Events
High School 5k
USATF-NJ 8k Championships
Boys, Girls, or Co-Ed 5k Team (3 runners)
Place
Clarke, NJ US 07076
Description
Last Chance XC Championships
Sunday, November 12, 2023
Oak Ridge Park
136 Oak Ridge Park Road
Clark, NJ 07066
The tri-state area is a hotbed for distance runners. The competition is fierce, the courses are hard, and the weather is unpredictable. After months of training, many cross country runners, of all grades and abilities, don’t ever get to post the cross country PR on Milesplit they deserve.
Until now.
The Last Chance XC Championships is the perfect opportunity to PR on the fastest 5k course in New Jersey: Oak Ridge Park. With a double-loop, pancake flat course, cheering crowds, loud music, oversized medals, personalized bibs, and free action pictures, runners will have no choice but to PR.
There will be three team champions crowned: boys (3/team), girls (3/team), and co-ed (4/team: 2 boys, 2 girls). Times, not places, will determine team results, Schools that enter more than three runners will be assigned teams based on finish times (top 3 = A Team, Next 3 = B Team, etc).
Since November 12 is the last day of the NJSIAA cross country season, this is a sanctioned high school event by the NFHS. No clubs are allowed in the high school 5k races.
Meet Schedule
10:00am - Open Women 6k
10:30am - Open Men 8k
11:15am - 400m Dash
11:20am - HS Girls 5k
11:50pm - HS Boys 5k
12:15pm - Youth 3k (Grades 3-8)
Three Team Champions
Boys
Girls
Co-Ed
Awards
Medals to top 30 in each race 5k race
Awards to three team champions
Entry Information
$20 Runner
$50 Boys, Girls, or Coed HS Team
$250 Unlimited/gender
$500 Unlimited/both genders
Entries are due Tuesday, November 14th at 11:59pm through either Milesplit or RunSignUp. After entry is complete, either bring payment to meet or send to:
Garden State Track Club
2290 Amwell Road
Somerset, NJ 08873
Proceeds
Proceeds will fund GSTC athletes training for the 2024 Olympic Trials. Several will be in attendance, including 2:02.35 half miler Kassidy Johnson.
Please email Chuck at chuck@gardenstatetc.org with any questions.
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