Now that you've registered with USATF, click on the link below to register via Sports Engine. You will need to enter your USATF membership when registering for the Cheetahs. 

• $200 Registration Fee
• $55 Uniform Fee
• $150 Refundable Volunteer Fee* (email us to discuss criteria)
• $65 Cheetahs Warm-ups (not required for participation)
• Space is limited!
• Last day to register is August 31, 2024, however, we will close early if all spots have been taken before that date. 
• Last day for a refund (minus uniform cost) is August 31, 2024.
• Please visit the XC practice information tab for more details.

Congratulations to all of the Cheetahs who participated in the 2023 cross country season.  We enjoyed seeing the athletes improve across the season and challenge themselves to achieve their personal goals! Our dedicated runners wrapped up their season at La Reina High School in Thousand Oaks, at the SCYTF 2023 Cross Country Championships. The Cheetahs coaches are extremely proud of our athlete's commitment to themselves and their teammates this season! 

Additionally, there was a very successful postseason campaign for many Cheetahs athletes who competed with our conference-wide team, the California Comets, at USATF qualifying races at the both the county and regional levels, ultimately leading to the USATF National Cross Country Championships in Louisville, KY.  Seven Comets teams, featuring 8 Cheetahs athletes, advanced through the qualifying rounds to earn their places on the start line with the best teams in the country.

The Comets teams arrived in Louisville prepared to race. Three California Comets teams (8U girls, 8U boys, and 9-10 boys) earned National Championship Titles. One of our 8U Cheetah girls placed 8th overall, earning herself a title of All-American. Additionally, the 5 remaining Comets teams delivered outstanding performances, including:  the 9-10 girls' 4th place finish, the 11-12 boys' 13th place finish, the 11-12 girls' 20th place finish, and the 13-14 boys' 13th place finish. Well done!

Cross Country's Historic Roots

The sport’s origins date back to early 19th century England, when students played a game called “hunt the hare"—also known as a "hare and hound run"—in which one or two boys, or the “hares,” would get a head start and lay a trail of shredded paper. A few minutes later, a larger group—the “hounds”—would follow in hot pursuit across miles of boggy English countryside. The object was to catch the hares before they reached a predetermined location.