2025 Cross Country

COST: $239

Cross Country programs consist of long distance running; 3K at the middle school level.  Runners compete and train on a variety of terrains; trails, road, field and track and sometimes lots of mud!  Training consist of endurance running, speed drills, form drills, core strengthening, stretching, race strategy, nutrition, and mental awareness.

Dates:

Standard Program

Aug 27 – Oct 11

Locations and Practice Times: 

• South Charlotte MS: 3:45- 5:15 pm
  NOTE: If this time is inconvenient, please check our Cross Country Talons program which starts at 5:00, at Charlotte Latin.

Days:

Monday, Wednesday and Thursdays 

Meets:

Tentative 2025 Meet Schedule

Aug 30th- Cougar XC Invite @Jesse Helms Park : MS varsity Boys 9:05, MS varsity Girls 9:20, JV Boys and Girls 9:40

Sept 13th- Marvin Ridge Invitational@ Marvin Ridge: Races from 8:00 am- 11:00

Sept 20th- Hare and Hounds@ McAlpine Creek Park: Boys 10:55, Girls 11:15

Oct 2nd- CCS Invitational Meet @McAlpine Creek Park: Race @ 4:15pm

Oct 8th-  County Meet @ McAlpine Creek Park: Boys 5:15, Girls 5:35

Oct 11th- Run Cabarrus Invitational @ Frank Liske Park

• • • 8:30am        Elementary 2K
    • 8:50am        Girls MS Open 3k
    • 9::15am        Boys MS Open 3k
    • 9:40 am       Girls MS 3k Championship
    • 10:05am      Boys MS 3k Championship

Optional Meets: These meets are for advanced athletes looking for more competition and travel race opportunities. These may be on your own or with small groups

Sept 6th-Friday Night Lights @ Ivey Redmon/ Kernersville: Girls 5:10, Boys 5:30

Oct 4th-Great America XC meet @ Wake Med Soccer Complex/ Cary, NC: Girls 4:15, Boys 4:40

Oct 18th- NC Runners MS XC Festival @ Ivey Redmon/ Kernersville: Races from 10:00-12:00am

Coaches:

Our coaches are RRCA Certified Run coaches.

**For best experience athletes should enter the program being able to run 1-2 miles non-stop.