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AAU Cross Country Program
 Be a “leader of the pack”!
 
Join Rush Athletics USA Cross Country

2018 Registration:  OPEN
Practice Schedule & Locations
Plainfield South High School – Plainfield, IL
Mondays & Wednesdays - 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.
Saturdays - 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (September only)
1st Practice – August 27th at 6:00 p.m.
Plainfield South High School – Plainfield, IL Meet by soccer fields
 

 

Community Park – Country Club Hills, IL
Tuesdays & Thursdays - 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.
Sundays - 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
1st Practice – August 28th at 6:00 p.m.
Community Park – Country Club Hills, IL -->Meet by soccer fields

Meets

Hosted by the Belvidere Tornadoes
Location: Belvidere Park, Belvidere, IL (map)
Time: Open/Masters race at 8:30AM, Course Walk at 9:15AM, Youth races at 10:00AM
Cost: $6.00 per runner
 
 
Hosted by the Accelerators
Location: Herget Middle School, 1550 Deerpath Rd, Aurora, IL (map)
Time: Course Walk at 9:15AM, First Race at 10:00AM
Cost: $6.00 per runner
 
 
 
Hosted by the Elgin Sharks
Location: Channing Park/Channing Memorial School
Time: Open race at 9:30am, Course Walk at 10:00am
Cost: $9.00 per runner
 
 
 
2018 Central District AAU Cross Country Championships
Hosted by the Rush Athletics
Location: Channing Park/Channing Memorial School
Time: Open race at 9:30am, Course Walk at 10:00am
Cost: $5.00 per runner
 
 
 
 
 

Rush Athletic USA Cross Country offers youth athletes the opportunity to experience the joy of distance running, learn exercises and techniques to improve their speed, strength and endurance, and run with other athletes their age and ability.

Three Programs Offered:

    

Joining the Pack: Grades K-5, Co-Ed

Introductory to Cross Country program emphasizes the fundamentals of cross country and sportsmanship.  Beginning runners learn basic running techniques and the importance of healthy lifestyle using the “Kids Run the Nation” program.
 

Running with the Pack: Grades 6-8, Co-Ed

Program focuses on strength, flexibility, endurance, technique and speed, and all athletes will learn lifelong lessons for effective stretching practices, good running form, and pacing.

 

 

Leading the Pack: Grades 9-12, Co-Ed 

(Athletes are welcome to join after their high school season has ended to participate in the the AAU Cross Country Nationals, December 1, 2018!)


Program focuses on higher levels of high intensity interval training.Runners learn the TABATA training program to increase speed and endurance.