Smiling runner at STXC Race 1 at Owego Free Academy in Owego, New York

Southern Tier Cross Country Series β€’ Race 1

STXC Opens the 2026 Season in Owego

Race 1 brought the Southern Tier Cross Country Series to Owego Free Academy in Owego, New York on September 27. Here are a few scenes from race day, with the complete photo gallery farther down the page.

Runner competing at STXC Race 1 at Owego Free Academy in Owego, New York Youth runner competing at STXC Race 1 at Owego Free Academy in Owego, New York Runner smiling while competing at STXC Race 1 at Owego Free Academy in Owego, New York

Southern Tier Cross Country Series β€’ 2026

All Five STXC Races: Results, Photos & Schedule

From the Owego opener to the upcoming November finale, find each race's results and photos here as they are published. You can also browse Race 1's searchable individual results and updated Mixed Championship team scores.

Race 1 β€” Owego Free AcademySunday, September 27 β€’ Completed
Race 2 β€” Dave Panella Memorial, GreeneSaturday, October 3 β€’ Completed
Race 3 β€” MarathonSunday, October 18 β€’ Completed

54 individual finishes published. Race 3 Mixed team scoring is available; season standings remain provisional.

Race 4 β€” Hickories Park, OwegoSunday, October 25, 2026 Β· Completed

57 finishers. Provisional results and race photos are published.

Race 5 β€” Chenango Valley State ParkSunday, November 8, 2026 Β· 9:00 AM EST

STXC Championships at Chenango Valley State Park. See race details and registration.

Course assignments and upcoming dates may change. Check the 2026 STXC series schedule and registration details.

Race 1 β€’ Owego Free Academy

The Owego Course

Race 1 used the Owego Free Academy cross country course. For the 2026 event, the finish was near the parking lot rather than turning onto the track.

STXC Race 1 Owego Free Academy 5K course map for 2026

Race 2 β€’ Results Now Available

Dave Panella at Lions Club Park in Greene

The series continued to Greene, New York for the Dave Panella Memorial at Lions Club Park. The Race 2 recap, preliminary results and full photo gallery are now published.

DateSaturday, October 3, 2026
Start Time9:00 AM
LocationLions Club Park β€’ Greene, NY

Read the Dave Panella results recap and browse Race 2 photos β†’

Follow STXC Throughout the Season

Find the 2026 schedule, series information and upcoming Southern Tier Cross Country Series races.

View STXC Schedule & Series Info β†’

Confluence Running will continue updating this article with STXC Race 1 and season information.

2026 post-Race 3 team standings β†’ (provisional; pie/carrot bonuses pending).

Searchable 2026 race results

Race 1 Mixed Championship: four qualifying teams

2026 scoring update: Men's and Women's scoring teams are allocated first, then eligible remaining runners enter Mixed Championship. The combined Team Confluence-RWB roster qualifies, as do MC-FIT, Bogus City Striders and Surly Wabbits. No Open Mixed team qualified.

Mixed Championship place Team Score
1 MC-FIT 61
2 Team Confluence-RWB 64
3 Bogus City Striders 75
4 Surly Wabbits 119

61 finishers, 31 recalculated individual Mixed places and four Mixed Championship teams. Full season standings remain provisional pending pie/carrot points. No official finish times.

View the searchable Owego results archive Β· Race page and history

— Matthew Gawors