The 2025 Elementary Cross Country Series is coming up!

The Chattanooga Track Club coordinates several youth programs throughout Chattanooga. The most well known is a race series offered in September for students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade. Known as the Elementary Cross Country Series (XC Series), it is open to all local schools and is held at Camp Jordan.

We're grateful to this year's 2025 XC Series sponsor, Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics. Thanks to them, we're able to make ths year's event particularly special.

• Each student will receive a race bib to streamline race timing across all 4 events;
• Local high school and UTC athletes will be volunteering as race course rabbits -- setting the pace for young runners and cheering them on in their respective races;
• On the last night of the series, there is an all-comers race where coaches, siblings and parents are invited to join their child on a 1-mile course. 

The 2025 XC Series will be held on these dates: September 2, September 9, September 23 and September 30.

Students can participate in any or all events; they sign up with their Hamilton County teachers and athletic coaches. All Hamilton County elementary school coaches will be sharing information about this event with parents and students this month.

 During last year’s 2024 series, over 1,000 kids participated! If you enjoy kids and can pitch in as a volunteer, please contact the 2025 XC Series Race Director, Emily Geyer, at youthxc@chattanoogatrackclub.org. For more details on the series, see the the Series information page.