Cross Country Regional Championships Slated for Oct. 24-25
Photo: Andy Bockelman
AURORA – High school cross country teams around the state of Colorado will compete in regional championships Thursday and Friday, Oct. 24-25 for a chance to qualify for the 2024 Colorado High School Activities Association’s Cross Country State Championships. Each classification will host five regionals with the top four teams and any individuals placing in the top-15 from each region advancing to the state championship.
The 2A regional championships will be hosted at Lyons Middle Senior High School in Lyons, Rocky Ford High School in Rocky Ford, Rio Grande Golf Club in South Fork and Confluence Park in Delta. Regional championships for 3A will be at Fraser Valley Sports Complex in Fraser, North Monument Valley Park in Colorado Springs, Broomfield County Commons in Broomfield, Johnstown Reservoir in Johnstown and Kent Denver School in Cherry Hills Village. For 4A, regional championships will be at North Area Athletic Complex in Arvada, North Monument Valley Park in Colorado Springs, Broomfield County Commons in Broomfield, Johnstown Reservoir in Johnstown and Elmwood Golf Course in Pueblo. Finally, the 5A regional championships will be held at deKoevend Park in Centennial, Broomfield County Commons in Broomfield, Spring Canyon Park in Fort Collins and North Monument Valley Park in Colorado Springs.
See below for a breakdown of who will be competing at each regional, where each regional will be held at and when races will begin:
Date: Thursday, Oct. 24
Location: Lyons Middle Senior High School in Lyons
Start Time: 3:30 p.m.
Teams Competing: Dawson School, Fleming, Forge Christian, Front Range Baptist, Heritage Christian, Highland, Loveland Classical, Lyons, Merino, Nederland, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Shining Mountain Waldorf, Twin Peaks Charter, Two Roads Charter, Wiggins, Wray, Yuma
Date: Thursday, Oct. 24
Location: Lyons Middle Senior High School in Lyons
Start Time: 3:30 p.m.
Teams Competing: Addenbrooke Classical Academy, Ascent Classical, Bishop Machebeuf, Burlington, Byers, Clear Creek, Denver Academy, Denver Academy of Torah, Denver Christian, Front Range Christian, Golden View Classical Academy, Liberty Tree, Limon, Lotus School for Excellence, Peyton, Platte Canyon, Skyview Academy, Vanguard Classical East,
Date: Friday, Oct. 25
Location: Rocky Ford High School in Rocky Ford
Start Time: 10 a.m.
Teams Competing: Atlas Prep, Branson-Kim, CIVA Charater, Colorado Springs Christian, Colorado Springs School, Crowley County, Dolores Huerta, Ellicott, Fountain Valley, Hoehne, Las Animas, Monument Academy, Pikes Peak Christian, Rocky Ford, Rye, Springfield, St. Mary’s, Swallows Charter, Thomas McLaren
Date: Friday, Oct. 25
Location: Rio Grande Golf Club in South Fork
Start Time: 9 a.m.
Teams Competing: Antonito, Buena Vista, Center, Centennial, Crested Butte Community, Custer County, Del Norte, Dolores, Ignacio, Lake City, Mancos, Moffat, Monte Vista, Ouray, Primero, Ridgway, Sierra Grande
Date: Friday, Oct. 25
Location: Confluence Park in Delta
Start Time: Noon
Teams Competing: Caprock Academy, Cedaredge, Colorado Rocky Mountain School, DeBeque, Grand Valley, Lake County, Meeker, North Fork, Olathe, Rangely, Soroco, South Park, West Grand
Date: Thursday, Oct. 24
Location: Fraser Valley Sports Complex in Fraser
Start Time: 3 p.m.
Teams Competing: Aspen, Basalt, Coal Ridge, Delta, Denver West, D’Evelyn, DSST College View, Kennedy, Middle Park, Moffat County, Rocky Mountain Prep-SMART, Sheridan
Date: Thursday, Oct. 24
Location: North Monument Valley Park in Colorado Springs
Start Time: TBD
Teams Competing: Alamosa, Bayfield, Centauri, Florence, Gunnison, La Junta, Lamar, Manitou Springs, Montezuma-Cortez, Pagosa Springs, Salida, Telluride, Woodland Park
Date: Thursday, Oct. 24
Location: Broomfield County Commons in Broomfield
Start Time: 3 p.m.
