September 12, 2026
Hosted by Virginia Club Running
Race Information
Course Location:
Panorama Farms
Earlysville, VA
Terrain: Rolling hills situated against a picturesque Virginia forest (there have been hot air balloons on the horizon in the past). Official D1 course of UVA XC and previous host of NCAA XC Championships.
Spikes can be worn at the runner's discretion.
Awards: Top team and top 5 individuals per race
| 8:30 AM | - Open 5K |
| 10:00 AM | - Women's 6k |
| 11:00 AM | - Men's 8k |
Hotel information:
EconoLodge North (2014 Holiday Drive, Charlottesville, VA, 22901)
Super 8 by Wyndham Charlottesville (390 Greenbrier Dr, Charlottesville, VA 22901)
Days Inn by Wyndham Charlottesville/University Area (1610 Emmet St N, Charlottesville, VA 22901)
Sleep Inn & Suites Monticello (1185 5th St. SW, Charlottesville, VA, 22902)
Clarion Pointe Charlottesville (1803 Emmet Street North, Charlottesville, VA, 22901)
Comfort Inn & Suites Orange - Montpelier (334 Caroline Street, Orange, VA, 22960)
Directions:
300 Panorama Road, Earlysville, VA 22936
Social Event:
None
T-shirt: N
Other information:
Open 5k available with an 8:30am start time. Alumni, community members, and non-NIRCA athletes welcome! Please email bhp3sq@virginia.edu if you have interested athletes.
Registration Information:
Registration opens on August 1, 2026
Registration closes on September 10, 2026 at 11:59pm
Cost: $25 per runner or $500 per team.
Checks payable to: The Running Club at UVA
Cancellation Policy:
Eligibility: This is a QUALIFYING event.
All competitors are student members of a NIRCA member club.
An individual runner's participation in this event meets one of the qualifying criteria to race at Nationals.
For complete eligibility requirements for Nationals, go to: clubrunning.org/races/eligibility.php
