Elementary and Middle School Cross Country Program

2025 Elementary and 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 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.  The 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 home-schooled or you just love to run.

You must register online prior to your first practice (no exceptions).

DATES ARE TENTATIVE

Information Link (click on link below)Date / DeadlineAdditional Information
Meeting for all NEW teams / programs only7/24/25 – 7PMTennessee Sports Medicine Group
Coaches Page

PROGRAM REGISTRATION LINKS

Elementary School /

Middle School

July 1- Online Program Entry Opens$50.00 per athlete program fee – covers entire season except the State Meet. Registration Video Tutorial
Parent Meet Volunteer Sign Up
Parents Info Package
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
ONLINE ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS8/26/25 – Deadline to Register
Results

 

DateInformationNotes
7/24/2025Meeting for all NEW teams / programs only – 7PM Tennessee Sports Medicine Group – Required for all new teams and coachesTennessee Sports Medicine Group
8/4/2025ES-MS Coaches Meeting 7PM – Tennessee Sports Medicine GroupTennessee Sports Medicine Group
8/10/2025ES-MS Coaches Clinic – 2-4 PM – Tennessee Sports Medicine GroupTennessee Sports Medicine Group
7/1/2025Online Program Entry OpensElementary School Sign Up / Middle School Sign Up
8/26/2025Deadline for Teams to submit Online Rosters
8/26/2025Deadline for Unattached runners to Register Online

DateTimeEvent/ActivityLocationMapCourse Maps / VideosAdditional InformationParking Map
8/24/20252PMGroup RunVictor Ashe ParkMapOpen to all parents / participants  preview of course Saturday at the Victor Ashe Park Fall ClassicParking Map
8/30/2025Meet PageFirst ES/MS Cross Country MeetVictor Ashe ParkES-MS Map / ES-Video / MS-VideoMeet Info
8/31/20252PMGroup RunCove Lake State ParkMapOpen to all parents / participants  preview of course that will be run on Monday and Tuesday
9/3/2025Wave StartsSecond MS Cross Country MeetCove Lake State ParkES Map / VideoParking Map
9/4/2025Wave StartsSecond ES Cross Country MeetCove Lake State ParkMS Map / VideoParking Map
9/7/20252PMGroup RunWalters State SeviervilleMapOpen to all parents / participants  preview of courses that will be run on Monday and Tuesday
9/8/2025Wave StartsThird ES Cross Country MeetWalters State SeviervilleES Map / VideoTravel / Parking Map
9/9/2025Wave StartsThird MS Cross Country MeetWalters State SeviervilleMS Map (Same as ESx2 loops / VideoTravel / Parking Map
9/14/20252PMGroup RunRoane State Community CollegeMap2PMOpen to all parents / participants  preview of course that will be run on Monday and Tuesday
9/15/2025Wave StartsFourth ES Cross Country MeetRoane State Community CollegeES Map / VideoParking Plan
9/16/2025Wave StartsFourth MS Cross Country MeetRoane State Community CollegeMS Map / VideoParking Plan
9/21/20252PMGroup RunJohnson UniversityMapOpen to all parents / participants  preview of course that will be run on Monday and Tuesday
9/22/2025Wave StartsFifth ES Cross Country MeetJohnson UniversityES Map / VideoParking Plan
9/23/2025Wave StartsFifth MS Cross Country MeetJohnson UniversityMS Map / VideoParking Plan
10/4/202510:00 AMArea ES / MS Championships – RACE TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGEVictor Ashe ParkMapES MapElementary School  – Qualifier for the Tennessee State ES Cross Country Championships – Meet InfoParking Map
9:00AM Middle School Girls
9:45AM Middle School BoysMS MapMiddle School  – Qualifier for the Tennessee State MS Cross Country Championships  Meet Info
10:15AM Middle School Awards
10:45AM Elementary School Girls
11:15AM Elementary School Boys
11:30AM Elementary School Awards
12:00PM Open K-2 Race 1 Mile
10/25/202510:30 AMTennessee State Middle School Cross Country ChampionshipsVictor Ashe ParkMS MapMeet Info
10/25/20251:00 PMTennessee State Elementary School Cross Country ChampionshipsVictor Ashe ParkMapES MapMeet Info
10/28/20254:30 PMFirst Practice – Post Season Cross Country Program – Elementary and MiddleAll SitesProgram Info
10/28/2025 4:30 PMFirst Practice – Post Season Cross Country Program – High School Non-State QualifiersAll SitesProgram Info
11/10/2025 4:30 PMFirst Practice – Post Season Cross Country Program – High School State QualifiersAll SitesProgram Info
11/15/20255:00 PMKYA Time Trials (ES/MS/HS)Hardin Valley AcademyMeet Information
11/22/20258:00 AMCCCNYC ChampionshipsKnoxville, TNMeet Information
12/6/20258:00 AMAAU XC NationalsKnoxville, TNMapMeet Information

Registration/Results Questions

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