Meet Information
October 21nd, 2026
Girls: 3:00pm(top 10)
Boys: 4:00pm(top 10)
ENTRIES: Coaches should submit their qualified entries on the VHSL District entry form found in the Principals Workbook or online at www.vhsl.org.
Entry form should be emailed to District Director (Matt MacDonald) no later than Sunday, October 18th 2026 at 3:30pm (Email will be considered Electronic signature).
Entries also need to be submitted into www.milestat.com by the same deadline.
Rosters: All Varsity teams in the Patriot District (8 Schools) may have a maximum of 12 runners listed on the entry form with 10 running on the day of the race. All participants will wear assigned numbers on the front of their singlet. The numbers, pins, chips and other official materials will be distributed at the coaches meeting on race day. This will occur 40 minutes prior to the first District Race.
DETERMINATION OF DISTRICT CHAMPIONS:
The District Champion will be determined by the team with the lowest score. The top 5 runners will be scored based on their finishing position. The next two 2 runners will not score but remain in the rankings. The last 3 runners will be removed from the rankings
SCORERS TABLE: LIMIT TO ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL
AWARDS:
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS: First, second and third will receive district medals.
AWARDS:
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS: First, second and third will receive district medals.
TEAM CHAMPION: The team champion will receive a District championship plaque and patches.
General Admission: There is no cost to attend, parking will be limited
GENERAL: All EVENTS are conducted under the NFHS Rules.
Regional Championship: This will take place on October 28th. Girls will go at 12:00pm, Boys at 12:45pm. Awards at 1:30pm. All teams (Boys/Girls) from the Patriot and National District can progress to the regional championships. The top 6 schools from the results at the National and Patriot District Championships will be granted entry into the Occoquan Region Championship. Each qualifying school will enter 10 members into each race in the regional tournament. Seven out of the ten entries will be considered race participants with three alternates. Only those team members entered on Milestat.com and VHSL entry form will be eligible for varsity regional tournament competition. Each competing school must submit to the tournament director a roster on VHSL Entry form by October 24th, 2026. The entries must be submitted on milestat.com by 11:59pm the same day. In addition to team qualifiers, anyone who places in the top 15 in their district championship race will also qualify for the Occoquan Region Championship.
State Championship: The top 3 teams in each regional race (girls and boys) will qualify for the State Meet, plus the top 5 individuals not in the top 3 teams from each race (girls and boys) will qualify for the State Meet. The 6A races will be held at Oatlands, specific race details to follow.
Participation Policy: See District Handbook
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
Tournament Director will determine the next play date and location based off of facilities/availability.