Truly Tough XC Classic 2024

Why Truly Tough? Because Cross Country should be challenging! This course should make athletes truly compete. The runners will be racing through fields, creeks, & trails. They'll be climbing up lung searing hills, and flying down some truly fun descents. We've built 3 brand new trails to use for these races! With trail names like "Murder" & "Survivor", you can get an idea of what's in store.  Bring your 'A' game for this course because it will be Type A fun! Should you be intimidated? Maybe a little. Should you come test your fitness? ABSOLUTELY!

Date - Sept. 28th, 2024

Location - Rugby Middle School - 3345 Haywood Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28791

Payment - please send entry fees ahead of time to help with the costs of the meet. It's $70 for both boys & girls teams or $35 for one gender. If you have individuals, it's $5 per athlete (for 6 athletes or less). Please make out & mail checks to:

Schedule:

7 AM to 15 minutes prior to your event - Packet Pick Up

8 AM - OPEN 5k (Combined Genders) - Awards handed out as they finish

9 AM - Elementary School 1-Mile Run (Combined Genders) - Awards handed out as they finish

9:30 AM - Middle School Girls 2-Mile Race

10:15 AM - Middle School Boys 2-Mile Race

11:00 AM - High School Girls Championship 5k Race (Top 8 Runners from Each School)

11:45 AM - High School Boys Championship 5k Race (Top 8 Runners from Each School)

12:30 PM - High School Girls Invitational 5k Race

1:15 PM - High School Boys Invitational 5k Race

2:15 PM - Awards for Middle & High School Divisions

5k Course - 

2-mile Course - 

Course Markings - there will be orange pin flags in the ground to follow as well as blue arrow signs at turns. Where permissible, we will spray paint arrows on the ground & tape off areas runners should not go, as well as place wrong way or do not enter signs where appropriate. 

Awards:

Open - Top 3 Males & Top 3 Females will receive a custom made wooden plaque

Elementary School Division - Every finisher will receive a medal

Middle School Division  - Top 10 (boys & girls) will receive a Truly Tough XC Classic Tee-Shirt. Top 3 (boys & girls) Teams will receive a custom made wooden plaque

High School JV Division - Top 5 (boys & girls) will receive a CC pin. No team awards.

High School Varsity Division - Top 10 (boys & girls) will receive a Truly Tough XC Classic Tee-Shirt. Top 3 (boys & girls) Teams will receive a custom made wooden plaque

Bus Parking - Follow the parking marshals direction to the bus lot.

Spectator Parking - Please follow the parking marshals directions to the appropriate lots.

 

Please email Aaron Saft with any questions - runningpains@gmail.com