2026 USATF Pacific XC
Grand Prix Overview Schedule
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25th Annual
SCTC XC Challenge |
33rd Annual
Phil Widener
Empire Open |
40th Annual
Golden Gate Park Open |
15th Annual
Rebels XC Challenge |
21st Annual
Garin Park XC Challenge |
30th Annual John
Lawson Tamalpa Challenge |
17th Annual
Willow Hills XC Open |
28th Annual Matt
Yeo Memorial Aggies XC Open |
40th Annual PA
Cross Country Championship |
| Race Date |
8/23/26 (Sunday) |
8/30/26 (Sunday) |
9/13/26 (Sunday) |
9/19/26 |
10/03/26 |
10/11/26 (Sunday) |
10/17/26 |
10/24/26 |
11/15/26 (Sunday) |
| Women's Race |
9:00am / 4.2 miles |
8:45am / 3.4 miles |
9:00am / 4 miles |
9:00am / 6 km |
9:00am / 5 km |
9:00am / 4.2 mi |
9:00am / 5 km |
9:00am / 4.2 miles |
9:00am / 4 miles |
| Open Men's Race |
10:30am / 4.2 miles |
10:15am / 3.4 miles |
10:30am / 4 miles |
10:30am / 6 km |
10:30am / 5 km |
11:00am / 4.2 mi |
10:30am / 5 km |
10:30am / 4.2 miles |
11:00am / 6 miles |
| Master Men's Race |
9:45am / 4.2 miles |
9:30am / 3.4 miles |
9:45am / 4 miles |
9:45am / 6 km |
9:45am / 5 km |
10:00am / 4.2 mi |
9:45am / 5 km |
9:45am / 4.2 miles |
10:00am / 5 miles |
| Location |
Santa Cruz -
UCSC Upper Campus |
Spring Lake Regional Park,
Newanga Ave. entrance,
Santa Rosa |
Lindley Meadow,
30th Ave and JFK Drive,
Golden Gate Park, SF |
Ancil Hoffman Regional Park,
6700 Tarshes Dr,
Carmichael, CA |
Garin Regional Park,
1320 Garin Ave.
Hayward, CA |
Miwok Meadows,
China Camp State Park,
San Rafael |
Willow Hill Reservoir Community Park, Folsom CA
95630 |
Shoreline Park, Martinez |
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 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. |
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.) |
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. $5 parking fee in the park. |
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. |
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. |
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 |
$75/$50/$25 |
$200/100/50 |
$75/$50/$25 |
$150/$75/$50 |
$75/$50/$25 |
$75/$50 |
$150/$75/$50 |
$150/$75 |
| Open Individual Prize $ |
$50/30/20 |
$150/$75/$25 |
$100/50/25 |
$125/$75/$25 |
$75/$50/$25 |
$150/$75/$25 |
$100 |
$100/$75/$50 |
$200/$100/$50 |
| 40+ Prize $ |
Indiv. $40/$25; Team $100/$75/$50 |
Indiv. $75/$25; Team $75/$25 |
Indiv. $50/25; Team:
$100/50 |
Indiv. $75/$25; Team: $75/$25 |
Indiv. $75/$25; Team $75/$50 |
Indiv. $75/$25; Team
$75/$25 |
Indiv. $100; Team $50/$25 |
Indiv. $50/$25; Team $50/$25 |
Indiv. $50/$25; Team $50/$25 |
| 50+ Prize $ |
Indiv. $30/$20; Team $50/$35 |
Indiv. $50; Team $50 |
N/A |
Indiv. $50; Team. $50/$25 |
Indiv. $50; Team $50 |
Indiv. $50; Team $50 |
Indiv. $50; Team $50/$25 |
Indiv. $30/$20; Team $30/$20 |
Indiv. $25 |
| 60+ Prize $ |
N/A |
Indiv. $25; Team $25 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Indiv. $25; Team $25 |
Indiv. $50; Team $50/ $25 |
N/A |
N/A |
| 70+ Prize $ |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Indiv. $50; Team $50 |
N/A |
N/A |
Sponsoring
Organization |
Santa Cruz Track Club |
Empire Runners Club |
West Valley Track Club |
River City Rebels |
West Valley Track Club |
Tamalpa Runners |
Buffalo Chips Running Club |
HOKA Aggies Running Club |
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) |
$1500
(1.5 points weighted race) |
