Rose City Championships Meet Sign Up - 2026

Race Date: FRIDAY, October 9th, 2026 @ Rose City Golf Course, Portland, OR

Registration Deadline: Thursday, October 1st, 9:00PM

To Register: Fill out the form below by the deadline to be registered by Coach Lauren.
Confirmation of all registered athletes will be sent out over Slack.

Meet Information: The Rose City Championships is the premier XC meet for all Portland runners! This is a great opportunity for both experienced and newer athletes to compete against others from the Portland area and see the hard work they’ve been putting in this season. This meet is local, very well organized, and the competition will be very solid! Stick around after to watch some of the best high schoolers in the nation race too!

This meet is on October 9th, a Friday, which is the Oregon Statewide Inservice Day.

Elementary School Athletes will race 1 mile (1600m)
Middle School Athletes will race 2 miles (3200m)
2025 Results

New Athletes: New athletes will receive their official Bowerman Signlet (jersey) at the race. It will then be their responsibility to bring this to all future competitions. Athletes should wear black bottoms (shorts/half tights—whatever is comfortable).

Footwear: This course is 100% grass, and spikes are recommended. ¼ or ⅜ inch spikes will work great! No ½ inch spikes.
*If you don’t have spikes, don’t worry! Regular trainers or racing flats will work great! Cross country spikes are a good investment as as gets rainy and muddy and if your athlete intends to compete through the full season and into regionals/nationals!

Course Maps (2026 versions TBA)
2k Course Map (2025 version)
3k Course Map (2025 Version)

Parking
No parking at the main clubhouse. Please park in the neighborhoods near the clubhouse. Mind neighborhood parking street signs and driveways. The meet directors work hard to build a positive relationship with the neighborhood. Do your part to uphold this.

Spectator Tickets: Pre-purchase spectator tickets Here

Check in + Warmup: Please arrive 75 mins before your athlete’s race time. Check in with coaches at the BTC tents to receive your bib and warmup instructions. Please build in extra time for dealing with traffic, parking, and admission. Dress warm in BTC warmups.

Schedule

  • 9:40 a.m.      Elementary Schoolers 2km (Combined Boys + Girls)

  • 10:05 a.m.      Middle School Boys 3k

  • 10:30 a.m.      Middle School Girls 3k

    Further meet information can be found here.