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Recreation Cross Country

Registration: July 29 - August 16. 1st Race Begins: Sept. 7, 2024
Cost:  55.00 each runner/65.00 after deadline
Practices:  Monday - Thursday 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Grades:  Kinder - 8th

Kern County

Youth Cross Country Schedule:
Saturday, September 710:00 a.m. City of  Bakersfield/Kern Track Club Yokuts Park.  
Saturday, September 1410:00a.m.  Buttonwillow Invitational
Saturday, September 2110:00 a.m. WCPA Invitational (Lost Hills)
Saturday, September 2810:00 a.m.Wasco Trail Blazers Invitational
Saturday, October 510:00 a.m.Lost Hills Invitational 
Saturday, October 1210:00 a.m.Allensworth Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park
Saturday, October 191:00 p.m.Rio Bravo-Greeley Great Race
Saturday, October 2610:00 a.m.McFarland Recreation Invitational 
Saturday, November 210:00amKern County Championship (Shafter)
Sunday, November 39:45amkern County AAU Qualifier for Nationals
2024 KERN COUNTY YOUTH CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE.pdf

2024 McFarland Recreation Cross Country Invitational

When: Saturday, October 26th

Contact: Alex Chavez 661-792-3187 or programs@mcfarlandrpd.com

  • Registration time: 8:00am
  • Coach's Meeting: 9:20am.    
  • Walk through:  9:30 a.m.        
  • First Race Starts::  10:00 a.m.  (Rain or Shine)
  • Location: McFarland Recreation Mouser Center, 100 S. Second Street, McFarland, CA 93250
    • Exit Sherwood Ave. from Hwy 99, west one block then left on Second St. Just south of McDonald's
  • Pre-Registration:  $4.00 per runner by Wednesday, October 23, 2024 by 5:00 p.m. 
  • Registration:  $5.00 per runner at event or after pre-registration
  • Make Check Payable to :  M.R.P.D.

Eligibility:  

  1. Participants must compete in their age division (not open to high school).
  2. No SPIKES
  3. Each participating runner must complete and have their parent or guardian sign the waiver for the McFarland RPD Youth Cross Country Meet.

Awards: Medals will be awarded to the top 5.  Ribbons will be given out to runners' 6th thru 10th place.

Rules: Shirts are required, tennis, trainers or running shoes only.  No bare feet or track spike. 

NO PACING. Meet officials reserve the right to combine races that have limited number or participants. 

Programs Registration Form.pdf
A poster for cross country sign-ups displaying dates, grades, fees, and silhouettes of runners.