2011 Bay Area Cross Challenge
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Golden Gate Park Polo Fields, San Francisco, CA
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Golden Gate Park Polo Fields, San Francisco, CA
The Bay Area Track Club is proud to bring the inaugural Bay Area Cross Challenge (BAXC) to the San Francisco Bay Area community. This event will be a unique opportunity for runners of all ability levels to compete alongside professional distance runners on a cross country course in the heart of San Francisco. Enjoy post-race food, prizes, and music as you meet and mingle with Olympians and world-class athletes.
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Sunday, January 16, 2011
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Sunday, January 16, 2011
- 7am - Race-day Registration
- 9am - Under-20 Girls 4k
- 9:30am - Under-20 Boys 6k
- 10am - Open Women's 6k
- 10:30am - Open Men's 8k
- 11am - Awards
- 11:20am - Kids' Race
- Please register at our Active.com event page
- Online registration is $40 and closes at 4pm on Saturday, January 15
- Race-day registration is available for the same price, cash or check only
- No registration necessary for Kids' Races.
- Corporate Challenge teams please contact meet management prior to registering
Event Information
- Food, prizes, raffle, and music will be available!
- Meet, mingle with and/or compete against Olympians and world-class athletes including Shannon Rowbury, Alysia Johnson, Bolota Asmerom, David Torrence, Magdalena Lewy-Boulet, Tom Kloos, and many more!
- Supporting the BAXC will help the Bay Area Track Club achieve its mission of promoting healthy and fit lifestyles through our community outreach programs for citizens of the greater Bay Area
Packet Pickup Information
- Packet pick-up is on Saturday, January 15 from 3:00pm to 5:30pm at the Sports Basement Presidio, located at 610 Old Mason Street, San Francisco (link goes to a map with directions)
- Competitors will receive a 15% shopping discount that day for any store merchandise, and 5% of anything purchased will go to BATC
- If you can't be at the Sports Basement Presidio on Saturday between the designated times, you will be able to pick up your packet on race day
- If you register after 4pm on Friday, packet pickup is only available on the morning of the race
THANK YOU for coming out to the inaugural Bay Area Cross Challenge!
RESULTS
- Under-20 combined (junior men 6k, junior women 4k)
- Open Women 6k
- Open Men 8k
Post-race recap: www.bayareatrackclub.com/baxc
Course Information
- Click here for a map of the course (Updated!)
- The course is mostly dirt with steady climbs and descents. There is one 150m stretch of pavement.
Where to Stay & Eat
- There are many excellent local hotels, coffee shops, and grocery stores to fit your needs
Directions
- The BAXC course is easily accessible from all over the San Francisco Bay Area
Race alongside Olympians and National Champions such as Shannon Rowbury, Bolota Asmerom, Magdalena Lewy-Boulet, David Torrence, and recent BAXC entrant Abdi "The Black Cactus" Abdirahman!
Elite Athlete Information & Status of Entries
- Confirmed elite athletes for BAXC 2011
- BAXC is offering a total of $9,000 in prize money between the two Open races:
1st: $2,000
2nd: $1,000
3rd: $750
4th: $300
5th: $200
6th: $150
7th: $100
Questions
- Please contact BATC at contact@bayareatrackclub.com
