Any youth
team is welcome to participate in the Cross Country Coaches
National Youth Championship meet if they have finished as one of the
top three teams at a CCCNYC sponsored meet. Individuals that finished
as one of the top 20 individuals in each single year age group
not on a team at a CCCNYC sponsored
meet are also eligible to compete.
NOTE: Please contact the Meet Director Frank Miklavcic
at fmiklavcic2@gmail.com if you are interested in hosting a
CCCNYC sponsored meet.
2026 qualifying meets will be posted when they are
available:
Missouri Valley
Qualifier November 8, 2026 Grain Valley, MO
Website
Below are some of the qualifying meets from 2025:
Copley, Ohio Qualifier Sep. 10 Website
Michigan Qualifier Oct. 25 Website
Decatur, Illinois Qualifier Nov. 2 Meet Flyer
Illinois Qualifier Nov. 15 Website
St. Louis Area Qualifier TBA Website
Eastern Regional Qualifier TBA Website
Minnesota Qualifier Oct. 25 Registration
Maryland Qualifier Nov. 2 Website
Illinois Youth Qualifier Nov. 9 Website
NOTE: AGE IS BASED ON AGE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2026.
Runners may also qualify based on the following time standards for their age group:
| Age |
Distance |
Girls |
Boys |
| 6-8 |
2K |
12:55 |
12:55 |
| 9-10 |
3K |
15:50 |
14:50 |
| 11-12 |
3K |
15:45 |
14:45 |
| 13-14 |
4K |
18:45 |
17:45 |
| 13-14 |
5K |
24:45 |
22:15 |
| 15-16 |
4K |
18:45 |
-- |
| 15-16 |
5K |
23:15 |
18:30 |
| 17-18 |
4K |
18:30 |
-- |
| 17-18 |
5K |
23:45 |
18:30 |
You may use the calculators below to determine equivalent times for different races.
Conversion Calculator
Conversion Calculator #2
Individuals and teams may also qualify for the Cross Country Coaches
National Youth Championship meet if they run in any of the following
meets and meet the qualifying standard associated with that meet. Click
the links below to view each meet's respective qualifying procedure:
AAU or USATF
Nike Cross Nationals
Middle School State Championships
High School State Championships
Individual entries will be limited to the first 300 qualified individuals that sign-up in each race.
Team Qualifying
Due to the proximity
of high school states meets to the
CCCNYC, there is no qualifying for teams or individuals in
the 15-16 and 17-18 age
divisions. Any team composed of athletes from the same state who are
all in the same age group may enter the meet. CCCNYC will accept up to a limit
of 40 teams per race in each division. The first 40 teams to enter will
be accepted. All teams in the other age
groups must qualify through the above qualifying procedures.
Questions
If you are unable to complete any of the above
qualifying procedures or if you have a question, please contact the
Meet Director Frank Miklavcic at fmiklavcic2@gmail.com.
Race of the Americas
The Race of the Americas is a nonqualifying open 1000m race designed
for
those youth ages 8 & Under that want to run and experience a
cross
country race. Anyone age 8 & Under may run except those running
in
the Primary 2K race at the meet. All teams participating in the meet
will be lining the course to cheer on and encourage these young runners
to show them what our sport is truly about!
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