Meet Information
The Inaugural Lenoir Opener - Wednesday September 9, 2026
Lenoir Rotary Soccer Complex, Lenoir NC
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Kick off your cross country season at The Lenoir Opener, the premier opening 5K for the foothills area! Hosted by the South Caldwell Spartans, this early-season showcase gives your team the perfect opportunity to test their summer fitness on a fast, flat course composed of mostly natural surfaces.
Starting on the open soccer fields in Lenoir, runners will quickly transition into a beautiful, shaded, wooded double-loop trail before sprinting back onto the pitch for a fast finish.
RACES:
- MS OPEN - MS boys & girls 2500M (4:30pm)
- HS CHAMPIONSHIP - HS boys & girls 5K (5:00pm / 5:30pm)
- NO HS OPEN RACES DUE TO LIMITED ENTRIES - Awards at 6:00pm
REGISTRATION:
- HS Team Entries Limited to first 15 teams / MS Team Entries limited to first 7 teams
- Email Jason Childers for event password if you are planning to attend (jchilders@caldwellschools.com)
- High Schools: $120 (covers boys & girls)
- Middle Schools: $60 (covers boys & girls)
- Individual Entries: $15 (must meet NCHSAA eligibility requirements) open as long as we have not met event capacity.
- Checks payable to "SCHS", mail to: "South Caldwell Cross Country, Attn: Jason Childers, 7035 Spartan Drive, Hudson NC 28638.
ENTRIES:
- HS Championship races: limit 7 Boys / 7 Girls
- HS Open races: limit 20 Boys / 20 Girls
- MS Open race: limit 20 Boys / 20 Girls
AWARDS:
- Awards for each race will begin immediately after the conclusion of each race (gets everyone home sooner!)
- HS Championship Races: Top 3 Teams, Top 10 Individuals recognized
- HS & MS Open Races: Top 2 Teams, Top 7 Individuals Recognized (MS boys & girls will be scored separately)
Email Coach Jason Childers with any questions or for Meet password: jchilders@caldwellschools.com