Program
Junior Olympics
Season
Fall
Grades
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Sport
  • Cross Country
Status: Open

Cost: $339

Want to continue your competitive season? Our Junior Olympics program takes athletes to the next level by leading them to national level cross country meets. This program culminates each December when more than 3,000 youth cross country runners hit the course to compete in the USATF JO National Championship, which will be on December 12th in Lafayette, LA!

This year, we’ve added a location in union county in an effort to make travel easier for parents. There will be 2 location options for practice on Mondays/Wednesdays where athletes will be able to choose between the usual location of Charlotte Latin or Cuthbertson Middle School. However, all athletes will meet for Friday practices at the Charlotte Latin location.

Start Date:
October 26 – December 12

Practice Location Options: Choose either location for Monday & Wednesday. All Friday practices will be at Charlotte Latin.

  • Location 1: Charlotte Latin School
    • 9502 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC 28277
  • Location 2: Cuthbertson Middle School
    • 1515 Cuthbertson Rd, Waxhaw, NC 28173

Days:
Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Practice Time:

  • Cuthbertson Location Practices (M/W): 4:45pm – 6:15pm
  • Charlotte Latin Location Practices (M/W/F): 4:45pm – 6:15pm

Meets:

  • November 8 (Tentative): Middle School Age Group Championship
    Ivey Redmon Park, Kernersville, NC
  • November 22: USATF NC Jr Olympics Qualifying Meet – Required Meet to qualify for Nationals
    Ivey Redmon Park, Kernersville, NC
  • November 28: Brooks South XC Championships (Not included in Cost-$38.50 w/ team discount code)
    McAlpine Creek Park Matthews, NC
  • December 5: *Optional* AAU Nationals- No qualifier meet needed (Extra $60 plus AAU membership $20)
    Tallahassee, FL
  • December 12: USATF Junior Olympics XC Nationals Championship
    Lafayette, LA

Check out our Gallery of Champions for our history of All-American athletes.

Additional Information

Age / Division Distance Year of Birth
8 & Under 2k 2018+
9 - 10 3k 2016 - 2017
11 - 12 3k 2014 - 2015
13 - 14 4k 2012 - 2013
15 - 18 5k2008 - 2011
DateEventLocation
November 8 (Tentative)Middle School Age Group Championship Ivey Redmon Park, Kernersville, NC
November 22USATF NC Jr Olympics Qualifying Meet - Required Meet to qualify for Nationals Ivey Redmon Park, Kernersville, NC
November 28Brooks South XC Championships McAlpine Creek Park Matthews, NC
December 5AAU Nationals- No qualifier meet needed (Extra $60 plus AAU membership $20)Tallahassee, FL
December 12USATF Junior Olympics XC Nationals Championship Lafayette, LA

You must have a USATF membership that is connected to Fit180, and your athlete must be age verified.

Step 1– go to www.usatf.org

Step 2– In the top banner of the page (Or pull-down menu) click on “Membership” and then “Join” under the Individual Youth Membership column.

Step 3– Select an Email and secure password for your account.

Step 4– Fill out the form completely under “New Membership”

Very Important:

* Under Membership Type, select Youth Membership

* For Club Affiliation, select Fit180 Athletics  or club number “906”.  If you do not put this code in, the athlete will not be listed under our team.

* Under “Membership Categories” Check “Athlete”

AGE VERIFICATION

Members are required to upload/submit their birthdate verification documents while completing their membership profile on the USATF Connect system. This only needs to be done once. If you’ve done this in the past you don’t need to do it again.  Athletes can NOT compete in the qualifying JO meet without being age verified.

Step 5 – Complete and pay for registration.

FOR ATHLETE’S COMING FROM OTHER PROGRAMS

Please Note: If your athlete is coming from another team. You will be require to send an email to “membership@usatfga.org”

The letter must read:

To whom this may concern. I want to move “Athletes Name and USATF Membership Number” from “prior clubs name” to “Fit180 Athletics Club- 906” Athlete has not competed with prior club in over 90 days

 

* Price Includes

  • Professional Training
  • Free Long Sleeve Team Shirt
  • Entry Fees for Nov 8, Nov 22, and Dec 12 meets.

Additional Costs Include:

  • Uniform Singlet: Approx. $40
  • USATF Membership: $26.50
  • Brooks South Region Championship Meet: $38.50 w/ team discount code
  • Additional AAU Nationals meet: $60 plus AAU membership $20
  • Parents are responsible for transportation and hotel arrangements

9502 Providence Road,
Charlotte North Carolina, 28277, United States
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1515 Cuthbertson Road,
Waxhaw North Carolina, 28173, United States
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