Farmland 5K European Style XC Challenge

December 7th, 2013

12:00 noon

Race Packet Pick up/Late Registration Friday, December 6, 4-8 p.m. and Saturday, December 7, 10:30 a.m. at the race site.  Go to http://www.xcchallengetcruns.com for event details.

Introducing...

The Farmland 5K European Style XC Challenge!  It’s Traverse City's non-paved, 3.1 mile running event in the spirit of European style cross country at it's best!  Enjoy the Challenge...the challenge of running on a dedicated cross country course on grass (or snow!), wooded dirt trails, and farmland running terrain.  Just like in the original days of running, before paved roads and concrete sidewalks.   You'll run on a dedicated cross country course over rolling farmland on the hills east of Traverse City.  Compete as a team - cross country style - with lowest score of finishers, or as an individual, and earn original prizes.

Features include:

• Off-road running on a challenging dedicated cross country course
• Awesome runner gift including a technical hat for winter running (to 1st 500 registered)
• Team Competition - Low score wins, first 5 of age category finishers added together
• Costume Prize for:  Most Scantily Clad, Farm Animal, Running Produce, True Farmer, Most European, Best 1800's "Harrier¨, and other fun categories determined on race day!
• All registrants receive FREE post race party and food!
• Family Pricing!

Cost: $30 early registration, no refunds or transfers

http://www.xcchallengetcruns.com/