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 one of our distance coaches.
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.
Border Battle, Grand Forks
A variety of age groups including Junior Varsity and Varsity high school athletes are eligible to race at this meet held in Grand Forks. They recently opened registration to clubs which allowed WOA to attend.
Check out results from 2024 HERE
MHSAA Provincial Cross Country Championships
– This is the provincial high school championships in which schools and “open” athletes need to qualify to attend. Typically, athletes are required to run in qualifying races that their conference (zone) dictates and the school is attending. For example, College St. Norbert Collegiate is part of the SCAC (Zone 2) region. It offers two qualifying races. Athletes only need to show up for one of the two. However, for a school team to qualify a full team needs to be present at one of the qualifiers. This qualifies the school and/or “open” athletes to race in the Championship race. 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 zone championship race. To qualify for the MHSAA XC Championships, school teams need to finish top 3 or “open” athletes need to finish in the top 10 of “open” athletes. An “open” athlete is one who does not have enough participants to compile a team.
– Schools are required to enter their teams for provincials
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
Canadian National XC Championships
– 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