SWIFT CROSS COUNTRY
SOAR WITH INTEGRITY FLY TOGETHER
The Swift Cross Country team is a premiere distance running organization that has been locally, regionally and nationally recognized for its standards and performance. We train all levels of athletes and encourage them to be the best version of themselves. Whether they want to run competitive on a national level, looking to prepare for school or just the conditioning from hard work; contact us to see how we might serve you.
2024 SWIFT XC SEASON BASICS
2024 Cross Country Season : August 26th - December 2nd
Practice Days: Monday/ Tuesday/ Thursday
Practice Time: 6:15pm - 7:30pm (practice times will change as the season progresses)
Cross Country Race Distance By Age :
Your athlete will compete based on the age they will be on Dec. 31, 2024.
For example, if an athlete turns 9 on December 31, 2024, they will be considered 9 for the entire year, even if they are only 8 for most of the year.
While we do not hold tryouts, for safety and coaching bandwidth reasons, we do require that all incoming athletes are capable of running and meeting the following standards to practice and / or compete during our competitive XC season;
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8 and under athletes can complete a minimum of 2 mile running without having to stop and walk.
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9 and older athletes can complete a minimum of 3 mile running without having to stop and walk.
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8 and under athletes can complete a 1 mile run in 12 minutes or faster.
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9 to 12 year old athletes can complete a 1 mile run in 10 minutes or faster
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13 and older athletes can complete a 1 mile run in 7 minutes or faster