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Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
44 Longstreet Road, Holmdel NJ
5K
58–71°F · some rain risk
See last 10 years
On this date: rain 3 of the last 10 years
2025
48–71°F
dry
2024
59–72°F
dry
2023
56–80°F
dry
2022
46–51°F
rain
2021
59–81°F
dry
2020
50–66°F
dry
2019
57–65°F
rain
2018
63–75°F
rain
2017
56–67°F
dry
2016
60–72°F
dry
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About this race
JOIN THE SHORE A.C. XC SERIES
For 6 weeks, Shore A.C. hosts a 5K cross country race at a different county park. Course maps will be available shortly.
UPCOMING RACE DATES
- Oct. 3: Week 1 - Big Brook Park
- Oct. 10: Week 2 - Wolf Hill Recreation Area
- Oct. 17: Week 3 - Holmdel Park
- Oct. 24: Week 4 - Tatum Park
- Oct. 31: Week 5 - Huber Woods Park
- Nov. 7: Week 6 - Thompson Park
*Awards on the last day
AWARENESS OF AWARDS
- Team Trophy: Custom 2025 team trophy to the top men's, women's and overall teams.
- Raffle Prizes: Random raffle prizes each week.
- Special Awards: To the overall male and female winner as well as to winners in each 10-year age group.
- Individual Age Group Awards: Based on best 4 finishes in open, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's categories.
EVENT DETAILS
- Saturdays: Every Saturday morning at 9:00 AM rain or shine.
- Participation: All ages (16+) and abilities are welcome.
- Team Creation: Teams of 3 female and/or 3 male members required to score.
- Registration: Online registration is strongly encouraged through RunSignUp.
REGISTRATION & FEES
New this year, pre-registration is required. All registration will go through RunSignUp. Limited race day registration MAY be available if space is available.
- Series Fee: $50 for the series
- Per Race Fee: $10 per race
SCORING AND RULES
- Team Scoring: Based on best 4 weeks. Each team needs 3 male and 3 female finishers to score.
- Individual Displacement: Traditional XC scoring applies, with point deductions for top finishers in age groups.
- Results: Please allow 24-48 hours for results to be published.
- Thank You: Special thanks to Kyle Mueller for enhancements to our results system.
NEW THIS YEAR
We recently became aware of some unique age-graded performance information from your race that you will be able to access if you are 35 years or older. Check it out at yourtimeplus.com.
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