MISSION
The goal of the AYS Junior Runners program is to provide 1st - 6th graders an early competitive running experience that:
- Involves everyone in a positive team experience
- Allows for individual and team goal development and self-improvement
- Develops fundamental running skills
- Promotes healthy lifestyles
- Builds confidence
- Promotes fun!
The AYS Junior Runners Cross Country program is instructional and recreational, and aims to teach running to young athletes within the following framework:
- An instructional and recreational league
- Establishment of goals
- Keeping of individual times
- Emphasizing individual effort to improve
- Develops individual fitness and healthy nutrition habits
- Practicing good sportsmanship
- Considering all athletes as WINNERS
AGE DIVISIONS
Fall Junior Runners Cross Country is offered to boys and girls in the 1st - 6th grade (based on the 2025-2026 school year).
COST
Early Bird Pricing* - Register May 5 -June 1, 2025
All divisions: $99*
Register June 2 - June 29, 2025
All divisions: $124
REGISTRATION
Registration for Junior Runners opens May 5, 2025 with Early Bird pricing through June 1, 2025. Regular registration for Junior Runners will be from June 2, 2025 and will close at midnight on June 29, 2025.
SCHEDULE
Practices are generally held on Mondays and either Wednesdays or Thursdays additionally and are generally held from 6:00pm - 7:00pm.
PARENT/GUARDIAN PARTICIPATION
Parents/guardians are encouraged to train with their junior runners at practices. Coaches will always run with the students and monitor their conditions.
GEAR REQUIRED
Runners will be provided an Avon Junior Runners jersey. Runners will be asked to provide their own quality running shoes.