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