DECATUR-Alabama’s top cross country runners are headed to the Oakville Indian Mount Park next month for the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s (AHSAA) Cross Country State Championship. Hosted by the Jesse Owens Runners’ Club, the championship is set for November 5, 2022, and will be its twenty-first consecutive appearance in North Alabama.
Approximately 2,000 elite runners from across the state will take part in the state championship to be held on the championship course located on the grounds of the Oakville Indian Mounds Education Center. The first race begins at 8:30 a.m.
Below is a schedule with race times for each class.
| 8:30 a.m. | 5A Girls |
| 8:50 a.m. | 4A Boys |
| 9:10 a.m. | 7A Girls |
| 9:30 a.m. | 5A Boys |
| 9:50 a.m. | 4A Girls |
| 10:10 a.m. | 7A Boys |
| 10:15 a.m. | 5A Awards |
| 10:30 a.m. | 3A Girls |
| 10:45 a.m. | 4A Awards |
| 10:50 a.m. | 6A Boys |
| 11:10 a.m. | 1A-2A Girls |
| 11:15 a.m. | 7A Awards |
| 11:30 a.m. | 3A Boys |
| 11:50 a.m. | 6A Girls |
| 12:10 p.m. | 1A-2A Boys |
| 12:30 p.m. | 3A Awards |
| 12:50 p.m. | 1A/2A, 6A Awards |
Admission is $12 per person. Pets and bicycles are not allowed in the venue on race day.
Oakville Indian Mounds Education Center is located approximately 7 miles southeast of Moulton, just off of Alabama Highway 157 and one-half mile from the Jesse Owens Memorial Park at 1219 Country Road 187.
For more information prior to the state meet, call Stanley Johnson at 256-566-4410. Media inquiries on race day may be directed to William Calvert 256-556-9220.
Visit https://www.ahsaa.com/Sports/
Media Release/ Danielle Gibson, President & CEO
Decatur Morgan County Tourism, Inc.
