Runners may only participate in one race.

8:00 AM: Race O & M Open Race and Masters Race
8:30 AM: Race A Boys Freshman Race
9:00 AM: Race B Boys Sophomore Race
9:30 AM: Race C Girls Junior/Senior Race
10:00 AM: Race D Girls Championship Race
10:40 AM: Race E Boys Championship Race
11:10 AM: Race F Girls Sophomore/Freshman Race
11:40 AM: Race G Boys Senior Race
12:10 PM: Race H Boys Junior Race
12:35 PM--Race I 13-14 Girls and 13-14 Boys (5K)--Awarded separately --Effective Birthday 12-31-22
12:55 PM--Race J 11-12 Girls and 11-12 Boys (3K)--Awarded separately--Effective Birthday 12-31-22
1:15 PM--Race K 10 & Under Girls and Boys (3k)--Awarded separately--Effective Birthday 12-31-22



High school races are open to all U.S. high school students (male and female, grades 9–12) who will have not reached his/her 19th birthday before August 1, 2022.


Runners compete in the races as unattached individuals.

The state where a runner resides determines in which regional meet he/she must participate. Runners must participate in the region to which their state has been assigned. Boarding school students must compete in the region of their school location. Non U.S. citizens who attend high school in the U.S. and who meet the age requirement may compete. Home-schooled students may compete in the region of their residence during the school year.

Any runner, whether they are in a public school, home school, boarding school, private school or independent school, must run in the high school Championship Race in order to qualify for the National Finals in San Diego. The top ten (10) finishers in the high school Championship Races will qualify for the National Championship on December 10, 2022 in San Diego, CA.

A runner can run in any race they are eligible for.[/b]

Runners may pick up their race packets and Champs Sports Cross Country TShirt from noon - 5 pm on Friday at the Chris Hertel Stage at the McAlpine Course. Packets and TShirts will be available Saturday starting at 7 am at the course. Runners are reminded to leave enough time prior to their race to pick up the packet and get to the starting line.

The course is 5000 meters and consists of grass and dirt paths. Spikes are permitted. School uniforms are not allowed. Course is open Friday Nov. 25th until 5:30p.m.. The course is closed for warm-ups on raceday.


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Medals will be awarded to the top 36 finishers in each race at the Chris Hertel Stage following each race. - Note that medals will be distributed after each race is declared official.

In the youth races, plaques will also be awarded to the top 3 teams/clubs (genders will be scored and awarded separately). In order for the teams/clubs to be scored correctly, the team/club name must be identical (capitalization, numbers, spacing).

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands, and U.S. citizens in Overseas Military Installations.

The state where a runner resides determines in which regional meet he/she must participate. Runners must participate in the region to which their state has been assigned. Boarding school students must compete in the region of their school location. Non U.S. citizens who attend high school in the U.S. and who meet the age requirement may compete. Home-schooled students may compete in the region of their residence during the school year.

There are no paper entries, and there are no day of race entries. All runners who wish to register must do so online by the November 22 deadline.

For event-related questions, please click on the *Contact the Organizers* button on the left-hand side of this page.

Hampton Inn Charlotte Matthews
9615 Independence Pointe Pkwy, Matthews, NC
17048411155
Room Rate: $158
Folks NEED TO CALL DIRECTLY TO THE HOTEL AT 704.841.1155 ONCE ANSWER PROMPT
STARTS PRESS ONE FOR RESERVATIONS. 
Give Reservationist group code of ESR or group name of Eastbay XC SOUTH REGION.
Or use the Booking Link:
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Sonesta Charlotte Executive Park
5700 Westpark Dr, Charlotte, NC 28217
17045279650
Room Rate: $99
Booking Link: 2022 Eastbay Championship

Hampton Inn and Suites Charlotte Arrowood
9110 Southern Pine Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28273
17042272000
Room Rate: $94
Cut Off: midnight on Nov 18 h
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Charlotte Marriott South Park
2200 Rexford Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211
17043648220
Room Rate: $159

Wingate by Wyndham Charlotte Airport South I-77/Tyvola
6050 Tyvola Glen Cir., Charlotte, NC 28217
17045233366
Room Rate: $79 - one king bed w/sofa bed - $84 - two queen beds
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Aloft Charlotte Ballantyne
13139 Ballantyne Corporate Pl, Charlotte, NC 28277
17042472222
Room Rate: $109
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Other area hotels:
Courtyard Charlotte Matthews
11425 E Independence Blvd, Matthews, NC 28105
17048464466

Holiday Inn Express Matthews
9420 E Independence Blvd, Matthews, NC 28105
17044433100

Quality Inn and Suites Matthews
12047 Guion Ln, Matthews, NC 28105
17048219800

Canopy by Hilton Charlotte Southpark
4905 Barclay Downs Dr, Charlotte, NC 28210
17045521715

Courtyard Charlotte South Park
6023 Park S Dr, Charlotte, NC 28210
17045527333

Hampton Inn and Suites South Park - Phillips Place
6700 Phillips Pl Ct, Charlotte, NC 28210
17043195700

Renaissance Charlotte South Park
5501 Carnegie Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28209
17045012510