Hancock XC Invitational Open Race
About this race
The Hancock Cross Country Invitational is a historic annual meet held at Jefferson Barracks Park. Here, you can register for the open race, which begins at 8:00am prior to the high school races. This is a unique opportunity to race on the iconic cross country course. All ages and abilities welcome! Stick around after your race and watch some of the area's top high school distance running talent!
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Running
Open 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Saint Louis, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:12 AM and sets at 6:19 PM local time (CDT) in Saint Louis on October 17, 2026 — 11h 07m of daylight.
Course
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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, 114 Saint Louis events
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