DVTFC holds a fall Cross Country season and competes at Northern California USATF-sanctioned youth meets, culminating in area USATF Junior Olympic qualifier meets in late November.  The 2024 Junior Olympic Cross-Country Championship will be held in Louisville KY on December 14th.

The 2024 DVTFC Cross Country (X-C) season begin Thursday, August 29th and continues through the Sunday before Thanksgiving.

Program

Open to boys and girls age 9 - 15 (younger and older athletes accepted with coaches approval), both experienced and beginners,  who like to run longer distances and be part of a competitive running team. All athletes participating in the X-C program MUST be able AND willing to continuously run at least 2 miles (8 laps on a track).

Practices/Workouts

• Tuesdays 5pm - 6pm   @ Lafayette-Moraga Trail (Lafayette)
• Thursdays  5pm - 6pm  @ Lafayette Reservoir
• Sundays 9am - 10am @ Larkey Park (Walnut Creek) and other area venues (select Saturday workouts may be added at a later date)

All practice times and locations will be listed on the "Calendar" section of the DVTFC website. (Once DST ends, afternoon times will be moved up due to darkness.)

Meets

DVTFC participates in 3 or 4 sectional Youth X-C meets, select community runs (including the Lafayette Reservoir Run), and the JO XC qualifiers in November. Meet participation is not required but highly encouraged.

The tentative list of meets DVTFC will participate in are:

2024 Fees

a)   $475 for the first athlete. 

b)   $375 for each additional sibling athlete. 

Program fees cover all insurance, meet fees, coaches stipends, supplies, and facilities permits.  Participation is at the discretion of DVTFC and its coaches.

(There is an additional $75 per athlete charge for athletes who qualify and compete in the National Junior Olympics X-C meet to defer the cost of additional coaching and travel cost.)

In order to provide proper attention to all our X-C athletes, we expect to limit this year's program to 35 participants - so register early to secure a spot!

Registration Information

1) Complete DVTFC 2024 Fall Cross Country Membership and Release Form (CLICK HERE) and return to info@dvtfc.org

2) Make payment online with Venmo, credit card or PayPal at:

Credit Card or PayPal:

• 1 Athlete (CLICK HERE)
• 2 Athletes (CLICK HERE)

Venmo:  @Diablo_Valley_Track_and_Field   (enter the 1 or 2 athlete amount)

or make check payable to DVTFC and mail to 3158 Maryola Court, Lafayette CA 94549

Thanks for your interest in DVTFC X-C !