From the Organizer
When: August 12th – Oct 11th
Who: Grades 1st – 8th
Practice –
Goal is to have kids come to 2 of the 3 practices below, whatever best fits their schedule.
Practice time is 6:15-7:30
Wednesdays, Silver Springs Park
5238 Young Rd, Stow, OH 44224 (Can also be accessed from Stow Road and head to the back parking lot)
Thursdays, Goodyear Heights Metro Park
2077 Newton St, Akron, Oh 44305
Fridays, Virginia Kendall Ledges
405 Truxell Rd, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Peninsula, OH 44264-9734
Meets are Sunday at various locations, first race at 2 p.m.
All-Star Division for individuals with special needs and their siblings.
Practice on Thursdays at the Chapel in Green at 6:30-7:30 pm. Practice will start on Aug. 20th and run thru Oct 1st. For more info: contact Jarrod McCleary @ jarrod.mccleary@gmail.com
Races: Sunday afternoons in Akron, Tallmadge, Springfield, Jackson, Streetsboro, Saturday Sept 9th at Walsh Jesuit High School
Distances: 400 meters(fun run 5-6 year olds) 1 mile (8 years old and under),
1.5 mile (lower division - 9-10 Years old) 1.5 mile (upper division - 11 and up)
Why: A fun introduction to the sport of running. For all abilities.
Race Schedule and Locations -
August 20th : *ALL STAR DIVISION RACE @ Schneider Park, 380 Mineola Ave, Akron, OH 44320
September : Tallmadge Invitational, 140 N Munroe Rd, Tallmadge, OH
September : Raider Youth Invitational, Horseshoe Lake Park, 2701 Park Dr, Shaker Heights, OH 44120
September : Jackson Invitational @ Jackson Middle School
September : St. Peregrine Invitational, Bath Nature Preserve, 4160 Ira Rd, Bath 44333
October : STARS/ATC Youth Cross Country Championship
@ Streetsboro City Park 8970 Kirby Lane, Streetsboro, OH 44241
* ALL STAR DIVISION RACE COMPETITION IS A ONE MILE RACE OPEN TO INDIVIDUALS WHO FALL UNDER THE AUTISM SPECTRUM OR OTHER FORMS OF DISABILITIES. IT WILL BE THE ONLY RACE OFFERED ON THIS DAY TBA
TIME SCHEDULE for Sunday Events
1:30 pm: Division – ALL STAR
2:00 pm: Division I COED
2:05 pm: Division V COED
2:10 pm: Division IV - COED
2:25 pm: Division III – Female
2:35 pm: Division III – Male
2:55 pm: Division II - Female
3:10 pm: Division II – Male
Age Divisions Odds & Ends
(ages as of September 9/1/2024) 1. Team scoring for Division II and III
Division I – 13/14: Run 2 miles 2. Gender specific team and individual
Division II – 11/12: Run 1.5 miles awards (only exception is Division V)
Division III – 9/10: Run 1.5 miles 3. A runner can run up a division
Division IV – 8 an under 1 mile 4. Individual awards for top 20 each race
Division V – 6 and under (or 400 meters)
Division – ALL STAR: Run 1 mile
For More Info please contact
Coach- Andrew Adam @ andrewadam1744@yahoo.com
Coach - Josh Ritchie @ joshua@ritchiessports.com
Special Needs Coach - Jarrod McCleary @ jarrod.mccleary@gmail.com
visit our website www.summitathletic.com
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
82°
Typical Low
60°
Based on US Climate Normals data from Stow 4 Se, 2 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Population
50,864
as of 2023
City Elevation
1,056 ft
Nearest Airport
CAK
Akron Canton Regional Airport · 16 mi
Major Hub
CLE
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · 26 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
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