2026 Forest Park Cross Country Festival

An all-comers open race for the Forest Park Cross Country Festival. Come run in this unique event in the beautiful Forest Park, and stick around to see some of the Midwest's top high school cross country talent! Open race kicks off at 7:30am!

This year, we will be offering a team competition! Sign up with your running club, racing team, or gather a group of friends and make a new team! We will be scoring teams based on traditional cross country scoring. 

Want to volunteer instead of run? Scroll back up and click on the "volunteer" tab in the menu. We appreciate your support!

Race Bib and Shirt Pick Up

You will pick up your race bib only on the morning of the race at the timing tent near the finish line, starting around 6:30am. There will be no pick up prior to race day. Come early to give yourself plenty of time to get your bib and warm up before the race starts at 7:30am. If you ordered a T-shirt, you will be given a voucher to take to the T-shirt tent so you can grab your size.