November 11-12, 2022
NACA Sports National Cross Country race will be held on November 11-12. Runners will arrive on Friday, November 11th for check-in, dinner and a Youth Rally. The race will be held on Saturday morning. There will be a Elementary School Boys & Girls (3rd-5th grade), Middle School Boys & Girls Race (6th-8th), High School Girls (9th-12th), and High School Boys Race (9th-12th).
Please click below to see the 5K Race Map.
Teams and individuals can register for the 2022 race
Please click below to see the 5K Race Map.
Teams and individuals can register for the 2022 race
2022 Deadline for Payments and Forms
Once your team or individual s registered for the race, there will be a number of items due in advance of arriving. Below is the schedule for when payments and all necessary forms will be due. The NACA team will be communicating with all coaches via email in advance of these deadlines.
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 - Registration officially opens at noon EST
Wednesday, September 14, 2022 - 20% of total balance due
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 - 50% of total balance and signed contract due
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 - Team roster and all health forms are due
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 - Registration closes
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 - Final payment & housing agreement due
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 - Registration officially opens at noon EST
Wednesday, September 14, 2022 - 20% of total balance due
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 - 50% of total balance and signed contract due
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 - Team roster and all health forms are due
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 - Registration closes
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 - Final payment & housing agreement due
Cost & Housing |
- Registration Fee:
- $15 per athlete (non-refundable)
- Additional Fee Per Person:
- Lodge Housing: $55 per person (includes: Lodging, Friday Dinner, Opening Ceremony, Saturday Breakfast & Race Admission)
- Dorm Housing: $45 per person (includes: Lodging, Friday Dinner, Opening Ceremony, Saturday Breakfast & Race Admission)
- Off Campus Fee: $10 per person (includes: Friday Dinner, Opening Ceremony & Race Admission)
Meal Tickets (for parents or others watching the race):
- Friday Banquet Dinner $14
- Saturday Breakfast $ 10
Gate for spectators:
$5 per vehicle
Registration Deadline and Cancellation Policy
~ NACA Registration will be closed two weeks prior to the event. Contact the office when registration is closed to be placed on a waiting list.
~ Registration fees are non-refundable.
~ Cancellation policy:
4 weeks prior 100% refund
3 weeks prior 75% refund
2 weeks prior 50% refund
1 week prior 25% refund
~ Registration fees are non-refundable.
~ Cancellation policy:
4 weeks prior 100% refund
3 weeks prior 75% refund
2 weeks prior 50% refund
1 week prior 25% refund
General Information*
- Check-in is from 3-6 pm EST Friday evening.
- Friday evening dinner and Youth Rally will begin the event. Times and more details to come for 2022.
- The races will be held on Saturday morning.
- There will be an elementary school race, middle school race, a high school girls race, and a high school boys race.
- There will be opportunities to run the course Friday.
- The race will be administered by NACA officials.
- Timing will be kept by Slipstream Timing using timing chips.
- There will be individual awards and team awards given. The top 5 runners from each team will determine results. Awards ceremony for all the races will follow the completion of the final race.
2022 Cross Country Schedule
Friday:
3:00p-6:00p Check In (Office)
5:00p-7:00p Dinner
7:00p-8:00p Youth Rally (Chapel)
11:00p Lights Out
Saturday:
7:00a-8:00a Breakfast
7:45a-8:00a Morning Devos (Chapel)
9:00a Elementary Race (1 mile)
9:30a Middle School Boys & Girls Race (2 mile)
10:00a High School Girls Race
11:00a High School Boys Race
12:00p Awards Ceremony
* Subject to change.
- Friday evening dinner and Youth Rally will begin the event. Times and more details to come for 2022.
- The races will be held on Saturday morning.
- There will be an elementary school race, middle school race, a high school girls race, and a high school boys race.
- There will be opportunities to run the course Friday.
- The race will be administered by NACA officials.
- Timing will be kept by Slipstream Timing using timing chips.
- There will be individual awards and team awards given. The top 5 runners from each team will determine results. Awards ceremony for all the races will follow the completion of the final race.
2022 Cross Country Schedule
Friday:
3:00p-6:00p Check In (Office)
5:00p-7:00p Dinner
7:00p-8:00p Youth Rally (Chapel)
11:00p Lights Out
Saturday:
7:00a-8:00a Breakfast
7:45a-8:00a Morning Devos (Chapel)
9:00a Elementary Race (1 mile)
9:30a Middle School Boys & Girls Race (2 mile)
10:00a High School Girls Race
11:00a High School Boys Race
12:00p Awards Ceremony
* Subject to change.
Eligibility Guidelines
Eligible NACA teams are from small to medium-size Christian, private, parochial, and homeschool organizations. A small or medium-sized organization is one with a total high school (grades 9 -12) enrollment of no more than 500 students. All requests for exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the NACA Committee. A player must be an active member on the roster for at least half of the season or 45 days prior to the event date. Starting with their freshman year in high school, regardless of participation, players only have eight semesters of eligibility which runs concurrently. A player can turn nineteen (19) during his or her final two semesters of eligibility but cannot turn twenty (20) during either of their final two semesters of eligibility. Players cannot participate on two separate team rosters during the same athletic season.
