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Awards will be held on-site after the protest period has expired for each of the races.
The 2020 USATF Cross Country Championships will serve as the national team selection event for the Pan American Cross Country Championships on February 29, 2020 in Victoria, Canada. Information about how to qualify for this team is available here. Back to Top
Team scoring at these championships shall be by place. USATF Rules indicate that when scoring by place:
Note that only six athletes are allowed to be on the final team declaration per event. The first six athletes listed alphabetically on the USATF “Status of Entry” webpage shall comprise your club's declared team unless a team submits revisions to final team declarations in-person at packet pick-up no later than 5:00 p.m. PT, January 17th, 2020. Declaration forms will be made available at packet pick-up. No fax, phone or email revisions will be accepted.
A maximum of nine (9) individuals shall be declared per team (5 score).
A maximum of five (5) individuals shall be declared per team (3 score).
A maximum of five (5) individuals shall be declared per team (3 score). Note that only five or nine athletes are allowed to be on the final team declaration per team respective of team division. If you have listed more than five/nine athletes on your team’s online declaration form, only the first five/nine athletes listed on your team's declaration shall comprise your club's declared team unless a revised team declaration is submitted in-person at packet pick up by no later than 5 pm EST on January 17, 2020. Declaration forms will be made available at packet pick-up. No fax, phone or email revisions will be accepted. Back to Top
All registration must be made online. Individuals purchasing their own registration should use the “Individual Registration” portion of the event registration. There will be section where you will be able to declare for a club team, if necessary. Club Administrators registering multiple athletes from their 2020 USATF Approved Club should use the “Club Login for Team Registrations” side of the event registration. Note: You will need to be listed as the club administrator and use the password for the club when logging in. Back to Top
Access to the USATF Club Management Area is available to the person listed as the main contact on your original yearly member club application form, as well as club coaches and club administrators as designated by the main club contact. To gain access to your club, email your club's main contact with your name, individual membership number, and role within the club. Note: access to the Management Area is limited to those people who are current individual members of USATF. If you joined as a new individual member instead of renewing, please e-mail your club's main contact person to have your new membership number attached to your club profile. You can find your club contact information here. *Note: If your club does not appear on the list, it may be because the club hasn't renewed for the current year. Please contact your local Association for more information. Individuals may update their team designation by logging into the registration via the information provided in their registration confirmation e-mail through the conclusion of registration. After registration closes, changes to team affiliations will need to be made at Packet Pick-up on site. Questions about updating team affiliations should be sent to CrossCountry@usatf.org. Back to Top
There are no Performance Standards to compete. Back to Top
The jersey or singlet worn by the members of a team shall be basically identical for each member in color and style, and must be clearly visible throughout the race, i.e., worn as the outer garment if other apparel items are worn underneath by one or more team members. Individuals not complying with this uniform rule may be disqualified from scoring for a team. If a club has an “A” team and a “B” team in the same age/gender division then the “B” team must obtain stick-on letters at the packet pick-up for use as identifying back tags if both team uniforms are the same. No problem if uniforms are different. Back to Top
Anyone found to have received illegal assistance is subject to disqualification. “Assistance” is the conveying of advice, information or direct help to an athlete by any means, including a technical device. It also includes pacing in running or walking events by persons not participating in the event, by competitors lapped or about to be lapped, or by any kind of technical device. The use of wireless devices (I-pods, I-phones, etc.) is not permitted. Competitors may carry or wear articles of personal equipment such as wrist chronometers and heart-rate monitors. Verbal or other communication, without the use of any technical device, from an individual not on the course shall not be considered assistance. Questions should be directed to the Referee at crosscountry@usatf.org. Back to Top
Per USATF rules - Spiked shoes may be worn. A maximum of 11 spikes per shoe are allowed. Spike length shall not exceed 25mm (approx. 1 inch). Back to Top
All complete teams must report together to the Clerks at the starting line tent beginning 30 minutes prior to their race start time to verify their matching team uniform singlets. All runners will be checked for spikes, front bibs, hip numbers and Master age/gender “back” numbers prior to the start. Clerks will place teams in their assigned starting boxes. Incomplete teams and unattached runners may line up in any unused starting boxes. A list of starting box assignments will first be made available at the technical meeting at 7:00 pm the day before the race at the host Hotel. The Clerks will have copies of the starting box assignments on race day. There will be a two-command start: “On your marks” followed by the firing of the starter’s pistol signaling the start of the race. Back to Top