Cross Country

Click here: 2022 Elementary Cross Country FLYER

**A day-by-day calendar and more details are listed in the above flyer**

2022 GCAC Elementary Cross Country Meet Schedule

**All HOME XC Meets take place in Grove City's Memorial Park Ball Fields behind the Armory

Monday August 8 – GCAC Gear Order Opens - here

Wednesday August 17 @ 7pm - Optional Courtney's Ice Cream Race (5k or 1/2mi kids run) - http://runhigh.com

Sunday August 21 – GCAC Gear Order Closes - here

Tuesday August 23 – HOME Meet #1 vs. Cranberry & Corry

Arrive at 4:15pm, Race approx. 5:00pm

Where: GC Memorial Park Ball Fields by the armory

**This is an informal race and might not have official results. This is low stress first "scrimmage/competition" of the season.

Saturday September 3 - Titusville Rocket Invitational

Time: Arrive no later than 8am

Race TIMES:

- "Little Harriers" 1/2 mile Race 8:45am

- Elementary 1 mile Race 9:00am (Note: grades 5-6 cannot run in the Little Harriers race)

Where: Ed Myer's Complex

Address: 450 Allen St., Titusville, PA 16354

**99% grass and FLAT, with few road crossings (traffic will be controlled)

RACE RESULTS: http://www.runhigh.com

Tuesday Sept. 6 - HOME Meet #2 vs Sharpsville

Arrive at 4:30pm, Race approx. 5:15pm

Where: GC Memorial Park Ball Fields by the Armory

Saturday September 17 - Commodore Perry Invitational

Arrive between 7:30am to 7:45am (at the latest)

Elementary Girls Race at 8:30am

Elementary Boys Race at 8:45am

Elementary Race Distance: 1.3 miles

Where: Commodore Perry High School

Address: 3002 Perry Highway, Hadley, PA 16130

**First 10 male and female finishers will receive medals, with the remaining finishers receiving ribbons

**99% grass and nature trail, with few road crossings (traffic will be controlled)

RACE RESULTS: http://www.runhigh.com

Tuesday September 20 - HOME Dual Meet #3 vs New Wilmington

Arrive at 4:30pm, Race approx. 5:15pm

Where: GC Memorial Park Ball Fields by the armory

Saturday October 1 - GROVE CITY XC Invitational

Arrive at 8-8:15am, Race at 9:00am

Where: GC Memorial Park Ball Fields by the armory

Meet Website

Results: http://www.runhigh.com

Tuesday October 4 - Home Meet #5 vs. Sharon (and Greenville?)

Arrive at 4:30pm, Race approx. 5:15pm

Where: GC Memorial Park Ball Fields by the Armory

Friday October 21 - Final Practice & Party

Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Where: Behind GC Middle School by tennis courts

Saturday October 22 - Mercer County Athletic Conference (MCAC) Cross Country Championships @ Jamestown

**This is our CHAMPIONSHIPS and we want you to be there!!!

Arrival Time: Arrive by 7:30 to 7:45am (at latest so we can walk the course)

Race Time: Elementary Girls 8:30am (boys to follow)

*Separate elementary girls & boys races

Where: Pymatuning State Park, Shelter 1

15769 Water Trail Drive, Jamestown, PA 16134

Results: http://www.runhigh.com

Tuesday, November 1 - District Elementary 1.1 mile Cross Country Championships @ Mercer

Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Grades: Grades 3-6 only

Location: Mercer High School, 545 W Butler St, Mercer, PA 16137

Arrival Time: 4-4:15pm (at the latest)

First Race Time: 5:00 pm

Notes: Depending on numbers, there will be 3 or 4 races, with a championship race limited to 7-10 runners from each school, as selected by the coach.

Course: 1.11 miles (finishing on the track, under the stadium lights)

Awards: Top 3 teams for both boys and girls (for championship run only); Medals for top 15 finishers & finishing ribbons for everyone

**Concessions and t-shirts ($20) in youth sizes will be available for purchase.

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2022 Post-season Club Cross Country

**OPTIONAL – Saturday, Nov. 12? - USA Track & Field (USATF) 3 Rivers Association Junior Olympic XC Championships (Mingo Creek State Park, Finleyville, PA)

**OPTIONAL – Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, Brooklyn, NYC, Van Cortland Park – Eastbay East Regional Cross Country Championship (2yr age div.; youth and adult); Formerly called "Footlocker"

**OPTIONAL – Saturday, Dec. 3? – AAU National Youth Cross Country Championships; Location? Possibly Charlotte, NC?

**Contact GroveCityAC@gmail.com or Coach Seth Jenny with questions about USATF, Eastbay, or AAU.

Click here for All RACE RESULTS for Races timed by Runner's High (Mark Courtney)

Home (Grove City) Cross Country Meets

**All HOME XC Meets take place in Grove City's Memorial Park, next to the HS Softball Fields (behind the Armory)

Grove City Cross Country Course Address:

Grove City Armory

160 George Junior Road

Grove City, PA 16127

**Use the Grove City Memorial Park access road just past the entrance to the Grove City Armory. The course is behind the armory near all of the ball fields.

