Southern Tier Cross Country Series | STXC

Southern Tier, New York · Five-race fall series

Southern Tier Cross Country Series

Fast legs. Muddy shoes. Great people.

The team rivalries, the changing courses, the Hare, and those moments in the middle of a race you'll still be talking about next week. Cross country for all running levels.

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2026: Three races completed · Race 4 scheduled for October 25

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Where do you want to go?

Runner racing across the grass at STXC in MarathonRace 3 results54 finish places · provisional → Hellcat Harriers runners holding hands on the courseRace 3 photosBrowse the full gallery → Two cross-country runners sharing a playful momentJess & Mike's danceSee the fun race-day moment → A group of STXC runners after a cross-country raceFive-race scheduleDates and courses →

Race with a team or show up on your own. The grass, turns, competition and the roaming STXC Hare bring something different to every race.

HUSTLE XC runners together after a Southern Tier Cross Country Series race
Cross country is better with a team.
Fresh from Marathon · October 18, 2026

Cross country has its moments

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Jess and Mike's midrace dance

Mike was nearing the finish as Jess passed through the 1.5-mile crossing on her way to lap two. Jess shuffled back and forth with Mike, then pretended to tackle him. A perfect reminder that cross country is about more than a finish place.

Read the story →See the photos →

The photo gallery is live. Corrected individual and team results are coming soon.

Jess in orange and Mike in green crossing paths near the finish and 1.5-mile mark at STXC Race 3
Jess and Mike at the crossing between the finish and the second loop.
2026 season

Current STXC schedule

Race Date Course Start
Race 1 September 27 Owego Free Academy 9:00 AM
Race 2 October 3 (Saturday) Dave Panella / Lions Club Park, Greene 9:00 AM
Race 3 October 18 Marathon 9:00 AM
Race 4 October 25 Hickories Park, Owego 9:00 AM
Race 5 November 8 (tentative) Chenango Valley State Park (tentative) 9:00 AM
Schedule note: venues and dates can change as permits and course details are finalized. Check RunSignup and race communications before each race.

Who is STXC for?

You do not need to have raced cross country in high school or college, and you do not need to be the fastest person on your team. STXC is designed for competitive runners, recreational runners and people who simply want a reason to race off-road through the fall. Show up as the runner you are now.

Team scoring, divisions & season standings

Team scoring is a central part of STXC. Divisions and scoring rules can evolve by season, so the current rules, team-registration requirements and weekly standings should be checked with the series materials and race communications. Race results, team standings and season updates are published throughout the fall.

Current registration & participant tools

Series archive

Historic STXC results, standings & race photos

Years of Southern Tier cross-country history were previously sitting on an unpublished legacy page. Those links now live with the current series so old results and photos remain part of the same evergreen STXC record.

Legacy course resource: We also preserved a start/finish/registration/parking map from the former Confluence Running Events site. Because course logistics change by venue and year, treat it as a historical resource rather than current race-day instructions. View the legacy STXC map →

2022 season

Oct. 9 — Owego Free Academy PhotosTeam & individual results
Oct. 16 — Nathaniel Cole Park PhotosResultsSeason standings
Oct. 23 — Dave Panella Memorial PhotosResultsSeason standings
Oct. 30 — Greenwood Park Results
Nov. 6 — Chenango Valley State Park PhotosResults
Joe Reynolds Positive Vibes Award: the 2022 archive also records Kristin Olson, Kateri Sibley, Dan Dupree, Rebecca Bowers and Christine Reynolds as weekly recipients, preserving an important part of the series’ community history.

2020 season

Oct. 18 — Hickories Park Individual resultsTeam resultsPhotos
Oct. 25 — Maine Memorial Individual resultsTeam resultsPhotos
Nov. 1 — Greenwood Park Photos
Nov. 15 — Pheasant Hill Photos

2019 season

Sept. 29 — Nathaniel Cole Park Individual resultsTeam resultsStandings
Oct. 13 — Owego Free Academy Individual resultsTeam resultsStandings
Oct. 27 — Dave Panella Endurance Festival Individual resultsTeam resultsStandings
Nov. 3 — Newbsanity Individual resultsTeam resultsStandings
Nov. 10 — Chenango Valley State Park Individual resultsTeam resultsFinal standings

What your series registration includes

  • Access to the full STXC race series
  • A reusable series race bib
  • Team-based competition and season standings
  • Post-race community and refreshments when offered
  • Series apparel and other benefits when included in the current registration package
  • The chance to make fall feel like cross-country season again

Included items can change from year to year. RunSignup shows the current registration package.

Come back to cross country.

The mud. The hills. The teammates. The rivalries. The stories after the finish. Put one race—or the whole season—on the calendar.

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2026 STXC results and race photos

Race 1 — Owego: 61 finishers, revised team scores and season standings

Race 2 — Dave Panella: 52 captured finish places, partial results

Race 3 — Marathon (Oct. 18): 54 provisional individual finish places. Team scores and season standings remain under review. Provisional individual results →  |  Jess and Mike's dance →  |  XC photo gallery →

Earlier race records are preliminary. Race 3 individual results are provisional; team and cumulative standings await finish-order and scoring-rule verification.

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