2025 Fall Cross Country

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2025 Fall Cross Country

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.

Waitlist 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 Tuesday 10/21/2025 – Franklin Park
Candy Fun Run Saturday 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 (Anyone who registers after today’s deadline will not be guaranteed their shirt size.)

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: A 1 mile run with your XC friends and collecting candy along the way!
What to bring: A bag to collect your candy, athletic attire and running shoes, 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
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

August 28th 6pm – Pre-season coaches meeting via Zoom

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.