Long Distance Running and Cross Country is a big part of many Alabamians daily routines. We have several long distance running clubs in Alabama including, Huntsville Track Club, Birmingham Track Club, and Port City Pacers. The Mercedes Marathon, Cotton Row Run, Azalea Run to name a few and of distance events held in our state. We have a great high school cross country programs in Alabama and a goal of the Alabama Association is to promote long distance running in for all ages in our state. We have the Alabama Cross Country Championship in November to qualify to the national meet. The national meet is the second week of December. Watch here for more information.
At the USATF yearly convention in Reno, the Alabama Association USATF got the bid for the 2010 National Junior Olympics Cross Country Championships. Information about this meet will be coming to this website soon.
Any events for LDR or Cross Country will be posted on this website as information becomes available.