Last Chance XC Championships

Last Chance XC Championships Sunday, November 16, 2025 | Oak Ridge Park 136 Oak Ridge Park Road | Clark, NJ 07066 FINAL INSTRUCTIONS HERE - Posted 11:52am on 11/14/2025 The Last Chance XC Championships is the perfect opportunity to PR on the fastest 5k course in New Jersey: Oak Ridge Park. With a double-loop, pancake flat course, cheering crowds, loud music, oversized medals, personalized bibs, and free action pictures, runners will have no choice but to PR. There will be three team champions crowned: boys (3/team), girls (3/team), and co-ed (4/team: 2 boys, 2 girls). Times, not places, will determine team results, Schools that enter more than three runners will be assigned teams based on finish times (top 3 = A Team, Next 3 = B Team, etc). Since November 16 is the last day of the NJSIAA cross country season, this is a sanctioned high school event by the NFHS. No clubs or unattached runners are allowed in the high school 5k races. Meet Schedule 10:00am - Open/Club 5k & New Jersey 8k XC Championships (men & women) 11:15am - 400m Dash 11:20am - HS Girls 5k (NJSIAA/NFHS Sanctioned) 11:50pm - HS Boys 5k (NJSIAA/NFHS Sanctioned) 12:15pm - Youth 3k (Grades 3-8) Three HS Team Champions Boys Girls Co-Ed Awards Medals to top 30 in each race 5k race Awards to three team champions: Boys, Girls, Coed Trophies to top 3 B/G Entry Information $20 Runner $50 Boys, Girls, or Coed HS Team $250 Unlimited/gender $500 Unlimited/both genders Entries are due Tuesday, November 11th at 11:59pm through either Milesplit or RunSignUp. After entry is complete, either bring payment to meet or send to: Garden State Track Club 2290 Amwell Road Somerset, NJ 08873 Please email Chuck at chuck@gardenstatetc.org with any questions. 2024 Results 2024 Boys Champion: Declan Kelly (16:21) - Oratory Prep (NJ) 2024 Girls Champion: Bella Metternich (19:28) - Pope John (NJ) 2024 Boys Team Champions: Don Bosco Prep (NJ) 2024 Girls Team Champions: Pope John (NJ) 2024 Coed Team Champs: Immaculata (NJ)