Teams Competing: Aurora West College Prep, The Academy, Arrupe Jesuit, DSST – Conservatory Green, DSST – Green Valley Ranch, DSST – Montview, Eagle Ridge Academy, Englewood, Jefferson Academy, Peak to Peak, The Pinnacle, Prospect Ridge, Stargate
Date: Thursday, Oct. 24
Location: Johnstown Reservoir in Johnstown
Start Time: 10:05 am (Girls) & 11:15 am (Boys)
Teams Competing: Bennett, Brush, Eaton, Estes Park, Fort Lupton, Frontier Academy, Liberty Common, Northridge, Platte Valley, Resurrection Christian, Sterling, Valley, Windsor Charter
Date: Thursday, Oct. 24
Location: Kent Denver School in Cherry Hills Village
Start Time: 3 p.m.
Teams Competing: Banning Lewis, The Classical Academy, Colorado Academy, DSST Byers (Cedar), Harrison, James Irwin, Jefferson, Kent Denver, Kipp Denver Collegiate, Sierra, STEM Highlands Ranch, St. Mary’s Academy (G), Strasburg, Vanguard
Date: Friday, Oct. 25
Location: North Area Athletic Complex (NAAC) in Arvada
Start Time: Noon
Teams Competing: Battle Mountain, Central-GJ, Conifer, Eagle Valley, Evergreen, Glenwood Springs, Grand Junction, Montrose, Palisade, Rifle, Steamboat Springs, Summit
Date: Thursday, Oct. 24
Location: North Monument Valley Park in Colorado Springs
Start Time: 2 p.m.
Teams Competing: Adams City, Alameda, Aurora Central, Discovery Canyon, Elizabeth, Green Mountain, Lewis-Palmer, Littleton, Mullen, Palmer Ridge, Ponderosa, Stanley Lake, Thomas Jefferson, Wheat Ridge
Date: Thursday, Oct. 24
Location: Broomfield County Commons in Broomfield
Start Time: TBD
Teams Competing: Arvada, Gateway, George Washington, Hinkley, Holy Family, Longmont, Lutheran, Mead, Pomona, Regis Groff, Silver Creek, Skyline, Westminster
Date: Thursday, Oct. 24
Location: Johnstown Reservoir in Johnstown
Start Time: 9:30 am (Boys) & 10:40 am (Girls)
Teams Competing: Berthoud, Fort Morgan, Greeley Central, Greeley West, Mountain View, Roosevelt, Severance, Thompson Valley, Thornton, Timnath, University, Weld Central, Wellington, Windsor
Date: Thursday, Oct. 24
Location: Elmwood Golf Course in Pueblo
Start Time: 3 p.m.
Teams Competing: Cañon City, Cheyenne Mountain, Coronado, Falcon, Mesa Ridge, Mitchell, Palmer, Pueblo Centennial, Pueblo Central, Pueblo County, Pueblo East, Pueblo South, Sand Creek, Widefield
Date: Thursday, Oct. 24
Location: deKoevend Park in Centennial
Start Time: 10:30 a.m.
Teams Competing: Chaparral, Cherry Creek, Cherokee Trail, Eaglecrest, Grandview, Legend, Northfield, Overland, Rangeview, Regis Jesuit, Smoky Hill, Vista Peak
Date: Thursday, Oct. 24
Location: deKoevend Park in Centennial
Start Time: Noon
Teams Competing: Arapahoe, Bear Creek, Chatfield, Columbine, Dakota Ridge, Golden, Fruita Monument, Heritage, Highlands Ranch, Lakewood, Mountain Vista, ThunderRidge
Date: Thursday, Oct. 24
Location: Broomfield County Commons in Broomfield
Start Time: TBD
Teams Competing: Arvada West, Boulder, Broomfield, Centaurus, Denver South, Denver North, Fairview, Legacy, Monarch, Mountain Range, Northglenn, Niwot, Ralston Valley
Date: Thursday, Oct. 24
Location: Spring Canyon Park in Fort Collins
Start Time: 2 p.m.
Teams Competing: Brighton, Denver East, Erie, Fort Collins, Fossil Ridge, Frederick, Horizon, Loveland, Poudre, Prairie View, Riverdale Ridge, Rocky Mountain
Date: Thursday, Oct. 24
Location: North Monument Valley Park
Start Time: 2:30 p.m.
Teams Competing: Air Academy, Castle View, Doherty, Douglas County, Durango, Fountain-Fort Carson, Liberty, Pine Creek, Pueblo West, Rampart, Rock Canyon, Valor Christian, Vista Ridge
