McGinn Memorial Cross Country Challenge 2026

Pagosa Springs, CO

Meet Information

Online Registration Instructions

Pagosa Springs High School invites you to participate in our MS and HS XC Challenge. We will be hosting the meeting at our traditional location on Reservoir Hill in downtown Pagosa Springs. Our spectator-friendly course starts and ends in a beautiful meadow surrounded by mountain views and towering pines. In true cross country fashion, the course winds through the surrounding forest on dirt roads and trails. Although it's considered a strength-building course (350 feet of elevation gain), top boys have finished in the 18s, and top girls have run in the 21s.

  • MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS: 9:00 am

  • MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS: 9:30 am

  • HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS: 10:00 am

  • HIGH SCHOOL BOYS: 10:45 am

AWARDS:
Ribbons will be handed out to the top 10 runners in each race. Team awards will be given to the first and second place high school teams. (top 5 scoring and top 7 displacing for scoring purposes.)
ENTRY FEE:
$200 per school or $20/athlete for smaller schools. Please make payment to

Pagosa Springs High School: Attention Cross Country.

TIMING:
Professional timing will be provided through Rocky Mountain Timing.

DIRECTIONS & PARKING: The entrance to Reservoir Hill is next to our Post Office (250 Hot Springs Blvd, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147). From Main Street, turn onto Hot Springs Blvd in downtown Pagosa Springs. Drive approximately a quarter mile (past The Springs Resort) and turn left on the steep dirt road next to the post office. Buses: drive up the dirt road, past the gate, and to the top of Reservoir Hill. Spectators: drive up the dirt road, through the gate, and park in the first open field on the right. There will be volunteers to assist in the parking process.