10/20/26 – Cross Country Region and State Meet Reminders

October 20, 2026 Athletic Department Blog Updates

REGIONAL MEET ENTRIES

• Entries ARE DUE TODAY, October 20th, for all of the 2026 KHSAA Region Cross Country Meets!
• Entries must be submitted electronically via https://ky.milesplit.com by 9:00 p.m. ET four (4) days prior to the scheduled meet date.
• Additional contact and local regional meet information can be found here: REGION OFFICIALS ASSIGNMENTS
• Athletic Directors are also reminded to ensure that the postseason rosters in Arbiter360 match the postseason entries.

POSTSEASON MEETS STARTING LINE

• Once the teams have been called to the starting line by the starter for final instructions, no further run-outs shall be permitted.
• A “step-up line” will not be used at the regional or state meets.  

2026 KENTUCKY BEEF COUNCIL STATE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS 

• State Championship Instructions and other pertinent information for the 2026 Kentucky Beef Council State Cross Country Championships have been posted on the KHSAA website.
• The Championships will take place October 31 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. You can view the state championship time schedule and instructions by clicking on the links below.
  • State Instructions for Participating Teams & Fans
  • State Meet Time Schedule
• There are also several other items for your review on the Cross Country page of the KHSAA website, including parking maps and hotel contact information. 
  • Be advised, lodging may require specific attention early, as hotel rooms in the area may be more limited than normal due to the Breeders’ Cup 
• Final Performance listings and State qualifiers will be distributed on Sunday, October 25, provided that all regional meets are completed and their results have been received.
• Coaches and Athletic Directors with state qualifiers should plan to attend a web conference via Zoom at 10:30 a.m. ET on October 27. Additional instructions regarding joining the call will be sent via email. 

PRACTICE FOR STATE MEET

• Athletes qualifying for state will be allowed on the Kentucky Horse Park course for practice on Friday, October 30, 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.

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About the Kentucky High School Athletic Association

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association was organized in 1917 and is the agency designated by the Kentucky Department of Education to manage high school athletics in the Commonwealth. The Association is a voluntary nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization composed of 290 member schools, both public and non-public. The KHSAA crowns 74 team and 275 individual champions at 48 state championship events; funds catastrophic insurance coverage for its nearly 120,000 rostered member school student-athletes, provides coaching education and sports safety programs for more than 12,000 coaches, and licenses and facilitates the distribution of training material for over 4,000 contest officials. 

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