CYO Cross Country

Sadly, due to the pandemic, is was not possible to host CYO Cross Country in Fall 2020.
We are hopeful that we will be able to resume CYO Track and Field in Spring 2021 and resume CYO Cross Country in the Fall of 2021.

We continue to include photos and information from the 2019 CYO Cross Country season on this web page as a reminder of this fun and exciting sport that WILL return to our local parks!

As we wait, please continue to pray for those affected by the pandemic and an end to it.

The five-week CYO Cross Country Season each year begins with practices starting mid-August and then with five meets on Friday afternoons on the last two Fridays in September and first three Fridays in October.

CYO Cross Country features teams from parishes and Catholic schools from around Oakland Diocese. CYO  Cross Country is an exciting sport combining team scoring and indiviual marks,  with runner from Kindergarteners through 8th graders. Over 800 runners participate on parish or school teams each season.

Check below for the meet schedule, a weekly newsletter (the "Meet Mail"), results and other important information.

• Practice begins: Thursday, August 15, 2019
• Parish/School Coordinators' Meeting: Tuesday, August 2
• Coaches Certification Workshops: Thursday, September 5 and Tuesday, September 10
• Meet Dates: Fridays, Sept. 20, 27; October 4, 11
• Diocesan Meet: Friday, October 18

The weekly Meet Mail is posted here contains Information for Coordinators and Coaches on past and upcoming meets:

• Click Here to Read the Story in The Catholic Voice on the Diocesan Meet and the 2019 XC Season
• Read Final Season Meet Mail for October 22 -  the Diocesan Meet and the 2019 Season

(Note: Maps are advisory only - CYO is not responsible for accuracy!)

• Joaquin Miller Park - Meadow Area
• San Lorenzo Community Park
• Oak Hill Park, Danville
• Garin Park, Hayward
• Crown Beach, Alameda
• Shadow Cliffs, Pleasanton

While it seems nice to brng your dog to a Cross Country meet, the dogs  become nervous and can create a hazard for children and the dog. We welcome Service Animals, but ask that other dogs are left at home!