A higher education in running.
Cross Country University. A co-ed running camp for high school athletes in Elizaville, New York.
Learn the sport. Find your people. Get ready for your next season.
Join the 2027 interest listCamp Eagle Hill · Elizaville, New York
2027 dates coming soon · No deposit required
Good runners never stop learning.
Cross Country University Running Camp is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about the sport of distance running. For 6 days and 5 nights, the main focus of this co-ed camp is to aid every runner to improve their knowledge and enjoyment of the sport. The camp is open to all runners who are entering grades 9–12 in the fall of 2027.
Beginning runners and experienced competitors alike are welcome. All runners are placed in groups according to their ability and pace.
- Intelligent training & race strategies
- Running mechanics & form analysis
- Nutrition & injury prevention
- Cross training & running drills
- Motivation & running in college
- Learning from coaches & counselors
Life at XCU.
The miles, the friendships, and everything in between. Memories from past camps, shared on Instagram.
Follow @xcucamp on InstagramWork hard.
Have a great time.
A major focus at XCU is combining learning, hard work and having fun! Evening activities include a talent show, camp fires with s’mores and a dance. Activities include swimming, basketball, gaga, pickle ball, ultimate frisbee, volleyball and Camp Olympics.
We do not race at XCU! The week’s training should reflect mostly easy running, strides, and one light threshold session.
A day at XCUCoaches who know the journey.
Our Camp Directors have coached and taught at all levels of competition and have decades of coaching experience and understand the needs of young runners. Our outstanding counselors are current or former collegiate runners from a wide range of programs, some of whom are now teachers and coaches.
We perform background checks on all XCU counselors.
Meet our peopleInterested in being a counselor? Contact Jordan Brannan.
Room to run.
Space to recharge.
Our camp is held in tranquil Elizaville, New York at Camp Eagle Hill. It has newly refurnished cabins and a fully staffed dining hall with a selection of nutritious foods, including a salad bar, that will fill the needs of the young endurance athlete.
Though our camp won’t include everything listed in the Camp Eagle Hill website, it does include a lake, pool, ice cream parlor, volleyball, tennis, pickle ball and basketball courts and much more. Our camp has about 5k of running loops on the grounds. Camp Eagle Hill is also located 15 minutes from beautiful Lake Taghkanic State Park, which boasts over 7 miles of cinder trails.
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