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Please visit the SCAUSATF Open/Masters Cross Country Championships Page for More Information and Registration Link

The AAC invites Southern California Association athletes performing at an elite level to continue their journey and apply
for two grant opportunities:

MARATHON GRANT & PARA ATHLETE GRANT

Marathon Grant Eligibility: 
Current SCA USATF membership; 
Men- sub-2:30 Marathon or sub-1:15 Half Marathon since 11/2/25;
Women- sub-3:00 Marathon or sub-1:30 Half Marathon since 11/2/25; 
Registered for a USATF-sanctioned marathon before 12/31/26. 
Watch times not accepted.

Para Athlete Grant Eligibility: 
Current SCA USATF membership; 
Must be a Para athlete; 
Registered for a USATF-sanctioned road race or 
meet before December 31, 2026.

APPLICATION DEADLINES:
November 4, 2026 at 11:59pm PST  
Selection date: November 6, 2026

Please find links to applications below:

USATF SCA AA Marathon Grant

USATF SCA AA Para Athlete Grant


Questions? Contact Sharada Maddox at: 
[email protected] or (562) 924-0382

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LOCATION: Central Park 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350

For Open and Masters Championships contact Nicole Luque ∙ [email protected]

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course is all dirt with challenging hills and plenty of flat sections.

PREREQUISITES: No preliminary races are needed to qualify for this meet.

REGISTRATION ENTRY FEES & DEADLINES:

Entry Fee: $10 per athlete. There is no team fee.

Register online at https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/285228/info

OPENS on October 1, 2026

CLOSES on November 11, 2026 at 11:59pm. Late entries will NOT be allowed. Athletes not registered by this time will not compete in the meet. Please do not wait until the last minute as there can be several time consuming and technically challenging steps.

Fees must be paid online by the close of registration.

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MEET DIRECTOR: Monica Page
Cell: (310) 308 – 4167
E-mail: [email protected]

USA Track & Field Southern California Association is proud to announce the addition of the 2026 Dana Point Turkey Trot as the final race in the 2026 Road Running Grand Prix. This is a popular race sure to sell out soon so register now! A special 10% discount is available for USATF members.

See https://www.scausatf.org/sports/road-running/gp/ for details.

To use the discount the runner must be a current member of USA Track & Field.

Mark Cleary has been elected to the position of Executive Vice President.

Michael Bryson has been elected to the position of Youth Vice President Chair.

Congratulations to Mark Cleary and Michael Bryson and to the members staying in their leadership positions.

Thanks to all the members of USATF Southern California who participated in this year’s meeting.

A full list of the Board of Directors can be found here:

https://www.scausatf.org/contact-us/committees/

Sunday, November 22, 2026

Site: Kit Carson Park. 3333 Bear Valley Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92025

Region 15:

• San Diego-Imperial
• Southern California
• 
Nevada
• Hawaii

Who Can Compete?

Individuals: U.S. citizens, aliens living in the U.S., and foreign exchange students are eligible. All athletes must be registered 2026 USATF members in good standing.

Teams: Only registered 2026 USATF member clubs may enter a team. All athletes must be affiliated with and members of that club.

How To Enter

• Register or renew your 2026 USATF membership at www.usatf.org.
• Complete online meet registration at www.athletic.net.
• Make sure all required documents are uploaded (see checklist).
• Register at least 3-4 days before the deadline to avoid issues.

Advance Registration Deadline

Thursday, November 19, 2026, 9:00 pm

Register at: www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/283934/info

$15 Per Athlete. Entries must be paid at time of registration.

Age Division and Distances:

• 8 & Under | 2000m (1.24 miles)
• 9-10 | 3000m (1.86 miles)
• 11-12 | 3000m (1.86 miles)
• 13-14 | 4000m (2.48 miles)
• 15-16 | 5000m (3.1 miles)
• 17-18 | 5000m (3.1 miles)

SCHEDULE

• Course Walkthrough: 7:45 AM
• First Race: 8:30 AM
• (8 & Under Girls, followed by 8 & Under Boys, then the other age divisions)

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DATE: October 25, 2026

SITE: Heartwell Park, 5801 E Parkcrest St, Long Beach, CA, 90808

SCHEDULE TIMES:

7:00 AM Packet Pick up / $10 fee for late registration opens
7:45 AM Race for 15-18/Masters 5K
8:00 AM Late registration closes, Coaches Meeting
8:30 AM First youth race starts

HOST: The LA Jets Cross Country Invitational meet. We look forward to seeing all and know that great competition will come out.

