2025 USATF Pacific XC
Grand Prix Overview Schedule
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24th Annual
SCTC XC Challenge |
20th Annual
Garin Park XC Challenge |
14th Annual
Rebels XC Challenge |
32nd Annual
Phil Widener
Empire Open |
29th Annual John
Lawson Tamalpa Challenge |
16th Annual
Willow Hills XC Open |
27th Annual Matt
Yeo Memorial Aggies XC Open |
39th Annual
Golden Gate Park Open/ Natl Masters Championship |
39th Annual PA
Cross Country Championship |
| Race Date |
8/24/25 (Sunday) |
9/13/25 |
9/20/25 |
9/28/25 (Sunday) |
10/12/25 (Sunday) |
10/18/25 |
10/25/25 |
11/01/25 |
11/16/25 (Sunday) |
| Women's Race |
9:00am / 4.2 miles |
9:00am / 5 km |
9:00am / 6 km |
9:00am / 3.4 miles |
*Women < 60
9:00am / 4.2 mi |
9:00am / 5 km |
9:00am / 4.0 miles |
5k / Masters 9am,
Open 11am |
9:00am / 4 miles |
| Open Men's Race |
10:30am / 4.2 miles |
10:30am / 5 km |
10:30am / 6 km |
10:30am / 3.4 miles |
*Men < 60
10:00am / 4.2 mi |
10:30am / 5 km |
10:30am / 4.0 miles |
11:45am / 5K |
11:00am / 6 miles |
| Master Men's Race |
9:45am / 4.2 miles |
9:45am / 5 km |
9:45am / 6 km |
9:45am / 3.4 miles |
*Men/Women 60+
11:00am / 4.2 mi |
9:45am / 5 km |
9:45am / 4.0 miles |
10am / 5K |
10:00am / 5 miles |
| Location |
Santa Cruz -
UCSC Upper Campus |
Garin Regional Park,
1320 Garin Ave.
Hayward, CA |
Ancil Hoffman Regional Park,
6700 Tarshes Dr,
Carmichael, CA |
Spring Lake Regional Park,
Newanga Ave. entrance,
Santa Rosa |
Miwok Meadows,
China Camp State Park,
San Rafael |
Willow Hill Reservoir Community Park, Folsom CA
95630 |
Shoreline Park, Martinez |
Lindley Meadow,
30th Ave and JFK Drive,
Golden Gate Park, SF |
Lindley
Meadow
Golden Gate Park,
San Francisco |
| Directions |
Take Hwy 17 from San Jose to Santa Cruz. Take
Hwy 1 North towards Half Moon Bay, turn right on Bay St.
Proceed up to UCSC Main Entrance at the corner of High and Bay St., go
straight into campus.
Turn left on Hagar Dr, go past the Fieldhouse, turn left on McLaughlin
Dr. and then turn right on Chinquapin Rd. Turn right just before the
Firehouse into the Crown College parking lot.
Registration is on the trail at the top of the hill above the
small parking area above the Firehouse. |
From South Bay: I-880 N toward Oakland. Merge onto Industrial Pkwy
SW via exit 24. Keep R at fork to continue onto Industrial Pkwy. Turn R
onto Mission Blvd. Turn L onto Garin Ave. Garin Park is 1320 Garin Ave.
From San Fransisco: I-280 S. Merge onto I-380 E. Merge onto US-101 S.
Merge onto CA-92 E toward Hayward. Merge onto I-880 S. Turn L onto
Industrial Pkwy. Turn on R onto Mission Blvd. Turn L onto on Garin Ave.
to Garin Park at 1320 Garin Ave. |
From Hwy 50 take Watt Ave off-ramp. Head north to Fair Oaks Blvd,
turn right.
Follow Fair Oaks Blvd to Van Alstine and turn right. Turn left onto
California Ave.
Follow the signs. $7 parking fee in the park. |
From Hwy 101: Take Hwy 12, east toward Sonoma 1 mile until the
highway ends at Farmers Lane stoplight.
Cross intersection onto Hoen, 1.5 miles to Newanga stopsign. Left on
Newanga 1/4 mile to Spring Lake Park entrance. $7 parking fee. Right
after entrance to Oak Knolls area parking.
