Junior Olympics
Program
Junior Olympics
Season
Fall
Grades
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Sport
  • Cross Country
Status: Closed

COST $299*

Our Fit180 Junior Olympic Cross Country Program is for competitive endurance athletes ready to take their training to the next level.  The JO XC program culminates each December when more than 3,000 youth cross country runners hit the course to compete in the National Championships.  Entry for the national championship are based on athlete performances at the preliminary District meet in Mid November.

Start Date:
October 25/26- Dec 9

Practice Location:
Two Locations to Choose From –  Charlotte Latin and Weddington Middle.  Please Note ** Both Locations will meet together at Charlotte Latin on Friday’s.**

Days 

  • Charlotte Latin: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
  • Weddington: Monday, Wednesday at Weddington, and **Friday with whole team at Charlotte Latin.

Practice Time:
4:30 – 6:00 (Note* Once we start losing daylight with shorter Fall days we’ll move pickup to 5:45pm)

Additional Information

Age / Division Distance Year of Birth
8 & Under 2k 2015+
9 - 10 3k 2013 - 2014
11 - 12 3k 2011 - 2012
13 - 14 4k 2009 - 2010
15 - 18 5k2005 - 2008
DateEventLocation
November 5th Middle School Age Group Championship Hagan Stone Park Greensboro, NC
November 19 USATF NC State Jr Olympics Championship Hagan Stone Park Greensboro, NC
November 25 Foot Locker (Not included in Cost) McAlpine Creek Park Charlotte, NC
December 9 USATF Nationals Championship Louisville, Ky

You must have a USATF membership that is connected to Fit180, and your athlete must be age verified.

Step 1– go to www.usatf.org

Step 2– In the top banner of the page (Or pull-down menu) click on “Membership” and then “Join” under the Individual Youth Membership column.

Step 3– Select an Email and secure password for your account.

Step 4– Fill out the form completely under “New Membership”

Very Important:

* Under Membership Type, select Youth Membership

* For Club Affiliation, select Fit180 Athletics  or club number “906”.  If you do not put this code in, the athlete will not be listed under our team.

* Under “Membership Categories” Check “Athlete”

Step 5 – Complete and pay for registration.

FOR ATHLETE’S COMING FROM OTHER PROGRAMS

Please Note: If your athlete is coming from another team. You will be require to send an email to “membership@usatfga.org”

The letter must read:

To whom this may concern. I want to move “Athletes Name and USATF Membership Number” from “prior clubs name” to “Fit180 Athletics Club- 906” Athlete has not competed with prior club in over 90 days

AGE VERIFICATION

For those new athletes who have never been age verified by USATF, you’ll need to follow all steps to complete this as well.  Athletes can NOT compete in the qualifying JO meet without being age verified.

* Price Includes

  • Professional Training
  • Free 1/4-zip Warm-up pullover
  • Entry Fees for most meets. Exception for FootLocker Meet.

Additional Costs Include:

  • Uniform: Approx. $55
  • USATF Membership: $26.50
  • FootLocker Meet: Approx. $35
  • Parents are responsible for transportation and hotel arrangements

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