Meet Information
50th ANNUAL WENDY'S INVITATIONAL
Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025
Times: Races:
9:00 am Girls Red Division (formerly Open High School Race) (7 runners per team)
9:30 am Boys Red Division (formerly Open High School Race) (7 runners per team)
10:00 am Girls White Division (formerly Invitational Race) (7 runners per team)
10:30 am Boys White Division (formerly Invitational Race) (7 runners per team)
11:00 am Girls Blue Division (formerly 3A High School Race) (7 runners per team)
11:30 am Boys Blue Division (formerly 3AHigh School Race) (7 runners per team)
12:00 pm Boys Individual Freshman/Sophomore HS Race (Individuals only)
12:30 pm Girls Individual HS Race (Individuals only)
1:00 pm Boys Individual Junior/Senior HS Race (Individuals only)
Note: The Blue Division is designed to accommodate smaller schools, typically 1400 or fewer students in grades 9-12
Awards: Medals to the top 24 finishers in each of the team races
Medals to the top 10 finishers in the Individual races
Trophies and medals to the top 3 teams in the team races
Place: McAlpine Creek Park Cross Country Course (Foot Locker South Regional site)
8711 Monroe Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28212
Course: 5000m wooded trail and open field course
Sponsors: East Mecklenburg, Providence, Myers Park & Ballantyne Ridge High Schools
Entry Fee: Men's and Women's Teams - $150.00
One team only -$80.00
HOTEL INFORMATION:
Hampton Inn Charlotte Matthews: 9615 Independence Pointe Pkwy Matthews, NC 28105
Booking Link: https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=CLTMHHX&groupCode=CHH5WI&arrivaldate=2025-10-03&departuredate=2025-10-04&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT
Aloft Charlotte Ballantyne: 13139 Ballantyne Corporate Pl, Charlotte, NC 28277
139.00 USD per night
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Courtyard Charlotte Matthews: 11425 E Independence Blvd, Matthews, NC 28105
134.00 USD - 149.00 USD per night
Last Day to Book : Thursday, September 18, 2025
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2025 NEW PARKING INFORMATION:
Note: Please tell your parents and athletes about the parking information below. Parking is not permitted at the Perfect Balance facility on Monroe Road. This is a business and they have posted that their parking lot is not available for McAlpine Events as they have classes on the day of the race. Please do not park in their lot or in the lots belonging to the businesses along Monroe Road as they need these spaces for their patrons.
We are providing shuttle buses from the overflow parking that we have available at Greenway Park Elementary and East Mecklenburg High School bus parking lot. See maps and directions below:
McAlpine Creek Park - 5 K Cross Country Course
