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Run the Pines XC Meet 2026

Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026
Start time: 1:00 PM start (Chicago)
Location: Energy, Illinois
Entry fee: From Free

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Events and entry fees

Event	Distance	When	Entry fee	Cap
5th Grade Girls	Other	Oct 1, 20261:00 PM	Free	–
Run the Pines XC Meet	–	Oct 1, 20261:00 PM	Free	–
5th Grade Boys	Other	Oct 1, 20261:20 PM	Free	–
6th Grade Girls	Other	Oct 1, 20261:40 PM	Free	–
6th Grade Boys	Other	Oct 1, 20262:00 PM	Free	–
7th Grade Girls	Other	Oct 1, 20262:20 PM	Free	–
7th Grade Boys	Other	Oct 1, 20262:40 PM	Free	–
8th Grade Girls	Other	Oct 1, 20263:00 PM	Free	–
8th Grade Boys	Other	Oct 1, 20263:20 PM	Free	–

Entry fees exclude processing fees. Prices and dates come from the race's registration page and refresh nightly.

Race day planning

Entry fee schedule

Free until Oct 1.

Online registration closes Oct 1, 2026, unless the race fills first.

Light and altitude

Sunrise on race morning is at about 6:50 AM, and the 5th Grade Girls starts at 1:00 PM. The start sits about 470 feet above sea level.

Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.

Start location and course

2705 S Park Ave, Energy, IL 62933

Directions to the start

The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.

2025 results

All results

5th Grade Girls

139

finishers

10:18

median (8:18 /mi)

8:23

winning time

100% / 0%

women / men

Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

5th Grade Boys

118

finishers

9:10

median (7:24 /mi)

7:29

winning time

–

women / men

8th Grade Boys

107

finishers

12:19

median (6:37 /mi)

9:57

winning time

–

women / men

Aggregated from official results (So iLL Racing) for Run the Pines XC Meet. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at Run the Pines XC Meet?

At the 2025 5th Grade Girls, the fastest tenth finished in 8:50 or better, the top quarter in 9:22, and half the field in 10:18; the last tenth came in after 13:05.

At the 2025 5th Grade Boys, the fastest tenth finished in 8:08 or better, the top quarter in 8:35, and half the field in 9:10; the last tenth came in after 11:39.

At the 2025 8th Grade Boys, the fastest tenth finished in 10:43 or better, the top quarter in 11:25, and half the field in 12:19; the last tenth came in after 15:16.

Third place by age group, 2025 5th Grade Girls
Age	Women	Men
Under 20	8:41	n/a

Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.

What would my time get me?

Where a finish time would have placed in 2025.

EventFinish timeGenderAge group

Typical race-day weather

Around October 1 the day usually runs from 61°F at dawn to 78°F in the afternoon, with measurable rain on about 15% of days. Cold snaps dip to 50°F and hot years reach 86°F.

Based on 75 days within a week of the date over the last 5 years, from historical weather for the start area. Not a forecast.

Race details

Where: 2705 S Park Ave, Energy, IL 62933Map
Course: Road
Start elevation: About 470 feet
Distances: Other
Editions: 2026 (Oct 1, 2026), 2025 (Sep 25, 2025), 2024 (Oct 3, 2024), 2023 (Sep 28, 2023), 2022 (Sep 29, 2022), 2021 (Sep 30, 2021)

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Quick answers

When is Run the Pines XC Meet?: Thursday, October 1, 2026, starting at 1:00 PM.
How much does it cost?: Entry starts at Free before processing fees.
When does registration close?: Online registration closes Oct 1, 2026, unless the race fills first.
What distances can I run?: Other.
How big is it, and how fast?: In 2025, 139 runners finished the 5th Grade Girls; the median finish was 10:18 and the winner ran 8:23.
Where does it start?: 2705 S Park Ave, Energy, IL 62933.