How long are Cross Country races?

Question

I always thought that the XC races were 6-8 miles long, how long are they????

Answer 1

In high school the varsity races are 5k which is 3.1 miles. Sometimes they have shorter JV runs or Freshman runs, typically 2 miles if they are not a 5k.

Answer 2

im pretty sure they r 3 miles...

Answer 3

High school is 5K. (3.1 miles)

Answer 4

it kinda depends............ (sorry I know this doesnt really help)

Answer 5

I have always known it being 3.1 miles or a 5K race for High Schools. It does depend what state you're in.

Although, when you train, it's much more intense.

For boys a long run would be 10 miles. And you would be required to run 6-8 miles at one point and time.

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Answer 6

They vary in how many miles they are.

Answer 7

For highschool girls they are normally a 5k, (3.1miles) some places they are only 2 miles. Guys usually have a 5k also, but can be 5 miles.

Answer 8

high school is usually a 5k (3.125 miles). Some JV races are 1.25-2.9 miles where I'm from. In a 5k, the last .125 is 200m and is sometimes ran on a track. Once you get into college, races are 10ks or 6.2 miles.

Answer 9

5 kilometers, or 3.1 miles.  

Answer 10

It is 5km or 3.1 miles for high school.

Answer 11

Depends on what level.  Middle School runs 1 1/2 miles to 3 or 3 miles.

High Schools run anywhere from 5 to 10 miles depending on the race.

Answer 12

the standard distance for high school XC is 3.1 miles/5 km.

usually (at least in my league) the longest is 3.2 mi.

my home course is about 2.6 miles, and it's one of the shorter ones in the league.

6.2 miles would be a 10K

hope i helped :)

good luck this season!