The USATF Oregon Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships are scheduled for Saturday, November 14 at the Ash Creek Preserve at Western Oregon University in Monmouth.
Entries open October 2 at 9:00 a.m. on Athletic.net. Full meet information, including race times and distances for each age group, is in the meet details.
Who can enter
The championships are open to youth athletes in every age group, from 8 and under through 17–18. Each athlete needs a current USATF membership and a verified birth date in USATF Connect before entering. Your age group is set by your age on December 31, 2026.
Athletes can race for a club or enter unattached. Washington athletes can enter after an Association transfer request in Connect.
The road to Region 13
The Oregon meet is the first round of the Junior Olympic cross country season. Qualifiers advance to the Region 13 Championships, and from there to the National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships. Exceptions can be requested ahead of time at youth@oregon.usatf.org.
What to bring
- Your USATF membership number
- Racing flats or cross country spikes
- Warm layers for a November morning
- Water and a snack for after
- A change of shoes and socks for the mud
- A team or club singlet if you race for one
Questions about the meet go to the Youth Chair, Doug Burnett, at youth@oregon.usatf.org.