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2026-USATFNM-XC-JO-Champs-Flyer-2.pdf Saturday, October 31, 2026
3100 New Mexico Road 4, Jemez Pueblo, NM 87024 www.newmexico.usatf.org
GENERAL INFORMATION
Meet Director: Tasha Boyden- youth@newmexico.usatf.org
Association President: Richard Pankretz- president@newmexico.usatf.org
Managing Director: Gretchen Futey- gretchen.nm.usatf@gmail.com
USATF Sanction Number: 26-42-166589
USATF Competition Rules Apply. The current USATF Competition Rules book is available free online: USATF Competition Rules Book
Eligibility: All athletes 5-18 years of age who reside in New Mexico. 2026 USATF membership required. USATF membership applications are available online at: USATF Membership. Age verification must be completed via the athlete’s USATF Connect profile prior to the entry deadline. The USATF policy regarding age verification can be read here: USATF Age Verification.
SCHEDULE, ORDER OF EVENTS & AGE DIVISIONS
Please Note: Age groups are based on year of birth, not age on the day of the event. See list below:
Age Divisions
Distance
Time and Sequence
15-18 Team Division
15-16 years (born 2010–2011)
17-18 years (born 2008-2009)
5 km (3.1 miles)
10:00 AM - 15-18 combined. Scoring for 15-18 teams and individual awards for 15-16, 17-18 individuals.
Girls and Boys Races will be combined.
13-14 years (born 2012-2013)
4 km (2.48 miles)
Girls then Boys upon completion of previous event.
Girls and Boys may be combined and this event may be run concurrently with the 5 km event above.
8 & under (born 2018+)*
2 km (1.24 miles)
Girls then Boys upon completion of previous event
9-10 years (born 2016-2017)
3 km (1.86 miles)
11-12 years (born 2014-2015)
*Athletes must be at least 7 years of age on December 31 of the current year to compete in the National Junior Olympic Championships, however, all 8 & Under are allowed to compete at Association & Region level.
** Age divisions 13-14 and older will be contested, however, athletes and teams in those age groups who are unable to compete due to conflicting school cross country races will be waived through to Region 10 if those athletes and teams are properly entered and paid. Stated differently, athletes and teams 13-14 and above who are entered and paid for this meet do not need to compete to be eligible for the Region 10 championships.
ENTRIES
Register: Online at www.athletic.net
Waivers: All team and unattached athlete USATF waivers and entry payments must be received prior to competition.
Entry Deadline: Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 11:59pm MT. Age must be verified prior to the entry deadline. The USATF policy regarding age verification can be read here: USATF Age Verification.
Entry Fee: $8 per athlete
Payment: Online at www.athletic.net.
NO LATE OR RACE DAY ENTRIES
BIB NUMBER & PACKET PICK-UP
All competitors must wear their assigned bib numbers during competition chest-high on the front of their jerseys. Packet pick-up will be at the race site on the morning of the event from 9:00am. There will be a $10.00 charge to replace a lost bib. One team coach per team should pick up the entire packet of bibs for their team. Team athletes should pick up their bibs from their coaches. Unattached athletes will pick up individual bibs at the packet pick up table.
TEAM SCORING
To obtain a team score, a team must have at least 5 athletes in the same gender and age group. You may enter up to 8 athletes on the team entry/declaration as scoring athletes. You may enter multiple teams in the same gender and age group, provided each team has 5 to 8 athletes. The top 5 finishers among the declared team will score, but all finishers on the declared team will receive a score.
EVENT RESULTS
Results will be posted to this folder after each race has been completed and scored. This folder will be accessible via QR code at the event. In addition, event results will be posted on athletic.net by midnight on October 31, 2026.
PROTESTS
Protests must be made in writing in accordance with Rule 146 and must be accompanied by a $100 cash deposit which will be forfeited unless the protest is upheld.
AWARDS
USATF Junior Olympic ribbons will be awarded to the top 15 individuals in each age division/gender. Medals will be awarded to the top 15 individuals in each age division/gender. Team trophies will be awarded to the top three teams in each team age division/gender (8U, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18).
REGIONAL QUALIFYING
All individuals in each age group who complete their race, and the top three teams in each gender/age division in the USATFNM JO XC Championships will be eligible to advance to the USATF Region 10 Championships to be held November 14, 2026, at Monument Valley Park in Colorado Springs, Co. In addition, all athletes who are entered and paid in the 13-14, 15-16, and 17-18 age groups will be eligible to advance to the Region 10 championships.
Note: Athletes must be 18 or younger on November 14, 2026, to be eligible for the Region 10 Championships. Also, athletes must be at least 7 years old on December 31, 2026, and 18 or younger on December 12, 2026, to be eligible for the National Championships.
FACILITY RULES, POLICIES AND GUIDELINES
Concessions: Concessions, hosted by Walatowa Running Club, will be available for cash purchase.
Zia Graphics will be selling event merchandise on site.
Restrooms: Portable restrooms available on site.
Water: There may not be a source of running water available. Please bring adequate water for your athletes.
Tents: There will be an area designated for team tents.