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Track & Field / Cross Country in California

Track & Field / Cross Country programs across California, built from public records. The most are in San Diego, Bakersfield, Berkeley. OpenStreetMap also maps public running tracks in California.

Programs
44
Cities
43
Running tracks
4,291
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California at a glance

Programs listed
44
Cities with programs
43
Most programs
San Diego (2), Bakersfield (1), Berkeley (1), Bodega Bay (1), Burbank (1)
Mapped to a street address
7% (the rest at ZIP or city centre)
Public running tracks (OpenStreetMap)
4,291
By type
Club 42 · League 2

Statewide organizations

  • High school sports

    California Interscholastic Federation

    State high school athletics association (NFHS member): school sports, eligibility, seasons and state championships

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Names and links from public directories: NFHS member state associations, USA Swimming LSC websites, USA Wrestling state associations, US Youth Soccer state associations.

San Diego 2

Bakersfield 1

Berkeley 1

Bodega Bay 1

Burbank 1

Calabasas 1

Canyon Cntry 1

Chico 1

Chino 1

Chula Vista 1

Downey 1

Eastvale 1

Fresno 1

Gardena 1

Glendale 1

Hayward 1

Hercules 1

Irvine 1

Lancaster 1

Los Angeles 1

Menifee 1

Merced 1

Mission Viejo 1

Morgan Hill 1

Murrieta 1

Norco 1

Northridge 1

Oakland 1

Palmdale 1

Pleasanton 1

Riverside 1

Salinas 1

San Clemente 1

San Francisco 1

San Mateo 1

San Pablo 1

Santa Ana 1

Santa Clarita 1

Simi Valley 1

Sn Luis Obisp 1

Stevenson Ranch 1

Westlake Village 1

Yuba City 1

Track & Field / Cross Country: ages and seasons

Typical starting ages
Youth track clubs often take athletes from about age 6 or 7, grouped by age divisions.
Seasons
Cross country is mostly a fall sport. Outdoor track runs in spring and summer, with some indoor meets in winter.
National organizations

General orientation only. Every program sets its own ages, fees and calendar.

How to choose a track and field program

  • Clubs and travel teams usually hold tryouts or evaluations. Ask about the total season cost (dues, uniforms, travel and tournament fees), how often they practise and compete, and how playing time is decided.
  • Leagues and rec programs register by season, often several weeks before play starts. Ask whether teams are balanced by skill and whether every child gets playing time.
  • Check that coaches have passed background checks and current safety training (for example SafeSport and concussion awareness).
  • Confirm the age or grade rules and any birth-year cutoff before paying.
  • Each listing shows its source and last-updated date. Contact the program directly, and if you run it, claim the listing or suggest an edit to fix the details.

About these listings. Listings come from public sources. IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File: nonprofits in the recreation and sports group with a recent filing, whose registered name identifies them as track and field programs. Their city is the registered mailing address, and their category is inferred from the name. Each listing shows its source and when that record was last updated. Listings marked “Confirmed by program” were checked with the program; a listing is not an endorsement. Always confirm ages, fees and tryouts with the program.

Data: IRS EO BMF and U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, Geocoder), public domain. Places-to-play data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map tiles OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles. Nonprofit records link to ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.

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