General Information

• The Orange County Cross Country Championship is a CIF CIF-sanctioned event.

• All athletes entered MUST officially represent the school they attend.

• Only a school official (coach, administrator) may register their school's team/individual through athletic.net. NO unattached or individual entries accepted and no parents may register their child without proof of school consent.

• Pre-authorization of a credit card will be required to unlock registration.

• A school official (coach, administrator) must accompany the team/individual to the Orange County Cross Country Championships.

Timing

• TBD

Registration Process and Information

All schools must first pre-authorize a credit card to begin the registration process. The card will not be charged until the entry deadline of xxxx On that date, the credit card will be charged the full fees for all entries online, unless another type of payment arrangement has been made and the full amount of payment has been received in our office.

Entry Fees

• $30 for a single athlete per gender level.

• $60 for two athletes per gender level.

• $400 maximum fee per gender.

Refund Policy
This meet will be run regardless of weather. There will be no refunds if your team does not show on meet day for any reason.

All team registration fees will be finalized and non-refundable at the close of registration.

Processing Fees
A registration processing fee will be charged for ALL online credit card transactions and check payments.

Check Payment Policy
If you would like to pay by SCHOOL/DISTRICT CHECK (no personal checks), the check for the ENTIRE AMOUNT DUE, INCLUDING PROCESSING FEES,  MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE PICKING UP THE TEAM PACKET.

Make checks payable to:
Orange County Cross Country Championships.

**It is imperative that the school name is somewhere on the check or in the check notes.  

Please submit payment to:
Orange County Cross Country Championships.
25255 Toledo Way
Lake Fores, CA 92630

Competition Levels (Boys & Girls)

• Varsity – up to 9 runners maximum

  • Any grade level (9th, 10th, 11th or 12th graders)

• Junior Varsity – Unlimited

  • Juniors or Seniors ONLY (11th  or 12th graders)

• Sophomore – Unlimited

  • Sophomores Only (10th graders)

• Freshman – Unlimited

  • Freshman Only (9th graders)
    
    

• Sweepstakes Entries

  • Please view Sweepstakes Info links below for information on how to apply, who is accepted, and how additional entries are permitted.

• Competition Divisions- TBD

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2025 CIF-SS Divisions (based on grades 9-12 enrollment – PDF)

• Large

  • D1 – 2,439 and above

  • D2 – 1,977-2,438

• Small

  • D3 – 1,450-1976

  • D4 – 601-1,449

  • D5 – 600 and below

Sweepstakes Races Overview

TBD

Divisions and Schedule- NOT finalized

Small School Division

• Race 1- 3:30 pm Boys Frosh

• Race 2- 3:45 pm  Girls Frosh

• Race 3- 4:00 pm Boys Soph

• Race 4- 4:15 pm Girls Soph

• Race 5- 4:30 pm Boys JV

• Race 6- 4:45 pm Girls JV

• Race 7- 5:05 Boys Varsity

• Race 8- 5:20 Girls Varsity

Large School Divisions

• Race 9- 7:40 am Boys Frosh (LS)

• Race 10- 7:55 am Girls Frosh (MS) 

• Race 11- 8:10 am Girls Frosh (LS)

• Race 12- 8:30 am Boys Frosh (MS)

• Race 13- 8:55 am Boys Sweepstakes

• Race 14- 9:15 am Girls Sweepstakes

• Race 15- 9:30 am Boys Varsity (MS)

• Race 16- 9:45 am Girls Varsity (MS)

• Race 17- 10:00 am Boys Soph (LS)

• Race 18- 10:15 am Girls Soph (MS)

• Race 19- 10:30 am Girls Soph (LS)

• Race 20- 10:50 am Boys Soph (MS)

• Race 21- 11:05 am Boys JV (LS) 

• Race 22- 11:20 am Girls JV (MS)

• Race 23- 11:35 am Girls JV (LS)

• Race 24- 11:55 am Boys JV (MS)

👉 This is NOT the final list as some schools have yet to register, and adjustments are still in progress. Many teams have also requested changes to divisions and race placements. We will update the list daily. 

