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Thursday, October 1st, 2026
1600 IN-9, Columbia City IN
1 Mile
55–72°F · some rain risk
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2025
57–79°F
dry
2024
55–74°F
dry
2023
56–78°F
dry
2022
47–69°F
dry
2021
53–76°F
dry
2020
45–60°F
dry
2019
71–87°F
dry
2018
59–79°F
dry
2017
45–69°F
dry
2016
55–63°F
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Race-day forecast · Thursday, Oct 1
Partly cloudy · 41–62°F
Thursday, Oct 1starts near 41°F · 10% chance of rain · wind up to 8 mph
About this race
Event Overview
WCCS is proud to host a one-mile elementary race to expose young runners to the wonderful sport of Cross Country in a fun and competitive way.
Race Details
- Date: October 1, 2026
- Location: Columbia City High School, 1600 IN-9, Columbia City, IN 46725
- Check-in: Behind the school by the pond (park by the baseball fields)
- URL: Register here
Race Schedule
- Start Times:
- Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade: 5:30 PM
- 4th and 5th grade: Approximately 5:45 PM
- Awards: Individual awards based on overall results by grade and gender
- Course: 1-mile course on an open portion of the high school course (great course for spectating)
- Pricing: $10/runner without shirt OR $20/runner with shirt (youth XS-L and Adult S-XL)
Join Us!
We hope to see you October 1st for this fun event!
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