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SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO YOUTH CROSS COUNTRY CHALLENGE!
October 18th 2025 Centennial High School Desert
This is the 1st of its kind in the area. Our Goal is simple, provide more opportunities to grow Cross County in Southern New Mexico for our youth athletes while bringing communities together.
Open to athletes enrolled in elementary thru middle school (8th grade) throughout Southern New Mexico. Encouraging all schools: public, charter, private and home school to create a team, train athletes, and compete.
We plan on building off of this event next year by offering at least a 6 week school based XC teams with USATF safe sport certified coaches and volunteers to fill the void in some school systems' athletic programs while complimenting those systems with XC already. Please (see SNMYXCL website for more details)
Age Groups
| Birth Year | Age Group |
| 2019 and younger | 6 and under |
| 2017-2018 | 7-8 |
| 2015-2016 | 9-10 |
| 2013-2014 | 11-12 |
| 2011-2012 | 13-14 |
How to Register
We tried to make it easy for you to register and start your team (if you have one). Coach may set up team without registering, first person on your team to register can create the team or if team is already created, select team name during registration. From there, any person can share the team name and a link for others to join or select team during registration. We also activated the features that allow you to change your team name. We are also happy to help with all of this.
If you don't have a team yet (or don't want the pressure of creating a team name), no worries! Go ahead and register yourself, and we can help you form a team later or just compete as an unattached runner.
When in doubt, ask! Remember, teams can have as many runners as you have, with only the top 5 places counting towards your score (with any other runners on your team helping to block other team members from securing lower points).
This event will be chip-timed.
How to Create a Team
TEAM COACHES:
- If creating a new team, use the "Create A Team" button on right side of main page
- you can create team with out registration
- Please advise your team members to REGISTER and JOIN your TEAM!!!!
- Also, we can set up a team password that is optional if you like to restrict who can become a team member
- October 16th – last day to create and/or register for a team
TEAM MEMBERS:
- On the registration form, select your team name from the drop-down list and continue with your registration.
- If you do NOT see your teams name in the drop-down list, please contact your team captain or create your own team.
Race day Info
Race Schedule: 1st race starts at 9am. We are using a rolling schedule, meaning every subsequent race will start 5 minutes after the conclusion of the previous race. in general: Boys then Girls. Races may be combined or separated further by division/gender depending on number of entrants in the race.
- 13-14 4k
- 6u 2K
- 7-8 2k
- 9-10 3k
- 11-12 3k
Course: The course is entirely enclosed in Marty Robbins Park. The 4K and 5K may include an additional sandy loop. The course will have gentle slopes on grass. The park is not very big, so teams will have a designated area for team tents, if desired and are asked not to steak their tents.
ENTRIES: All individual and team Entries must be submitted no later than 11:59pm, OCTOBER 16th 22nd. USATF membership is not required to participate. Late entries are discouraged – but if they occur will be $10.
FINISHLINE PROCEEDURS: Each athlete will be provided a bib number with a chip to be affixed to the front of their uniform shirt. All athletes starting a race must have a bib. Coaches (parent of unattached athlete) will need to come to the scorer’s table prior to the races to pick ;up their athlete’s packet. Failure to do so may result in your athlete being omitted from results and awards.
AWARDS: TBA!! looking for sponsor of Awards (Medal for 1st, ribbons 2nd through 6th) for all races will be presented after each race.
RESTROOMS: Located at the school near tennis court, track, ball fields.
TENTS: May be set up a long starting straight away behind roping or behind Start Finish area as long as not interfering with event
PARKING: Please park in designated areas.
Course Map
Scoring
In each division and gender
- Teams with at least 5 runners will be scored.
- Tie breaker will be the 6th runner
- No additional displacers
for more info about XC and scoring please see "A parents guide to cross-country101"
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
Boys 6U
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Register for Boys 6UFreeAug 12 - Oct 16
Girls 6U
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Register for Girls 6UFreeAug 12 - Oct 16
Boys 7-8
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Register for Boys 7-8FreeAug 12 - Oct 16
Girls 7-8
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Register for Girls 7-8FreeAug 12 - Oct 16
Boys 9-10
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Register for Boys 9-10FreeAug 12 - Oct 16
Girls 9-10
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Register for Girls 9-10FreeAug 12 - Oct 16
Boys 11-12
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Register for Boys 11-12FreeAug 12 - Oct 16
Girls 11-12
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Register for Girls 11-12FreeAug 12 - Oct 16
Boys 13-14
If your athlete is in 8th grade but has/will turn 15 this year, we are allowing them to enter
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Register for Boys 13-14FreeAug 12 - Oct 16
Girls 13-14
If your athlete is in 8th grade but has/will turn 15 this year, we are allowing them to enter
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Register for Girls 13-14FreeAug 12 - Oct 16
Contact information
- Event contact
- Race Director
- Phone
- 575.496.6792
- Website
- Visit website
