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A Statewide
Cross Country Club
for ALL AGES
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Oregon Cross Country:
There are many outstanding cross country clubs throughout Oregon
that provide coaching and training opportunities for Oregon
youth. We are fortunate to have so many active and supportive
programs. However, many of our clubs share a similar weakness:
due to lack of size, they are unable to provide team competition
opportunities for their athletes. To do so, they must have at
least five runners in any given age-group.
Since few clubs meet that requirement, Oregon Cross Country
(OCC) was formed as umbrella organization so that athletes can
unite and represent Oregon together in the Junior Olympics Association,
Regional, and National Championships. OCC has enabled young
athletes of Oregon to experience the team aspect of cross crountry,
which includes achievement, camaraderie, sportsmanship and friendship.
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Opportunity:
Joining OCC will not impact or interfere in any way with an athlete’s
connection with his or her existing club, coach, or training group.
These important relationships will not be affected. It merely provides
a mechanism for unifying Oregon athletes at meets where team scoring
occurs. During the Junior Olympic Championship meets, athletes advance
not only based on individual performance, but also on team scoring.
Up to eight runners on a team may advance from state to regionals
and from regionals to nationals as a unit. Thus, OCC will enable
more Oregon runners to advance to regional and national cross country
competitions on the basis of team scoring.
Philosophy
and Eligibility:
OCC was formed as a youth club to serve athletes ranging in age
from 8 to 14. There is no qualifying standard or ability
requirement. To join, an athlete or parent needs to contact the
Oregon Association (see join
us) and make a request. The club number is 37-0930. This needs
to be done prior to competing in any USATF sanctioned cross country
meets.
Nuts
& Bolts:
There is no membership fee to join OCC. Athletes who join will
be provided OCC team competition shirts at cost. Wearing the singlets
during USATF sanctioned competitions will be required.. Meet info
for the 2008 season is available at: USATF-Oregon.org
Invitation:
The nucleus of OCC was originally established by a group of several
Portland area coaches. But membership is open to all Oregonians,
and OCC now has active members from Pendleton, Astoria, Hood
River, Medford, Grants Pass as well as the Willamette Vally.
We encourage athletes, parents and coaches to talk this over
and see if OCC will meet their needs. Our goal is simply to
enhance the opportunities of Oregon athletes. With your support
and participation, we will achieve that goal.
More
info:
For additional info, please contact Craig Rice at 503-460-2612
or via email at crice-pdx@comcast.net
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