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Santa Cruz Track Club Cross Country Challenge
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Santa Cruz Track Club Cross Country Challenge

Santa Cruz, California, United States
Aug 23, 2026
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About this race

4.15 mile, 2-loop cross country race on the fire roads of the upper UC - Santa Cruz campus. This race is part of the Pacific Association-USATF cross country Grand Prix series. The race starts and finishes at the open meadow above the UCSC Firestation on Chinquapin Road. Registration opens at 8 AM alongside the fire road above the small parking lot above the Firestation. Womens race 9AM, Mens Masters 9:45AM, Mens Open 10:30AM Limited parking at the Crown College parking lot. Additional parking is at the East Remote Parking Lot on Hagar Drive. Allow extra time - parking is limited and the additional parking is close to one mile away from registration. Parking violations are strictly enforced!

Join fellow runners on August 23, 2026 for the Santa Cruz Track Club Cross Country Challenge. It's a fantastic 6.7K featuring a flat and fast course in Santa Cruz.

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Santa Cruz Track Club Cross Country Challenge - 4.15 miles

Limited parking is at Crown College parking lot. Additional parking is available at the East Remote parking lot on Hagar Drive (just below the East Fieldhouse). This parking lot is just less than one mile from the race course. The walk to the race start is uphill so allow for ample time.

Aug 23, 2026 6.7K 9:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Weather Overview

These values represent the 6-year monthly averages for August in Santa Cruz.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (monthly average) 13.6° / Maximum temperature (monthly average) 22.1°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 13.6° / Maximum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 22.1°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (monthly average)
11.6
Precipitation (mm)
Average precipitation (monthly average)
0.0mm

About Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Track Club Cross Country Challenge takes place in Santa Cruz, California, United States. The local timezone is America/Los_Angeles.

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