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Brooks XC Championships presented by Fleet Feet – News

Brooks XC Championships presented by Fleet Feet - News

August 28, 2025

 

Today, Brooks is announcing a new cross country national championship meet: the Brooks XC Championships presented by Fleet Feet– where the nation’s fastest high schoolers line up to crown the champion of the mud and grass. The winner will also earn a spot on the USATF U20 World Cross Country Team.

 

This event will carry the 45-year legacy of regional and national championship cross country meets into a new era, bringing the top high school runners in the U.S. together to compete. Built for the future of the sport, Brooks’ and Fleet Feet’s multi-year commitment will carry tradition forward with new energy, creating more opportunities for young runners to race, grow, and shine. 

Brooks has hosted the pinnacle national high school track meet experience for more than a decade and is thrilled to bring the signature prestige and electric energy of the Brooks PR Invitational to the nation’s top cross country runners. The XC Championships will build on this model, while incorporating fresh elements such as “Golden Ticket” invites and more. Fastest of the fastest is for the track. The XC Championships will reveal who emerges as the toughest of the toughest.

The event is presented by national retail partner Fleet Feet, which will bring the power of its 283 store network to drive grassroots excitement and outfitting for all competing athletes to train and perform at their best. The 2025 regional and national championship schedule is: 

  • Regional Championships 
    • Midwest: Kenosha, WI – November 29th
    • South: Charlotte, NC – November 29th
    • Northeast: location coming soon – November 29th
    • West: Walnut, CA – December 6th

  • National Championships
    • San Diego, CA (Balboa Park) – December 13th

Registration will open on Thursday, September 4. For additional info visit: http://brooksxcchampionships.com/.

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