Cross Country

2025 Cross Country Program Overview

We are excited to offer 1st through 12th graders an opportunity to participate in cross country for the 2025 fall season. Our focus will be on fitness, fun and training to participate in meets. Cross country meets will include local meets and the USA Track & Field State Meet held in early November, with the opportunity to advance to Regionals (late November) and Nationals (early December). We will also compete in the YES and IYTA youth xc series. This will be a great introduction to cross country or an opportunity to expand and extend the cross country season offered by local schools. The full meet schedule will be available on the league website, which can be found under the programs tab at myathletics.com, prior to the season. We encourage athletes to participate in their school cross country programs during the season and run with us once their school program concludes.

Learn more about our FIRE Elite Program here.

Practices and Location

We are kicking off the season with our first practice on Thursday, Sept 4th at our normal location at the Riverside Cross Country course, located at the backside of Riverside Intermediate and Junior High School at the very end of the parking lot, behind the playground.

Our practice schedule will remain the same as in previous years:

Mondays: 6 - 7:15pm

Tuesday: 6 - 7:15pm (Fire ELITE only)

Thursdays: 6 - 7:15pm

Saturdays: 9 - 10:15am

**Our meets will take the place of Saturday practices once they kick off.

Uniforms

All athletes will be expected to wear their Fire uniforms (singlet + shorts) if they plan on competing. We have updated uniforms as of 2025!! If your athlete has a black Fire uniform from a just this most recent track season, no need to purchase a new one unless they’ve outgrown it. If your runner did not just participate in track this past spring, you will need to purchase a new uniform. Order information will be coming out soon!

Meet Schedule

As part of your athlete’s participation on the Fire or the Fire Elite, they’ll have the opportunity to participate in meets hosted by the IYTA (Indiana Youth Track Association) at no additional charge (included in your club fees). Meets hosted by USATF will be available although a registration fee will be required.

We highly encourage our athletes to compete in the USATF State Meet and beyond if they qualify.

The IYTA and USATF meet schedules are still being solidified. With that said, expect the meets to occur on Saturdays between the second half of September and the early part of November, with USATF meets extending into the early December timeframe. More information to come!

Cross Country Events and Distances

Cross Country Events:

8 & under
2000 meters (aprox.1.25 miles)

9 & 10 yr olds
3000 meters (aprox.1.86 miles)

11 & 12 yr olds
3000 meters (aprox.1.86 miles)

13 & 14 yr olds
4000 meters (aprox.2.5 miles)

15 & 16 yr olds
5000 meters (aprox.3.1 miles)

17 & 18 yr olds
5000 meters (aprox.3.1 miles)

Parent Volunteering

Parents will need to contribute 1-2 hours of volunteer work during each of our 2 home meets.

Registration

Open fall registration will be held the month of May 2025. Registration will be accepted online at myathletics.com. Fall fees (early bird pricing) will be as follows:

1st through 12th graders (full season) $115.00 includes participation in all IYTA sponsored meets.
Junior high and high school (half season*) $80 includes participation in all IYTA sponsored meets.
*Applies exclusively to athletes running on school teams including 6th graders running up on junior high teams. Please contact Mudsock Youth Athletics if this option does not appear as an option for your child.

There will be a multi-player discount available for families registering three or more children. Early bird pricing will be available during the month of May. Beginning June 1st, registration fees will increase.

Additional Costs:
Athletes will be responsible for all travel plus the costs to enter non-IYTA meets. Please note that membership in USATF/Y.E.S are optional.
Non-Mudsock events fees are approximately $10.00-$20.00 per event.
YES membership is $10.
IYTA membership is at NO cost.
USATF membership is approximately $25.

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Mudsock Track & Field + XC

12690 Promise Road
Fishers, Indiana 46038

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2025 Cross Country Program Overview

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