Kirkwood School District Cross Country Meet

Kirkwood School District Cross Country Meet

What: A district-wide, two-day cross country meet for all Kirkwood Elementary and Middle Schools in October of 2025. Students in grades 6-8 will compete on Day 1, along with the KHS Girls' JV Cross Country Team. Students in grades 3-5 will compete on Day 2. Races will be broken down per grade, per gender. Race distances will be 1 Mile for grades 3-5 and 1.5 miles for grades 6-8. There will be no cost to the students/KSD families. This year the Middle School meet on Tuesday, October 14 will coincide with the annual Finn Dawg Meet hosted by the Girls Kirkwood High School Cross Country program.

Who: Big River Race Management, with the help of the Kirkwood High Cross Country Teams and KSD Parent Volunteers, are hosting this meet. All families residing within the KSD boundaries are eligible to participate.

Where: Kirkwood Park, 111 S Geyer Rd, Kirkwood, MO 63122, US

When:

• Tuesday, October 14, 2025 - Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)
• Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - Elementary Schools (Grades 3-5)

Why: To introduce cross country to KSD students and foster a healthy lifestyle.

Schedule:

• Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 4:00 PM - 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Girls 1.5M
  • 4:25 PM - 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Boys 1.5M
  • 4:40 PM - High School Varsity Girls 5k
  • 5:10 PM - High School JV Girls 5k
• Wednesday, Oct 15
  • 4:30 PM - 3rd Grade Girls 1M
  • 4:45 PM - 3rd Grade Boys 1M
  • 5:00 PM - 4th Grade Girls 1M
  • 5:15 PM - 4th Grade Boys 1M
  • 5:30 PM - 5th Grade Girls 1M
  • 5:45 PM - 5th Grade Boys 1M

Awards: All participants receive a ribbon. Team trophies awarded to one elementary and one middle school.

Race Courses:

• 1.5 Mile Course (Tuesday - Grades 6-8)
• 1 Mile Course (Wednesday - Grades 3-5)

Contact: Matt Helbig (Meet Director) at [email protected]