THE 2026 USATF CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION JUNIOR OLYMPIC XC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sunday, November 8, 2026
White Memorial Foundation & Conservation Center, Litchfield
USATF Sanction 165979
Time: Number pick-up starting at 8:00am at the Activity Shed. Course will be open for individual walks at this time. 2k,3k,4k and 5k maps available. Adult 5k race at 9:am.
ENTRY PROCEDURE & FEES: Entry for JO meet is ONLINE ONLY at athletic.net. Entry Fee is $10.00. Complete all information on the online form. There are no JO entries on the day of meet!
ENTRIES OPEN: SEPTEMBER 17, 2026 AT 8:00PM
ENTRIES CLOSE: NOVEMBER 6, 2026 AT 09:00AM
USATF: All competitors must have a current USATF Connecticut age verified membership. If needed, this must be done online at www.usatf.org before registering for the meet on athletic.net .
Memberships purchased from 11/1 onwards will be valid until 12/31/27
All entries must have had their ages verified by National Office prior to registration.
Date of Birth verification Policy
(revised 4-21)
USATF Championships require that event registrants shall be date-of-birth verified. Members are required to upload/submit their birthdate verification documents while completing their membership profile on the USATF Connect system
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DOCUMENT SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Documents submitted for birthdate verification will be processed within five (5) business days of submission (excluding holidays). It is the responsibility of the registrant to assure submission in a timely manner to meet entry deadlines.
HOW TO SUBMIT DOCUMENTS
Birthdate verification documents must be uploaded through USATF Connect. If you are experiencing trouble uploading these documents, please contact the USATF National Office for assistance. Be advised that birthdate verification documents will not be accepted or uploaded by the National Office. Procedures for uploading these documents in the USATF Connect system must be adhered to and there will be no exceptions. Documents sent to the National Office will be returned and the verification will not be processed.
If a document is illegible it will be invalidated and will not be processed. Invalidated documents will not result in an extension of the submission deadline. No extension will be granted for invalidated documents that require re-submission. The processing period will remain in effect. Birthdate verification documents will remain a permanent part of the member profile and will not require re-submission.
ACCEPTED DOCUMENTS – Accepted verification documents include copy of Birth Certificate, Passport, Certified Baptismal Record, Driver’s License, or U.S. Government Issued Identification.
PARKING: All parking will be in the Sawmill Field behind the starting line. No parking on roads or trails. No exceptions. Parking at the Activity Shed is for meet officials only!
RACE SCHEDULE: Races begin at 10:00 am in the following order:
8 & Under GIRLS…………2018+……..10:00…..2k….…(8:07) Laila Goodman, Litchfield TC (‘19)
8 & Under BOYS………….2018+……..10:30…..2k……..(7:39) Samuel Duffy, Litchfield TC (’16)
9-10 GIRLS..………………2016-17……11:00…..3k……(11:49) Danae Rivers, New Haven (’08)
9-10 BOYS..………………2016-17……11:30…..3k……(10:50) Kieran Haug, New Haven (’12)
Azaan Dawson, New Haven (’13)
11-12 GIRLS………………2014-15……12:00….3k……(10:43) Angela Saidman, Wilton (’13)
11-12 BOYS……………….2014-15……12:30….3k……(9:29) Luca Parente, Unattached (’25)
13-14 GIRLS………………2012-13…….1:00…..4k……(15:31) Gabriela Pereira, Hatters TC (’25)
13-14 BOYS………………..2012-13……1:30…..4k……(13:37) Robert Cozean, Litchfield TC (’16)
Brendan Murray, Unatt. (’14)
15-16 GIRLS……………….2010-11….…2:00…..5k…….(18:06) Kerri Lyons, Club CT. (’03)
17-18 GIRLS……………….2008-09….…2:00…..5k..…..(17:18) Samantha Glass, Litchfield TC (’13)
15-16 BOYS………………..2010-11….…2:30……5k……(15:15) Brendan Murray, Unatt. (’16)
17-18 BOYS ……………….2008-09….…2:30……5k……(15:08) Daniel Schumacher, Unatt. (’14)
AWARDS: Medals or ribbons given in each race to the top fifteen finishers.
