Meet Information
Online Registration Instructions
Xpress Timing Official Results
**Coaches if you need an invoice becauce you have individual athletes and don't have a team: It's $30 per athlete. Email me: jeffjavelin_62@att.net and I will adjust your invoice and send you a copy. Or you can use the meet information sheet with entry info. for your bookkeeper.
*Coaches please review the Meet Information below.
Schedule:
8:00am. Varsity Girls 5K
8:30am. Varsity Boys 5K
9:00am. Junior Varsity Boys & Girls 5K
9:30am. Middle School Boys & Girls (approx. 2.28 mi)
10:00am. Awards for Varsity, JV, & Middle School Divisions All times are approximate.
*Unlimited Entries per Junior Varsity & MS race. Top 7 for Varsity Races
W-9: tcs_w9_form.pdf
Meet Info. File:
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Meet Information
Home of the AHSAA 6A Sectional Champions:
Girls - 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021,2023 and Boys - 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, & 2025.
Review the information below and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at jsparks@tusc.k12.al.us. or jeffjavelin_62@att.net. Coach Jeff Sparks, Head Coach Northridge High School
West Alabama & Tuscaloosa City/County Middle and High School XC Championships - 2026
(@ Sokol Park Running Course)
Races will include:
Race Date: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026
Schedule:
8:00am... Varsity Girls 5K
8:30am... Varsity Boys 5K
9:00am..Junior Varsity Boys & Girls 5K
9:30am.. Middle School Boys & Girls (approx 2.28 mi)
10:00am Awards for Varsity, JV, & Middle School Divisions All times are approximate.
*Unlimited Entries per Junior Varsity & MS race. Top 7 for Varsity Races
Directions: To Sokol Park - Exit 73 off of Interstate 20/59 in Alabama. Then take a right (if coming from Birmingham) on McFarland Blvd. west. Go approximately 5.25 miles and make a right turn onto Watermelon Road. Go 2 miles, make a right turn at Old Colony Road. Go approximately .3 mile taking a left into Sokol Park. For those of you using a GPS, the coordinates are: Lat 33'15'53.01"N, Long 87'32'6.81"W
Location: Sokol Park, Tuscaloosa, AL
Directions:
Exit 73 off of Interstate 20/59 in Alabama. Then
take a right (if coming from Birmingham) on McFarland Blvd. west. Go approximately 5.25 miles and
make a right turn onto Watermelon Road. Go 2 miles, make a right turn at Old Colony Road.
Go approximately .3 mile taking a left into Sokol Park. Plenty of bus and automobile parking is
available on the left as you head toward the race area .25 miles down the road.
Back way:
Exit I20/59 at University Blvd (Exit number79). Head north on AL-7/US-11 S/University Blvd E for 3.2 miles.
The road will split, bear right and continue 2.3 miles. Take a right on Crescent Ridge Road and go 2.3 miles.
Take a left on Jack Warner Parkway. Go .9 mile. You will pass Holt High School. Take a right in State Route 297
and go over the bridge. At the end of the bridge, take a right. Road sign says toward Lake Tuscaloosa.
This road is Rice Mine Road. Go 1.2 miles. At the first light, take a left on Ol' Colony Road. The sign at the intersection says New Watermelon Road. Go 1.3 miles. Turn right into Sokol Park. Plenty of bus and automobile parking is available on the left as you head toward the race area .25 miles down the road.
Entries:
The entry fee is $30 per athlete with a maximum of $150 per school per individual race i.e. a school who has a Varsity Girls team and a Varsity Boys team would pay $300. Same for Junior Varsity Schools & Middle Schools.
2 Teams = $300
Check payable to Northridge High School Cross Country. Entry fees are to be mailed to 2901 Northridge Road, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406.
Your school MUST be a member of the NFHS to be able to compete in the Varsity or Middle School races. Unattached athletes are not allowed to participate in the Varsity or Middle School races.
Registration:
Go to www.al.milesplit.com. Choose the meet under the Calendar heading.
Click on the button and follow the instructions. Deadline for Entry is Thursday,
October 16 at 11:59 pm Central.
Registration help:
al.milesplit.com/pages/Online_Meet_Reg_Instructions
Awards: In the Varsity, Junior Varsity and Middle School races, the Top 3 teams per race and
Top 15 individuals will receive awards.
Course: Grass and dirt trails. Spikes recommended.
Contact: Coach Jeff Sparks, email: jsparks@tusc.k12.al.us or jeffjavelin_62@att.net
Map to course: sokol_park_course_map_west_al_tusc_city_co_championships_25
For those of you using a GPS, the coordinates are: Lat 33'15'53.01"N Long 87'32'6.81"W
Course Records:
(G) 17:24.72 Presley Miles, Saint James October, 20, 2018
(B) 15:12.25 Braden Ary, American Christian November 2, 2023