2025 Fall Cross Country

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Fall 2025 Cross Country

SYSA Cross Country is a fun, recreational fall program for all youth, grades K-5. The 2025 Cross Country six-week season will begin September 2nd, with the first competition on Saturday, September 13th.

There are 5 Saturday meets. Participants in K-5th grade will run a mile. Meets are located at different Spokane area parks. Runners who qualify are eligible to participate in the All-City Meet at the end of the season.

Registration Open

Season Dates

Sept 2nd – October 25th

Registration Deadline

Divisions & Fees

$110 Grades K-5

**A non-refundable 3% banking fee and a $1 service fee will be added at the time of check out.**

Practices

Begins September 2nd.
The coach determines the practice day, time, and location.
Practices will be twice a week during the season.

Meet Dates/Locations

Sat. 9/13/2025 – Course Map Holmberg Park
Sat. 9/20/2025 – Course Map Audubon Park
Sat. 9/27/2025 – Course Map Mirabeau Park
Sat. 10/4/2025 – Course Map Comstock Park
Sat. 10/11/2025 – Course Map Sky Prairie Park

All City Meet TBD

Candy Fun Run 10/25/2025 – Andrew Rypien Fields, 10:00 am

Meet/Race Day Times

9:00 am K-2 Girls
9:15 am K-2 Boys
9:30 am 3-4 Girls
9:45 am 3-4 Boys
10:00 am 5 Girls
10:15 am 5 Boys

Uniform

SYSA shirt provided

Annual SYSA Candy Fun Run October 25th

When: October 25TH at 10:00 am
HOW TO REGISTER: RSVP sent to SYSA runners’ families.
Where: Andrew Rypien Fields
What: 1 MILE OF RUNNING WITH YOUR CROSS COUNTRY FRIENDS & COLLECTING CANDY ALONG THE WAY!
WHAT TO BRING: A BAG TO COLLECT GOODIES AND A WATER BOTTLE

Open to all SYSA Cross Country runners

DICK’s Sporting Goods Weekend: August 22-25

CLICK HERE FOR YOUR 20% DISCOUNT COUPON (not available)
LINK for additional DICK’s coupons valid for 2025 purchases

Player Provides

Athletic attire appropriate for the weather, labeled water bottle, and athletic shoes.

Coaches Meeting

Thursday, Aug 28th via Zoom
A link will be sent to the coach.

IMPORTANT:

A Volunteer Head Coach is needed before a team starts. All SYSA coaches are volunteers. Head Coaches need assistants – register as an assistant if you can help!
Volunteer Head Coaches receive 50% off one players’ registration per team coached. LINK for registration procedure, training curriculum, and a coach equipment kit. The Head Coach will receive a 50% refund after the program registration deadline date and a team is confirmed.
Coaches contact registered players after the Coach Meeting, Please be patient while waiting for this contact.
Online Registrations are confirmed by email; if the information is omitted, notify SYSA via reply email.
Once assigned to a team, the coach picks the practice field, days, and times. (Click for Field Locations).

COACH REGISTRATION – How to register (3 steps)

Coach Registration: Log in to the Blue Sombrero account HERE.
Click on the volunteer tab, view divisions, and complete registration.
Background Check: All coaches must complete a SYSA background check annually. If you need one, SYSA will contact you.
Abuse Prevention Video: All coaches are required to watch an Abuse Prevention Video. SYSA will contact you with a link for the video. Once the video is complete, the coach can be assigned to a team.

ALERT- for better communications, please add support@stacksports.com, clubnews@bluesombrero.com, and receptionist@sysa.com as contacts in your phone/email. There have been several issues with coaches and parents not receiving team information due to emails going to spam, junk, and trash.