
From the Organizer
🗺️COURSE DETAILS:
All races will begin and end on the Soccer Field of Blessed Trinity Academy. The course is challenging with a few hills; course is completely on grass except for road crossings. Great spectator friendly start and finish!!
Varsity & JV = 1.71 Miles Developmental = 1.20 Miles
📋 MEET RULES & REGS:
- Runners are permitted to participate in only 1 race for the day.
- Cross Country scoring in effect. Scoring based on top 5 on each team.
- Runners may run up a classification but not down.
- Runners are permitted to wear a watch.
- Each team should bring a few garbage bags to clean up their area upon exiting.
🕓RACE DAY TIMELINE:
7:30 - Registration Opens and teams can set up their tents
8:15 - Walkthrough for JV & Varsity
8:20 - Walkthrough for Developmental
9:00 - Developmental Boys (1.2 miles - 4th Grade & Under)
9:20 - Developmental Girls (1.2 miles - 4th Grade & Under)
9:45 - JV Boys (1.71 miles - Grades 5 & 6)
9:48 - JV Girls (1.71 miles - Grades 5 & 6)
10:15 - Varsity Boys (1.71 miles - Grades 7 & 8)
10:18 - Varsity Girls (1.71 miles - Grades 7 & 8)
10:30 - 10:45 - Awards Ceremony immediately following the last race. In the event of bad weather, ceremony will take place in the gym.
AWARDS:
🏆🏆🏆 Trophies awarded to the Top 3 Teams in each of the Developmental, JV and Varsity Races.
🏅🏅🏅 Medals will be awarded to the Top 15 Boys and Girls Individual Finishers in all races.
AMENITIES:
🥤🍔 - Fully stocked concession stand with Water, Gatorade & Hot Food.
🚗🚗- Ample Parking and restroom facilities near the start/finish line.
⛺⛺ - Plenty of room for tent set up, along the ridge, on opposite side of the Start / Finish.
🎟️🎟️ - There will be a 50/50 raffle drawing at the beginning of the awards ceremony.
Events
Weather
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
80°
Typical Low
58°
Chance of Rain
29%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Acmetonia Lock 3, 6 mi from the venue.
Host City
City Elevation
825 ft
Nearest Airport
PIT
Pittsburgh International Airport · 14 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
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Blessed Trinity Academy XC Invitational
Aug 29, 2026