2024 RICHMOND XC FESTIVAL
formerly
POLE GREEN PARK RUN / WALK
August 31
**8:00AM-Open 4K**
9:15AM- College Men's 6K
9:50AM- College Women's 4K
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REGISTER (Opens July 1, 2024)
RESULTS (Check Link Below for LIVE results on 8/31--Refresh page often)
EVENT NAME: 2024 Richmond XC Festival / USATF-Virginia Championships (formerly Pole Green Park 5K Run/Walk)
LOCATION: Pole Green Park
Cross Country Course
8996 Pole Green Park Lane
MECHANICSVILLE, VA 23116
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DATE: Saturday, August 31, 2024
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SCHEDULE:
7:00AM- Course opens; Packet Pickup/Race Day Registration Begins
7:45AM- Race Day Registration Ends
8:00AM- Pole Green Park Run/Walk (4K)/USATF-VA Championships/RVA XC Festival
(This 8:00AM event will serve as the USATF-VA Championships and open run/walk)
9:05AM- National Anthem
9:15AM- College Men’s 6K
9:50AM- College Women’s 4K
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The 2024 Pole Green Park Run/Walk / USATF-Virginia Championships will be held in conjunction with the Spider Alumni Open. The race distances will be 4K (Women and Men). The event will utilize the same 2K loop course used for the 2023 and 2024 USATF National Cross Country Championships. This 2K loop format will provide an excellent event for spectators.
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EVENT DETAILS:
This event (Richmond XC Festival, formerly the Pole Green Park 5K) will serve as the USATF-Virginia Association Open, Masters, and Junior (U20) Championship and will be held concurrently with the Spider Alumni Open College Races.
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Open runners and 2024 USATF-Virginia members will be split-out into separate results (Open Run/Walk and Richmond XC Festival results) and will not be part of the college races. Unattached runners, college club, open club and post collegiate runners will have their own results.
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EVENT HISTORY: 2023 Results
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4K / 6K COURSE MAP: Link (See 2K Loop Course Map)
ELIGIBILITY: This family friendly event is open unattached runners of all ages.
REGISTRATION: Online Registration for this event will open on July 1, 2024 and close Wednesday, August 28 at 11:59AM
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Anyone wanting to be considered for the USATF Virginia Awards MUST PREREGISTER HERE.
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Race Day Registration is available between 7:00AM and 7:40AM for a fee of $25 (NOTE: USATF-Virginia Members must be preregistered online)
ABOUT THE COURSE:
Home of the 2023 and 2024 U.S. Cross Country Championships...2008 USATF Junior Olympic XC National Championships, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2022 Atlantic 10 Championships, the RVA Relays and the MILESTAT.COM XC Invitational. The course is flat terrain consisting of grass and dirt trail. Every mile and 1K is clearly marked. The course is set-up to be spectator friendly.
ENTRY FEE: UNDER 18 years of age - $15.00/person
OVER 18 years of age - $25.00/person
Race Day- $30.00/Person
Due to the size of the event, there are NO team discounts.
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AWARDS:
There will only be awards for the USATF-Virginia Championships which is open to 2023 USATF-Virginia Members...
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Over-all and Age Group Results for USATF-Virginia Members only, as follows:
-Open Men’s USATF-Virginia Results (all runners with a current Men’s USATF-VA membership)
-Open Women’s USATF-Virginia Results (all runners with a current Women’s USATF-VA membership)
-U20 Men’s USATF-Virginia Results (all under 20 year old runners on December 31, 2024 with a current USATF-VA membership--Age Calculated on December 31, 2024)
-U20 Women’s USATF-Virginia Results (all under 20 year old runners on December 31, 2024 with a current USATF-VA membership--Age Calculated on December 31, 2024)
*Men’s and Women’s USATF-Virginia Age Group Results for MASTERS runners as follows:
-USATF-VA 30-34 Age Group (Age Calculated on December 31, 2024)
-USATF-VA 35-39 Age Group (Age Calculated on December 31, 2024)
-USATF-VA 40-44 Age Group (Age Calculated on December 31, 2024)
-USATF-VA 45-49 Age Group (Age Calculated on December 31, 2024)
-USATF-VA 50-54 Age Group (Age Calculated on December 31, 2024)
-USATF-VA 55-59 Age Group (Age Calculated on December 31, 2024)
-USATF-VA 60-64 Age Group (Age Calculated on December 31, 2024)
-USATF-VA 65-69 Age Group (Age Calculated on December 31, 2024)
-USATF-VA 70-74 Age Group (Age Calculated on December 31, 2024)
-USATF-VA 75-79 Age Group (Age Calculated on December 31, 2024)
-USATF-VA 80-84 Age Group (Age Calculated on December 31, 2024)
-USATF-VA 85-89 Age Group (Age Calculated on December 31, 2024)
-USATF-VA 90+ Age Group (Age Calculated on December 31, 2024)
RESULTS:
Live event Timing and Results will be available during the races Saturday morning:
LIVE: TBA
Contact: Any questions contact:
Steve Taylor (Event Director)
Email: info@collegiaterunning.org
Cell number: 804-349-3367
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