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Fall Season

EAA Cross Country

2022 EAA XC Team

EAA Cross Country provides students entering grades 1-6 an opportunity to develop competitive distance running skills and learn the importance of team and sportsmanship.

The fall season focuses on endurance running as well as power (intervals), strength (hills) and speed (sprints).

A typical practice includes:

  • 10-minute dynamic warm-up
  • 30-minute endurance run
  • 10-15-minute intervals/hills/sprints and games
  • 10-minute cool-down (jogging/walking/stretching)

2024 PRACTICE SCHEDULE

DAY DATE TIME LOCATION
Monday Aug. 5 PRACTICE CANCELED RAIN / THUNDERSTORMS
Thursday Aug. 8 6:15–7:15 p.m. Black Hawk Middle School
Monday Aug. 12 6:15–7:15 p.m. Northview Elementary
Thursday Aug. 15 6:15–7:15 p.m. Black Hawk Middle School
Monday Aug. 19 6:15–7:15 p.m. Northview Elementary
Thursday Aug. 22 6:15–7:15 p.m. Black Hawk Middle School
Monday Aug. 26 6:15–7:15 p.m. Northview Elementary
Monday Sept. 2 LABOR DAY NO PRACTICE
Monday Sept. 9 6:15–7:15 p.m. Northview Elementary
Monday Sept. 16 6:15–7:15 p.m. Northview Elementary
Monday Sept. 23 6:15–7:15 p.m. Northview Elementary
Monday Sept. 30 6:15–7:15 p.m. Northview Elementary

2024 MEET SCHEDULE

Day Date Meet Location Arrive By Gun Time
Friday Aug. 30 Irish Invite Rosemount High School 7:30 a.m. 8:05 girls, 8:15 boys
Thursday Sept. 5 Rosemount Invite Dakota County Technical College 5:30 p.m. 6:00 girls, 6:15 boys
Thursday Sept. 12 Eagan Invite Northview Elementary 5:30 p.m. 6:00 girls, 6:15 boys
Thursday Sept. 19 Burnsville Blaze Invite Nicollet Middle School 5:30 p.m. 6:00 girls, 6:15 boys
Thursday Sept. 26 Cowbell Classic Dodge Middle School (Farmington) 5:30 p.m. 6:00 girls, 6:15 boys
Thursday Oct. 3 Mike's Meet (Burnsville) Neill Park (13501 Upton Ave S) 5:30 p.m. 6:00 girls, 6:15 boys

Race Results

Irish Invite, 8/30
Girls Results | Boys Results

Rosemount Invite, 9/5
Girls Results | Boys Results

Eagan Invite, 9/12
Girls Results | Boys Results

Burnsville Invite, 9/19
Girls Results | Boys Results

Cowbell Classic, 9/26
Girls & Boys Results

Mike's Meet, 10/3
Girls Results | Boys Results

EAA Cross Country

DATES

The fall cross country season begins the second week of August and runs through the last week of September.

Practices are 6:15-7:15 p.m. on most Mondays and Thursdays.  Meets are typically Thursday evenings. Specific dates are listed in the schedules.

MONDAYS @ NORTHVIEW ELEMENTARY

Photo of Northview Elementary

THURSDAYS @ BLACK HAWK MIDDLE SCHOOL

Photo of Black Hawk Middle School

FEE

$65

Fall 2024 registration closed July 7.

EQUIPMENT

  • Running shoes
  • Water bottle
  • T-shirt (provided by EAA – included with registration fee)

Warm Weather & Air Quality Guidelines

If the Heat Index is...

  • Up to 90 degrees: Normal practice with water breaks as needed
  • 91-99 degrees: Practice reduced to 30 minutes with mandatory two-minute water breaks per lap
  • Over 100 degrees: No practice

If the Air Quality Index is...

  • Good/Moderate: Normal practice
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: Practice reduced to 30 minutes
  • Unhealthy/Very Unhealthy/Hazardous: No practice

As always, you may make the best decision for your runner(s). 

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Ben Wiedenfeld

EAA Cross Country Director