Year 57 of Camp: Historic, Personalized, Genuine, Safe and Social Environment.
Meet NCAA Coaches/Athletes & Professional Runners!
The oldest camp in the nation!
The HQ2 Experience:
The Camper Experience is designed to develop personal bests and life-long health! Our teaching and programs have produced State and National Champions as well as professional runners! Our Campers and Staff have excelled at the high school, college and professional levels!
HQ2 Cross Country Mission:
Our Mission is to continue to be the best running camp in the nation by helping all runners have a fun and healthy experience with the sport of running! We strive to teach all aspects of running, leadership, team building, positive mental, emotional, and physical skills! We are passionate about education and developing people with World Class Instruction!
Year 57 of Camp: Oldest and Best running camp in the USA! Personalized, Genuine, Safe and Social Meet NCAA Coaches/Athletes, & Professional Runners!
In 2024 WE HAD CAMPERS REGISTERED FROM 12 STATES/DISTRICTS: CAL, DC, GEORGIA, IND, ILL, MICH, MINN, NM, OHIO, TEXAS, VIRGINIA, AND WYOMING! CHECK OUT THE AMAZING TEAMS FR 2024
ADAMS, ALPENA, ANN ARBOR HURON, ATHENS, BASIS DC, BELLAIRE, BERKLEY, BEVERLY HILLS GROVES, BIRMINGHAM GROVES, BLACK RIVER, BOYNE CITY, BRIGHTON, BUCKLEY, CHARLEVOIX, CHARLTON HESTON ACADEMY, CHEBOYGAN, CHIPPEWA HILLS, CODY, DOS PUEBLOS, DUNDEE, EAST JORDAN, EATON RAPIDS, ELK RAPIDS, ERIE MASON, FAIRVIEW AREA SCHOOLS, FRANKTON, GRAYLING, GROVES, HILLSDALE ACADEMY, HOPKINS, HURON, IDA, KALKASKA, KEARSLEY, KELLER, KENSINGTON WOODS, LA CANDADA, LAINGSBURG, LAKE FENTON, LAKEVILLE, LAKEVILLE MEMORIAL, LANSING CATHOLIC, LANSING CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, LUTHERAN WEST, LUTHERAN NORTH, MACOMB LUTHERAN NORTH, MANTON, MINNETONKA, MT PLEASANT, NORTHVILLE, NORUP INTERNATIONAL, NOVI, PLAINWELL, ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, REED CITY, ROSCOMMON, SANDUSKY, SANFORD MERIDIAN, SANTA FE PREP, SAULT STE. MARIE, SHEPHERD, STEVENSON, TECUMSEH, TROY ATHENS, WESLEYAN SCHOOL, WHITE CLOUD, WILLIAMSTON, YALE
Team rates for 7 or more attending together!
700 Acres of Trails, plus Great Roads, Rails Trails @ Eagle Village, Hersey, MI
Our first 50 years were located at Wolverine Camps (HQ1) 1969-2018. Since 2019, we are "HQ2", the oldest XC Camp in the nation!
Performance
Performance
Performance
We develop athletes to be the best version of themselves through performance and life leadership! We offer a huge variety of fun activities and educational options! We will have professional coaches, athletes, NCAA coaches/athletes, and excellent guest speakers from across the country/world.
Tradition
Performance
Performance
Founded with John Osler in 1969, and continued with Kermit Ambrose in the 1970s-1990's, both Stu ('71) and Dr. Drew ('89), began as campers, then counselors, co-directors and directors. Many of our staff have been with us since the mid 1990's. We have both evolved with current science and remained stead-fast in the hard work traditions of Kermit. We still eliminate electronics and cell phones and focus on running, education, and relationships.
Leadership
Performance
Leadership
We have an excellent staff who teach leadership skills in the dorms, in running and in our educational programs. We teach communication, teamwork and educational components. We teach many lifestyle choices to help athletes return to their teams as a better teammate and person. Our programming is designed to enhance all coaching philosophies. We teach mechanics, nutrition, sports psychology, goal setting, attitude, teamwork and other ideas that enhance all programs.