Sharon Cross Country Music 3k

Sunday October 29, 2017 at 9AM.

The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is the oldest and largest national association of running organizations dedicated to growing the sport of running. Since 1958, the RRCA has awarded championship events through a competitive bidding process at the National, Regional, and State level to RRCA member clubs and events to promote the sport of distance running.

The goal of the RRCA Championship Event Series is to shine a spotlight on well-run events and to award top performing runners in the open, masters (40+), grand masters (50+), and senior grand masters (60+) categories for both men and women.

We are extremely pleased to announce that our race has been selected to represent the Massachusetts chapter of the RRCA and this year the Sharon Cross Country Music 3K will be run as the 2017 RRCA Massachusetts State 3K Cross Country Championship.

Registration Fee is $25. $20 for participants under 18. $30 on race day.

RACE DAY REGISTRATION AVAILABLE STARTING AT 8:00AM SUNDAY OCTOBER 29.

The race will be run partially on a trail and partially on the road. The course starts at the trailhead of historic Deborah Sampson Park in Sharon. It exits the trail for a portion on the road, and then re-enters the trail for the finish.

Deborah Sampson, an American Revolutionary War hero, enrolled in The Continental Army in 1782 and served for the Light Infantry Company of the 4th Massachusetts Regiment. She is one of a very small number of women with a documented record of combat experience during the Revolution. She died in 1827 and is laid to rest in Rock Ridge Cemetery in Sharon.

The course is fast and flat – so be ready to run a PR! Portions are run on the trail, so there are possibilities of roots and rocks along portions of the course.

The 2017 race will be run on Sunday October 29 at 9:00AM.

RRCA Championship Awards will be presented as follows…

Male Overall

Female Overall

Male Masters (40+)

Female Masters (40+)

Male Grand Masters (50+)

Female Grand Masters (50+)

Senior Male Grand Masters (60+)

Senior Female Grand Masters (60+)

In addition, the following race awards will be presented...

Male - 1st Place 0-14
Female - 1st Place 0-14

Male - 1st Place 15-19
Female - 1st Place 15-19

Male - 1st Place 20-29
Female - 1st Place 20-29

Male - 1st Place 30-39
Female - 1st Place 30-39

Male - 1st Place 40-49 (excluding RRCA Masters Winner)
Female - 1st Place 40-49 (excluding RRCA Masters Winner)

Male - 1st Place 50-59 (excluding RRCA Grand Masters Winner)
Female - 1st Place 50-59 (excluding RRCA Grand Masters Winner)

Male - 1st Place 60 & Over (excluding RRCA Senior Grand Masters Winner)
Female - 1st Place 60 & Over (excluding RRCA Senior Grand Masters Winner)

First 100 registered runners will receive a race T-Shirt.

Race day registration is available starting at 8:00AM on October 29 for $30.