The following are the main meets in which distance runners in our group have participated over the course of past cross country seasons. To be clear, not all are expected to race in all the races…. Athletes should consider events that are appropriate to their event group, age in the sport, and ability level. There are also meets that your zone, or your school division will host. Other meets may pop up for the older athletes to attend. If you have questions or ideas, please contact Scott Radley.
Athletics Manitoba Milk XC Challenge, Harbourview
– This is a school meet put on by Athletics Manitoba meaning generally your school would be registering you to participate; individuals may enter as well.
– This is a high school meet in which some conferences mandate their athletes to compete as part of the qualification process for MHSAA XC Championships (but not all conferences; be sure you know if you are supposed to participate).
– School does the entry, unless you are running as an individual.
Griak/Mustang Open
Varsity age athletes are eligible to race at this meet held in Minneapolis…. however, they will be competing in the Division II university race (the U of Manitoba travels to this race as well). The Mustang Open in open to junior varsity athletes.
MHSAA Provincial Cross Country Championships
– This is the provincial championships in which anyone can participate as long as they have participated in the required number of races that their conference dictates and the school is attending (WWAC, for example requires its athletes to compete in three out of four races; if it happens you are injured, you can walk the distance just to be “present and participating” at the race so that you are still eligible for MHSAA XC Championships)
– School does the entry
Chris McCubbins Age Class Championships, Harbourview
– This meet is our provincial club championships; the track club will pay your entry fees.
– Club does the entry
NXR Heartland Regional XC, Sioux Falls, SD
We have attended this meet in past.More information to follow…. we attended this meet with the athletes traveling to National XC at the end of November, and a few others.
National XC Championships, Ottawa, ON
– As appropriate, youth/midget will compete with junior/youth athletes.
– Athletes are responsible for 1/2 the entry fee, plus all travel, hotel, food, transportation
– parents are welcome, but do not have to come
– Club does the entry