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. If you are interested in hosting a CCCNYC sponsored meet, please contact the Meet Director Frank Miklavcic at fmiklavcic2@gmail.com.

Links to 2026 qualifying meets will be posted when they are available:
Missouri Valley Qualifier  November 8, 2026   Grain Valley, MO   Website
Minnesota Qualifier  Oct 31 10 AM  Leo Rudolph Nature Reserve 855 Young Dr    
            Owatonna MN  Google Form Registration
Decatur, Illinois Regional Qualifier Nov. 1  Fairview Park, Decatur, IL

Below are meets from 2025:
Copley, Ohio Qualifier  Sept 10   Website    Copley High School
Michigan Qualifier  Oct. 25  Hudson Mills Metro Park  Dexter MI  Website

Illinois Qualifier  Nov. 15   Prospect Park  Clarendon Hills, Illinois   Website
St. Louis Area Qualifier  TBA Fenton MO Website
Eastern Regional Qualifier  TBA  Website

Maryland Qualifier  Nov. 2  Website    Mount Vista Park
Illinois Youth Qualifier  November 9   Deer Grove East, Palatine   Website

Runners may also qualify based on the following time standards for their age group:    
You can use the calculator at this link to determine equivalent times for different races    
NOTE: AGE IS BASED ON AGE ON DECEMBER 31 OF THIS YEAR.

Conversion Calculator
Conversion Calculator #2

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

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 Team 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.

Exceptions:
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 for a remedy.

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!