WESTBROOK – The Maine USATF Fall Cross Country Program is scheduled to start Sunday, Oct. 16 at Smiling Hill Farm in Westbrook. It’s the first of 4 preliminary meets to be held at various locations around the state.

The age divisions are 8-under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18, 19-29, 30-over at 5-year intervals. Age groups are determined by subtracting birth year from 2005.

Entry fee is $3 and USATF registration ($12 youth, $15 adult) is required and available at the meets. Registration begins at 12:15 p.m. Course walks start at 1:00, with the first race slated for 2:00. Ribbons will be awarded to the top 6 in each age division. Participant ribbons will be given to all others.

Other preliminary meets are scheduled Sundays, as follows: Oct. 23, University of Maine-Augusta; Oct. 30, Smiling Hill Farm, Westbrook; Nov. 6, University of Maine-Augusta.

State Championship Meet is set for Sunday, Nov. 13 at the University of Maine at Augusta. The top 20 in each age group and the top 3 clubs will advance to the Region 1 Championship scheduled for Nov. 20 at Bryant College in Smithfield, R.I. National Championship is also set for Bryant College on Dec. 10.

More information is available by contacting Ron Kelly at 883-2747, evenings, or by e-mail at rkelly01maine.rr.com.