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Back to USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships

Entry Info

The Junior Olympic program is a progressional series of meets consisting of preliminary, Association, Regional, and National meets. Athletes are required to submit an entry form only at the first level of competition, as advancement is based upon performance (i.e., an athlete cannot directly submit an entry form for the Regional competition; he/she must have competed and advanced at the Association meet).

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Eligibility Requirements


Only U.S. citizens, aliens living in the United States, and foreign exchange students are eligible to compete in these Championships. See the USATF Rules for more information and exceptions, by visiting usatf.org/About/Competition-Rules.aspx.

The competition will be conducted in six age divisions as follows:
 
Age Division Year of Birth* Distance of Race
Age Division8 & Under Year of Birth*born 2007 + Distance of Race2k
Age Division9-10 Year of Birth*born 2005 - 2006 Distance of Race3k
Age Division11-12 Year of Birth*born 2003 – 2004 Distance of Race3k
Age Division13-14 Year of Birth*born 2001 - 2002 Distance of Race4k
Age Division15-16 Year of Birth*born 1999 – 2000 Distance of Race5k
Age Division17-18 Year of Birth*born 1997 - 1998 Distance of Race5k
* Per USATF Competition Rule 300.1 (c), Athletes must be at least seven (7) years of age on December 31 of the current year and less than nineteen (19) years of age on the day of the meet in order to compete in the Junior Olympic National Cross Country Championships.

A competitor must compete in his/her age division only. There will be no "moving up" in any event.

All athletes must be 2015 members of USATF in good standing.

USATF memberships may be purchased online by visiting  usatf.org / Products---Services/Individual-Memberships.aspx or through your local Association Office.

All clubs must be a 2015 USATF member organization.

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