2006 NACAC Cross Country Championships

2006 NACAC Cross Country Championships
Organisers	NACAC
Edition	2nd
Date	March 11
Host city	Clermont, Florida, United States
Venue	United States Triathlon National Training Center
Events	4
Distances	8 km – Senior men 6 km – Junior men (U20) 6 km – Senior women 4 km – Junior women (U20)
Participation	122 athletes from 14 nations
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The 2006 NACAC Cross Country Championships took place on March 11, 2006. The races were held at the United States Triathlon National Training Center in Clermont, Florida, United States. A detailed report of the event was given.^[1]

Complete results were published.^[2][3]

Medallists[]

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
Individual
Senior men (8 km)	Juan Luis Barrios México	25:17	Alejandro Suárez México	25:17	Max King  United States	25:49
Junior (U20) men (6 km)	México	19:25	México	19:30	United States	19:30
Senior women (6 km)	Megan Metcalfe  Canada	21:45	México	21:55	United States	21:57
Junior (U20) women (4 km)	Kate van Buskirk  Canada	14:32	Sheila Reid  Canada	14:39	United States	14:41
Team
Senior men	México	16 pts	United States	31 pts	Guatemala	48 pts
Junior (U20) men	United States	22 pts	Canada	34 pts	Puerto Rico	73 pts
Senior women	United States	18 pts	Canada	37 pts	Jamaica	76 pts
Junior (U20) women	United States	19 pts	Canada	22 pts	Jamaica	61 pts

Medal table (unofficial)[]

  *   Host nation (United States)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Mexico (MEX)	3	3	0	6
2	United States (USA)*	3	1	4	8
3	Canada (CAN)	2	4	0	6
4	Jamaica (JAM)	0	0	2	2
5	Guatemala (GUA)	0	0	1	1
	Puerto Rico (PUR)	0	0	1	1
Totals (6 nations)		8	8	8	24

• Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.

Participation[]

According to an unofficial count, 122 athletes from 14 countries participated.

See also[]

• 2006 in athletics (track and field)

References[]