2011 Cross Country| How to Join | Selection Process | FAQ
Club Northwest 2011 Cross Country
This is a very exciting year for Club Northwest (CNW) Cross Country. For the first time ever, Club Northwest and Seattle will host the USATF Club National Championships.
They will take place December 10th at Jefferson Golf Course. If you have never run at Club Nationals, this is your chance. It is a fabulous experience. Since we will not have to pay high costs for travel, we plan to enter two or more teams for each age and division, so we hope everyone who wants to can compete.
Cross Country season is my favorite time of year. The fall colors, crisp air, and beautiful venues make for a wonderful running experience. Leading up to Club Nationals, we have an exciting season planned. We start with a kick-off picnic on August 13, followed by races beginning September 25 at beautiful parks in Bellevue, Seattle and Bellingham.
New for this year is the Club Northwest Cross Country Link. Here you can view the roster, schedule, important info, membership status, point totals and much more. It is located here:
Please keep it handy and refer to it often for updates.
Enjoy the season!
Jerry Zyskowski
Club Northwest, VP – Teams
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How to Join the Club Northwest Cross Country Team
Benefits of Joining the Club Northwest Cross Country Team:
- Free entry into the following cross country races: Eastside Runners Invitational 9/25, Emerald City Open 10/1, WWU Classic 10/8, PNTF Champs 11/6, USATF NW Regional Championships 11/19 or 20, USATF Club Nationals 12/10. This alone will recoup your CNW membership fee. Please do not register yourself for these races. Team entries will be handled Jerry Zyskowski.
- Be a part of the best cross country team in the Pacific Northwest!
- All athletes will have the opportunity to participate in Club Nationals as we are hosting it this year.
How to join the Club Northwest Cross Country Team:
- Contact Jerry Zyskowski (
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) and let him know you are interested in running cross country so he can add you to his email list and roster. If you have already been receiving emails from him you do not need to do this.
- Have a Club NW membership that is valid through January 2012. If your membership expires before then, we will ask you to renew, so that we can make sure everyone competing for us is a current member.
- If you are interested in competing at the PNTF Championships, USATF NW Regional Championships, or USATF Club Nationals, you need to have a 2011 USA Track and Field membership affiliated with Club Northwest (#116). This needs to be purchased no later than 2 weeks before the PNTF Championships. Masters athletes will also need to have their age verified.
- Use this Help link for all the info to take care of your CNW or USATF membership status.
- Wear our uniform during cross country meets. Our uniform consists of our pumpkin orange Brooks singlet ($20) and navy blue shorts. We sell shorts but you may provide your own, and they may be any style as long as they are a plain navy blue (no stripes please). We also sell warm-ups and a few other accessories, but the singlet is the only item you are required to purchase. These requirements are the same for men and women. Contact Meghan Lyle
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to purchase.
Each athlete is responsible for making sure that their CNW and USATF membership status is up-to-date. Membership status and helpful info can be viewed here:
Please use the info on the link to take care of these membership issues yourself. If you find that you need further help, contact Becca Peter This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
2011 CNW XC National Team Selection Process
The Teams Committee has defined the selection criteria for the men’s and women’s open elite teams for the 2011 XC season. Please note that we also hope to field sub-elite B and C teams, where this criteria does not apply.
The procedure will be similar to years past, with the athletes competing for 4 positions based on points and 4 at large positions based on selection by the teams committee, for a total of 8 positions for each Open Elite (A) team (men’s & women’s).
Scoring will use the best 2 of 3 qualifying meets, with PNTF Champs counting double.
Athletes need to be CNW Members and be racing in uniform to count for a race. Also, for PNTF Champs and USATF Regionals, proper USATF membership is required.
Scoring as follows:
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1st Place scores 10 points (pnts), 2nd 9 pnts,…..10th is 1 pnt. Above 10th is 1 pt. DNF scores 0 pnts.
Qualifying meets are:
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Sat., Oct. 8 WWU Classic, 10k men, 6k women, Lake Padden, Bellingham
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Sun., Nov. 6 PNTF Champs, Lower Woodland, Seattl
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Sat., Nov. 19, USATF NW Regionals, Lincoln Park, West Seattle.
The selected teams will compete for CNW at the 2011 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships Saturday December 11, 2011, at Jefferson Golf Course in Seattle.
Our goal is to field the best possible team for Nationals. All final selections will be subject to approval by the Team’s Committee.
For Master’s team selection, the above criteria will be used as a guideline. Actual selection will be made by the Team’s Committee based on overall performance at these races and who we feel will perform best at Club Nationals.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Are there team practices, and if so, when and where?
We do have group practices run by coach Tom Cotner. These are held Wednesdays at 6 PM and Saturdays at 8 AM at Roosevelt High School. This is a large group (especially Wednesdays) and Tom likes folks to start at the beginning of one of his 13 week cycles. For these reasons, please contact Tom at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it before attending.
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I see on the CNW 2011 XC Link that my age is not verified. How do I do this?
Go to the CNW 2011 XC Link and then click on the Help link located at the top of the Membership Status column. Here you will find all the info to take care of your CNW or USATF membership status.
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What are the distances for the XC races?
They vary. For women, all races are 6K, except for the ESR Invitational, which is 5K. For open men, races are either 8K or 10K, again with the exception of the ESR Invite, which is 5K for everyone. For master’s men, races are generally 8K and 10K, except PNTF Champs, which is 6K. Club Nationals is 10K for all men.
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