This race is part of the 2026 SCA Pullman Cross Country Grand Prix for Open and Masters.

CONTACT: Dawna Watson (310) 908-6935.

Email: [email protected]

DATE: OCTOBER 18, 2026

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SITE: Huntington Beach Central Park
6622 Lakeview Dr.
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

STARTING TIMES

7:00 AM – Registration Opens

8:00 AM – Community 5k

9:15 AM – 1st Youth Race: 8&U Girls/Boys

CONTACT: Michael Bryson (714) 588-3705 or Bernard Mainvielle (310) 780-2422
Email: [email protected] or through Athletic.net

ELIGIBILITY: Boy and girls in the following age groups: Race Distance: 8 & Under: 2K, 9 – 10: 3K, 11 – 12: 3K, 13 – 14: 4K, 15 – 16 / 17-18: 4K
Community 5k (all ages)

Course: Challenging course over mostly dirt and grass trails with some concrete with flat and rolling hill combinations. Course maps can be found on the Athletic.net registration page.

Registration: To register go online to www.athletic.net. Log In to Athletic.net. Navigate to your team home by clicking your name in the upper right hand corner to open the side menu, and then the home icon next to the appropriate team. Click “Add a Meet” in your calendar box. Participant waivers are required for all participating athletes. Visit www.pcshockwaves.org for the forms. The community 5k will register on an alternate registration platform.

https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/270896/info

Entry Fee: $7.00 for all Youth Athletes. Day of Entries will be $10.00 for all Youth.
We will not run the 5k race at this course during the youth section of the meet. However, any Masters athletes who want to run in the 4K can do so.

Meet entry fees are non-refundable and can be paid through Athletic.net or by Zelle/Venmo.

Late entries or Day of entries can be paid by cash or Zelle/Venmo.

This race is part of the 2026 SCA Pullman Cross Country Grand Prix for Open and Masters.

Bellarmine/Sacred Heart 2026 Cross Country Invitational (Bell-Jeff) – Saturday 9/26 at Griffith Park in Los Angeles

5k race is the 2026 SCA Pullman Cross Country Grand Prix event.

Registration: https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/275076/info

Early registration cutoff is Sunday, September 20,2026,11:59pm

Event website: https://bell-jeff.org/open-5k-1-5m-races/

Open to all youth, adults, masters, elites, weekend warriors, running clubs & ineligible HS athletes!

$50/Individual

Registration includes T-Shirt

Day-of-the-event registration cutoff is 6:30 AM

This race is part of the 2026 SCA Pullman Cross Country Grand Prix for Open and Masters.

Additional awards from Bell-Jeff for top male, female and mixed team winners (not related to 2026 SCA Pullman Cross Country Grand Prix).

Questions: Email Leonard Diaz, [email protected]

Join Us For The 2026 USATF Southern California Association Annual Meeting & Elections

Sunday, October 4, 2026

2:00pm – 5:00pm

Check-in begins at 1:00pm

Must be checked in by 1:55pm to participate in elections – Must be 18yo + to vote

Long Beach Masonic Center, 3610 Locust Ave. Long Beach, CA 90807

Must be a USATF Southern California Association member, in good standing, to vote and participate.

Raffle drawings will be held again and attendees will receive five raffle tickets, plus additional tickets based on their participation in previous SoCal Grand Prix races, Road, XC, MUT, and the April 6th Open & Masters T&F Championships.  Plan on arriving early to view the raffle prizes and make your selections.

Contact us with any questions, comments or notices regarding the 2026 SCA Annual

Meeting:

562-924-0382 – [email protected] – www.scausatf.org