Meet Information2025 Great American XC Festival PRESENTED BY GARMIN The Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance, and the National Scholastic Athletics Foundation (NSAF) are excited to host the 2025 Great American XC Festival Presented by Garmin with the support of Nike. In its 26th year, the granddaddy of all interstate national competitions will once again be run on the super fast WakeMed Soccer Park course in Cary, NC, site of the NXR, and NCISAA Cross Country Championships. New this year, the meet will be live streamed for free on RunnerSpace thanks to our friends at V.O2. There will also be a V.O2 Coaches' Hospitality Tent on both days of the meet available to all coaches. Stop by for light refreshments and a conversation with the founder of V.O2, Brian Rosetti. Calling all coaches, family, alumni, and fans! Want to join in on the fun of Great American? Register for the V.O2 Coach & Community Race on Friday evening. Register here. Registration fee of $30 is due at packet pickup. Day of registration will be available until 4:30pm. Trophies will be awarded to the top female and male coaches. Medals will be awarded to the top 10 female and male finishers. We will be bringing that championship and festive feel all NSAF events are known for by featuring high school drumlines, honoring the top fifth runner with the Anchor Award and allowing teams to run up to 10 athletes in the varsity races. We’ll also have great Nike and Garmin merchandise in our retail area offering the latest in advanced technology to take your training and competition to the next level. The middle school races will once again kick off the weekend on Friday with the HBCU Cedric Walker Challenge to close out the day one events. Saturday, we’ll kick- off the event with the JV races with our Varsity races including the boys and girls Race of Champions Presented by Nike to follow. Meet Date and Location: Friday October 3rd and Saturday October 4th, 2025 Wake Med Soccer Park, 101 Soccer Park Drive, Cary, NC What High Schools can compete? This meet will be sanctioned with a NFHS sanction. All HS teams that are NFHS member high schools are welcome to attend. Teams will register using their school affiliation and must compete representing their respective high school. Races are open to all high school teams regardless of location. How do I register: Register HERE. Registration open on May 1st. Please feel free to add the meet to your athletic.net team calendar at any time.
Entry Fees: $30.00 for Coach and Community Race $50.00 per individual athlete Entry Deadline: Registration closes on Sept. 28th, 2025 at 2:00 PM (EDT). Late entries will not be accepted. Race Schedule: Friday, Oct 3rd 12:00pm - 4:10pm Course open walkthroughs and warm-up Saturday, Oct 4th 8:00am JV-Girls (unlimited entries)
8:30am JV-Boys I (unlimited entries) 9:00am JV-Boys II (unlimited entries)
9:30am Open Blue Race-Girls (limit 10) 9:55am Open Blue Race-Boys (limit 10) 10:20am Race of Champions-Girls (limit 10) 10:45am Race of Champions-Boys (limit 10) 11:10am Open Red Race- Girls (limit 10) 11:15am Race of Champions Awards Ceremony 11:35am Open Red Race-Boys (limit 10) *All HS races are 5k Race Selection *The boys and girls Race of Champions(ROC) will be limited to the top 28-32 teams that register for this race and will be determined by our selection committee. 30-40 top individuals will also be selected for the ROC. Teams registered but not selected for The Race of Champions will be placed in the Open “Blue” or “Red” race. Placement is based on season results, with 2024 outdoor track and cross country performances also considered. With record entries this year, selection for the Race of Champions is especially competitive, and field sizes must remain limited for safe and fair competition. Registering in a desired division does not guarantee a team's placement. *Coaches can enter up to 10 athletes in the ROC, Open Blue, and Open Red. *The JV section will be unlimited entries but we will score each team’s top 5 finishers with 2 pushers. We will not have multiple team designations within this section. Awards Ceremonies Awards ceremonies will take place approximately 15 minutes following the conclusion of each race at the awards area, with the exception of The Girls Race of Champions race. The Girls and Boys ROC Awards Ceremony will take place together at 11:05am. JV Races Trophy to team champion in the boys and girl’s race Blue Open Races Trophy to team champion in the boy’s and girl’s race Red Open Race Trophy to team champion in the boys and girl’s race Race of Champions Trophy to top team champions and runner-up in each ROC section Packet Pick-up: **ALL PACKETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ON SITE AT WAKEMED SOCCER PARK. Friday, October 3rd from 12:00pm-4:00pm Packet pick up will be located at the Management Tent adjacent to the starting line Saturday, October 4th from 7:00am-12:30pm-Packet pick up will be located at the white tent immediately after entering the park. Course Run-Throughs *Course opens at Noon for run-throughs Retail Sales: Nike apparel will be for sale on course run thru day and meet day. Friday, October 3rd Noon-6:30pm Timing Chip: Shoe tags will be included in the packet. Box Assignments: Box number assignments will be posted online at NationalScholastic.org. Results: Results will be available on RunnerSpace.com, AthleticNet and NationalScholastic.org Spectator Admission: Due to the record entries and limited parking space there will be a $20.00 cash only per car admission fee on Saturday, similar to other events at WakeMed. There is no charge for admission/parking on Friday. Beverage: Bottles of Gatorade and water will be available to athletes on site. Medical Certified trainers will be on site at all times when the course is open. Lost and Found: Any lost and found items can be picked up at the announcing tent adjacent to the starting line. Questions Contact Erin Jaskot @ [email protected] |