10/29/25 – 2025 Kentucky Beef Council State Cross Country Meet Information

October 29, 2025 Athletic Department Blog Updates

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Congratulations to all participants and coaches who have qualified for the 2025 Kentucky Beef Council State Cross Country Championships Presented by UK HealthCare. There are several items for your review on the cross country page of the KHSAA website, including state instructions, course maps, lane assignments, directions to the State Site, and the state meet time schedule (updated with packet pickup details).

The qualifiers have also been updated with competitor numbers. To view these items, go to https://khsaa.org/sports-sport-activities/fall/cross-country/ and scroll to the bottom of the page under the “State Cross Country Historical Results” dropdown menu.

LANE ASSIGNMENTS

Lane assignments have also been posted on the KHSAA Cross Country page and can be viewed under “2025-2026 KHSAA State/Region Results/Entries” dropdown menu at the bottom of the Cross Country page, or you can view the links below:

• 1A Girls Lane Assignments:
  • https://khsaa.org/cross_country/2025/1agirlslanes.pdf
• 1A Boys Lane Assignments:
  • https://khsaa.org/cross_country/2025/1aboyslanes.pdf
• 2A Girls Lane Assignments:
  • https://khsaa.org/cross_country/2025/2agirlslanes.pdf
• 2A Boys Lane Assignments:
  • https://khsaa.org/cross_country/2025/2aboyslanes.pdf
• 3A Girls Lane Assignments:
  • https://khsaa.org/cross_country/2025/3agirlslanes.pdf
• 3A Boys Lane Assignments:
  • https://khsaa.org/cross_country/2025/3aboyslanes.pdf

PRACTICE FOR STATE MEET

• Athletes qualifying for state will be allowed on the Kentucky Horse Park course for practice on Friday, October 31 from 3-5:30 p.m. ET.
• A coach or school representative must attend practice with athletes.
• Alpha Event Medicine will be on-site from 3-5:30 p.m. ET.

SCHEDULE/TEAM CHECK-IN

• TIME SCHEDULE
• Be advised that Class 3A will kick off the state event again this year!
• Team packets will be available for each class at the indicated time.
• Coaches of other classes will not be given team packets until the competing class is checked in.
• In addition, the 2025 State Meet will once again utilize bib chips and the collection of unused chips is no longer necessary at the team check-in.
• Athletes who do not run should avoid the finish line area with the bib number/chip.

TICKETS FOR STATE MEET

• All cross country state tickets will be sold online via GoFan, the KHSAA’s official digital ticket vendor, atkhsaatickets.org
• There will be no paper tickets sold at the walk-up gate.
• Parking will be free for all teams and fans (as the KHSAA will cover the Horse Park charges).
  • *Please be advised that the Kentucky Horse Park charges the KHSAA a $4 facility fee per runner and a $4 parking fee per ticket, which is included in the ticket price. KHP retains the entire fee.
  • The NO re-entry ticket price will be lower, all fees included, if purchased prior to midnight on the day of the event.
  • The NO re-entry ticket price increases by $3, all fees included, after midnight on the day prior to the event.
  • A re-entry ticket will be lower, all fees included, if purchased prior to midnight on the day of the event.
  • The re-entry price increases by $3, all fees included, after midnight on the day prior to the event.
  • Kentucky Children’s Hospital is sponsoring FREE tickets for all children 10-and-under. (To receive these qualifying free tickets, you must “purchase” these through khsaatickets.org even though there will be no charge.)

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT APPAREL

• There will be sales on-site during the practice time and on the day of the event.

– KHSAA –

About the Kentucky High School Athletic Association
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