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TRIANGLE ELITE NATIONALS 2026
AAU Cross Country National Championships
December 3–6, 2026 | Tallahassee, Florida
We're going to Nationals, and ALL Triangle Elite athletes are invited! Join us for an awesome team road trip to Florida, featuring championship racing, beach houses, team games, beach time, and plenty of memories with friends! Whether it's your first national championship or you've raced at Nationals before, we'd love for you to join us.
RACING AT NATIONALS
Saturday, December 5 | Apalachee Regional Park
Athletes will compete in their AAU age divisions. We're hoping to field Triangle Elite boys' and girls' teams in the 9–10, 11–12, 13–14, and 15–18 age groups.
There are no qualifying times! Athletes ages 13–18 can enter Nationals directly. Athletes 12 and under must complete the AAU District Championship registration process, but they do not have to race at the qualifier.
THE WEEKEND
Thursday, December 3 | Road Trip
Travel from Raleigh to Florida, check into our beach houses, and enjoy a relaxed evening together.Friday, December 4 | Course Preview + Beach Time
Visit the Nationals course, complete a shakeout run, and enjoy some beach time before race day.Saturday, December 5 | Nationals!
Race, cheer on teammates, and celebrate together afterward.Sunday, December 6 | Heading Home
Travel back to Raleigh, arriving Sunday evening.
ALL-INCLUSIVE REGISTRATION | $525
Your registration includes:
Round-trip team transportation from Raleigh
Three nights in supervised team beach houses
All scheduled meals, including travel-day restaurant stops
Snacks, drinks, and hydration
Nationals race entry
Coaching, supervision, and team activities
PAYMENT INFORMATION
$175 deposit due at registration
Fully refundable through November 15.
$350 final payment due November 25
Cancellation Policy: All payments are refundable through November 15. From November 16–24, the $175 deposit is nonrefundable, but additional payments are refundable. Beginning November 25, payments are nonrefundable except for amounts recovered through replacement registrations or vendor refunds.
TRAVELING WITH FAMILY?
We'd love for as many athletes as possible to travel and stay together as a team, but we completely understand that might not work for every family! Athletes are welcome to travel with their parents and arrange their own lodging and transportation.
Race Only Registration: $100 per athlete
This includes Nationals race entry, and coaching coaching/team support throughout the championship. Athletes will still compete as part of our Triangle Elite age-group teams! Families will be responsible for their own transportation, lodging, and meals.
Simply use discount code RACEONLY at checkout to reduce the $175 registration price to $100.
Race Only athletes will not owe an additional balance. Families arrange their own transportation, lodging, and meals.
IMPORTANT DETAILS
Athletes will travel together in team vans and stay in supervised beach houses near St. Teresa, Florida. Parents are welcome to attend Nationals and make their own travel and lodging arrangements, but are not required to accompany their athletes. We'll be sending out some nearby lodging options for families who would like to join us soon!
Please register as soon as you can so we can plan housing, transportation, and age-group teams.
Questions? See our XC NATIONALS INFO/FAQS for more information about accommodations, transportation, qualifying, meals, and travel arrangements.
AAU Cross Country National Championships
December 3–6, 2026 | Tallahassee, Florida
We're going to Nationals, and ALL Triangle Elite athletes are invited! Join us for an awesome team road trip to Florida, featuring championship racing, beach houses, team games, beach time, and plenty of memories with friends! Whether it's your first national championship or you've raced at Nationals before, we'd love for you to join us.
RACING AT NATIONALS
Saturday, December 5 | Apalachee Regional Park
Athletes will compete in their AAU age divisions. We're hoping to field Triangle Elite boys' and girls' teams in the 9–10, 11–12, 13–14, and 15–18 age groups.
There are no qualifying times! Athletes ages 13–18 can enter Nationals directly. Athletes 12 and under must complete the AAU District Championship registration process, but they do not have to race at the qualifier.
THE WEEKEND
Thursday, December 3 | Road Trip
Travel from Raleigh to Florida, check into our beach houses, and enjoy a relaxed evening together.Friday, December 4 | Course Preview + Beach Time
Visit the Nationals course, complete a shakeout run, and enjoy some beach time before race day.Saturday, December 5 | Nationals!
Race, cheer on teammates, and celebrate together afterward.Sunday, December 6 | Heading Home
Travel back to Raleigh, arriving Sunday evening.
ALL-INCLUSIVE REGISTRATION | $525
Your registration includes:
Round-trip team transportation from Raleigh
Three nights in supervised team beach houses
All scheduled meals, including travel-day restaurant stops
Snacks, drinks, and hydration
Nationals race entry
Coaching, supervision, and team activities
PAYMENT INFORMATION
$175 deposit due at registration
Fully refundable through November 15.
$350 final payment due November 25
Cancellation Policy: All payments are refundable through November 15. From November 16–24, the $175 deposit is nonrefundable, but additional payments are refundable. Beginning November 25, payments are nonrefundable except for amounts recovered through replacement registrations or vendor refunds.
TRAVELING WITH FAMILY?
We'd love for as many athletes as possible to travel and stay together as a team, but we completely understand that might not work for every family! Athletes are welcome to travel with their parents and arrange their own lodging and transportation.
Race Only Registration: $100 per athlete
This includes Nationals race entry, and coaching coaching/team support throughout the championship. Athletes will still compete as part of our Triangle Elite age-group teams! Families will be responsible for their own transportation, lodging, and meals.
Simply use discount code RACEONLY at checkout to reduce the $175 registration price to $100.
Race Only athletes will not owe an additional balance. Families arrange their own transportation, lodging, and meals.
IMPORTANT DETAILS
Athletes will travel together in team vans and stay in supervised beach houses near St. Teresa, Florida. Parents are welcome to attend Nationals and make their own travel and lodging arrangements, but are not required to accompany their athletes. We'll be sending out some nearby lodging options for families who would like to join us soon!
Please register as soon as you can so we can plan housing, transportation, and age-group teams.
Questions? See our XC NATIONALS INFO/FAQS for more information about accommodations, transportation, qualifying, meals, and travel arrangements.