Meet Information
The Air Academy Kadet Invitational will be hosted on the AAHS Kadet Home XC Course on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026 - Registration Information and Base Access Information - (Meet Schedule and Info is below!)
If you would like to attend, please fill out the form at the link below:
Registration Form - Please complete this form and contract to get your team into the meet.
Middle School Race Form - Parents Complete Form in advance and pay on Race Day at the meet. The Middle School Entry Table will close at 9:00am on October 10th! If you pre-register using the link, all you will have to do is pay your $10 on race day and receive your race bib number. You will also need to request Base Access due to higher security measures at the USAFA - you will need to fill out the Base Access Request Form at least 1 week before the event!
Middle School Race Entry Form - fill out in advance. Pay at the meet to receive athlete bib number.
Parents of middle school competitors, you cannot gain access to the base unless you fill out the Base Access Request Form! We will post the Base Access Request Form 1 week prior to the meet on this page.
*****Please send this link out to your community if they are wanting to come watch. Everyone who is over the age of 18 without a current student school ID or DBIDS/Military ID must complete this form, this includes parents, families, coaches, staff, and bus drivers. This must be completed at least 24 hours prior to the start of the event.
EVENT NAME: D-20 Weekly Events (5 Oct - 11 Oct)
LINK: will be provided 1 week prior to the meet.
Upon approval, they will receive a text message showing approval. Please drive to the South Gate, they will need to show the approval text and their DL's to gain access to the base.
They must use the South gate, exit 150.
If anyone has any issues with getting an approval message (they receive error messages or never receive a message back at all), they will need to go to the Pass & Registration Office (PRO) to get a physical pass for the day of their event.
2026 Kadet XC Invitational Time Schedule
9:00 Girls Division 1 Varsity (4A/5A schools varsity) Run 9, Score 5.
9:35 Boys Division 1 Varsity (4A/5A schools varsity) Run 9, Score 5.
10:10 Girls Division 2* (4A/5A JV and 2A/3A teams) Unlimited Entries, 7 is displacement limit
10:45 Boys Division 2* (4A/5A JV and 2A/3A teams) Unlimited Entries, 7 is displacement limit
11:20 Middle School Division- 1 race of 1.5 miles. All 6-8th graders race together. Middle School athletes will wear labels indicating name, grade and gender. We will sort out individual placement in the finish chute and give individual awards in the following divisions: 7th and 8th Grade Boys, 7th and 8th Grade Girls, 6th Grade Boys, and 6th Grade Girls.
The Middle School Division is ONLY individuals. Payment of $10 per entry is due on race day at the entry table. Here is the link for the Middle School Race Registration -
Parents, please fill out this digital form, sign the waiver - you will pay your son/daughter's entry fee the morning of the race to receive the bib #. Please make sure your registration/payment has been completed by 9:00am! Also, you will need to fill out a USAFA Visitor Registration Approval in advance (1 week in advance preferably - but 24 hours at the very least) to get on the Air Force Academy unless you have DBIDS or Military Id (you will not be able to get on base without registration or a valid DBIDS/Military ID - make sure you complete registration in advance)
Awards
Team Trophies will be awarded to the top 2 teams in each division. Awards given to the top 20 individuals in each high school division. Individual awards given in the Middle School Division in the following categories: 1. 7th and 8th Grade Boys Division-awards to top 20 individual finishers 2. 7th and 8th Grade Girls Division-awards to top 20 individual finishers 3. 6th Grade Boys - awards to top 10 finishers 4. 6th Grade Boys - awards to top 10 finishers.
The 2026 Kadet Invitational will also serve as the Pikes Peak Athletic Conference Championships in Cross Country. We will be scoring PPAC teams and will provide awards and results - Top 7 PPAC finishers will be designated 1st Team All-PPAC and 8-14 finishers will be designated Honorable Mention All-PPAC. The winning teams will receive the traveling PPAC Championship Trophy during the Awards Ceremony.
Chuck Schwartz - Meet Director - chuck.schwartz@asd20.org
Kali Maxwell - AAHS Athletic Director - kali.maxwell@asd20.org