Southern Tier Cross Country Series (ALL RACES)

🏃‍♂️ Southern Tier Cross Country Series

Date: 2025-09-06

Location: 130 Oakdale Rd, Johnson City, NY

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🎉 Experience the Thrill

Ever dream of reliving the cross country glory days or wished you had the chance to experience it? Now’s your moment to shine! The Southern Tier Cross Country Series is your ticket to fun, camaraderie, and the thrill of racing in the Greater Binghamton, NY area. Round up your squad of 5 to 20, sign up, and dive headfirst into a world of team scoring, dirt, and pure adrenaline! You don’t have to be the fastest—just ready to have a blast!

🌟 Presented by Confluence Running Events

The Southern Tier Cross Country Series brings the spirit of cross country running to the community like never before. This is your chance to compete, connect, and create unforgettable memories, no matter your age. Don’t miss out on the pulse-pounding excitement of real cross country racing!

🏅 Inclusive For All

Not a speed demon? No worries! We reward both elite finishers and those who simply love being part of the action. Every team member—whether you're fast or steady—earns points, making sure everyone gets in on the fun!

🐰 The Mischievous Hare

What’s the Hare you keep hearing about? An actual rabbit (man-rabbit, if you will) that takes off ahead of the field and hides on the course. Come up with your strategy for catching him, because he can be awfully mischievous. Catch yourself a carrot from the Hare, and you gain yourself a position point in the standings for your team. Watch for other fun ways to earn yourself a pie (yes, literally) and a point.

💙 Awards in Memory

🏆 Joe Reynolds Positive Vibes Award

We lost our friend and long-time STXC runner, Joe Reynolds in 2021. Joe brought a lot to each cross country race, season after season, and we can’t let his impact on all of us go unrecognized. Each week, a headband will be awarded to a participant who has positively impacted and put out good vibes to the race as a whole. The following week, you’ll be asked to wear it proudly as you have the honor to carry Joe’s spirit with you that week.

🏅 Cindy Bilsky Loyalty and Faithfulness Award

Cindy Bilsky was a beloved regular, not just at our cross country series, but in our running community for the past decade. In her honor we present to you the Cindy Bilsky Loyalty and Faithfulness Award. Details of the award will be announced soon.

🍕 Your Registration Benefits

• Includes: every race in the series
• Post-race refreshments: including coffee, bagels, water, and more
• Chance to win: pie (duh)
• Exclusive shirt: for participants
• Reusable race bib: throughout the series
• Team-based running fun: to keep you going into the fall!

📅 Race Dates

2025 Race Dates Are Still To Be Determined. All races have a 9:00 am start time - we will post them as we get them!

🌍 What is Cross Country?

Cross Country, or "XC" as lots of people like to call it, is a dynamic and challenging sport that combines endurance running with the natural terrain of the great outdoors. Unlike track or road running, cross country races take place on varied landscapes, including grass, dirt trails, mud, hills, and sometimes even through wooded areas on single track trail. Our courses are usually between 3 and 4 miles long.

📊 Cross Country Scoring Explained

The scoring in cross country is team-based. The finishing positions of the top five runners from each team are added together, with the lowest cumulative score winning. This format encourages camaraderie and teamwork, making your experience unique compared to a typical road 5k.

🔍 Learn More

For an answer to this, we refer you to this website which gives you an easy to understand description of typical scoring: https://shscrosscountry.com/cross-country-101-how-a-meet-is-scored/