
2026 Youth Cross Country 2026
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About 2026 Youth Cross Country
When: August 12th – Oct 11th
Who: Grades 1st – 8th
Practice –
Goal is to have kids come to 2 of the 3 practices below, whatever best fits their schedule.
Practice time is 6:15-7:30 Wednesdays, Silver Springs Park 5238 Young Rd, Stow, OH 44224 (Can also be accessed from Stow Road and head to the back parking lot)
Thursdays, Goodyear Heights Metro Park 2077 Newton St, Akron, Oh 44305
Fridays, Virginia Kendall Ledges 405 Truxell Rd, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Peninsula, OH 44264-9734
Meets are Sunday at various locations, first race at 2 p.m.
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. Practice will start on Aug. 7th and run thru Oct 2nd. 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 5-6 year olds) 1 mile (8 years old and under),
1.5 mile (lower division - 9-10 Years old) 1.5 mile (upper division - 11 and up)
Why: A fun introduction to the sport of running. For all abilities.
Race Schedule and Locations -
August : *ALL STAR DIVISION RACE @ Schneider Park, 380 Mineola Ave, Akron, OH 44320 September : Tallmadge Invitational, 140 N Munroe Rd, Tallmadge, OH September : Raider Youth Invitational, Horseshoe Lake Park, 2701 Park Dr, Shaker Heights, OH 44120 September : Jackson Invitational @ Jackson Middle School September : St. Peregrine Invitational, Bath Nature Preserve, 4160 Ira Rd, Bath 44333 October : 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 TBA
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 9/1/2024) 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
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