**Tuesday Home Dual Meets: Arrive at 4:30pm, race starts at 5:15pm

**Saturday Home Grove City Invitational: Arrive at 8:15am, race starts at 9am

**Home RACE RESULTS: http://runhigh.com

Away Cross Country Meet Addresses (see schedule)

Buhl Park Blue Devil XC Invitational (hosted by Sharpsville HS)

Location: Buhl Park

Address: Hermitage, PA 16147

(Shelter 2, Buhl Park, Hermitage, PA 16147)

**715 Hazen Road will take you to Buhl Park - then follow signs to XC course

**PARKING is usually difficult at Buhl Park and you may need to walk 1/2 mile to the start area from your car - so leave early and plan accordingly!

Cochranton Cardinal Classic XC Invitational

Location: Chochranton Elementary School

Address: 225 South Franklin Street, Cochranton, PA 16314

Commodore Perry XC Invitational

Location: Commodore Perry High School

Address: 3002 Perry Highway, Hadley, PA 16130

Cranberry Elementary Dual XC Meet

Location: Cranberry Elementary School

Address: 3 Education Dr., Seneca, PA 16346

Hickory XC Course

Location: behind Delahunty Middle School

Address: 419 N. Hermitage Rd., Hermitage, PA 16148

**Elementary Course Distance: 1 mile

Rocky Grove Invitational

Location: Two Mile Run Country Park

Address: TBA

Slippery Rock High School XC Course

Location: Slippery Rock High School

Address: 201 Kiester Rd, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

**When facing school, XC course is on the left (away from SRU).

Slippery Rock University Bill Lennox XC Invitational

Location: Lawrence County Fairgrounds

Address: 464 Midway Rd., New Castle, PA 16101

Specific directions: here

**The course is all grass and mostly flat; good spectator course; plenty of parking; food and t-shirts.

Titusville Rocket Invitational

Where: Ed Myer's Complex

Address: 450 Allen St., Titusville, PA 16354

**located near Drake Well BMX & Museum and Park

**99% grass and FLAT, with few road crossings (traffic will be controlled)

• We hope that all in-coming 7th graders (and all kids grades 7-12) will move on to Middle School or High School Cross Country after participating in our elementary program!

• Email Coach Brian Buchan (brian.buchan@gcasdk12.org) with questions about 7-8th grade Grove City Middle School Cross Country.

• Email Coach Mike Sample (mike.sample@gcasdk12.org) for grades 9-12th Grove City High School Cross Country.

• Homeschoolers grades 7-12 who live inside the Grove City Area School District can participate on the Grove City Middle School (grades 7-8) or Grove City High School (grades 9-12) Cross Country teams!

• Grove City Christian Academy Cross Country grades 7-12 questions should be directed to Coach Ryan Wells (crosscountry@grovecitychristianacademy.com).

USATF Cross Country / Track & Field

• You can compete in USA Track & Field (USATF) Cross Country and Track & Field events as a member of the Grove City Athletics Club (all youth and adult ages)!

• Affiliate with the "Grove City Athletics Club" as a member of USATF; our USATF club number is 11-0305

• Our local USATF association is the USATF Three Rivers Association, which hosts Cross Country and Track & Field competitions, including Junior Olympics and Open competitions for any age (youth and adult).

• Click here for upcoming USATF Three Rivers Association events.

• USATF also hosts National Championships!

**Contact GroveCityAC@gmail.com or Coach Seth Jenny with questions!

**Contact GroveCityAC@gmail.com or Coach Seth Jenny with questions about USATF Cross Country.

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2021 USA Track & Field (USATF) Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships

**OPTIONAL

- Separate membership with USA Track & Field (USATF) required with "Grove City Athletics Club" affiliation; USATF club number 11-0305

- Register with USATF early so you will have time for USATF to verify the child's age (via submitting copy of birth certificate)

Age Groups (determined by age on Dec. 31):

8 and under (2k)

9-10 (3k)

11-12 (3k)

13-14 (4k)

15-18 (5k)

Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021

USATF Three Rivers Association Junior Olympic XC Championships (Mingo Creek State Park, Finleyville, PA)

Website: http://www.usatf-threerivers.org

If Qualified from previous race:

Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021

USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships (Paris, Kentucky)

Website: https://www.usatf.org/programs/youth

2020 Results: https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/183747/results

2021 Results: https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/201622/results

• The Grove City Athletics Club is a member club of USA Track & Field (USATF) - the national governing body of cross country and track & field!

• You can compete in USA Track & Field (USATF) Cross Country and Track & Field events as a member of the Grove City Athletics Club .

• USATF is for youth and adult ages (depending on the event).

• Affiliate with the "Grove City Athletics Club" as a member of USATF

• Our USATF club number is 11-0305.

• Our local USATF association is the USATF Three Rivers Association, which hosts Cross Country and Track & Field competitions, including Junior Olympics and Open competitions for any age (youth and adult).

• Click here for upcoming USATF Three Rivers Association events.

• Click here for information about USATF.

• USATF also hosts National Championships!

**Contact GroveCityAC@gmail.com or Coach Seth Jenny with questions about USATF!