Who We Are
HSAA Cross Country is a competitive HS and MS Team Sport for both boys’ and girls’ teams. Middle School is made up of grades 6th through 8th. High School is made up of grades 9th through 12th.
REGISTRATION
Registration will open around May 1 and close some time during the summer when the team meets an optimal size. Practice will begin June 2 but will only be open to those who have registered, submitted a medical release form, and provided a current physical.
Program Cost
For the 2025 HSAA CC season, cost is $280. (Does not include Uniforms) All registration fees are nonrefundable. Payment is made via credit card at the end of the registration process, and there is a credit card processing fee ($10.46) added to the $280.
Uniforms
Uniforms can be ordered at https://hsaa-track.itemorder.com/shop/home/. If you ordered a uniform for track or cross country since January 2024, your uniform will work. The above website has uniforms in the "official uniform" section as well as an optional "club uniform" for unattached meets in the post season (or to use at practices). There are also clothing options for families on the site. Items are ordered and paid for directly by families and shipped to homes. Turnaround time is typically 2-3 weeks.
Tryouts
We do not have tryouts, but we do expect each runner to be able to run 3 miles without having to stop before our competitive meets begin in August. We want to start the season off with getting our athletes into racing shape, not running shape.
Practice
Competitive running requires year round training, so we offer this through a combination of the track and cross country team schedules. We will begin pre-season training on June 2, 2025. We will begin in-season training on Monday, July 28. All practices will be early morning practices, typically on the following days: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6am; Saturday at 7am. We encourage participation in all practices and require, at a minimum, participation in two team practices per week. In addition, the coaching staff will provide in-person and at-home workouts for all seven days of the week and expect each athlete to train at least six days per week.
Location:
We practice at several locations based upon the purpose of a workout. The most common locations are Hoblitzelle Park, Lookout Park, Bob Woodruff Park, Breckenridge Park, and Norbuck Park (White Rock Lake).
Meets
Meets begin in August, and post season ends in November. The schedule should be set by sometime in July, though we will provide early tentative updates on the schedules. Athletes are required to RSVP (in SportsEngine) seven days before a race to compete (no exceptions); in addition, the coaching staff retains the final decision on who will compete and which athletes will run at the varsity level.
Meets are normally held on Saturday Mornings. Some meets will include middle school and high school together while many will not (separate locations, often at the same time). Some of the most competitive meets for our high schoolers do not offer a middle school race option.
Updated 4/3/25
