Cross Country Youth Team

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.

Parent/Guardian Zoom Meeting

Learn more about the postseason cross country from the program's coaches and administrators on Sunday, October 6 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 2024 season.

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 scholarships. For more information about need-based scholarships contact youthteam@atlantatrackclub.org.

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

Registration Includes:

• Team Uniform

• T-shirt

• Meet entries

• End-of-season party

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