At the present time,
the Asheville Lighting does not have a cross country team.

COMPETITION CALENDAR

See Asheville Lighting Calendar & Schedule  
Junior Olympics Cross Country does not have a Sectional Meet like the summer Track & Field program. All team members
automatically qualify for the State Meet. Please note that parents will be responsible for providing travel for their athletes to these
meets. Some financial assistance for travel may be available for athletes who qualify for the National Meet.

Be prepared for cold weather

Advancement

The top 25 places and the top 3 teams in any race at the State Meet shall qualify to compete in the Regional Meet, and the top 20 places and the top 3 teams at the Regional Meet shall qualify for the National Championship meet. Age divisions are the same as the summer Track and Field. See the home page for the various age divisions. Teams shall be composed of from 5 to a maximum of 8 members of the same sex and age division.

Race Distances

Bantam/Midget -3K
Youth -4K
Intermediate & YM/YW -5K

Membership Fee

Membership for the Asheville Lightning Cross Country team is $125. For athletes who were members of the summer Track & Field team, the fee will be $100, since their USATF card purchased during the summer will still be valid for the cross country season. There is no Practice Only membership for the Cross Country team. New team members will also have to purchase team singlets ($15) and shorts ($10).All team members will receive a free Asheville Lightning team T-shirt.