Amid the pandemic, we here at OYO have come up with a way for high schools to compete against other teams to see how they measure up one with another. With our unique timing capability, we can time your team and compare to how other teams will run, even if they run on different days. We will have an ongoing leaderboard of the top teams and the top individuals. Lowest cumulative time for your top five runners will win. Here's how it works.

First, pick a date and time. The OYO course is open 24/7 but we would like to have the high school competition run between Saturday, August 1st and Saturday, August 22nd. Come run on a Tuesday evening or a Friday morning. It doesn't matter, you get to choose when your team is ready to race!

Second, register your team. Don't just bring your varsity runners, bring everyone! This is a team event. Cost is $3.00 per runner (regular price is $5.00) when you use code SummerXC.

Third, let us know when you've finalized your roster and we'll make arrangements to get your bibs to you.

Fourth, run the race! The only thing that your athletes will need to run is their race bib. They aren't required to carry anything else. You'll need two coaches/parents to be course marshals. One at the start/finish line and another at the turnaround point to make sure your runners complete the course correctly. You'll let us know the contact information for these two individuals so we can train them over the phone.

Fifth, check the results. Your results will be tallied and you'll see where you stack up against the other teams that have run the course.

Overall prizes will be given to the top boys and girls teams, as well as the top 10 individuals for both boys and girls.

That's it! This is a great way to test your team's ability and see how they are progressing. We would like to have everyone come back in the fall and see how they have improved. A date has not been chosen for this but we would love your input on when we should hold it. We know that some races during your season have been cancelled. We could easily fill in on one of those weekends.

Fundraiser Option - We would also like to offer your team the chance to use this as a fundraiser. At OYO, we offer a 5K, 10K, Half, and Marathon distance. With so many races being canceled, OYO is a way for folks to come out and compete, receive some swag, and test their ability. Here's how it works. Have your team encourage family and friends to sign up for an OYO race. For every 5K/10K runner sign up, they will receive $9 per runner. For every Half/Full runner sign up, they will receive $13 per runner. It's that simple. If you would like to learn more about this option, please email us at info@runoyo.com.

If you have any other questions about the high school challenge, feel free to email info@runoyo.com. We look forward to making this a great experience for you and your team!