$1500
(1.5 points weighted race) |
$1500
(1.5 points weighted race) |
$1500
(1.5 points weighted race) |
$1500
(1.5 points weighted race) |
| Race Director |
Larry Berg |
Andrea Guzman |
Andy Crawford |
Steve Swindel |
Andy Crawford |
Kelly Bartholomew |
John Hancock |
Kevin Searls |
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 |
707-318-0203 |
607-331-5411 |
916-457-2772 |
607-331-5411 |
415-314-9771 |
916-383-2008 |
925-963-8534 |
510-529-6654 |
| Cost, Pre-Reg. |
$25
by Aug 15th |
Online--$20 (no fees),
deadline Aug. 27th |
$30 by Sept. 6th |
$30 if post-marked by
9/12/26 or online by 9/18/26 |
$25 if post-marked
by Sept. 30th |
$30 if post-marked
by Oct. 5th |
$25 through 10/12/26;
Online $25 through 10/15 |
$25 if post-marked
by Oct. 18th |
$35 if post-marked by 11/09/26, or on-line by 11/13/26 (5:00pm) |
| Online Registration |
Online Registration |
Online Registration |
Online Registration |
Online Registration |
Online Registration |
Online Registration
Maximum of 130
women participants, 130 master’s men, and 50 open men |
Online Registration |
Online Registration |
Online Registration
Registration Status |
| Cost, Late/Race Day |
$35 |
NO RACE DAY REG
- Race Day Substitution OK
- $10 Substitution Fee. |
NO RACE DAY REG
- Race Day Substitution OK
- $10 Substitution Fee. |
$35 |
$35 |
NO RACE
DAY REG
$40 - Race Day Substitution OK |
$30 |
$35 |
$50 |
| Check Payable to: |
Santa Cruz Track Club |
Empire Runners Club |
West Valley Track Club |
River City Rebels |
West Valley Track Club |
Tamalpa Runners |
Buffalo Chips Running Club |
Aggies Running Club |
USATF Pacific Association |
| Registration Address |
SCTC
c/o Larry Berg
155 Molly Way
Santa Cruz, CA 95065 |
Andrea Guzman
1350A Yulupa Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 954055 |
Andy Crawford
1433 Patio Dr.
Campbell, CA 95008 |
Steve Swindel,
3104 O Street #325, Sacramento, CA 95816 |
Andy Crawford
1433 Patio Dr.,
Campbell, CA 95008 |
Kelly Bartholomew
243 Santa Margarita
San Rafael, CA 94901 |
John Hancock
P.O. Box 19908
Sacramento, CA 95819 |
Kevin Searls
4110 Canyon Way
Martinez, CA 94553 |
Irene Herman
422 Presidio Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94115 |
| Misc. info |
Parking Map
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. |
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Two 2-mile
loops. |
All comped athletes must pre-register. Cash or checks only on race
day. |
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. |
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. |
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 |
Other Awards (e. g. overall winners, top 3 in each age group, raffle,
merchandise or products):
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The Nancy Thomas Women’s Masters Performance age graded Award presented
by the Impala Racing Team
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Start and finish in Lindley Meadow.
Women: 2 two-mile loops.
Open men: 3 two-mile loops.
Masters men's race: two 1.5-mile loops (first part of the normal
two-mile loop, cutting down to Lindley Meadow by the horse corral), then
one full two-mile loop.
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**Comp entries email Irene Herman at [email protected] for the code,
or send her your comp entry form. |
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