Fall Elementary School Cross Country Program
The Memphis Youth Athletics Elementary School XC Program is an 5-7 week meet series for all girls and boys grades 3-5 that teaches the fundamentals of distance running. The series concludes with an area championship meet that allows athletes a chance to qualify for the TN State Elementary and Middle School XC Championships in October. In many schools in the Memphis area, XC & Track is not a funded school sport at the elementary and middle school levels. Memphis Youth Athletics serves to help fund, foster, and expand a sport that provides positive health benefits to its participants. If your school does not have a program and you would like one, then we can get you started! Everyone is welcome, whether your school has a program or not, you are home-schooled, or just love to run!!
Memphis Youth Athletics Elementary School Cross Country
- ES Course
- Meet Day Logistics
- Cross Country Spectator / Coaches – Athlete Etiquette
- Inclement Weather Policy
- Heat Policy
- Heat Index Chart
- Fees: $50 per athlete for the season (4 meets, Frank Horton Classic, West TN Regional Championships)
- *Please note the state meet is only available for teams and individuals who qualify at Regionals. There will be a separate registration fee for the TN State meet.
- Program Registration
- Online Registration Tutorial
- Parent/Spectator Premium Parking Pass (Opens 8/1 @ $30 each. After 8/31 price goes up to $40. There are 80 available)
What Your Cross Country Fees Cover
We will be running at Shelby Farms Park in the fall on the ES and MS Cross Country Course. To help offset the costs of the facility, as well as fees implemented by Shelby Farms Conservancy, cross country season fees will be $50 per participant for the season. Your $50 registration fee will be the same whether you run one meet or all meets.
- Facility rental, usage, and clean up
- Event insurance and liability insurance for coaches
- Practice Insurance
- Parking/Security representative at all meets
- Bib or hip numbers (pins for bibs)
- Awards
- Fluids and cups at meets
- Timing equipment and supplies
- Officials, Clerk of Course, Timer
- Course Supplies – marking/flagging/finish line
- PA system
| Date | Meet | Meet Location | Meet Schedule | Meet Results |
| 9/11/2023 | MYA ES #1 | Shelby Farms | Boys 5:10, Girls 5:30pm | Results |
| 9/18/2023 | MYA ES #2 | Shelby Farms | Boys 5:10, Girls 5:30pm | Results |
| 9/25/2023 | MYA ES #3 | Shelby Farms | Boys 5:10, Girls 5:30pm | Results |
| 10/2/2023 | MYA ES #4 | Shelby Farms | Boys 5:10, Girls 5:30pm | Results |
| 9/29/2023 | Frank Horton Classic | Shelby Farms | Race Website | |
| 10/14/2023 | West TN ES Regional Champs | Shelby Farms | Boys Varsity 11am, Girls Varsity 11:20am, Boys JV 11:40 am, Girls JV 12:00 pm,
Awards 12:30 pm |
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| 10/28/2023 | TN ES State | Shelby Farms | ||
Program Contact Information
For more information, contact:
- Nick Dwyer
- Phone: 901-359-2012
- Email: MemphisYouthAthletics@gmail.com