Race start/finish 1/4 mile from parking on west side of lake near
Jackrabbit boat ramp. |
Directions |
From US-50 take Prairie City Rd, Exit 25. Go N
0.35 mi., past the Folsom High School stadium on the R, to the traffic
light, and turn R into the Folsom HS driveway.
(No street signs there. Directly across PCR on the L is the main Intel
driveway.)
Park to the far right toward the tennis courts. |
From South: 680N Exit Waterfront Rd. toward Marina Vista. Take
Marina Vista West. Right on Ferry St. into Park.
From North: 680S, Exit Marina Vista toward Waterfront Rd. Take left onto
Marina Vista. Right on Ferry St. into Park. |
Take Fulton Avenue, which runs along the north edge of the park, to
30th Ave. (stoplight). Turn south into the park.
Road deadends at JFK at Lindley Meadow..(East end of JFK Drive is closed
on Sunday, so use Fulton.) |
Parking near start on JFK Drive via Fulton and 30th Ave. (East end
of JFK Drive is closed on Sunday.) |
| Open Team Prize $ |
$100/$75/$50 |
$150/$75/$50 |
$125/$75 |
$75/$50/$25 |
$140/$75 |
$75/$50 |
$150/$75/$50 |
$100/$75/$50 |
$150/$75 |
| Open Individual Prize $ |
$50/30/20 |
$75/$50/$25 |
$125/$75/$25
(Double Dipping Allowed) |
$150/$75/$25 |
$150/$75/$50 |
$100 |
$100/$75/$50 |
$75/$50/$25 |
$200/$100/$50 |
| 40+ Prize $ |
Indiv. $40/$25; Team $100/$75/$50 |
Indiv. $75/$25; Team $75/$50 |
Indiv. $75/$25; Team: $75/$25 |
Indiv. $75/$25; Team $75/$25 |
Indiv. $75; Team $75/$50 |
Indiv. $100; Team $50/$25 |
Indiv. $50/$25; Team $50/$25 |
National Prize Money only |
Indiv. $50/$25; Team $50/$25 |
| 50+ Prize $ |
Indiv. $30/$20; Team $50/$35 |
Indiv. $50; Team $50 |
Indiv. $50; Team. $50/$25 |
Indiv. $50; Team $50 |
Indiv. $45; Team $30 |
Indiv. $50; Team $50/$25 |
Indiv. $30/$20; Team $30/$20 |
National Prize Money only |
Indiv. $25 |
| 60+ Prize $ |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Indiv. $25; Team $25 |
Indiv. $35; Team $25 |
Indiv. $50; Team $50/ $25 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 70+ Prize $ |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Indiv. $25 |
Indiv. $50; Team $50 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Sponsoring
Organization |
Santa Cruz Track Club |
West Valley Track Club |
River City Rebels |
Empire Runners Club |
Tamalpa Runners |
Buffalo Chips Running Club |
HOKA Aggies Running Club |
Pacific Association |
PA USATF |
| Total Prize Purse |
$1500
(1.5 points weighted race) |
$1500
(1.5 points weighted race) |
$1500
(1.5 points weighted race) |
$1500
(1.5 points weighted race) |
$1700
(1.5 points weighted race) |
$1500
(1.5 points weighted race) |
$1500
(1.5 points weighted race) |
$5,000 Natl Masters,
$750
PA Open
(1.5 points weighted race) |
$1500
(1.5 points weighted race) |
| Race Director |
Larry Berg |
Andy Crawford |
Steve Swindel |
Andrea Guzman |
Tom O'Reilly |
John Hancock |
Kevin Searls |
Andy Crawford |
Carl Rose |
| Race Email |
[email protected] |
[email protected] |
[email protected] |
[email protected] |
[email protected] |
[email protected] |
[email protected] |
[email protected] |
[email protected]
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| Telephone |
831-465-4738 |
607-331-5411 |
916-457-2772 |
707-318-0203 |
415-306-2859 |
916-383-2008 |
925-963-8534 |
607-331-5411 |
510-529-6654 |
| Cost, Pre-Reg. |
$25
by Aug 16th |
$25 if post-marked
by Sept. 10th |
$30 if post-marked
by 9/13/25 or online by 9/19/25 |
Online--$20 (no fees), deadline
Sept. 25 |
$30 if post-marked
by Oct. 5th |
$25 through 10/12/25 Online
$25 through 10/16/25 |
$30 if post-marked
by Oct. 18th |
$45 by 10/24/25, $70
after 10/24 for Master (Open to remain at $45);
Masters registration
will close 10/29 at 11:59pm PT - No exceptions!
