Welcome to the 2023 Cross Country season!

We are looking forward to a great cross country season. This program is for kids from grades K-8. We are targeting to have 2 practices a week on Wednesday and Fridays with meets on the weekend. Currently, most meets are on Saturday mornings.

Running is meant to be fun for kids and we encourage the kids to enjoy themselves. We have some competitive runners but also kids just getting started. Running is something all kids can do, so we encourage you to come out and try. We welcome kids of all ability and experience levels. If your kid has not been into team sports, have them give running a try. You are welcome to come to a few practices with no obligation - let them give it a try and see how they like it -- and then they can register for the full season.

Our goal is to get more kids active and to have fun. We promote a running environment built on enthusiasm, self-belief, hard work, goal setting, determination, good sportsmanship, community awareness and friendship. We also have a focus on mechanics, efficiency, nutrition, speed and trail stewardship.

Race Distance

The race distance is based on grade and we usually run the boys and girls separate:

Grades K-2: 400 meters

Grades 3-5: 1500 meters

Grades 6-8: 2000 meters

Practices

We will have practices on Wednesdays and Fridays. We will start with the practices around 6:15-7:15, but will need to adjust as the season goes on based on sunset times. The practice locations will vary, but we will mostly be around the New Rochelle area: Twin Lakes, New Rochelle High School, Webster Ave Nature Study Trail. We will add other locations as needed. Don't worry if you don't know where these are -- I will send out directions when we go to a new place.

Meets

We Meets are held at Saint Josephs Seminary in Yonkers. The course has a great set up which allows you to see the kids running at different points along the course.

2023 XC Meet Schedule:
Sunday Sept 24th @ 2pm, SJS
Saturday Sept 30th @ 10:00am SJS
Saturday Oct 7 @ 10:00am SJS
Saturday Oct 14 @ 10:00am SJS
Saturday Oct 21 @ 10:00am SJS
Saturday Oct 28 @ 10:00am SJS, Food Drive/Pack the Pantry meet
Saturday November 4th, CYO XC Arch Championships, time/location tbd

Registration

We've kept the fees the same as in previous years - $125 for the season. That includes all practices, meets and uniforms. Click the Register button above to register.

Please reach out with any questions.

Sean Reilley: seanreilley@gmail.com

646-338-3900

203 Farragut Circle

New Rochelle, NY 10801

Need-based scholarships are available.