Cross Country Youth Team

2025 Registration Now Open

About Atlanta Track Club Cross Country Youth Team
Atlanta Track Club Cross Country Youth Team is open to kids in grades 4-8 of all ability and experience levels. Our Cross Country Youth Team members develop the endurance, strength, and speed needed to succeed in cross country and most other sports. Learning how to run with proper form, stretch correctly, set goals, and overcome the physical and mental hills and valleys of running are a few of the healthy habits that will support team members physically and mentally throughout life.

High school athletes in grades 9-12 who are home-schooled or lack access to a local high school program are also welcome to join the youth team for the full season. High school athletes who compete for their local high school are eligible to join the team only for the postseason, after their high school seasons have ended. High school athletes will compete outside of high school associations in club and open competitions.

Fall Training Option - Off-Season Prep for Track Athletes

For athletes who prefer not to race in long-distance cross country meets but still want structured training to stay fit and prepare for the next season, we are offering Fall Training. This option focuses on sprint mechanics, general strength, speed endurance, and conditioning. This program is designed to keep non-distance runners engaged, conditioned, and ready to enter the winter season with a strong foundation. For further information about Fall Training and registration details contact Coach Mike Brown: mbrown@atlantatrackclub.org.

Parent/Guardian Zoom Meeting

Learn more about the upcoming cross country season from the program's coaches and administrators on Sunday, August 3 from 6p.m.- 7 p.m. via this Zoom Link.

Practice Information
Atlanta Track Club Cross Country Youth Team members can practice at one or both of the locations below during the 2025 season.

Practice Location Days Time Address
Brook Run Park Mondays & Wednesdays 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 4770 N Peachtree Rd, Dunwoody, GA 30338
Piedmont Park Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 1320 Monroe Dr. NE, Atlanta, GA 30306

Full Season & Postseason
Atlanta Track Club's Cross Country Youth Team offers two options for participants:

  • Full Season: August 11 - December 14

  • Postseason: October 6 - December 14

Runners may join the team for the full season, which is intended for participants that generally do not have access to school-based cross country programs or their school programs are limited in scope. Competitions in August, September and early October include exhibition meets throughout the Atlanta area. October and November competitions include USATF club meets and championship meets near and outside the Atlanta area including the USATF Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships. The Georgia Middle School State Championships, hosted in mid-October, are a part of the regular and postseason schedules.

The postseason only option is intended for runners that have a school-based team on which they can compete through the middle of October after which they would join our team. "Postseason" competitions include USATF club meets and championship meets near and outside the Atlanta area, including USATF Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships. The Georgia Middle School State Championships, hosted in mid-October, are a part of the regular and postseason schedules.

Both options are open to athletes of all abilities and experience levels. All participants must be current USATF Youth members. The USATF Youth Membership fee is $30, separate from the team's registration fee. To purchase a USATF Youth membership click here.

Registration prices:
We never want money to prevent kids from participating, so we offer need-based financial assistance. For more information about financial assistance contact youthteam@atlantatrackclub.org.

Season Member Price* Non-Member Price
Full Season $313.20 $360
Post-season $147.90 $170

*The child must be a member at the time of registration, not just the parent

Registration Includes:

  • Team Uniform

  • T-shirt

  • Meet entries

Parent's Information Guide

To learn more about what to expect during the cross country season and how to prepare for practice and competitions, please review the team parent's guide click here

Team Code of Conduct
Each team member as well as one of their parents/guardians must sign and submit the code of conduct form to the team's coach click here

2025 Registration Now Open!

2025 Cross Country Full Season Schedule

*Tentative schedule. Subject to change

Warrior Ramble 2025-Cumming, GA

August 23

2025 Rangers XC Invitational-Cumming, GA

September 6

Konos Flyover Series #2 -Fayetteville, GA

September 13

Wingfoot XC Classic - Cartersville, Georgia

September 20

Konos Flyover Series #3 -Fayetteville, GA

September 27

Middle School State Championships - TBD

October 11

USATF GA Association Championships-TBD

November -TBA

USATF Regional Championships

November TBA

Middle School XC Nationals-Louisville, KY

November 16

TBA

December TBA

Coaching Staff

Coach Will ran for Appalachian State University as a member of both their cross country and track & field teams, specializing primarily in middle-distance events. After a decade of competitive training experience, Coach Will began his coaching journey in the Fall of 2023 with the Atlanta Track Club. He aims to not only instill a competitive spirit in his athletes, but also a passion for running that lasts lifelong. Coach Will also ran 4:14 in high school, which is still the school record at Parkview High School in Lilburn, GA.

Will Henderson

Head Cross Country & Assistant Track & Field Coach

Coach Brown is a graduate of Villanova University, where he was an All-American and National Champion in the DMR (400) and captain of the track team while specializing in the 400-meter hurdles. He moved to Atlanta in 2005 to train at Georgia Tech and continue his post-collegiate career. Coach Brown has made several appearances at the USATF National Championships with a few U.S. top 15 rankings in the 400 hurdles. On top of Coach Brown's many personal accomplishments, he has 20+ years of track & field coaching at the youth, high school, and collegiate levels. When he is not coaching he is working as the President of Dream Scouting Network which assists high school student-athletes through the recruiting process. Outside of the running world, he is married and has four kids. He can be found on a track coaching or on a soccer field cheering for his kids.

Mike Brown

Youth Team Program Manager, Head Track & Field and Speed Academy Coach, Assistant Cross Country Coach

Coach Ali is an experienced coach and passionate runner with a strong background in both athletics and education. A graduate of Bates College and Emory University she has been a recreational runner since 2003 and is a Boston Marathon qualifier.

With over 20 years of coaching experience, Coach Ali has been guiding youth runners since 2004 in different capacities including Kilometer Kids site leader and Youth Team assistant cross country coach. Dedicated to helping young athletes achieve their best, she combines a love for running with a commitment to fostering growth and development in the sport.

Ali Heintz

Assistant Cross Country/Track Coach

Renisha grew up in the sunny city of San Jose, California, where she discovered her passion for running at the young age of six, thanks to her father, who is an avid runner and was a track and field/cross-country coach. Her success in track and field was also due to the significant role played by her mother, who provided unconditional support, guidance, and meal preparation. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Communications from California State University, Sacramento, and later completed her MBA at the University of Central Florida. Before joining Atlanta Track Club, Renisha has worked primarily in the non-profit sector to help drive and bridge the gap between under-resourced communities and access to resources for others to be the best version of themselves and become self-sufficient.

Robinson earned three-time All-American as a collegiate middle distance runner and has achieved remarkable success in track and field/cross-country for the past 20+ years. In her free time, Renisha enjoys cooking, traveling, finding new eateries in Atlanta and spending quality time with her loved ones.

Renisha Robinson

Assistant Cross Country/ Track Coach

Hannah Wilde grew up in Georgia and ran on the high school cross country team at McIntosh in Peachtree City. She graduated from the University of Georgia in 2021 where she mostly ran for leisure in between classes. In the years since graduating, she rediscovered her love and passion for running distance on a competitive level. She just completed her first marathon and is planning on doing many more! When she's not training, she enjoys spending time with her husband, friends, and family!

Hannah Wilde

Assistant Cross Country Coach