# Central Children's Home Cross Country Festival Run

- **When:** Fri, Sep 25, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT
- **Where:** 211 W Antioch Dr, Oxford, NC, 27565
- **Event page:** https://runthis.run/event/rs-151073-central-childrens-home-cross-country-festival-run

## Registration

Register on the event's own site: https://www.centralchildrenshomecrosscountryfestival.org/

## Description

The Durham Striders Youth Association will host the fourth annual Central Children's Home Cross Country Festival on September 26th in Oxford, NC. There will be a total of 11 events contested throughout the day including the Granville Invitational, featuring High School 5 km and Middle School 3 km events, the Body Billboards Youth invitational, the Central Children's Home 5 km Run Walk (Women and Men 19 and older), and for the second year the festival will have competitive collegiate divisions for Women and Men. Proceeds from the Cross-Country Festival will benefit in part the Central Children's Home of North Carolina and the Durham Striders Youth Association.

Please, no stroller or baby jogger participants. 

Please, no pets.

 

Event Site: 

Central Children's Home of North Carolina

211 W. Antioch Dr.

Oxford, NC 27565 

 

Event Website: centralchildrenshomecrosscountryfestival.org 

(for more information and links to all registration platforms) 

 

Contact: cchxcfestinfo@yahoo.com 

 

Results By: TDeming Timing and Events https://tdemingtiming.com 

 

Entry Fees: Online Registration $20.00 per athlete

 

September 25: Packet Pickup Central Children's Home Pavilion, Course Preview 4:00 -7:00 pm 

 

September 26: Packet Pickup Central Children's Home Pavilion 8:00 am- until. 

 

September 26 Event Schedule

 

9:00 am  CCHXC Fest Men and Women 5km Run/Walk (19 and older)

 

Body Billboards Youth Invitational

10:00 a.m.  Girls and Boys 13-14 4 km

10:30 a.m.  Girls and Boys 11-12 3 km

10:50 a.m.  Girls and Boys 9-10 3 km

11:20 a.m.  Girls and Boys 8 & under 2 km

 

Visit Granville Middle and High School Invitational

11:50 a.m. Girls Middle School 3 km

12:20 p.m. Boys Middle School 3 km

12:50 p.m. Girls High School 5 km

1:40 p.m. Boys High School 5 km

 

2:20 p.m. 50/50 Raffle Drawing (must be present to win)

 

Central Children’s Home Collegiate Invitational

2:25 p.m. Women Collegiate 6 km

3:15 p.m. Men Collegiate 8 km

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Source: [https://runthis.run/event/rs-151073-central-childrens-home-cross-country-festival-run](https://runthis.run/event/rs-151073-central-childrens-home-cross-country-festival-run) — data from Run This (runthis.run).