Last Chance XC Championships
- Date Sun 16th November 2025
- Time 10:00AM EST
- Location Clark, New Jersey
- Price $16.90 - $54.00
- Races 6 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the exhilarating Last Chance XC Championships on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at Oak Ridge Park in Clark, New Jersey! This exciting event features the fastest 5k course in the state, designed for runners to achieve personal bests on a double-loop, pancake flat track. With cheering crowds, lively music, and oversized medals waiting for the top finishers, it's a can't-miss experience for athletes of all ages.
Participants will compete not only as individuals but also as teams, with categories for boys, girls, and co-ed teams. This NJSIAA-sanctioned high school event will crown three champions based on times rather than places, making it a thrilling race for everyone involved. The day kicks off with an Open/Club 5k and the New Jersey 8k XC Championships at 10:00 am, followed by high school races and a Youth 3k for students in grades 3-8. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this exciting day of competition and camaraderie!
Participants will compete not only as individuals but also as teams, with categories for boys, girls, and co-ed teams. This NJSIAA-sanctioned high school event will crown three champions based on times rather than places, making it a thrilling race for everyone involved. The day kicks off with an Open/Club 5k and the New Jersey 8k XC Championships at 10:00 am, followed by high school races and a Youth 3k for students in grades 3-8. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this exciting day of competition and camaraderie!
Organiser's Description
LAST CHANCE XC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sunday, November 16, 2025 | Oak Ridge Park
136 Oak Ridge Park Road | Clark, NJ 07066
FINAL INSTRUCTIONS HERE [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UHJ_Ulv6o1OoNNWXdynreAhD5P5jg2SJLZFq1D-Kq8s/edit?tab=t.0]- Posted 11:52am on 11/14/2025
The LAST CHANCE XC CHAMPIONSHIPS is the perfect opportunity to PR on the fastest 5k course in New Jersey: Oak Ridge Park. With a double-loop, pancake flat course, cheering crowds, loud music, oversized medals, personalized bibs, and free action pictures, runners will have no choice but to PR.
There will be THREE TEAM CHAMPIONS crowned: boys (3/team), girls (3/team), and co-ed (4/team: 2 boys, 2 girls). Times, not places, will determine team results, Schools that enter more than three runners will be assigned teams based on finish times (top 3 = A Team, Next 3 = B Team, etc).
Since November 16 is the last day of the NJSIAA cross country season, this is a sanctioned high school event by the NFHS. No clubs or unattached runners are allowed in the high school 5k races.
_MEET SCHEDULE_
10:00am - Open/Club 5k & New Jersey 8k XC Championships (men & women)
11:15am - 400m Dash
11:20am - HS Girls 5k (NJSIAA/NFHS Sanctioned)
11:50pm - HS Boys 5k (NJSIAA/NFHS Sanctioned)
12:15pm - Youth 3k (Grades 3-8)
_THREE HS TEAM CHAMPIONS_
Boys
Girls
Co-Ed
_AWARDS_
Medals to top 30 in each race 5k race
Awards to three team champions: Boys, Girls, Coed
Trophies to top 3 B/G
_ENTRY INFORMATION_
$20 Runner
$50 Boys, Girls, or Coed HS Team
$250 Unlimited/gender
$500 Unlimited/both genders
Entries are due Tuesday, November 11th at 11:59pm through either Milesplit or RunSignUp. After entry is complete, either bring payment to meet or send to:
Garden State Track Club
2290 Amwell Road
Somerset, NJ 08873
Please email Chuck at [email protected] with any questions.
2024 RESULTS [https://blueridgetiminglive.com/2024/lastchance/]
2024 Boys Champion: Declan Kelly (16:21) - Oratory Prep (NJ)
2024 Girls Champion: Bella Metternich (19:28) - Pope John (NJ)
2024 Boys Team Champions: Don Bosco Prep (NJ)
2024 Girls Team Champions: Pope John (NJ)
2024 Coed Team Champs: Immaculata (NJ)
2023 RESULTS [https://nj.milesplit.com/meets/628091-last-chance-xc-championships-2024/info]
2023 Boys Champion: Tommy Hunt (16:18) - Oratory Prep (NJ)
2023 Girls Champion: Aleah Lazar (19:30) - Archbishop Ryan (PA)
2023 Boys Team Champions: Pope John (NJ)
2023 Girls Team Champions: Oratory Prep (NJ)
2023 Coed Team Champs: Donovan Catholic (NJ)
Course Maps [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nqkA9ov1mt6nhz5FS-gUWLc_JBYG8fD3j7lLruaGP00/edit?tab=t.0]
2024 Final Instructions [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UHJ_Ulv6o1OoNNWXdynreAhD5P5jg2SJLZFq1D-Kq8s/edit?tab=t.0]
Live Results
Sunday, November 16, 2025 | Oak Ridge Park
136 Oak Ridge Park Road | Clark, NJ 07066
FINAL INSTRUCTIONS HERE [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UHJ_Ulv6o1OoNNWXdynreAhD5P5jg2SJLZFq1D-Kq8s/edit?tab=t.0]- Posted 11:52am on 11/14/2025
The LAST CHANCE XC CHAMPIONSHIPS is the perfect opportunity to PR on the fastest 5k course in New Jersey: Oak Ridge Park. With a double-loop, pancake flat course, cheering crowds, loud music, oversized medals, personalized bibs, and free action pictures, runners will have no choice but to PR.
