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Everything you need to know about the 2018 OFSAA XC Championships

More than 1,500 high school runners are expected to race the OFSAA Cross-Country Championships on Saturday

OFSAA Cross-Country Videos

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Saturday November 3rd is OFSAA cross-country – one of the largest high school cross-country races in North America.

The Ontario high school championships (OFSAA) feature races including midget (Grade 9), junior (Grade 10) and senior (Grade 11 and up). This year’s championships, which athletes qualify for either as individuals or as part of a team at the regional level, are being held at the Christie Lake Conservation Area in Dundas, Ont. just outside of Hamilton. 

Boys and girls race the same distances at the high school level in Ontario. Midgets race 4K, juniors 5K and seniors 6K.

OFSAA Cross-Country

Cameron Ormond, the 2017 senior women’s champion is back for the 2018 race. Ormond has won every OFSAA cross-country race for the past three years, and is hoping to make it four in a row. The 2017 men’s winner Thomas Witkowicz has graduated and moved on to Syracuse University, opening the title to someone new. 

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RELATED: Cameron Ormond’s OFSAA XC hat-trick puts her a win away from history

2017 Champions

Midget: Roman Mironov, Emma Gosselin

Junior: Joe Fast, EJ Boston

Senior: Thomas Witkowicz, Cameron Ormond 

Para ID: Owen Konkle, Clarista Ardiel

Para IV: Nathan Taylor, Kealyn Cherwaiko

Para AB: Zachary Gingras, Sarah Gillies

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November 3rd Schedule 

8:00 am – Site Opens 
8:00 am – 3:00pm – Nike+ Athletes’ Village 
9:45 am – Opening Ceremonies 
10:00 am – Midget Girls
10:45 am – Para Race
11:30 am – Midget Boys
12:15 pm – Junior Girls
1:00 pm – Junior Boys
1:45 pm – Senior Girls
2:30 pm – Senior Boys

3:15 pm – Awards

RELATED: VIDEO: Preview of the 2018 OFSAA Cross-Country course

Live Stream

Runnerspace will be live streaming the event. Click here for access to the feed. 

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