The mission of Denver Urban XC is to provide a space in the running world for students of color. Distance running in America is comprised mostly of white, middle to upper-class runners, and in the running world, communities of color have continually been left on the outside looking in. At Denver Urban XC, we strive to create a safe space for kids of color to be introduced to the sport of running while giving our student-athletes all the tools they need to be successful both in running and in life.​

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Denver Urban XC provides year-round coaching, mentoring, gear, racing opportunities, enrichment activities, and more to students of color and students from underserved communities, all free of charge to the families we serve. Most importantly, we create a space for kids of color in the running world; a space where our student-athletes can be themselves and fall in love with running without feeling like "the other."