St Veronica
CYO Cross Country
“Let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.” -Hebrews 12:1
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2025 - 2026
2025 - 2026
About
About
St Veronica is proud to participate in the Arlington Diocese NVCYO cross Country program. Our CYO cross country program is for all ages and skill levels. Cross country is a fall sport and runs through the months of August, September, October, and November. Placement in the program is based on registration date - first come first served and availability of coaches. Follow the link below to register for our 2025 - 2026 program.
Key Dates
Key Dates
Registration Opens
August 19, 2025
Registration Closed
September 13, 2025
Practices Start
August 25, 2025 (see Practices below for details)
Parents Preseason Meeting
September TBD, 2025 at X:XXPM
Development Meet #1
September 27, 2025 Laurel Hill Park First Race at 8:30am (arrival time will be earlier)
Development Meet #2
October 18, 2025 Lake Fairfax First Race at 8:30am (arrival time will be earlier)
Championship Meet
November 8, 2025 Fort Hunt Park First Race at 10:00am (arrival will be earlier)
Category Grades Fee
Cross Country 3rd - 8th $75
Information
Information
What is Cross Country
What is Cross Country
Cross country is a competitive team and individual sport offered in the fall for students in grades 3 through 8. A great thing about Cross Country is that everyone competes! ALL athletes get to participate because there are no cuts or disqualifications.
St Veronica will have three race division with boys and girls racing separately – making a total of six teams. The breakdown of division by grade is provided below:
Division Distances
Freshman/Frosh: 3rd-4th Grades 2K (1.24m)
Junior Varsity: 5th-6th Grades 3K (1.86m)
Varsity: 7th-8th Grades 4K (2.49m)
Meets
Meets
Developmental:
There are two developmental Meets (see Key Dates above). The developmental Meets will provide individual results only – not team results. They are designed to be low key and fun. However, individual runner scores are used to determine individual awards at the championship Meet.
Championship:
The Championship Meet team score is determined by totaling the points scored by the first three finishers of each team.
Individual Saint Sebastian Awards are also presented to the top runners by grade and gender – for the lowest cumulative time for all three Meets. Therefore, for your child to qualify, they must attend all three Meets.
Practices
Practices
All Practices are from 3:15-4:30
Monday Practices: 3rd - 8th Graders
Wednesday Practices: 7th and 8th Graders
Thursday Practices: 3rd -8th Graders
Note about Wednesday Practices:
These sessions are designed to be more intensive, with training tailored to the needs of our 7th and 8th grade athletes. However, if your 5th or 6th grade student is particularly enthusiastic or experienced, we welcome you to reach out to the coaches to discuss whether these practices might be a good fit.
First Full Week of School (Ramp Up): Monday August 25th and Thursday August 28th practices. No practice on Wednesday August 27th.
Second Full Week of School and Beyond: All three practice sessions unless noted below.
No Practice Dates are:
Monday Sept 1st (Labor Day)
Wednesday Sept 17th (early dismissal)
Monday Sept 29th (Faculty Professional Day)
Monday Oct 13 (Columbus Day)
Wednesday Oct 22nd (early dismissal)
Monday November 10st (Veterans Day) (Anticipated date but still TBD as of 8/21)
Parent Forms
Parent Forms
Parents & volunteers need to fill out the following forms, sign and turn into the coach in order to participate in practices and events.
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
Water: Your runner should come to school with enough bottles of water to keep them hydrated. Students will be given a chance to fill their water bottles before they leave for the field. As running is a demanding sport and the weather can still be very warm, we ask that you bring enough water for your child for each practice. This may mean bringing multiple water bottles to be filled prior to leaving for the field.
Shoes: A pair of well-fitting sneakers are acceptable for cross country. Some parents may choose to go to a specialty running shoe store, but this is not required.
Weather appropriate clothing:
Hat: as much of our time is in the field, a hat can be very helpful on sunny days.
Sweater: as the weather cools, a sweatshirt might be desired.
Rain: unless there is lightning or the fields are unsafe, we will run in the rain.
What not to bring:
Electronics: If it is not allowed at school, it is not allowed at practice. Cellphones, ear buds, etc. are not permitted at practice.
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