Event Description

Polk County Middle School cross country started in 2013.  Runners are encouraged to run with their school program, when one is available. The LRC Lightning is a cross country team open to all students in 5th to 8th grade.  The program prepares runners to race middle school cross country 3k distance.  Cross Country practice begins in August per the FSHAA guidelines.

The team participates in the Tuesday night middle school practice and has two additional practices each week, Thursday evening and Saturday morning.  Location for these practices varies.  The team runs 4 to 5 meets from August to October.  These meets are held Friday evenings or Saturday mornings.

Join the Lightning Text Group on Remind for location updates and weather cancellation notices – text @lrcxcteam to 81010

There is a $25 fee meet registrations, and $12.50 per uniform piece if you need them as new team members.

To be eligible, runners must: 

• be members of the Lakeland Runners Club - can join as a student member as part of the registration
• commit to attend 2 of 3 weekly practices
• attend 10 practices in the four weeks before their first meet