Fall Middle School Cross Country Program
The Memphis Youth Athletics Middle School XC Program is an 5-7 week meet series for all girls and boys grades 6-8 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 Middle School Cross Country
- MS 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 / 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 |
| 9/12/2023 | MYA MS #1 | Shelby Farms | Boys 5:10, Girls 5:40pm | Results |
| 9/19/2023 | MYA MS #2 | Shelby Farms | Boys 5:10, Girls 5:40pm | Results |
| 9/26/2023 | MYA MS #3 | Shelby Farms | Boys 5:10, Girls 5:40pm | Results |
| 10/3/2023 | MYA MS #4 | Shelby Farms | Boys 5:10, Girls 5:40pm | Results |
| 9/29/2023 | Frank Horton Classic | Shelby Farms | Race Website | |
| 10/14/2023 | West TN MS Regional Champs | Shelby Farms | Boys 1:30, Girls 2:10,
Mixed JV 2:50 Awards 3:30pm |
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| 10/28/2023 | TN MS State | Shelby Farms | ||
Program Contact Information
For more information, contact:
- Nick Dwyer
- Phone: 901-359-2012
- Email: MemphisYouthAthletics@gmail.com