Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025

Host: Nanaimo District Secondary School & Dover Bay Secondary School

Venue: Arbutus Meadows - 1515 Island Hwy E, Nanoose Bay

The 2025 BCSS Provincial XC Championships will return to Arbutus Meadows in Nanoose Bay, where British Columbia's top high school runners will go head-to-head for provincial titles. Hosted by Nanaimo District Secondary School and Dover Bay Secondary School, this year's event will ignite with the province's top distance talent battling across nine divisions, navigating a fast yet unforgiving course built to challenge both strength and race-day tactics

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Race Day Schedule

* 'A/AA' races may be separated if the 'A' category exceeds 100 runners.

Course & Distances

With its blend of grass, gravel, and rolling hills, Arbutus Meadows delivers a course that rewards brave racing and smart pacing, as one of the most thrilling and spectator-friendly venues anywhere in B.C. high school cross country.

• Senior Boys (A/AA/AAA): approximately 5 km

• Senior Girls (A/AA/AAA): approximately 5 km

• Junior Boys & Girls: approximately 4.1 km

• Para: approximately 2 km

Athletes & Teams to Watch

With the full entries now posted, several standout athletes and powerhouse programs are set to contend for the top of the podium. 

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Isaiah Johnston (Clayton Heights Secondary) 

Johnston enters provincials as one of British Columbia's brightest young distance talents. The 2024 Junior Boys provincial champion has continued his rise this fall, winning both the 2025 South Fraser Zone title (as a first-year senior) and the BC Athletics U18 6km crown in 18:38. 

Lyla Teer (W.J. Mouat Secondary)

Teer has been dominant on the junior circuit this season, collecting wins at the Big Valley Clash and the Eastern Valley Zone Championships. Her highlight came at the Nike Hole in the Wall Invitational, where she captured JV gold in 18:56.2, finishing more than 30 seconds ahead of a 270-runner field.

Adrianna Buitelaar (Mennonite Educational Institute)

The defending Senior AA Girls provincial champion remains the athlete to beat after an outstanding season highlighted by her victory at the Nike Hole in the Wall Invitational. Buitelaar ran 16:47.9 to win the elite women's race, becoming the only athlete to break 17 minutes and placing among the fastest in the meet's 42-year history.

A FEW MORE NAMES TO LOOK OUT FOR 

2024 Team Champions

Girls

• A: White Rock Christian (Gold) | St. John Paul II (Silver) | Fraser Academy (Bronze)

• AA: West Point Grey (Gold) | Revelstoke (Silver) | Southridge (Bronze)

• AAA: Oak Bay (Gold) | Handsworth (Silver) | Oak Bay (Bronze)

Boys

• A: White Rock Christian (Gold) | St. John Paul II (Silver) | John Knox Christian (Bronze)

• AA: West Point Grey (Gold) | St. Michaels (Silver) | Southern Okanagan (Bronze)

• AAA: Claremont (Gold) | Killarney (Silver) | Oak Bay (Bronze)

2024 Individual Champions

• Sasha Dehal (Panorama Ridge, Grade 10): Junior Girls 4km - 16:08

• Ellyse Dee (St. John Paul II Academy, Grade 10): Senior A Girls 5km - 21:04

• Adrianna Buitelaar (Mennonite Educational Institute, Grade 11): Senior AA Girls 5km - 17:56

• Alexa Dow (Frances Kelsey, Grade 12): Senior AAA Girls 5km - 18:32

• Isaiah Johnston (Clayton Heights, Grade 10): Junior Boys 4km - 14:18

• Miles Graham (Unity Christian School, Grade 12): Senior A Boys 5km - 16:49

• Peter Kunka (Summerland Secondary, Grade 12): Senior AA Boys 5km - 16:16

• Charlie Mlotshwa (Oak Bay Secondary, Grade 12): Senior AAA Boys 5km - 15:49

Para Podium

• Gold: Abet Gutsche (St. John Paul II Academy) - 10:01

• Silver: Grayson Commons (Brooks Secondary) - 13:24

• Bronze: Jack Schulz (Pacific Academy) - 13:46