Garin Park XC Challenge
About this race
Take on the hills of the Garin Park XC Challenge in one of the beloved East Bay Regional Parks. Complete with stunning views, challenging climbs, and a few gopher holes to keep your wits alive, this ~5k XC race will make your quads burn like the ends of a beef brisket, and your lungs rethink their purpose in life. After your heart consults Webster's to make sure it does indeed have the correct definition of myocardial infarction, it will bask in the glory of a flat ~0.5 mile stretch into the finish where it feels all the love.
A staple on the USATF Pacific Association (PA) Cross Country Grand Prix, this event is finally old enough to have a beer (legally)!
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Running
Women's Race (all ages)
Masters Men (ages 40 and up)
Open Men (ages 39 and under)
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Hayward yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 7:05 AM and sets at 6:48 PM local time (PDT) in Hayward on October 3, 2026 — 11h 42m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Hayward
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Hayward 5K Races 5 races
- Hayward Running Calendar 2026 6 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, 6 Hayward events
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