Thunder XC INVITATIONAL #1 5K RACE (HS) 2023

This is our second year hosting our XC races at the St. James the Greater Catholic Church XC course. We host 1K, 2K (jr), 2K, 2Mile and 5K on the same day. Race check-in and packet pickup is done by the team coaches and each runner receives a bib. Bib numbers are tied to the race distance for quick identification. boys get odd bib numbers, girls get even. Boys and girls race at the same time. 

The 5K High School course starts off at the field behind St. James and loops three times around the church before ending in the middle of the soccer field. The trail is mostly grass, with a few slopes plus a wooded section behind the local townhomes. It is considered to be a fast XC course. PR times for this course in the past have been: 18:33 (M) and 22:04 (F). 

Awards given for top 3 finishers (male and female) and points are tallied for each team participating that has at least 6 runners participating. Teams are not required to have the minimum number of runners in order to race. Individual runners are also welcome to race but will not be tallied for points. 

Timing is done using the Seiko stopwatch with printer and popsicle sticks. We have a backup timer also recording the times. We reserve the right to close registration at any time before the deadline based on the number of registrants and teams participating. 

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