Post Entry Payment Requested
To avoid a processing fee that would almost double the entry fee, we have set up the races on RunSignUp as "Free Events." This means no entry fee is collected when you complete the online entry. However, we request that you pay the appropriate fee ($5 adults, $3 students under 18) when you check in and receive your bib. Thanks for your cooperation in maintaining a low Series entry fee.
Revised Procedures for 2026
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we made several changes to our normal operating procedures that made races safer and more efficient (and easier for our timer!). We will be retaining many of them this year.
Please read them before registering so you will know what is changed for summer 2026.
New ProceduresRegistration opens 48 hours before start.
All runners MUST pre-register online.
No on-site paper registration.
Pay $5 entry fee when you check in.
First race starts in
Return of the Bottle Opener
Summer XC Series Race #1
Price:
$0
Date Range:
06/02
Time:
7:00PM EDT
Reattaching George's Bottle Opener
2.85 Miles
Summer XC Series Race #3
Price:
$0
Date Range:
06/16
Time:
7:00PM EDT
Registration Opens June 14, 2026 at 7:00pm EDT
NO WATCHES!
Summer XC Series Race #4 Predicted Time
Price:
$0
Date Range:
06/23
Time:
7:00PM EDT
Runners coming closest to their prediction win. NO WATCHES!
Summer XC Series Race #5
Price:
$0
Date Range:
06/30
Time:
7:00PM EDT
Registration Opens June 28, 2026 at 5:00pm EDT
2 x 3 x 1 Miles
Summer XC Series Race #6 2 Man 6 Mile Relay
Price:
$0
Date Range:
07/07
Time:
7:00PM EDT
Teams of 2 run 3 alternating 1-mile loops. $15 per team.
Age Graded Scoring
Summer XC Series Race #7 Age Graded 5K
Price:
$0
Date Range:
07/14
Time:
7:00PM EDT
Age Graded Scoring
Handicap Race
Summer XC Series Race #8 Handicap Race
Price:
$0
Date Range:
07/21
Time:
7:00PM EDT
Runners will start on a staggered basis, slowest to fastest. Please come with your best time for 3 miles.
Summer XC Series Race #9
Price:
$0
Date Range:
07/28
Time:
7:30PM EDT
Registration Opens July 26, 2026 at 7:00am EDT
Figure 8 Race
Summer XC Series Race #10 Figure 8
Price:
$0
Date Range:
08/04
Time:
7:00PM EDT
Field is split in half and runners criss-cross four times during the race.
1k-3k-2k
Summer XC Series Race #11 Ekiden Relay
Price:
$0
Date Range:
08/11
Time:
7:00PM EDT
Registration Opens August 9, 2026 at 7:00pm EDT
Women's Shortcut
Summer XC Series Race #12 Women's Shortcut
Price:
$0
Date Range:
08/18
Time:
7:00PM EDT
Women will get 4 shortcuts over the course of the race, reducing their distance by approximately 1/4 mile.
Summer XC Series Race #13
Price:
$0
Date Range:
08/25
Time:
7:00PM EDT
Registration Opens August 23, 2026 at 7:00pm EDT
$10 Suggested Donation
Summer XC Series Race #14 Luminaria Loop
Price:
$0
Date Range:
09/01
Time:
7:00PM EDT
To benefit the Jenny Crain Make It Happen Foundation
