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Philadelphia Cross Classic (Formerly Philadelphia Metropolitan Championship for Small College Divisions)
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Philadelphia Cross Classic (Formerly Philadelphia Metropolitan Championship for Small College Divisions)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States View on map
Sep 12, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Belmont Plateau/ Philadelphia, Pa.
(COLLEGE TEAM INVITATIONAL ONLY)
Teams register online with Direct Athletics

https://www.belmontplateaucchof.com/phila-cross-classic-home-page

Pick your distance

Running

5k-Women

Sep 12, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
Closed

8k-Men

Sep 12, 2026 8K 9:45 AM
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Philadelphia, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 17.0° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 26.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 16.9° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 28.6°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
15.2
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.4mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
72.8%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 12, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 12, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 35m

The sun rises at 6:39 AM and sets at 7:14 PM local time (EDT) in Philadelphia on September 12, 2026 — 12h 35m of daylight.

Course

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Results — Philadelphia Cross Classic (Formerly Philadelphia Metropolitan Championship for Small College Divisions)

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  • 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, 117 Philadelphia events

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