2026 Cross Country Season

2025 Cross Country Races and Events

  • First Day of Practice

    Edna Park

    Santa Ana, CA

    Tuesday July 7, 2026

    6:00 pm

  • On-Boarding Meeting

    TBD

    First or second week of practice

  • Beach Run

    8/22/25

    8:00 am

  • Camping Food Fundraising

    7/18/26

    Iglesia de Todos los Dias

    Orange

  • Lightning: High-Altitude Running Camp

    Camp Morning Star

    8/5/26 to 8/9/26

    MANDATORY

  • Time Trial

    Central Park , Huntington Beach, CA

    August 29, 2025

    8:00 am

  • OC GRIT

    Huntington Beach, CA

    Sunday, September 6, 2026

    7:00 am

    MANDATORY

  • Valley United

    Santa Clarita CA

    Saturday September 19, 2026

    7:00 am

    MANDATORY

    Parent Race

  • SA Lightning Cross Country Invitational

    Santa Ana: Thornton Park

    September 26, 2026

    6:00 am

    MANDATORY

  • Picnic Run/Team Picture

    Irvine Park

    October 3, 2026

    MANDATORY

  • Free Spirit Condors Invitational

    Mt. SAC

    Sunday, October 11, 2026

  • Pacific Coast Shockwaves

    Central Park

    Huntington Beach

    October 18, 2026

    7:00 am

    OPTIONAL

  • LA Jets

    Long Beach, CA

    Sunday, October 25, 2026

    MANDATORY

  • Halloween Custom Run/Practice

    TBD

    October 2024

    6:00 pm

  • USA-TF Association

    TBD

    Sunday, November 15, 2026

    MANDATORY

  • USA-TF Regionals

    TBD

    November 22, 2026

    TBD

    MANDATORY IF QUALIFIED

  • USATF-National Meet

    Shelbyville, IN

    December 13, 2025

  • Lightning: Christmas Boat Parade

    Newport Beach, CA

    Thursday December 17, 2026

    TBD

  • Cross Country Banquet

    Delhi Center

    Santa Ana, CA

    Frida January 8, 2026

    MANDATORY