2016
KNOXVILLE YOUTH
ATHLETICS
ELEMENTARY &
MIDDLE SCHOOL
CROSS COUNTRY PROGRAM
The Knoxville Youth Athletics Elementary and Middle School Cross Country Program is an eight week program for all girls and boys grades 3-8 that teaches the fundamentals of distance running with weekly competitions including an Area Championship meet that allows participants a chance to qualify for the Tennessee State Middle School and Elementary School Cross Country Championships in October. In many counties surrounding Knoxville (including Knox) cross country is not a funded school sport at the elementary and middle school level. Knoxville Youth Athletics serves to help fund, foster and expand a sport that provides positive health benefits to its participants. If your school does not have a program and you would like one we can get you started. Everyone is welcome, whether your school has a program or not, you are homeschooled or you just love to run.
Deadline Dates | Information Link (click on link below) |
Coaches Page | |
7/25/16 – 7PM | Meeting for all NEW teams / programs only |
TEAM COACHES CONTACTS (as of 8/18/16) If you are looking for a team and it is not listed please email | |
Parent Meet Volunteer Sign Up | |
Program Information for Parents (PDF) | |
The Long Term Approach to working with Young Distance Runners | |
Participant and Spectator Race Etiquette (Important) | |
Inclement Weather Policy | |
Heat Policy | |
Lost Child Protocol | |
Bib Numbers Explained | |
8/15/16 – Online Program Entry Opens 8/31/16 – Deadline for Teams to submitt Online Rosters 8/31/16 – Deadline for Unattached runners to Register Online | ($27.00 per athlete prgram fee – covers entire season) Use the link above ONLY if you are registering as an UNATTACHED ATHLETE > Coaches ONLY are to do registration for schools.
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ONLINE ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNATTACHED ATHLETES | |
Results |
2016 Elementary & Middle School Cross Country Program Schedule
Regular Season Meets are shaded in grey with direct links to maps and directions in underlined links. Invite and Championship Meets highlighted in yellow
Date | Time | Event / Activity | Location | Driving Directions | Course Maps Videos | Additional Information |
7/25/16 | 7:00 PM | Informational Meeting for those interested in starting a program at their school | Provision Health and Performance | Map | ||
8/4/16 | 6:30 PM | Coaches Meeting | Provision Heath and Performance | Map | Season Organizational Meeting for Team Coaches | |
8/14/16 | 3 PM 5 PM | Coaches Clinic | Provision Health and Performance | Map | Learn from area experts | |
8/28/16 | 5 PM | Group Run | Victor Ashe Park | Directions | | Open to all parents / participants preview of course Saturday at the Victor Ashe Park Fall Classic |
9/3/16 | See Meet Web Page | Victor Ashe Park Fall Classic First Meet for both ES and MS Cross Country Program – Entry Fee Included in Program Fee | Victor Ashe Park | ES / MS / HS College Division Races – Meet Info | ||
9/4/16 | 3 PM | Group Run | Cove Lake State Park | Directions | Open to all parents / participants preview of course that will be run on Monday and Tuesday | |
9/6/16 | 6:15 PM | Second MS Cross Country Meet | Cove Lake State Park | 6:15 PM – Girls Start 6:45 – Boys Start | ||
9/7/16 | 5:45 PM | Second ES Cross Country Meet | Cove Lake State Park | 5:45 PM Girls Start 6:15 PM Boys Start | ||
9/11/16 | 4:00 PM | Group Run | Walters State Sevier County Campus | Open to all parents / participants preview of courses that will be run on Monday and Tuesday | ||
9/12/16 | 6:15 PM | Third ES Cross Country Meet | Walters State Sevier County Campus | 6:15 PM – Girls Start 7:00 PM – Boys Start | ||
9/13/16 | 6:15 PM | Third MS Cross Country Meet | Walters State Sevier County Campus | ES X2 | ||
9/18/16 | 10 AM | Group Run | Oakes Farm | Directions |
| Open to all parents / participants preview of course that will be run on Monday and Tuesday |
9/19/16 | 5:30 PM | Fourth ES Cross Country Meet | Oakes Farm | 5:30 PM – Girls Start 6:15 PM – Boys Start | ||
9/20/16 | Changed to 6:00PM | Fourth MS Cross Country Meet | Oakes Farm | |||
9/25/16 | 3 PM | Group Run | Johnson University | Directions | Open to all parents / participants preview of course that will be run on Monday and Tuesday | |
9/26/16 | 5:30 PM | Fifth ES Cross Country Meet | Johnson University | 5:30 PM – Girls Start 6:15 PM – Boys Start | ||
9/27/15 | 6:00 PM | Fifth MS Cross Country Meet | Johnson University | |||
10/3/16 | 5:30 PM | Area ES Championships | Victor Ashe Park | Elementary School (ONLY) – 5:30 PM Qualifier for the Tennessee State ES Cross Country Championships – Meet Info | ||
10/4/16 | 5:30 PM | Area MS Cross Country Championships | Victor Ashe Park | Directions | Map | Middle (ONLY) Race – 5:30 PM |
10/22/16 | 10:30 AM | Tennessee State Elementary School Cross Country Championships | Victor Ashe Park | Directions | Map | Meet Info |
10/22/16 | 12:10 PM | Tennessee State Middle School Cross Country Championships | Victor Ashe Park | Map | Meet Info | |
10/25/16 | 4:30 PM | First Practice – Post Season Cross Country Program – Elementary and Middle | All Sites | Program Info | ||
11/1/16 | 4:30 PM | First Practice – Post Season Cross Country Program – High School Non-State Qualifiers | All Sites | Program Info | ||
11/7/16 | 4:30 PM | First Practice – Post Season Cross Country Program – High School State Qualifiers | All Sites | Program Info | ||
11/12/16 | 11:00 AM | KYA Youth Cross Country Invite | Victor Ashe Park | Middle School and Younger | ||
11/18/16 | 6 PM | Hoka One One Postal Nationals – Tennessee presented by KYA | Hardin Valley Academy | Meet Informaton | ||
11/19/16 | 8 AM | Cross Country Coaches National Youth Championships | TBA | For Middle School and Younger | ||
11/26/16 | 8 AM | Footlocker South Regional Cross Country Championships | Charlotte, NC | |||
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For Further Information:
865-304-8381 or [email protected]