Boys Cross Country was initiated as a fall sport in 1964 with two classes of competition, A and B. Those were expanded to AA, A, B and C so as to mirror basketball classifications. The state meets have been held in October since the beginning. *Girls' Cross Country has been a sanctioned sport in Montana since the fall of 1971. It was one of the few sports that had four classifications at its inception, because boys competition was already in place.  * Both boys' and girls' cross country started as 2 mile competitions, increased to 2 1/2 miles and are now 3 mile races

Important dates - 2015-16 Season

First Practice Day:  Friday, August 14, 2015
*First Day for Competition:  Friday, August 28, 2015
State Meet Dates: Saturday, October 24, 2015 - Held at Eagle Falls Country Club in Great Falls

*No individual shall compete in any Association contest until he/she has a minimum of ten (10) days of cross country practice and at least one practice session per day on ten (10) different days (no practice permitted on Sunday), prior to the date of the first allowable contest.

• 2014 NFHS Cross Country Rule Changes

• 2014 State Cross Country Rule Interpretations

• Fluid Replacement - from the NFHS Sports Medicine Handbook

• Heat Related Illness - from the NFHS Sports Medicine Handbook

• NFHS Suggested Guidelines for Management of Concussion in Sports

• A Parents Guide to Concussions in Sports - NFHS

• Games Wanted / Classified Ads

• Heat stress and athletic participation

• Reducing Brain and Spinal Injuries

• Heat Stress Flyer

The 2015-16 MHSA / MOA Rules Clinics  are now online.  The Cross Country Rules Clinics must be viewed by all coaches (Head, Assistant and Volunteer) prior to August 28, 2015 to receive credit. This clinic will remain on-line for the entire season.  Click here and follow the appropriate links to view this clinic.

Montana Cross Country Website

Montana High School Records Book