Wendy's Invitational 2026

Larry McAfee Course At McAlpine Park
Charlotte, NC
Hosted by East Mecklenburg
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51st ANNUAL WENDY'S INVITATIONAL

Date:    Saturday, October 3, 2026

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 (no team scoring)

12:30 pm      Girls Individual HS Race (no team scoring)

1:00 pm        Boys Individual Junior/Senior HS Race (no team scoring)

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 (Brooks South Regional site)

                8711 Monroe Rd.

                Charlotte, NC   28212

Course:    5000m wooded trail and open field course

Sponsors:    East Mecklenburg, Providence & Myers Park High Schools

Entry Fee:    Men's and Women's Teams - $175.00

                     One team only -$90.00

HOTEL INFORMATION:

2026 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