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 / Deadline | Additional Information |
Meeting for all NEW teams / programs only | 7/24/25 – 7PM | Tennessee Sports Medicine Group |
Coaches Page | ||
PROGRAM REGISTRATION LINKS | 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 INSTRUCTIONS | 8/26/25 – Deadline to Register | |
Results |
Date | Information | Notes |
7/24/2025 | Meeting for all NEW teams / programs only – 7PM Tennessee Sports Medicine Group – Required for all new teams and coaches | Tennessee Sports Medicine Group |
8/4/2025 | ES-MS Coaches Meeting 7PM – Tennessee Sports Medicine Group | Tennessee Sports Medicine Group |
8/10/2025 | ES-MS Coaches Clinic – 2-4 PM – Tennessee Sports Medicine Group | Tennessee Sports Medicine Group |
7/1/2025 | Online Program Entry Opens | Elementary School Sign Up / Middle School Sign Up |
8/26/2025 | Deadline for Teams to submit Online Rosters | |
8/26/2025 | Deadline for Unattached runners to Register Online |
Date | Time | Event/Activity | Location | Map | Course Maps / Videos | Additional Information | Parking Map |
8/24/2025 | 2PM | Group Run | Victor Ashe Park | Map | Open to all parents / participants preview of course Saturday at the Victor Ashe Park Fall Classic | Parking Map | |
8/30/2025 | Meet Page | First ES/MS Cross Country Meet | Victor Ashe Park | ES-MS Map / ES-Video / MS-Video | Meet Info | ||
8/31/2025 | 2PM | Group Run | Cove Lake State Park | Map | Open to all parents / participants preview of course that will be run on Monday and Tuesday | ||
9/3/2025 | Wave Starts | Second MS Cross Country Meet | Cove Lake State Park | ES Map / Video | Parking Map | ||
9/4/2025 | Wave Starts | Second ES Cross Country Meet | Cove Lake State Park | MS Map / Video | Parking Map | ||
9/7/2025 | 2PM | Group Run | Walters State Sevierville | Map | Open to all parents / participants preview of courses that will be run on Monday and Tuesday | ||
9/8/2025 | Wave Starts | Third ES Cross Country Meet | Walters State Sevierville | ES Map / Video | Travel / Parking Map | ||
9/9/2025 | Wave Starts | Third MS Cross Country Meet | Walters State Sevierville | MS Map (Same as ESx2 loops / Video | Travel / Parking Map | ||
9/14/2025 | 2PM | Group Run | Roane State Community College | Map | 2PM | Open to all parents / participants preview of course that will be run on Monday and Tuesday | |
9/15/2025 | Wave Starts | Fourth ES Cross Country Meet | Roane State Community College | ES Map / Video | Parking Plan | ||
9/16/2025 | Wave Starts | Fourth MS Cross Country Meet | Roane State Community College | MS Map / Video | Parking Plan | ||
9/21/2025 | 2PM | Group Run | Johnson University | Map | Open to all parents / participants preview of course that will be run on Monday and Tuesday | ||
9/22/2025 | Wave Starts | Fifth ES Cross Country Meet | Johnson University | ES Map / Video | Parking Plan | ||
9/23/2025 | Wave Starts | Fifth MS Cross Country Meet | Johnson University | MS Map / Video | Parking Plan | ||
10/4/2025 | 10:00 AM | Area ES / MS Championships – RACE TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE | Victor Ashe Park | Map | ES Map | Elementary School – Qualifier for the Tennessee State ES Cross Country Championships – Meet Info | Parking Map |
9:00AM Middle School Girls | |||||||
9:45AM Middle School Boys | MS Map | Middle 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 | |||||||
10/25/2025 | 10:30 AM | Tennessee State Middle School Cross Country Championships | Victor Ashe Park | MS Map | Meet Info | ||
10/25/2025 | 1:00 PM | Tennessee State Elementary School Cross Country Championships | Victor Ashe Park | Map | ES Map | Meet Info | |
10/28/2025 | 4:30 PM | First Practice – Post Season Cross Country Program – Elementary and Middle | All Sites | Program Info | |||
10/28/2025 | 4:30 PM | First Practice – Post Season Cross Country Program – High School Non-State Qualifiers | All Sites | Program Info | |||
11/10/2025 | 4:30 PM | First Practice – Post Season Cross Country Program – High School State Qualifiers | All Sites | Program Info | |||
11/15/2025 | 5:00 PM | KYA Time Trials (ES/MS/HS) | Hardin Valley Academy | Meet Information | |||
11/22/2025 | 8:00 AM | CCCNYC Championships | Knoxville, TN | Meet Information | |||
12/6/2025 | 8:00 AM | AAU XC Nationals | Knoxville, TN | Map | Meet Information |
Registration/Results Questions
- Chris Kane
- Phone: 865-385-6237
- Email: knoxvilleyouthathletics1@gmail.com