: Division II – Male

🔢Age Divisions

• Division I: 13/14: Run 2 miles
• Division II: 11/12: Run 1.5 miles
• Division III: 9/10: Run 1.5 miles
• Division IV: 8 and under: Run 1 mile
• Division V: 6 and under: Run 400 meters
• Division – ALL STAR: Run 1 mile

📞Contact Information

• Coach: Andrew Adam at andrewadam1744@yahoo.com
• Coach: Josh Ritchie at joshua@ritchiessports.com
• Special Needs Coach: Jarrod McCleary at jarrod.mccleary@gmail.com
• Website: www.summitathletic.com