2025 Ocean Breeze Youth Cross Country Series

The Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in conjunction with the Ocean Breeze Park Alliance is pleased to announce the schedule for the 2024 Ocean Breeze Youth Cross Country Series. 

Dedicated to the development and grass root initiatives, the youth cross country series is designed to prepare athletes athletically for the Junior Olympic Championship series.  Continuing for 2025, we will be offering a free community 1 mile run for children between the ages of 5 and 14 - with the goal to introduce more children to the sport of Long Distance Running.

Athletes running in all age group competition must be current age verified USATF member. For more information about USATF membership please visit USATF.org (Become a Members), For team scoring, teams will need to be a sanction USATF club for the safety of all athletes, to learn more about becoming a USATF club please visit USATF.org (Club Membership). For new clubs we highly recommend creating your club prior to your athletes joining USATF, the process to add them to your team will be easier.  The process does take some time so please do not wait until the deadline, club processing can take up to two weeks.  Athletes may also compete unattached (individually without a club team).  All meets in the series are fully sanctioned by USATF and follow US Center for SafeSport rules.  

All entries must be processed through Athletic.net prior to the meet deadline, late entries will not be accepted.  The cost to enter the Ocean Breeze age group races will be $10 per athlete.  Youth runners participating in the free community youth race will not need a USATF membership and can sign-up the morning of the race.  



The Ocean Breeze Season Opener - Sunday, September 21st 

Race Schedule
9:40 a.m. - 8 to 14 year old Free Community Youth 1 Mile Run
10:00 a.m. - 8 and Under Boys & Girls 2,000m Run
10:20 a.m. - 9 -10 year old Boys & Girls 3,000m Run
10:45 a.m. - 11-12 year old Boys & Girls 3,000m Run
11:10 a.m. - 13-14 year old Boys & Girls 4,000m Run
11:40 a.m. - 15-18 year old Boys & Girls 4,000m Run

Deadline 
All entries must be submitted on Athletic.net by Thursday, 18th 

Awards 
The top 30 athletes in each age group per gender will receive custom meet medal and all finishers in the free youth community race will receive a cross country medal.  



The Ocean Breeze Edward JJ Bowes Invitational - Sunday, September 28th

Race Schedule (Race schedule will be updated at the close of entries - please refer to the final instruction emails) 
9:40 a.m. - 8 to 14 year old Free Community Youth 1 Mile Run
10:00 a.m. - 8 and Under Boys & Girls 2,000m Run
10:20 a.m. - 9 -10 year old Boys & Girls 3,000m Run
10:45 a.m. - 11-12 year old Boys & Girls 3,000m Run
11:10 a.m. - 13-14 year old Boys & Girls 4,000m Run
11:40 a.m. - 15-18 year old Boys & Girls 4,000m Run

Deadline 
All entries must be submitted on Athletic.net by Thursday, September 25th at 11:59 p.m.

Awards 
The top 30 athletes in each age group per gender will receive custom meet medal and all finishers in the free youth community race will receive a cross country medal.  



The Ocean Breeze Mid-Season XC Festival - Sunday, October 5th

Race Schedule (Race schedule will be updated at the close of entries - please refer to the final instruction emails) 
9:40 a.m. - 8 to 14 year old Free Community Youth 1 Mile Run
10:00 a.m. - 8 and Under Boys & Girls 2,000m Run
10:20 a.m. - 9 -10 year old Boys & Girls 3,000m Run
10:45 a.m. - 11-12 year old Boys & Girls 3,000m Run
11:10 a.m. - 13-14 year old Boys & Girls 4,000m Run
11:40 a.m. - 15-18 year old Boys & Girls 5,000m Run

Deadline 
All entries must be submitted on Athletic.net by Thursday, October 2nd 11:59 p.m.

Awards 
The all athletes in each age group per gender will receive custom meet medal and all finishers in the free youth community race will receive a cross country medal. 

Additional Information 
Timing and Results
All age group races will be chipped timed and results will be available on OceanBreezeNYC.org, MileSplit New York and Athletic.net.  The free community race will not be timed. 

Bathrooms
Bathrooms will be located on the second floor of the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex and may be accessed by the spectator ramp or staircase outside of the building.

Warm-ups/Weather
All warming-up will take place inside of the north field loop.  Athletes may enter the trails prior to the start of the meet but once the meet starts we ask for the trails to be clear.  There will not be guided warm-ups or walks on the course.  Teams may also put team tents up in this location, please ensure they are properly spiked to weighed down.  If bad weather occurs there may be the ability to warm-up inside the athletic complex.  That decision will be made by facility management on the day of the event, we do ask athletes not to wear spikes inside the venue to muddy shoes.  In the case of bad weather (lighting) the meet will be canceled.

Parking
All parking for Cross Country meets is across the street in parking lot 5 with overflow in lot 4.  Please do not park under the building, this area is reserved for Ocean Breeze recreation members ONLY.

Ocean Breeze Membership
The Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex offers various recreational amenities and a membership program that allows for access at all 37 New York City Recreation Centers.  Membership for children is free and we ask that you please take the time to sign up your athletes or children for a free membership, this helps us increase funding allocations to the building which directly allows us to expand our youth programming.  Adults can also purchase a 6 month membership for $50 - a great way to get in a workout between races or why your child is warming-up for their races, we also offer over 50 group fitness classes per week, special events and other sport programs.