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Celebrating our 73rd edition, the Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational will welcome athletes from the elementary school level to the community college, across two weekends to compete over its famed courses. The names “Valley Loop”, “Switchbacks”, “Poop Out Hill” and “Reservoir Hill” are part of cross country lore.
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The Community College Division will feature many of the premier programs in the state, including host Mt. SAC. The Mounties currently hold the state's top men's team ranking and a share of the women's top team ranking. Sharing the #1 rank with the women is Salinas based Hartnell College.
SAC has won the last five consecutive Mt. SAC Invite titles. Two other programs who will challege the Mounties and Panthers are #7 Glendale College and #10 Saddleback College.
three milesSac course. Located on the campus of Mt. San Antonio College, these three miles of asphalt, dirt road and trail have been run more than any other three miles in Southern California and perhaps the nation.
SAC for what is known as “The world's largest cross country invitational” or formally known as The Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational. The 12,000 students will come from 430 high schools and compete two full days in 81 races.
Mt. SAC is rightly billed as the biggest cross country meet in the world, often hosting more than 12,000 performances in over 100 races spanning two very full days of competition.
The 2021 edition will run on October 15th, 22nd and 23rd. The "granddaddy" of all cross country competitions will take place on the renowned Mt. SAC Cross Country Course, which surrounds newly constructed Hilmer Lodge Stadium.
Over 900 men's cross country teams and over 1000 women's cross country teams compete in the three divisions of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Men usually race 10 km (6.2 mi) or 8 km (5.0 mi), and women usually race 6 km (3.7 mi) or 5 km (3.1 mi).
Hilmer Lodge StadiumSAC Relays held in our beautiful new facility, historic Hilmer Lodge Stadium. After a seven-year hiatus due to both construction and COVID, it was wonderful to return home again and host a meet in front of a sea of faithful Southern California Track & Field fans.
The world's toughest cross-country courses2008 World Cross Country Championships — Edinburgh, Scotland. ... 2019 CCAA Cross Country Championships — Grand Prairie, Alta. ... 2019 Australian World XC Trials — Canberra, Australia. ... 2012 Gunner Shaw Memorial Cross-Country Race — Vancouver.More items...•
Individually, Colin Sahlman's time of 14:03.29 sets the new national record for fastest cross-country 5K for 18 and under boys, shattering the previous record of 14:10.
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