HOKA + Nights of Thunder Cross Country Fest
About this race
September 11-12, 2026
World Famous Apalachee Regional XC Park, Tallahassee, FL
A Celebration of Cross Country Running in the spirit of the Daytona 500. The BIGGEST and BEST event of the year is the FIRST event of the year!
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
Under the Lights: Nighttime Collegiate, High School, Middle School, & Open/Masters heats
XC Running Festival atmosphere
HEATS INCLUDE:
Collegiate
High School Varsity and Junior Varsity
Middle School
Open
COACHES’ SWAG
Exclusive Nights of Thunder Coaches’ box
Reserved team areas with available tent/amenity rentals
Official course of the Florida HS State XC Championships
2022 NJCAA XC Championships & 2026 World Athletics XC Championships
Join fellow runners on September 2, 2023 for the HOKA + Nights of Thunder Cross Country Fest. It's a fantastic 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Tallahassee.
Pick your distance
Running
Open / Masters Heats
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Tallahassee in 2023, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Tallahassee
HOKA + Nights of Thunder Cross Country Fest takes place in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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