Iowa Association USATF Youth Cross Country State Meet On November 4, the Iowa Association USATF Youth Cross Country State Meet will be held at Valley Southwoods Freshman High School in West Des Moines. The youth meet is for athletes ages 18 and under, and will be staged in 4 races. A 3K (1.86 miles) race for ages 10 and under will begin promptly at 1:00pm, followed by a 3K race for ages 11 & 12 at 1:30pm, a 4K (2.48 miles) race for ages 13 and 14 at 2:00pm, and a 5K (3.1 miles) for ages 15 to 18 at 2:30pm. There will be ten age/gender groups competing in the four youth races. 10 & under girls, 10 & under boys, 11-12 girls, 11-12 boys, 13-14 girls, 13-14 boys, 15-16 girls, 15-16 boys, 17-18 girls and 17-18 boys. Age group determination is based on your age at 12/31/07. Teams may compete, but are not required for participation. A team must have at least 5 but no more than 8 members of the same age/gender group. The entry fee is $10. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged but race day registration is allowed, and will begin at 11:00am. USATF membership is not required. Entry forms with additional information may be found on the fitnesssports.com web site, in their November race calendar. For more information, please contact Craig Calhoun or 515-276-1948. Entry form here Iowa Association USATF Open/Masters Cross Country State Meet On November 4, the Iowa Association USATF Open/Masters Cross Country State Meet will be held at Valley Southwoods Freshman High School in West Des Moines. The meet is for those ages 19 and older, and will be contested over a 5K cross country race course. The race is scheduled to begin at 3:00pm, immediately following the Iowa Association USATF Youth Cross Country Meet, so bring your young runners to compete in the youth event. Or kids, bring your parents along to run in the Open Masters event. This event is for both the competitive at heart and those who simply enjoy the workout and challenge of a good off-road run. The Open Division is for ages 19 to 30. The Masters Division is for ages 31 and up, with five year age groups (31-35, 36-40, and so on). Age group determination is based on your age at 12/31/07. Though there will be both men’s and women’s divisions in all age groups, all entrants will run at the same time. The entry fee is $10. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged but race day registration is allowed, and will begin at 11:00am. USATF membership is not required. Entry forms with additional information may be found on the fitnesssports.com web site, in their November race calendar. For more information, please contact Craig Calhoun (276-1948 / ctccpa@aol.com). Entry form here