Meet Information
Online Registration Instructions
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 - Aug. 22, 2026
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 $150 for both boys & girls teams or $75 for one gender. If you have individuals, it's $10 per athlete (for 6 athletes or less). Please make out & mail checks to:
West Henderson HS
Attn: Aaron Saft
3600 Haywood Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28791
Schedule:
7 AM to 15 minutes prior to your event - Packet Pick Up
7:35 AM - Coaches meeting by packet pick up tent
8:00 AM - High School Girls Championship 5k Race
8:45 AM - High School Boys Championship 5k Race
9:30 AM - High School Girls Invitational 2-mile Race
10:15 AM - High School Boys Invitational 2-mile Race
11:15 AM - Awards
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:
High School Invitational Division - Top 10 (boys & girls) will receive a Truly Tough Classic Tee-Shirt. No team awards.
High School Championship 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
Spectator Parking - Please follow the parking marshals directions to the appropriate lots.
Please email Aaron Saft with any questions - runningpains@gmail.com