Cross country is a fall sport for 7th- and 8th-grade students. Girls and boys practice together, but compete separately. Races are approximately 2 miles, but we begin with much shorter runs at practice. Even students with no running experience can join cross country, and we will work up to the 2-mile races. There are no cuts! Everyone can run in every meet.
Skeleton Run (Sunday, October 26)
7th and 8th grade runners can do the 800-meter race at 9:00 AM for free or...
Runners of all ages (including adults!) can register and pay to do the 5K at 9:30 AM.
Click here to register for the 5k run.
Click here to volunteer for the Little Comets races. You can volunteer and run the 5k.
Order Amherst Cross Country gear here!
For AJH Cross Country updates, please join the AJH Cross Country Remind.com app.
There are two ways to join:
1. Text @ajhcros to 81010
2. Follow this link: https://www.remind.com/join/ajhcros
Pay-to-participate
$300/child for children #1 and #2
$150/child for children #3+
Coaches
Mr. Anderson (dave_anderson@amherstk12.org)
Mrs. Anderson (melissa_anderson@amherstk12.org)
Miss McKee (lelauni_mckee@amherstk12.org)
Follow AJH cross country on Twitter @AJH_XC
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Click here to watch Dave Wottel run the 800m in the 1972 Olympics.
Click here for a good article about running injuries and injury prevention.