Elementary XC is often a no-cut school or parent team (Lincoln Performing Arts School's Seneca Park group is the model). High school XC and track cut or they don't — ask that coach.

JCPS school teams

Fall = cross country. Spring = track and field. Ask the athletic director.

  • JCPS Activities and Athletics
  • JCPS Lightning Adaptive Sports — track and field for students with physical disabilities (wheelchair racing, throws, and more). District program. Ask Adaptive Sports or the school PT. MileSplit lists the team as JCPS Louisville Lightning.

Elementary / first XC

  • Lincoln Performing Arts School XC — K–5, no-cut, Seneca Park, Tues/Thu evenings. JCPS students can try practices before they pay. lpasxc@gmail.com · Coach O 502-718-3345
  • Other elementary schools sometimes field informal XC. Ask the office in August.

Clubs (track + some XC)

  • Louisville Track Club — nonprofit, AAU / USATF, summer season and fall training (older athletes).
  • Built 4 This Track Club & Academy — foundations ages ~4–9, AAU development and elite, plus XC.
  • Westside Track Club — long-running west Louisville youth program; trains around Norton Sports & Learning Center / west-end tracks. Ask the current coach through the facility or school.
  • New Generation Track Club — youth track; listed as free. 502-974-5667 · Westmoreland33@gmail.com

Places to run (not a team)

  • Seneca Park, Cherokee Park, The Parklands, Joe Creason (parkrun 5K Saturdays — free).
  • Fleet Feet Louisville posts group runs and Derby Festival training.

Meet results

Camps

School and club speed weeks in June. Those go on Lessons & Camps.

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