Important Dates- JXC 2026

Preseason Meetings: **If you miss your meeting, everything you need is in this packet!**

Current High School students - May 7th at 2:45pm, right after school in room A101. 

Current 8th graders who are planning on running JXC and current 6th and 7th graders who are planning to run JMMS XC will have a meeting on May 12th from 2:50-3:30pm in the middle school cafeteria.

 

May 20th- Welcome to the 2026 JXC season parent meeting. 6:30pm South Park Pavillon/ If the weather does not cooperate we will use the High School A101 (this change would be announced on our Facebook page)  

 

May 29- JHS will be providing physicals for $15 on May 29th from 1:30pm-4:00pm in the lower galleria; enter door 16W - you must bring your ALREADY SIGNED by Parent(s) AND PRINTED forms from Final Forms.  If able, High School Athletes should attend from 1:30 to 3:00, so JMMS students have from 3:00 to 4:00 to get here and get through the line.

 

June 11 (Thur) - First day of cross country voluntary conditioning; we will have conditioning on Mondays (starting 6/15) at the Towpath (Lake Avenue), Tuesdays and Thursdays at South Park near the High School from 8:00am to 10:00 am.

MS runners are welcome on Tues/Thurs.

 

June 16- Final Forms rollover date, you will get an email for final forms to update information/ add new forms for this season

 

June 25- Night Glow Packet Pick Up (High School Commons - enter by way of door 16W 5:00pm-8:00pm

 

June 26 - Night Glow Race Day ***We will be looking for volunteers both runners and parents 

 

July17th - Camp Shaggy Registration is Due 

 

July 24th/25th - Friday /Saturday Work Day(s) on the podium (we need to weed, mulch, and stain) 

 

July 28th - 6:00 pm  Mandatory OHSAA Preseason / Season Kickoff Meeting, High School 

**Runner and parent attendance is critical!** The JXC coaching staff conducts this meeting along with the Athletic Department to kick off our season. We will cover all school policies, start of the season, preparing for camp and more. **UNIFORMS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED**

 

July 31st-Picture Day, 9:00am JXC Course wearing your uniform distributed at the Mandatory Drug and Alcohol meeting

 

Aug. 1- This is the date of the official start of the 2026  Cross Country season as determined by the OHSAA. 

**CURRENT physical must be ON FILE and the Online Athletic Registration must be completed to participate

 

Aug. 2nd- Aug 7th - Camp Shaggy XXXII

 

August 11th - 13th -  Mandatory practice  now at South Park  Tue. - Friday., from 2:45-5:00 pm.

 

August 13th - JXC Fundraiser Night at the Jackson Township Nash Family Amphitheater (5:45-11:00pm) 

 

Aug. 14th- Jackson Alumni Race: Report time 6:00pm at the JXC Course (located by JMMS)

Race Times: Boys 6:30pm Girls 7:00pm with food and music to follow.  MANDATORY TEAM EVENT. 

 

August 17th - No official practice (last day before school starts) 

 

August 18th- First Day of School Practice Reminder: M = Towpath and T-F = South Park. All practices are 2:45-5:00

 

Exit Ramp Sept 30th- see team rules 

 

Nov 22nd - Banquet 1:00pm High School