Central Children's Home Cross Country Festival 2025

Oxford, NC

Meet Information

The Central Children's Home of North Carolina and the Durham Striders Youth Association will host the Central Children's Home Cross Country Festival on September 27th in Oxford, NC. There will be a total of 14 events contested throughout the day including the Central Children's Home Run Walk (Women 6 km, Men 8 km) 4 Youth division races, the Granville Invitational, featuring High School and Middle School events and for the first time the festival will have competitive collegiate divisions for Men and Women. Proceeds from the Cross-Country Festival will benefit in part the Central Children's Home of North Carolina and the Durham Striders Youth Association. Courses are grassfields and farm roads.

Please, no stroller or baby jogger participants. 

Please, no pets.

Event Site: 

Central Children's Home of North Carolina

211 W. Antioch Dr.

Oxford, NC 27565 

Event Website: centralchildrenshomecrosscountryfestival.org 

(for more information and links to all registration platforms) 

Contact: cchxcfestinfo@yahoo.com 

Results By: TDeming Timing and Events https://tdemingtiming.com 

Middle School Entry Fees

Online Registration $10.00 per athlete

Middle School Teams

$70.00 for Boys Team 

$70.00 for Girls Team 

$125 for Co-ed/both teams

Please register High School and Middle School teams separately.

High School Entry Fees

$80.00 per Boys Teams 

$80 per Girls Teams  

ONLY 9th - 12th grade

$150 for Co-ed/both teams

September 26:Packet Pickup Central Children's Home Pavilion, Course Preview 4:00 -7:00 pm 

September 27:Packet Pickup Central Children's Home Pavilion 8:00 am- until. 

September 27 Event Schedule 

Women  6000 meters Run/Walk             9:00 am 

Men     8000 meters Run/Walk             10:00 am

8 and under Girls & Boys 2 km             11:00 am 

9-10 Girls & Boys 3 km                        11:20 am

11-12 Girls & Boys 3 km                      11:50 am 

Girls' Middle School 3 km                     12:20 pm

Boys Middle School 3 km                     12:50 pm 

13-14 Girls & Boys 4 km                       1:20 pm 

Girls' High School 5 km                         1:50 pm 

Boys High School 5 km                         2:40 pm

Women's Collegiate 6 km                      3:30 pm

Men Collegiate 8 km                             4:20 pm

Women's Collegiate B 6 km            TBD 5:00 pm

Men Collegiate B 8 km                   TBD 5:40 pm