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Appleseeds Cross Country

location_city Fort Wayne

location_on Indiana

flag United States

calendar_today 10 Aug, 2026 – 03 Oct, 2026

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About the Event

Appleseeds Cross Country is a competitive cross country racing team. Our team is open to kids going into Kindergarten all the way through 12th grade. We compete in several meets throughout the course of the season, which are outlined below. Appleseeds welcomes kids from all schools in the area as well as kids who are homeschooled. 

We have 3 age groups: elementary school, middle school, and high school. Elementary athletes will race 1 mile, middle schoolers will race 3k, and high schoolers will race 5k. 

The race schedules will differ between age groups. Please make sure you register for the appropriate level based on your child's age. The grades are denoted in parentheses next to the name of the level. 

We will practice Monday and Wednesday evenings beginning August 10th through September 30th. 

 

Feel free to reach out to Club Director, Lynn Marbach, with any questions at Lynn@3riversrunning.com.

 

Practice Schedule:

Monday and Wednesdays, 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

 

Race Schedules:

 

Elementary Races:

September 4th: Eel River Otter Classic

September 17th: Hickory Center Husky Hustle

September 25th: Fort4Fitness Kid's Race

September 29th: Cadet Mile

October 3rd: Archer Invite in Antwerp Ohio

 

Middle School Races:

September 5th: Manchester Invitational

September 12th: Wildcat Classic at Indiana Wesleyan University

September 15th: Blackhawk Christian Middle School Invite

September 19th: South Adams Invite

September 26th: New Haven Invitational at Huntington University

October 3rd: Archer Invite in Antwerp Ohio

 

High School Races: 

September 5th: Manchester Invitational

September 12th: Wildcat Classic at Indiana Wesleyan University

September 19th: South Adams Small School Invite

September 26th: New Haven Invitational at Huntington University

October 3rd: Archer Invite in Antwerp Ohio

 

Benefits:

 

Appleseeds Cross Country practices take place at Franke Park near the McMillen Family Pavilion located at 1750 Goshen Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46808.

 

Races Offered

Appleseeds XC Elementary (Grades K - 5)

Aug 10, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Road running

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16:30

Appleseeds XC High School (Grades 9 - 12)

Aug 10, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Road running

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16:30

Appleseeds XC Middle School (Grades 6th - 8th)

Aug 10, 2026

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Distance — 3K

terrain

Type — Road running

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16:30

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Fort Wayne.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 17.5° / 27.6°
wb_sunny 17.7° / 27.8°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 10.6 /
water_drop 72.2%

About Fort Wayne

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Fort Wayne is a city in the northeastern part of Indiana, a state of the United States of America. It is 30 minutes from the western Ohio border and 70 minutes from the southern border of Michigan. With a population of around 260,000 in the city and 615,000 in the metropolitan area, it's Indiana's second largest city.

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