There will be THREE TEAM CHAMPIONS crowned: boys (3/team), girls (3/team), and co-ed (4/team: 2 boys, 2 girls). Times, not places, will determine team results, Schools that enter more than three runners will be assigned teams based on finish times (top 3 = A Team, Next 3 = B Team, etc).
Since November 16 is the last day of the NJSIAA cross country season, this is a sanctioned high school event by the NFHS. No clubs or unattached runners are allowed in the high school 5k races.
_MEET SCHEDULE_
10:00am - Open/Club 5k & New Jersey 8k XC Championships (men & women)
11:15am - 400m Dash
11:20am - HS Girls 5k (NJSIAA/NFHS Sanctioned)
11:50pm - HS Boys 5k (NJSIAA/NFHS Sanctioned)
12:15pm - Youth 3k (Grades 3-8)
_THREE HS TEAM CHAMPIONS_
Boys
Girls
Co-Ed
_AWARDS_
Medals to top 30 in each race 5k race
Awards to three team champions: Boys, Girls, Coed
Trophies to top 3 B/G
_ENTRY INFORMATION_
$20 Runner
$50 Boys, Girls, or Coed HS Team
$250 Unlimited/gender
$500 Unlimited/both genders
Entries are due Tuesday, November 11th at 11:59pm through either Milesplit or RunSignUp. After entry is complete, either bring payment to meet or send to:
Garden State Track Club
2290 Amwell Road
Somerset, NJ 08873
Please email Chuck at [email protected] with any questions.
2024 RESULTS [https://blueridgetiminglive.com/2024/lastchance/]
2024 Boys Champion: Declan Kelly (16:21) - Oratory Prep (NJ)
2024 Girls Champion: Bella Metternich (19:28) - Pope John (NJ)
2024 Boys Team Champions: Don Bosco Prep (NJ)
2024 Girls Team Champions: Pope John (NJ)
2024 Coed Team Champs: Immaculata (NJ)
2023 RESULTS [https://nj.milesplit.com/meets/628091-last-chance-xc-championships-2024/info]
2023 Boys Champion: Tommy Hunt (16:18) - Oratory Prep (NJ)
2023 Girls Champion: Aleah Lazar (19:30) - Archbishop Ryan (PA)
2023 Boys Team Champions: Pope John (NJ)
2023 Girls Team Champions: Oratory Prep (NJ)
2023 Coed Team Champs: Donovan Catholic (NJ)
Course Maps [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nqkA9ov1mt6nhz5FS-gUWLc_JBYG8fD3j7lLruaGP00/edit?tab=t.0]
2024 Final Instructions [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UHJ_Ulv6o1OoNNWXdynreAhD5P5jg2SJLZFq1D-Kq8s/edit?tab=t.0]
Live Results
Races
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Open 400m
Incl. $2.20 Fee
Sun 16th November 2025 (11:15AM EST)
$22.20
CLOSED -
High School 5k (NJSIAA & NFHS Sanctioned)
Incl. $2.20 Fee
Sun 16th November 2025 (11:20AM EST)
$22.20
CLOSED -
New Jersey 8k Championships
Incl. $2.20 Fee
Sun 16th November 2025 (10:00AM EST)
$22.20
CLOSED -
Boys, Girls, or Co-Ed 5k Team (3 Runners)
Incl. $4.00 Fee
Sun 16th November 2025 (11:30AM EST)
$54.00
CLOSED -
Youth 3k
Incl. $1.90 Fee
Sun 16th November 2025 (12:15PM EST)
$16.90
CLOSED -
Open 5k (All Ages)
Incl. $2.20 Fee
Sun 16th November 2025 (10:00AM EST)
$22.20
CLOSED
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