Welcome to the webpage for The Fourteenth Annual Cross Country Cherokee Challenge!

This unusual meet, with its shorter racing distances, class scoring, and unique coed team scoring, provides a great, low-key opportunity for runners to begin the competitive season, and we hope you "take the Challenge" this year!

Last year, 2008, our thirteenth, more than 90 teams were represented -- with almost 2000 athletes finishing their races -- and everything went off without a problem! Congratulations, again, to the Boys CC team from West Windsor Plainsboro High School South , and the Girls CC team from The Tatnall School on winning the team championships; and, for a second straight year, to the combined squads from Southern Regional High School for winning the co-ed championship!

Two years ago, Dyestat founder, John Dye and his wife Donna, reported directly from the meet; and, last year, their Northeastern Regional representative, John Nepolitan, did the same! See his report on the meet at: Dyestat on the Cherokee Challenge.

Last year, too, New Jersey high school running guru and website publisher Pat Montferrat also attended and reported directly from the meet! See his report and pictures from the meet at: NJ Runners/Mile Split on the Cherokee Challenge.

Make sure your team is at Cherokee this year and be part of the best meet in New Jersey!