Central Park Invitational - Open Race
About this race
Open runners of all ages race on the official three-mile Sunset Conference high school cross country course. It includes grass, dirt, asphalt, hills, and a loop around the lake at Huntington Beach (CA) Central Park. Spectators have an excellent view. Open race starts at 8 am. After that, high school teams compete on the same course.
Medals available for several age groups, boys/girls and men/women. Entry fee is $25. Register here online to avoid the rush, or onsite registration at the Park begins at 7:00 am. If parking is not available at HB Central Park (west of the Park - access from Edwards Street), there is additional parking available for buses and cars - Ellis Avenue access, near the corner of Goldenwest Street. (Please do not walk through the Equestrian Center to get to the Park.) See parking map for details.
Bibs/chips provided with registration. Electronic timing and live results provided by Finished Results. All proceeds generated support Fountain Valley High School Cross Country and Track & Field programs.
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Central Park Invitational 2026 - Open Race
Central Park Invitational web site at https://fvhscctnf.wordpress.com/fountain-valley-high-school-cross-country-track-field/cpi/ (Scroll down to see Open Race details)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Huntington Beach, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:48 AM and sets at 6:33 PM local time (PDT) in Huntington Beach on October 3, 2026 — 11h 45m of daylight.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 22 Huntington Beach events
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