Packet Pick-Up / Check In

Schools will pick up their team packets at the “Packet Pick-Up” stand next to the concession/memorabilia booth. The packet will contain Athlete Bib Numbers, coaches tickets and other important information. Coaches must distribute bibs and coaches tickets.

It is IMPERATIVE that runners RUN WITH THE BIB NUMBER THEY WERE ASSIGNED! If a runner runs without the appropriate bib, that runner will be removed from the results and not counted in the team scoring. RFID Chips are on the back of the bib numbers and care should be taken to prevent bending or mutilation of the Bib Number/RFID Chip.

Team Camps

Team Camps may be set up in locations only designated on the map:

Please share with your parents/spectators/etc. the approximate area your team camp will be. The #1 question asked each year by spectators is “Do you know where (school) has their team camp?”

Race Schedule

This is an approximate time schedule. FINAL RACE SCHEDULE will be posted after final race confirmations are posted.

• TBD 

What Time Is My Race?

Final meet Schedule/Confirmations with specific race numbers and start times will be published on our website www.OCXCChamps.com

Please share that information with your athletes and their parents.

TBD

We have worked diligently to set up a schedule in which nearly every competing school has all of its races within a 3 hour window.

Warm-up Area

• Warm-ups should be done on the grass field.

• No warm-up permitted on the course after the first race has started.

Clerk-of-the-Course

• All athletes MUST report to the starting line at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start of their race.  

• The Clerk is located along the east fence by the starting line.

Start Line

• Each school with 5 or more runners will receive one spot on the start line.  The rest of the team will line up, single file, behind the first runner.    Runners on teams with 4 or less runners will line up (in a group) on the furthest outside boxes on the start line. 

• Please instruct your athletes the order in which you want them to line up.

• Runners should be instructed to keep their distance (front and behind) away from other runners at the start. The runner they may trip up… might be their own teammate!

Course

You can download the map of our 3-mile course here.

On the day of the meet, as many as two races are going on at the same time. There will be runners on all parts of the course, so no one is allowed to “jog” the course on the day of the meet.

The map also contains restroom locations, team camp locations, walking paths, first aid locations and much more.

Awards

• Top 4 teams and top 50 individuals in the sweepstakes races. 

• Top 3 teams and 50 individuals in all other varsity races. 

• Top 3 teams and top 40 individuals in all other races, 

• "All County" awards to the top 7 in each grade level per gender. 

• The Perpetual Trophy, plaques, and patches to the team county champions.

Awards Presentation

Awards will be presented at the stage approximately 20 minutes after each race concludes. The top 7 individual finishers and winning teams will be recognized during the ceremony. 

Moving a Registered Runner to Another Race on Race Day

In order to move a runner to another race, the following parameters and directions must be followed:

1. Your school MUST already be entered into the race you would like to move a runner into. You may not add a runner into a race that your team is not entered in.

2. The runner must be ELIGIBLE to run in that race you would like he/she to change to. Example: A sophomore cannot run in a Frosh or JV Race.

3. The runner must already be registered and have a Bib Number assigned to them.

4. Your school must not have more than the maximum allowable entries in the race you would like to move a runner to.

If the previous parameters are met, place your athlete(s) into that race.

Adding New Athletes That Have Not Been Registered

In order to add an athlete that has not been registered (no bib number):

1. Report to the Problem Registration Tent with:

   1. Your confirmation sheet

   2. If you have any, please bring an unused bib number.

2. Late entries will only be allowed IF:

   1. You wish to enter your late entrant into a divisional race your team is already entered in.

   2. Your school does not have the maximum allowable entries in that race.  

3. A $5 (cash-only) fee will be assessed if using an unused bib from your team packet, which will be reassigned to your late entry.

4. A $10 (cash-only) fee will be assessed if a new bib must be issued to your late entry.

Name changes / corrections

In order to make corrections to a runner (name, grade, gender):

1. Report to the Problem Registration Tent.

2. Completely fill out a correction form making sure to check the box where a correction is needed. 

3. A $5 (cash-only) fee will be assessed.

4. Corrections will appear in results.