FALL 2022 VIRTUAL SEASON
Join us for the upcoming Fall 2022 Cross Country season! All dates, locations, and general info on our virtual XC program are listed below including how to participate in the 2022-23 school year. For more on our traditional, in-person Cross Country Program please re-visit our Cross Country Home Page.
Please continue reading for more details on our Virtual XC program.
AGE DIVISIONS
FIYA Virtual XC is open to ALL elementary and middle schools for participation. NO High School students are allowed to compete in FIYA. We divide the competition based on grade levels as follows…
Division 1 = 8th Grade & Below and runs a 2 mile course;
Division 2 = 6th Grade & Below and runs a 1.5 mile course;
Division 3 = 4th Grade & Below and runs a 1 mile course.
NOTE: A student-athlete can compete as part of the school team or individually if there are not enough student athletes at your school interested in competing. Students are also allowed to run in older divisions, but are prohibited from running in lower divisions than their age group.
Virtual XC 2022 DATES & COST
REGISTRATION OPENS: Sept 8
REGISTRATION CLOSES: Nov 27
VIRTUAL COACHES MEETING: 5 PM on Sept 7 via Google Meet
START OF SEASON: Sept 8
END OF SEASON: Nov 27
VIRTUAL COURSES: 8 locations (minus Hahn and Vincent)
COST: $12 per athlete per course run
CREATING ATHLETIC.NET ACCOUNT & REGISTRATION
Registration for both in-person and virtual cross country meets are handled via athletic.net. If your school has NOT participated in FIYA Cross Country in the last two years, you will likely need to first create a free team account at athletic.net. Once you create your account, you can then register for any of the FIYA (virtual or in-person) Cross Country Meets. Please click the button below for instructions on creating a free team account. Be sure to create your team's account at least one week before the registration deadline to ensure your account is ready on time.
Once this step is completed and you have a verified team account, you can continue below for our specific instructions on how to register and compete in our virtual meets!
How To Register & Compete
To register and compete in any of our virtual meets, schools must FIRST create a free team account on athletic.net and each runner must also have their own account connected to the team's profile. Athletes will physically run the courses that we have designed at our various locations before the competition deadline. Using the Athletic App and their personal account, runners will record their runs with GPS and submit race results to the FIYA meet of which they're registered for on our athletic.net page.
Downloading the Athletic App After Registration:
For virtual meets, there are TWO IMPORTANT STEPS after you have registered your runners for a virtual meet on Athletic.net:
STEP 1 – Every cross country coach must download Athletic App to his or her mobile phone.
STEP 2 – Every runner must download Athletic App as well.
Please read and download the detailed Athletic APP instructions above.
In that document, you'll find instructions on how to create an account, how to register, and how to use the app to compete in a FIYA virtual meet. Again, all FIYA Virtual Meets require that the athletes actually run AT the designated course on your own at anytime during the open competition period. Using Athletic APP provides the proof that athletes complied with this requirement.
Using the Athletic App at Each Virtual XC Meet:
Each athlete that runs a FIYA virtual cross country meet needs to use Athletic App. We have provided detailed instructions on how a runner can record their run and submit his/her results. In addition, Athletic App has other useful features for coaches and team members. All instructions can be found on this same Athletic APP instructions Document.
Above is an example of a virtual meet submission for the Boys Division 2 Kenneth Hahn race on FIYA's athletic.net. Includes finish time and GPS map for proof of full course completion.
Virtual XC Costs & Awards
For all of our virtual meets, the cost will be per athlete per school per meet. For non-member schools, the cost is $15 per athlete per meet and for member schools the cost is $12 per athlete per meet. Upon conclusion of the cross country season, FIYA will issue one invoice per school covering all meets that your school athletes participated. Payment should be made after receipt of the invoice.
AWARDS FOR PARTICIPANTS:
If a runner participates in at least FIVE (5) virtual meets,
he/she will receive a commemorative 2022 FIYA Virtual XC T Shirt.
If a runner participates in all TEN (8) virtual meets,
he/she will also receive a commemorative 2022 FIYA Virtual XC Medal.
For exact rules on scoring and awards for the 2022 Fall Virtual XC Season
AWARDS FOR TOP FINISHERS:
All virtual meets will have a team competition as well as an individual competition. **Meaning, individuals can still compete regardless if their school has enough runners to qualify as a team.**
- For the team competition your school must have at least 3 runners per division per gender to qualify.
- For every three teams participating, we will award a team plaque.
- We will award a maximum of 5 team plaques.
- For the individual competition we award medals to the top runners in each gender division.
- For every 5 runners, there is a medal place awarded.
- EX: If there are 25 runners total in a race, there are 5 medals awarded to the top 5 finishers in that gender division.
Virtual Meet Locations & Courses
For the Fall 2022 virtual season, we’ve carefully measured and designed (8) “meets” at various parks and recreation areas throughout Los Angeles County. All 8 locations are listed below along with the address/ map to get there, our course maps/ distances for that location, and our course video to get a better visual of the course and park location before you arrive.
Videos of all virtual courses can be found on our YouTube page here.
Columbia Park
El Dorado East Regional Park
Earvin Magic Johnson Recreation Area
Hansen Dam Recreation Area
2022 VIRTUAL XC BEGINS:
Lake Balboa/Anthony J. Beilenson Park
Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area
Legg Lake/Whittier Narrows Recreation Area
Peter F. Schabarum Regional County Park
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU THIS SEASON!
