Cross Country Series

FALL ADULT XC SERIES

Every Saturday, September 25th - October 30th

2021 LIVE REGISTRATION

Every Saturday morning at 9:00 AM rain or shine Shore AC offers a 5K race along with team, age group and individual scoring, series prizes, all ages and abilities welcome! NEW to this year is 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.

2021 DATES & LOCATIONS

For 6 weeks run a 5K at a different county park.
Course maps will be available shortly.

9.25 - Holmdel Park
10.2 - Tatum Park
10.9 - Thompson Park
10.16 - Big Brook Park
10.23 - Wolf Hill Park
10.30 - Holmdel Park
Awards on the last day

REGISTRATION & FEES
New to this year, pre-registration required. All registration will go through RunSignUp HERE
$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.

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.

MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT
Race Director: Erin O’Neill
President: Walter MacGowan

See our course maps here:

TATUM PARK
THOMPSON PARK
BIG BROOK PARK
TATUM PARK
New start/finish

2020 AGE GROUP WINNERS:

1st place open male: Justin Scheid
2nd place open male: Jon Smolenski

1st place open female: Amanda Marino
2nd place open female: Kaylee Slade

1st place 40's male: Matt Coleman
2nd place 40's male: Andrew Rumph

1st place 40's female: Amber Hart
2nd place 40's female: Ali Murzulla

1st place 50's male: Greg Calhoun
2nd place 50's male: Michael O'Connor

1st place 50's female: Suzanne LaBurt
2nd place 50's male: Christie Patla

1st place 60's male: Gene Gugliotta
2nd place 60's male: Reno Stirrat

1st place 60's female: Nora Carey
2nd place 60's female: Kim Hart

1st place 70's male: Harry Nolan
2nd place 70's male: Robert O'Rouroke

OVERALL TEAM RESULTS
1 st place: Shore Athletic Club
2nd place: Old Bridge Road Runners
3rd place: Freehold Area Running Club

Holmdel Course Video

Holmdel Park - starting line

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 apart)

Hand timing, runner's receive place card at finish to fill out and return

Every finisher will get a place card. They must write down their name and wave number. Please allow 24-48 hours to publish results