Masters
runners MUST register through the USATF registration website; please do
not register via paper/mail in forms. |
$40 if post-marked by 11/09/25, or on-line by 11/13/25 (5:00pm) |
| Online Registration |
Online Registration |
Online Registration |
Online Registration |
Online Registration |
Online Registration
Maximum of 290 race participants. Online registration may close early
once we have 290 runners signed up. |
Online Registration |
Online Registration |
Online Registration |
Online Registration
Registration Status |
| Cost, Late/Race Day |
$35 |
$35 |
$35 |
NO RACE DAY REG
- Race Day Substitution OK
- $10 Substitution Fee. |
NO RACE DAY REG
- Race Day Substitution OK |
$30 |
$35 |
NO RACE DAY REG |
$50 |
| Check Payable to: |
Santa Cruz Track Club |
West Valley Track Club |
River City Rebels |
Empire Runners Club |
Tamalpa Runners |
Buffalo Chips Running Club |
Aggies Running Club |
Pacific Association |
USATF Pacific Association |
| Registration Address |
SCTC
c/o Larry Berg
155 Molly Way
Santa Cruz, CA 95065 |
Andy Crawford
1433 Patio Dr.,
Campbell, CA 95008 |
Steve Swindel,
3104 O Street #325, Sacramento, CA 95816 |
Andrea Guzman
1350A Yulupa Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 954055 |
Tom O'Reilly
205 Santa Margarita
San Rafael, CA 94901 |
John Hancock
P.O. Box 19908
Sacramento, CA 95819 |
Kevin Searls
4110 Canyon Way
Martinez, CA 94553 |
Andy Crawford
1433 Patio Dr.
Campbell, CA 95008 |
Irene Herman
422 Presidio Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94115 |
| Misc. info |
Additional parking at the East Remote Parking Lot near the
Fieldhouse on Hagar Dr.
Allow exta time--parking is limited and the additional parking is close
to one mile away from registration.
Registration is on the trail at the top of the hill above the small
parking area above the Firehouse. |
PA course records: Open men: Chris Frias 15:21 (2014). Open women:
Teresa McWalters 17:36 (2017). 40+ men: Neville Davey 16:00 (2015). 40+
women: Valerie Young 18:57 (2011). 50+ men: Brian Pilcher 17:28 (2008).
50+ women: Cathy Dubay 20:23 (2017). 60+ men: Jacob Nur 18:33 (2017).
60+ women: Joannie Siegler 21:46 (2017). 70+ men: Hans Schmid 22:15
(2013). 70+ women: Melody-Anne Schulz 25:42 (2013).
Parking available, carpooling encouraged. |
All comped athletes must pre-register. Cash or checks only on race
day.
(Double Dipping Allowed) |
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China Camp course, a 4.25 mile eyeloop course, rolling with lots of
single track. About 1/4 mile of road.
Make sure car is parked off the roadway.
This race is a memorial to John Lawson, a Tamalpa Runner who, at 44,
died suddenly of a heart attack in 2000. |
Loop course, rolling hills. $75 bonus for breaking any age group
course record. |
2 x 2 mile loops with initial grass start. Flat course with mix of
grass, groomed dirt trails, and paths.
Link to race map |
See race
website for course map. 5k course will consist of one 2mi “big” loop and
one 1mi “little” loop. Start and Finish in Lindley Meadow. |
Start and finish in Lindley Meadow.
Women: 2 two-mile loops.
Open men: 3 two-mile loops.
Masters men's race: Two 2-mile loops, then one 1-mile loop cutting up
past bathrooms by Polo Field. Starting and finishing in Lindley
Meadow (see
route map).
**Comp entries email Irene Herman at [email protected] for the code,
or send her your comp entry form. |
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