Athletics Coach Resource - Special Olympics Maryland

Athletics (Track & Field; Distance Running) Coach Resources

Distance Running @ Fall Sports Festival (Saturday, October 17th, 2026)

2026 Fall Sports Festival

Updated Course Map

Multi-Up Heat Sheets

Single Up Heat Sheets

Start Line Cards

2025 Results

2025 Fall Sports Fest Pictures

Distance Running Coach Education Opportunities

Distance Running Coaches Training (Virtual) - Zoom - 6PM, Thursday, August 27th, 2026 Click Here To Register

Distance Running Webinars

2026 Distance Running Pre-Season Coach Webinar - 7PM, Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Download Slides(opens in new tab) l View Recording(opens in new tab)

2026 Distance Running Pre-Competition Coach Webinar - 7PM, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Click Here To Register(opens in new tab)

Distance Running Qualifiers

Sanction forms are provided by the host Area and include info such as location, overall schedule, directions to site, and contact information. Information is subject to change/update.

Competition schedules are typically developed during the week prior to the competition and include individual game schedules. Information is subject to change/update.

Blank Sanction Form(opens in new tab)

Washington County l Saturday, September 19, 2026 l Leitersburg Ruritan Park l Sanction Form(opens in new tab)

Montgomery County l Sunday, September 27, 2026 l Bohrer Park l Sanction Form(opens in new tab)(opens in new tab)

Howard County l Sunday, October 10, 2026 l Meadowbrook Park l SSanction Form

Distance Running Coach Resources

SOMD follows USATF rules for cross country running found in its standard rule book with adaptations.

SOMD Distance Running Rule Adaptations

Special Olympics Athletics Sport Rules 2024

SOI Athletics Coaching Guide

LDR & SN Virtual Training Guide

SOMD Summer Games (June 11-13 , 2027)

Please Note the 2027 Summer Games are a week earlier than the previous years.

2026 Results: Track Field Excel Version

2026 Summer Games Track and Field Pictures

2026 Event Guide

Track and Field Multi Up Heat Sheets

Bucci Time Sequence Report

Delegation Report

Heat Schedule

Previous Year's Results

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2026 Season Competitions

Sanction forms are provided by the host Area and include info such as location, overall schedule, directions to site, and contact information. Information is subject to change/update.

Competition schedules are typically developed during the week prior to the competition and include individual game schedules. Information is subject to change/update.

April 9 St. Mary's County (SM Ryken High School) (In-House Competition ONLY) Sanction Form

April 26 Anne Arundel County (Annapolis High School, Annapolis) Sanction Form Heat Sheets Deleg Rosters

May 2 Charles County (Lackey High School, Indian Head) Sanction Form Heat Sheets Deleg Rosters Bucci Report

May 9 Baltimore County (McDonogh School, Owings Mills) Sanction Form

May 9 Allegany County (Mount Ridge High School, Frostburg) Sanction Form

May 17 Montgomery County (Landon School, Bethesda) Sanction Form Heat Sheets Deleg Rosters Bucci Report

May 30 Howard County (Wild Lake High School, Columbia) Sanction Form Heat Sheets (Track Field Relays) Deleg Rosters Bucci Report