Advancement: The top 5 teams and the top 30 individuals from the Association meet qualify for Region 1. Being held November 22 at Noble High School, North Berwick, ME Entries on Athletic.net close on November 20 at 10:00 AM. The National Championships will be held at Moncus Park in Lafayette, Louisiana on December 12. The top 5 teams and the top 30 individuals from the Region 1 meet qualify for the National Championship
Waivers: Those unable to compete in the Association meet may apply for a waiver. Those applying must register on Athletic.net prior to November 6. Waivers will be granted based on available space. NOTE: IN THE 8 & UNDER DIVISION, ONLY 7 AND 8 YEAR OLDS CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONALS. SUB-7 YEAR OLDS CANNOT.
COURSES: All four courses are run over trails. The 2k has one small hill at the 1k mark. The 3k is flat with one hill near the end. The 4k and 5k have a hill at the 1.5 mile mark with an elevation of 134’. Leaves, roots, deer, and possible puddles or snow will be encountered. COURSE MAPS CAN BE SEEN BELOW
White Memorial 2k
White Memorial 3k
White Memorial 4k
White Memorial 5k
DIRECTIONS: WMF is off route 202 between Litchfield and Bantam via Route 8 North to exit 42. Route 118 to Litchfield and Route 202. WMF 2 miles on left.
Information: Irving Fox danburyhatterstrackxc@gmail.com
Safe Sport
USA Track & Field has been committed to creating a culture that clearly advocates, and provides for, a safe environment in which our athletes compete and train. We believe this is paramount to the success of all our programs.
For the safety of our athletes, particularly our youth athletes, as well as all our member participants, USATF adopted the USATF Safe Sport Program back in 2014. Safe Sport at USATF aims to prevent sexual misconduct and abuse, bullying, hazing, harassment, physical abuse, and emotional abuse in the sports of LDR, race walking, and track and field. Our goal is to create a clear culture of awareness to protect the participants in our sports at all levels.
USATF’s Safe Sport Program includes elements of governance, advocacy, education and communication, and compliance and monitoring. Additionally, an important aspect of USATF’s Safe Sport Program is the requirement that certain individuals within USATF be USATF 3-Step Safe Sport Compliant. USATF currently requires members of the following groups to be USATF 3-Step Safe Sport Compliant including, but not limited to: USATF National Office Staff, USATF Board of Directors, USATF registered coaches, club coaches, USATF certified officials, authorized athlete representatives, club leadership (i.e. club presidents, administrators, secretaries, coaches, etc., Association Safe Sport Volunteer Coordinators, and anyone with a role assigned to them on USATF Connect), National Team staff and other selected personnel, National Team Athletes, National Committee Chairs, Association leadership, Youth Executive Committee members, AAC Executive Committee members, AAC Event Leaders, contractors/vendors with access to athletes, and any other adult who has Authority and/or Regular Contact over athletes.
Past Meet Results
2025 USATF Connecticut Association Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships Results
2024 USATF Connecticut Association Junior Olympic Championships – Results – Nov 10
2023 USATF CONNECTICUT Association JUNIOR OLYMPIC XC CHAMPIONSHIPS Nov 12 Results
2022 USATF CONNECTICUT Association JUNIOR OLYMPIC XC CHAMPIONSHIPS Nov 13 Results
THE 2021 USATF CONNECTICUT Association JUNIOR OLYMPIC XC CHAMPIONSHIPS Results
Mayor’s Cup Cross Country-Youth – Oct 24, Franklin Park, Boston MA
Junior Olympic National Championships Highlights 2019, Litchfield Track Club
The photo includes: Alexa Johnston, Thilde Killam, Laila Goodman, Gwen Krukar and Attie Bergin.
Laila Goodman, LTC, led wire to wire to win the 8 and under girls. Thilde Killam was 9th obtaining double all-american. The team of Goodman, Killam, Krukar, Johnston, and Bergin placed 4th with 123 points! You can get the final results by age group at athletic.net.
Region 1 results
Connecticut results