Event Description

JOIN THE SHORE A.C. XC SERIES

Every Saturday morning at 9:00 AM rain or shine we will offer a 5K race! Team, age group and individual scoring, series prizes - all ages and abilities welcome! New to this year, PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED as there is a participant cap of 125 runners. Registration will close each week once cap is met or Friday by noon. Join a team, create a team, or run as an individual through the trails of Monmouth County’s most beautiful and challenging parks. 

We encourage running clubs, businesses, groups, friends, family members, etc.
​to create a team and join us - you only need 3 female and male members per race to score! 
Awards after the last race.

DATES & LOCATIONS

For 6 weeks Shore A.C. hosts a 5K cross country race at a different county park.
Course maps will be available shortly. 

9.26 - Holmdel Park
10.3 - Tatum Park
10.10 - Thompson Park
10.17 - Big Brook Park
10.24 - Shark River Park
10.31 - Holmdel Park
awards on the last day

REGISTRATION & FEES

New to this year, pre-registration required. All registration will go through RunSignUp
$50 for the series or $10 per race

RULES & AWARDS

Winning female and male team awards 

Team scoring based on best 4 weeks. Each team needs 3 male and 3 female finishers to score as a team. Traditional XC scoring with one point deducted for 1st male and female master in 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s age group. 
Example, if a team goes top 3 in the male and female they would have a team score of 12. If they have the top 40 year old male and top 60 year old female their score would be reduced by two to 10. Individual displacement will occur for team scoring. 
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Individual age group cash awards to 1st male and female in open, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's based on best 4 finishes. 

COVID-19 GUIDELINES

Face coverings must be worn when entering public restrooms and anytime social distancing cannot be maintained

Social distancing must be maintained at all times by spectators 

Race participants must be spaced apart at starting area and shall not gather at the finish area

Race limit is 125 runners 

There will be waves at the start (30 seconds a part)

No automatic timing, hand time, place card at finish

Every finisher will get a place card. They must write down their name and wave number.

Please allow 24-48 hours to publish results