CROSS COUNTRY

Building Character, Confidence, and Connection

We believe that cross country is a sport for everyone. You don’t have to have any experience in running to participate in cross country. While some runners are naturally better than others, everyone can improve as a distance runner and find personal satisfaction. Cross Country is also a great way to condition for other sports.

There’s no better way to prepare for basketball and soccer than by running cross country. In fact, we are fully supportive of you playing other sports. Most of all, cross country is fun and will allow you to make lots of lasting friendships.

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St. Benedict’s Cross Country (XC) 2025 Season

Season Dates: Mid-July – Mid-October
Registration Opens: May 15, 2025
Medical Requirement: Sport Physical Evaluation Form must be completed before practices
Pre-Season Training: Begins mid-July 2025
Regular Season Start: First day of school – August 13, 2025

Meet Schedule – Fall 2025

Saturday 8/23 - Strong Rock Invitational 9:45 am @ Strong Rock Christian School

Saturday 9/6 - Dominion Christian 9:55am @ Dominion Christian

Monday 9/8 - Brook Run 4pm@ Brook Run Park

Wednesday 9/17 - Galloway 4:45 @ Chastain Park

Monday 9/29 - Home XC Meet 5:00 @ Suggs Memorial Park

Saturday 10/4 - Alexander Asics Invite 1:15 @ Chattahoochee Hills Eventing

Practices

Schedule: Monday – Thursday after school until 4:45 pm (beginning August 13, 2025)
Attendance: All runners are required to attend practices unless injured. One absence per week is permitted for other extracurricular activities

Training Distances: 1.5 – 2.5 miles. Athletes are not expected to run 1.5 miles immediately; endurance will build gradually

Weather Policy: Practices are only canceled for thunderstorms or extreme heat

Trail Wednesdays

Location: Heritage Park Trail – 60 Fontaine Rd, Mableton, GA
Drop-off: 3:50 pm
Pick-up: 4:50 pm
Note: Parents must arrange carpools and pick up athletes directly from the trailhead (not from school)

Pick-Up Details

Regular practices end at 4:45 pm
If athletes need aftercare, parents must arrange this with Stingers Squad
Contact: stingerssquad@stbs.org

Meets

Race Distances: 1.5 – 2 miles (Grades 5–8)
Schedule: Meets occur on select Mondays–Thursdays and Saturday mornings. The full schedule will be available at the start of the school year
Transportation: Parents are responsible for transporting athletes to and from meets
Expectations:

Athletes must arrive on time and stay until all St. Benedict’s runners have finished
Athletes are expected to cheer for teammates and support the team
Boys and girls may run separately at some meets