Last Chance XC Championships
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Event details
The Last Chance XC Championships is scheduled for November 16, 2025 in Clark, New Jersey, at Oak Ridge Park (136 Oak Ridge Park Road, Clark, NJ 07066). The meet includes multiple cross-country races and championship events, notably a USATF-NJ 8k championship race that is part of the Paul Miller Grand Prix (700-point race). The course at Oak Ridge Park is described by the organizer as a double-loop, pancake-flat layout. Organizers provide personalized bibs, oversized medals, and free action photos.
Distances
- 400 m (open)
- 3 km (youth, grades 3-8)
- 5 km (high school and open)
- 8 km (USATF-NJ championship)
Format, awards and entry
High school competition is NJSIAA and NFHS sanctioned; clubs are not allowed in the sanctioned high school 5k races. Team titles will be awarded in three categories: boys, girls, and co-ed. Boys and girls team results are determined by cumulative time of the top three runners from each school; overall team results are based on times rather than places. Medals are awarded to the top 30 finishers in each 5k race, and awards are given to the team champions.
Entry fees listed by the organizer include $20 per runner, $50 per HS team, $250 unlimited per gender, and $500 unlimited for both genders. Entries are due by Tuesday, November 12th at 11:59pm and may be submitted through Milesplit or RunSignUp. Payment instructions list Garden State Track Club, 2290 Amwell Road, Somerset, NJ 08873. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.