Expo Park XC Runs
About this race
Youth and adult XC races from 1k to 5km.
The courses are almost all grass, flattish, sometimes uneven, with small undulations, a small creek crossing, and bale jumps.
The 3k & 5k races will start with a 1k loop followed by the 2k loop(s). The 4k will do the 2k loop twice.
Pick your distance
Running
5k, all ages
Open to all ages. 1x 1k loop followed by 2x 2k loops
2k, 8&u
1x 2k loop. Open to kids 8&u. A single race for boys and girls.
3k, 10&u
1k loop followed by a 2k loop. Combined gender race (might be split depending on signups). For 9 & 10yos, but younger kids may do this instead of the 2k.
3k, 12&u
1k loop followed by a 2k loop. Separate races for boys & girls (if numbers suffice). For 11 & 12yos, but younger kids may do this too. Boys start at 10:30, girls at 11:00.
4k, 14&u
2x 2k loops. Combined gender race. For 13-14yos, but younger kids may do this instead of one the shorter races.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Aurora, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:45 AM and sets at 6:59 PM local time (MDT) in Aurora on September 20, 2026 — 12h 14m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — Expo Park XC Runs
101 finishers across 5 distances · leading places in the 5k, all ages
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Pace | 21:38 | 6:58 /mi |
| 2 | Randy Pace | 24:05 | 7:45 /mi |
| 3 | Wyatt Ellison | 24:15 | 7:48 /mi |
| 4 | Lesia Atkinson | 25:29 | 8:12 /mi |
| 5 | Glen Delman | 29:44 | 9:34 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Aurora
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Aurora
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Aurora 5K Races 15 races
- Aurora Running Calendar 2026 22 races
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, 23 Aurora events
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