garin park xc challenge
About​
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The Garin Park XC Challenge is a PAUSATF Cross Country series Grand Prix race hosted annually in September by West Valley Track Club. The hilly and scenic 5K race occurs at Garin Park in Hayward, CA. If you're interested in helping support this event, please visit our donations page.
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2025 schedule
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Saturday, September 13, 2025
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9:00 AM - Women (Open and Masters)
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9:45 AM - Masters Men
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10:30 AM - Open Men
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Registration
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Pre-registration fee: $25 (until September 10, 2025), $35 (after)
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Race day registration fee: $35
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Team entries together? Send an email to Andy Crawford about entering team with one payment.
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If you'd like to pay by check, you can do so on race day. Make checks payable to West Valley Track Club.
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Comped runners: Please send an email to Andy Crawford for details.
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Prizes
The Garin Park XC Challenge is part of the Pacific Association of USA Track & Field Cross Country series (for more info: pausatf.org). Total prize money is $1,500 and eligible USATF runners and teams will be awarded:
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Open Team: 1st $150 / 2nd $75 / 3rd $50
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Masters 40+ Team: 1st $75 / 2nd $50
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Senior 50+ Team: 1st $50
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Open Individual: 1st $75 / 2nd $50 / 3rd $25
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Masters 40+ Individual: 1st $75 / 2nd $25
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Seniors 50+ Individual: 1st $50
Course Records
Open
Chris Frias
(2014) 15:21
Julia Sizek
(2015) 17:56
Masters (40+)
Neville Davey
(2015) 16:00
Valerie Young
(2011) 18:57
50+
Brian Pilcher
(2008) 17:28
Cathy Dubay
(2014) 20:25
60+
Jacob Nur
(2017) 18:33
Joannie Siegler
(2018) 22:32
70+
Hans Schmid
(2013) 22:15
Melody-Anne Schultz
(2013) 25:42
Course Map
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Parking
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Someone will be manning the park kiosk, so be sure to bring cash for parking! Volunteers who sign up in advance (see above) will receive complementary parking passes.
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$5 per vehicle; $4 per trailered vehicle; $25 per bus.
ebparks.org/parks/garin
Directions
1320 Garin Ave.
Garin Regional Park, Hayward, CA
From South Bay: I-880 N toward Oakland
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Merge onto Industrial Pkwy SW via exit 24.
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Keep right at fork to continue onto Industrial Pkwy. Turn R onto Mission Blvd.
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Turn left onto Garin Ave. Garin Park is 1320 Garin Ave.
From San Fransisco: I-280 S.
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Merge onto I-380 E. Merge onto US-101 S. Merge onto CA-92 E toward Hayward. Merge onto I-880 S.
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Turn L onto Industrial Pkwy.
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Turn on R onto Mission Blvd.
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Turn L onto on Garin Ave to Garin Park at 1320 Garin Ave.