2025 Cross Country Season Calendar
- Wednesday August 13 – RIIL Zoom meeting, 5:30pm
- Wednesday August 20 – RITCA Preseason meeting, Johnston High School, 6:30pm
- Saturday August 30 – Injury Fund Race Carnival, Deerfield Park, Smithfield
- Saturday Sept 6 – Martha’s Vineyard Invitational – Info on website
- Saturday September 13 – MarshVegas Invite, Marshfield MA – Info on website
- Week of Sept 15 – Week 1 Dual Meets
- Saturday Sept 20 – Manchester Invitational, Derryfield NH – Info on website
- Saturday Sept 20 – Coaches vs Cancer, Exeter-West Greenwich – email sbailey42@cox.net for info
- Week of Sept 22 – Week 2 Dual Meets
- Saturday Sept 27 – Ocean State XC Invitational, Goddard Park – Info on website
- Saturday Sept 27 – Bowdoin XC Classic, Wappinger Falls, NY – Info on website
- This is the location of the Nike Northeast Regional Championships
- Week of Sept 29 – Week 3 Dual Meets
- Saturday October 4 – Maine XC Festival of Champions, Troy Howard Middle School, Belfast ME – Info on website
- Saturday October 4 – Woods Trail Run, Thetford VT – Info on website
- This is the location of the 2025 New England Championships
- Saturday October 4 – Great American Cross Country Festival – Info on website
- Week of October 7 – Week 4 Dual Meets
- Saturday/Sunday October 11/12 – MSTCA Twilight Invitational, Falmouth MA – Info Sheet
- Saturday October 11 – Wickham Park Invitational, Manchester CT – Info on website
- Saturday October 11 – Manhattan College Invitational, Bronx NY – Info on website
- This is meet is back to being run on a Saturday this year
- Thursday October 16 – East Bay Challenge, Portsmouth RI
- Thursday October 16 – Skee Carter Bronco Invitational, Burrillville
- Monday October 20 – Freshman State Championships, Boys and Girls, Deerfield Park, Smithfield
- Saturday October 25 – RI Class and JV State Championships, Ponaganset High School
- Saturday November 1 – RI State Championships, Ponaganset High School
- Saturday November 8 – New England Championships, Thetford Academy, Thetford VT
- Sunday November 16 – USATF New England Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships – Highland Park, MA – Info on Website
- Date TBD – Boys State Cross Country Banquet, Wrights Farm Restaurant, Burrillville – Email Dan Brennan with questions
- Date TBD – Girls State Cross Country Banquet, Wrights Farm Restaurant, Burrillville – Email Sue Carlson with questions
- Saturday November 22 – Nike Northeast Regionals, Wappinger Falls, NY – Info on Website – Register Here
- Date TBD – Foot Locker Northeast Regional, Franklin Park, MA – Info on Website
If you have any additional meets, please email Shaun Horgan at horgans@portsmouthschoolsri.org
Important Information
- Race results can be found on ri.milesplit.com
- Mandatory Sport Fees – Copy of invoice – *Must Share with Athletic Directors*
- Practice Dates and times for Ponaganset HS Course – Info Sheet
- RIIL Sport Director – Keith Lawton, lawton1524@cox.net
- For the 2025 Coaches Contact List, email Keith Lawton.
- Boys RITCA Director – Danny Brennan, Bishop Hendricken High School, danieljbrennan@hotmail.com
- Girls RITCA Director – Sue Carlson, Lincoln High School, coachcarlson@cox.net
- In depth coverage of RI Cross Country and Track and Field can be found at ocean.staterunning.net. Recaps, interviews and photos.
- Here is a link to the RIIL Rules regarding Boys and Girls Cross Country.