Cross Country Team Challenge - 2025 Meet

Running IS a team sport and the Brian Diemer Family of Races Cross Country Team Challenge allows you and four of your friends to experience it all together. This event resembles a high school-style cross country meet, using standard scoring and a 5K course. This is a team event, with 5 to 7 people per team. If you don't have a team or enough people to make an entire team, let us know and we will help you put a team together.

This year are back at Richmond Park in the City of Grand Rapids. The 5K course will feature mowed grass, packed dirt, and gravel. Be sure to check out the course preview video below to get an idea of what XC running looks like! Also new this year is the FREE community 1 Mile Run, which is open to both youth & adults.

Here is an overview of the 2023 course, https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2330110. We expect the 2025 course to be similar. It will be well-marked with cyclists leading the way!

Race Day Timeline:
5pm: Bib pickup
6:00pm: Community Fun Run Mile
6:25pm: XC teams report to the starting line
6:30pm: XC race starts
7:30pm: awards

Also check out other Sports events in Grand Rapids, Workshops in Grand Rapids.