A mountain bike race contested over trails, bush or forest roads, tracks etc.

An individual or mass start competition which is held on a circuit course comprised of forest roads, forest or field trails and dirt or gravel roads. A minimal amount of paved road may be necessary

A running event in which runners must run a course consisting of varying terrain. The typical High School Course is 3.1 miles (5K). A cross country team has seven runners. The first five runners to cross the finish line, score for their team. The team with the low score wins. 1 point is awarded to first, 2 points to second, 3 to third and so on.A perfect score in a Cross Country meet is 15 points.

Riding that simulates a ride through open country, including various types of jumps.

A type of race that takes place over a considerable distance. See classical cross country; freestyle cross country.