2024 Youth Cross Country

When: August 17th – Oct 8th

Who: Grades 1st – 8th

Practice –

Monday 6:15 – 7:30 pm. Goodyear Metro Park, Akron 

Thursday 6:15 – 7:30 pm.  Silver Springs Park (Stow)  

 All-Star Division for individuals with special needs and their siblings.
Practice on Thursdays at the Chapel in Green at 6:30-7:30 pm. For more info: contact Jarrod McCleary @  jarrod.mccleary@gmail.com

Races: Sunday afternoons in Akron, Tallmadge, Springfield, Jackson, Streetsboro, Saturday Sept 9th at Walsh Jesuit High School

Distances: 400 meters(fun run) 1 mile (10 years old and under),

1.5 mile (6th grade and under) 

Why: A fun introduction to the sport of running. For all abilities.

Race Schedule and Locations

August 25:                            *ALL STAR DIVISION RACE @ Schneider Park, 380 Mineola Ave, Akron, OH 44320 
September 8:                       Tallmadge Invitational, 140 N Munroe Rd, Tallmadge, OH 
September 15:                     Malone 360 Invite, 2600 Cleveland Ave NW, Canton, OH 44709
September 22:                      Jackson Invitational @ Jackson Middle School
                                                7355 Mudbrook St. N.W., Massillon, OH  44646
September 29:                     St. Peregrine Invitational, Richfield Woods, 4100 Broadview Rd, Richfield, OH 44286
October 6:                             STARS/ATC Youth Cross Country Championship
                                                @ Streetsboro City Park  8970 Kirby Lane, Streetsboro, OH 44241
* ALL STAR DIVISION RACE COMPETITION IS A ONE MILE RACE OPEN TO INDIVIDUALS WHO FALL UNDER THE AUTISM SPECTRUM OR OTHER FORMS OF DISABILITIES. IT WILL BE THE ONLY RACE OFFERED ON THIS DAY.

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                                                                       Odds & Ends         
(ages as of September 9/1/2023)                                    1. Team scoring for Division II and III
Division I – 13/14: Run 2 miles                                          2. Gender specific team and individual                           
Division II – 11/12: Run 1.5 miles                                      awards (only exception is Division V)
Division III – 9/10: Run 1.5 miles                                      3. A runner can run up a division
Division IV  – 8 an under 1 mile                                        4. Individual awards for top 20 each race
Division V  – 6 and under (or 400 meters)
Division – ALL STAR: Run 1 mile

For More Info please contact

 Coach- Andrew Adam @ andrewadam1744@yahoo.com

 Coach - Josh Ritchie @ joshua@ritchiessports.com

Special Needs Coach - Jarrod McCleary @  jarrod.mccleary@gmail.com

visit our website  www.summitathletic.com