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Monday, August 17th is the start of the Gulf Coast Runner's Youth Team 2026 Cross Country Season!All Kindergarteners through 8th grade are invited to come and be a part of the youth team! Whether you are just starting out and have never stepped foot on a track or you want to excel and increase your running performance, we invite you to come and start practice with us at the Naples High School track on most Monday and Wednesday evenings beginning Monday, August 17th through Wednesday, October 21st.
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The Elementary Session is open to all Kindergarteners through 5th grade. Children must have independent bathroom skills and should be able to tie their own shoes.
Elementary is separated into 2 groups:
-Lower elementary which is kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade.
-Upper elementary includes 3rd grade, 4th grade and 5th grade.
The Middle School Session, 6th - 8th grade, is directed by experienced athlete and training coach, Coach Justin Moomaw who will focus on high performance with aim to coach his runners to qualify at the district and state level.
The Cross Country Season has goals for each level which we will train our runners for:
-Lower Elementary: 1K (.6 miles)
-Upper Elementary: 2K (1.2 miles)
-Middle School: 3K (1.8 miles)
Here is the calendar for the sessions. Unless otherwise indicated by coaches, all practices will be held at the Naples High School track beginning at 5:30pm:
-August 17th, 19th and 24th
-September 2nd, 9th, 14th, 16th, 23rd, 28th and 30th
-October 5th, 7th, 14th, 19th and 21st (26th and 28th are for State Participants)
SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, September 19th, 2026, is the GCR XC State Qualifier which will be held at Vineyards Community Park.
Hosted by Gulf Coast Runners, this official State qualifying Cross Country course will be open to all 2026 GCR Cross Country members with registration covered by the GCR Youth Team.
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For questions related to the Middle School session, please contact Coach Moomaw at: [email protected]
For questions related to the Elementary session, please contact Coach Lauren at: [email protected]
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