Lester Wright Jr. Youth XC Series

SHORE A.C. LESTER WRIGHT JR. YOUTH CROSS COUNTRY SERIES

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Sunday, September 20 - Holmdel Park
Saturday, September 26 - Holmdel Park
Sunday, October 11 - Holmdel Park
Sunday, October 18 - Holmdel Park
Sunday, October 25 - Holmdel Park
Championship Sunday!!

Event Location
Holmdel Park – 44 Longstreet Road, Holmdel, NJ
The starting line is by the main shelter across from the farm
The finish line is in the field across from the main shelter parking lot

RACE SCHEDULE

8:00 AM - Bib pick up
Packet pick-up will be available for coaches
9:00 AM - 400M
​Grade K & younger (co-ed)
9:05 AM - 800M
Grades 1 & 2 (co-ed)
9:15 AM - 2K
Grades 3 & 4 (co-ed)
9:30 AM - 3K
Grades 5 & 6 (co-ed)
9:45 AM - 4K/5K
Grades 7 & 8+ (co-ed)

RACE RESULTS
Check out the results at www.vipertiming.com.

REGISTRATION

Please try to pre-register before arriving at the park, as there is limited service, making on-site registration difficult. 

RACE INFORMATION

Competition is offered at various distances, including 400M, 800M, 2K, 3K, and 4K.
The top 10 of each race get a ribbon.
3 runners to make a team and score.
Each week, registration will close 24 hours before the start time.
Awards and medals will be given out on October 26 - Championship Sunday.

CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY

Sunday, October 25, 2026
Holmdel Park 
9:00 AM start
The race schedule is the same as above, followed by a picnic and an awards ceremony.

AWARDS CEREMONY
We will have an awards ceremony and team scoring at the Championship meet on October 25. The top 10 boys and girls in each race will receive a medal. The top 3 boys and girls in each race receive a trophy, and the top boy and girl teams in each distance will also receive an award. The top boy and girl in each age group for the series will receive an award. 

Join Shore A.C.'s Gone Running XC Racing Team:
This is a great training option for youth runners. Our program runs from Sept. 8 to Nov. 5. By joining the club's Gone Running cross country team, you will receive 1 racing singlet, 6 racing opportunities, and 1-3 practice sessions per week for 8 weeks. Training locations are available in Manalapan, Middletown, and Manasquan. Middletown head coaches Joe Compagni and Erin O'Neill will coordinate cross-country races. Each location's head coach will instruct the Gone Running youth program and prep the kids for the race each week. Athletes who sign up for Option 3 will participate in Junior Olympics training on Saturdays in Manalapan and race in the State Championship in the fall. Read more about Gone Running. 

Shore A.C./Gone Running Registration Options:
Training locations in Holmdel, Manalapan, Marlboro, Manasquan, and Chesterfield

Train and Race the series:
8 Practices, 6 Races, and Shore A.C. singlet:  $175
16 Practices, 6 Races, and Shore A.C. singlet: $255
24 Practices, 6 Races, and Shore A.C. singlet: $355

Race on the fly:
Register per race - $10

SUGGESTED RACES BY AGE/GRADE
400M: ages 6 and under
Kindergarten and younger

800M: ages 7 - 8
Grades 1 and 2

2K: ages 8 - 10
Grades 3 and 4

3K: ages 10 - 12
Grades 5 and 6

4K: ages 12 - 14
Grades 7 and 8 

USATF STANDARDS
800M: ages 6 and under
2K: ages 7 and 8
3K: ages 9 and 12
4K: ages 13 and 14
5K: ages 15+

RACE QUESTIONS

Contact Maurice Bell, Joe Compagni, or Erin O'Neill

Join fellow runners on September 8, 2026 for the Lester Wright Jr. Youth XC Series. It's a fantastic Ultra, 2K, 3K, 4K, 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Holmdel.