
Southeastern NC Middle School XC Series is a running race on September 17 – October 13, 2026 in Wilmington, NC, with an entry fee of $50.
From the Organizer
🏃♂️ Southeastern NC XC Series
Middle School Cross Country • Fall 2026
The Southeastern NC XC Series is a Three-race middle school cross country series designed to provide consistent, competitive racing opportunities for developing athletes throughout the fall season.
This series is open to any team or club that would like to compete. This series is unaffiliated with any school, county or league. It is simple open to teams or individuals that want to have a chance to compete in the sport of cross country.
You must register your athletes for each meet on Mile Split - Links Above
Team entries can be paid here or bring a check to the meet
📍 Location
All races professionally timed by Pierre Timing
🗓️ Race Schedule
September 12 - Wilmington Beach Blast - Muni Golf Course
September 17 – Kickoff to Fall 2 mile - Long Leaf
October 1 – Hay Bale Scramble 2 mile - Long Leaf
October 13 – Championship Meet 2 mile - Long Leaf
📏 Race Distance
All races: 2 mile
🕓 Race Day Schedule
4:00pm - JV Girls
4:25pm - JV Boys
4:50pm - Varsity Girls (10 max per team)
5:25pm - Varsity Boys (10 max per team)
🏆 Awards (Each Meet)
Top 10 Boys
Top 10 Girls
Top 2 Teams
🎯 Purpose of the Series
This series is built to give middle school athletes:
Any team public or private school is invited
Consistent racing opportunities
A chance to track progress throughout the season
A competitive yet supportive environment
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
84°
Typical Low
67°
Chance of Rain
35%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Wilmington Intl Ap, 4 mi from the venue.
Host City
Population
118,578
as of 2023
City Elevation
38 ft
Nearest Airport
ILM
Wilmington International Airport · 5 mi
Major Hub
MYR
Myrtle Beach International Airport · 70 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
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Southeastern NC Middle School XC Series
Sep 17, 2026