AURORA - High school cross country teams around the state of Colorado will compete in regional championships this Thursday and Friday for a chance to qualify for the 2025 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, Monument Valley Park in Colorado Springs, Hollydot Golf Course in Colorado City, Jack-a-Lope Acres in Ignacio and Confluence Park in Delta.
Regional championships for 3A will be atLoudy Simpson Park in Craig, Moument Valley Park in Colorado Springs, Lyons Middle Senior High School in Lyons, Monfort Park in Greeley and Monument Valley Park in Colorado Springs.
For 4A, regional championships will be at Siena Valley Club in Gypsum, North Area Athletic Complex (NAAC), Lyons Middle Senior High School in Lyons, Monfort Park in Greeley and Monument Valley Park in Colorado Springs. Finally,
the 5A regional championships will be held at Aurora Sports Park in Aurora, deKoevend Park in Centennial, North Area Athletic Complex (NAAC) in Arvada and Monfort Park in Greeley.
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:
Class 2A
Region 1
Date: Thursday, Oct. 23
Location: Lyons Middle Senior High School in Lyons
Start Time: 4 p.m.
Teams Competing: Dawson School, Fleming, Forge Christian, Front Range Baptist, Heritage Christian, Highland, Loveland Classical, Lyons, Merino, Nederland, Shining Mountain Waldorf, Twin Peaks Charter, Wiggins, Wray, Yuma
Region 2
Date: Thursday, Oct. 23
Location: Monument Valley Park in Colorado Springs
Start Time: Noon
Teams Competing: Addenbrooke Classical Academy, Ascent Classical, Burlington, Byers, Clear Creek, Denver Academy, Denver Christian, Golden View Classical Academy, Liberty Tree, Lotus School for Excellence, Peyton, Platte Canyon, Skyview Academy, Vanguard Classical East
Region 3
Date: Friday, Oct. 24
Location: Hollydot Golf Course in Colorado City
Start Time: 11 a.m.
Teams Competing: Atlas Prep, CIVA Charter, Colorado Springs Christian, Colorado Springs School, Crowley County, Ellicott, Evangelical Christian, Fountain Valley, Hoehne, Kim/Branson, Las Animas, Monument Academy, Pikes Peak Christian, Rocky Ford, Rye, Springfield, St. Mary's (Colorado Springs), Swallows Charter, Thomas MacLaren
Region 4
Date: Friday, Oct. 24
Location: Jack-a-Lope Acres in Ignacio
Start Time: 10 a.m.
Teams Competing: Antonito, Buena Vista, Center, Centennial, Crested Butte Community, Custer County, Del Norte, Dolores, Ignacio, Lake City, Mancos, Monte Vista, Ouray, Ridgway, Sargent, Sierra Grande
Region 5
Date: Thursday, Oct. 23
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
Class 3A
Region 1
Date: Friday, Oct. 24
Location: Loudy Simpson Park in Craig
Start Time: 1 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
Region 2
Date: Thursday, Oct. 23
Location: 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
Region 3
Date: Thursday, Oct. 23
Location: Lyons Middle Senior High School in Lyons
Start Time: 4 p.m.
Teams Competing: Aurora West College Prep, The Academy, Arrupe Jesuit, DSST-Conservatory Green, DSST-Montview, Eagle Ridge Academy, Englewood, Jefferson Academy, Manual, Peak to Peak, The Pinnacle, Prospect Ridge, Stargate
Region 4
Date: Thursday, Oct. 23
Location: Monfort Park in Greeley
Start Time: 9:30 a.m.
Teams Competing: Bennett, Brush, Eaton, Estes Park, Fort Lupton, Frontier Academy, Liberty Common, Northridge, Platte Valley, Resurrection Christian, Sterling, Valley, Windsor Charter
Region 5
Date: Thursday, Oct. 24
Location: Monument Valley Park in Colorado Springs
Start Time: TBD
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
Class 4A
Region 1
Date: Thursday, Oct. 23
Location: Siena Valley Club in Gypsum
Start Time: 4:15 p.m.
Teams Competing: Battle Mountain, Central-Grand Junction, Conifer, Eagle Valley, Evergreen, Glenwood Springs, Grand Junction, Montrose, Palisade, Rifle, Steamboat Springs, Summit
Region 2
Date: Friday, Oct. 24
Location: North Area Athletic Complex (NAAC) in Arvada
Start Time: 10 a.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
Region 3
Date: Thursday, Oct. 23
Location: Lyons Middle Senior High School in Lyons
Start Time: 4 p.m.
Teams Competing: Arvada, Gateway, George Washington, Hinkley, Holy Family, Longmont, Lutheran, Mead, Pomona, Regis Groff, Silver Creek, Skyline, Skyview, Westminster
Region 4
Date: Thursday, Oct. 23
Location: Monfort Park in Greeley
Start Time: 9:30 a.m.
Teams Competing: Berthoud, Fort Morgan, Greeley Central, Greeley West, Mountain View, Roosevelt, Severance, Thompson Valley, Thornton, Timnath, University, Weld Central, Wellington, Windsor
Region 5
Date: Thursday, Oct. 23
Location: Monument Valley Park in Colorado Springs
Start Time: 9 a.m.
Teams Competing: Canon City, Cheyenne Mountain, Coronado, Falcon, Mesa Ridge, Mitchell, Palmer, Pueblo Centennial, Pueblo Central, Pueblo County, Pueblo East, Pueblo South, Sand Creek, Widefield
Class 5A
Region 1
Date: Thursday, Oct. 23
Location: Aurora Sports Park in Aurora
Start Time: 2 p.m.
Teams Competing: Chaparral, Cherry Creek, Cherokee Trail, Eaglecrest, Grandview, Legend, Northfield, Overland, Rangeview, Regis Jesuit, Smoky Hill, Vista Peak
Region 2
Date: Thursday, Oct. 23
Location: deKoevend Park in Centennial
Start Time: 10 a.m.
Teams Competing: Arapahoe, Bear Creek, Chatfield, Columbine, Dakota Ridge, Golden, Fruita Monument, Heritage, Highlands Ranch, Lakewood, Mountain Vista, ThunderRidge
Region 3
Date: Friday, Oct. 24
Location: North Area Athletic Complex (NAAC)
Start Time: 8:50 a.m.
Teams Competing: Arvada West, Boulder, Broomfield, Centaurus, Denver South, Denver North, Fairview, Legacy, Monarch, Mountain Range, Northglenn, Niwot, Ralston Valley
Region 4
Date: Thursday, Oct. 23
Location: Monfort Park in Greeley
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
Region 5
Date: Thursday, Oct. 23
Location: deKoevend Park in Centennial
Start Time: 10 a.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