Welcome to Middle School Cross Country
Cross country is a fall sport open to boys and girls entering 7th and 8th grade.
PIAA Sports Physicals Required
To try out for the team in the fall, athletes must have a PIAA Sports Physical completed after June 1, 2026 and before the first day of tryouts. All physical information must be uploaded to the Rank One system found on the CV Athletic Trainer website.
Information about physicals can be found on the Athletic training website: https://www.cvschools.org/page/physical-formrank-one-information
In-House physicals for the 2026-2027 school year are now open!
Please click the link below for information and to register. Appointments are required.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094CABA72AA1F4C07-63842186-cvinhouse
Summer Running Opportunities
Informal summer runs will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting in July. These runs are open to athletes going into 7th and 8th grade. These sessions are not required, but a chance for athletes to train with coaches and other athletes. Athletes should come prepared in running clothes and shoes and bring their own filled water bottle. If there are thunderstorms, heat advisories or heavy rain, we will NOT meet to run. This will be updated on the website as soon as possible.
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 ~ 6: 00- 7:30 PM: Meet at Vincent DiFilippo Nature Preserve, 110 Sample Bridge Rd., Mechanicsburg, 17050
Thursday, July 9, 2026 ~ 8:00 - 9:30 AM: Meet at Mountain View Middle School, 30 Bali Hai Rd., Mechanicsburg, 17050 (Near the track/stadium)
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 ~ 6: 00- 7:30 PM: Meet at Stony Ridge Park, 50 Bernheisel Bridge Rd, Carlisle, 17015. (Coming from Ridge Hill Rd., go past the sign and park at the second gravel entranceway. We will be running on the Appalachian Trail from this lower lot.)
Thursday, July 16, 2026 ~ 8:00 - 9:30 AM: Meet at Mountain View Middle School, 30 Bali Hai Rd., Mechanicsburg, 17050 (Near the track/stadium)
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 ~ 6: 00 - 7:30 PM: Meet at Children's Lake in Boiling Springs (Carlisle Iron Works Furnace), 109 Bucher Hill Road, Boiling Springs, 17007. We will dip our legs in the “bubble” at the end of the run.
Thursday, July 23, 2026 ~ 8:00 - 9:30 AM: Meet at Mountain View Middle School, 30 Bali Hai Rd., Mechanicsburg, 17050 (Near the track/stadium)
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 ~ 6:00- 7:30 PM: Meet at Vincent DiFilippo Nature Preserve, 110 Sample Bridge Rd., Mechanicsburg, 17050
Thursday, July 30, 2026 ~ 8:00 - 9:30 AM: Meet at Mountain View Middle School, 30 Bali Hai Rd., Mechanicsburg, 17050 (Near the track/stadium)
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 ~ 6:00- 7:30 PM: Meet at Wildwood Park (Parking near Olewine Nature Center) 100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Thursday, August 6, 2026 ~ 8:00 - 9:30 AM: Meet at Mountain View Middle School, 30 Bali Hai Rd., Mechanicsburg, 17050 (Near the track/stadium)
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 ~ 6:00- 7:30 PM: Meet at Spring Meadows Park, Boiling Springs - 640 W. 1st St, Boiling Springs, 17007
Thursday, August 13, 2026 ~ 8:00 - 9:30 AM: Meet at Mountain View Middle School, 30 Bali Hai Rd., Mechanicsburg, 17050 (Near the track/stadium)
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 ~ 6:00- 7:30 PM: Meet at Army Heritage Center, 950 Soldiers Dr, Carlisle, PA 17013 (parking) to run at Carlisle Barracks Golf Course
Fall Try-Outs
Tryouts for the team will be held on Monday, August 24 and Tuesday, August 25 from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM at Mountain View Middle School. Athletes need to have PIAA Sports Physicals uploaded before trying out. Athletes need to attend both days.
As part of tryouts, athletes will run a two-mile course. To make the team, boys must run under 19:00 and girls must run under 20:00. In addition, there will be a maximum of 25 runners for each gender that make the team.
How can I get in contact with the coach?
Email Coach Sharon Smith at ssmith@cvschools.org.
Tentative calendar for the 2026 Middle School Cross Country Team will be updated here in the summer.
Middle School 2026 Course Map found HERE.