Registration Open
Cross Country is for grades K through 8. Registration is open starting in July and is closed on Labor Day. Practice
Details about our Cross Country Program
This is a fall sport that all boys and girls can participate in! The goal is to build self-confidence while helping children improve as runners and individuals within the team environment. Cross-Country is highly flexible with other Fall sports. We strongly encourage parents to coordinate with soccer and cross country coaches to make sure that a child can maintain their commitment to each sport and team without overextending or hurting themselves.
Our program is open to all girls and boys that are members of St. Catherine of Siena Parish!
Season Details
- We compete in the Philadelphia CYO league which is the largest youth cross country organization in the United States.
- Boys and Girls 2nd-8th grade
- Bantam, Novice, Minor and Cadet
- Season lasts from August- October
- Six to seven meets held on Sunday afternoons at Belmont Plateau, Philadelphia. Meets start at 1pm.
- Age & gender specific races
- Practices will be held 2 nights a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays) at 5pm at the Pennypack Trail at Byberry Rd. (1750 Byberry Rd, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006) as well as some other locations
- Distances range from 1.24 miles (2 kilometers) for the youngest competitors "Bantams" to 2.48 miles (4 kilometers) for our “Cadets."
Cross Country Practices begin the week of August 22. We will meet at the Pennypack Trail - Byberry Rd. on Tuesday August 23rd at 5pm. We strongly encourage parents of our youngest, and new runners to stay on location for the first few practices so that their children transition to the team and activity with ease. Please send your child to practice with a water bottle, running shoes and weather friendly running clothes.
QUESTIONS?
Feel free to reach out at anytime: stcatherinecyotrackxc@gmail.