Get ready for Sunday, November 8, 2026, at Walnut Creek in Papillion by looking back at the first three years of the Nebraska XC Festival. Register on Athletic.net by Friday, November 6 at 11:59 PM CT: https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/285355/info Through the Years (2023–2025) 2025 Nebraska XC Festival, Crete 2024 Nebraska XC Festival, Beatrice 2023 Nebraska XC Festival,…
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The Nebraska XC Festival Returns for Its Fourth Year, Moving to Walnut Creek in Papillion on Sunday, November 8, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Omaha, Nebraska – October 5, 2026 – USA Track & Field (USATF) Nebraska is excited to announce that the 2026 Nebraska XC Festival and USATF Nebraska Cross Country Championships will be held on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at Walnut Creek @ Papillion La Vista South High School, 10799 Hwy 370, Papillion, NE…
Thank YOU!
Hard to believe that the First Annual Nebraska XC Festival and Championships has came and gone! We can’t thank everyone enough for their support and amazing feedback. We are already taking all the input and planning to make next years event even bigger and better! It was great to see such a big crowd at…
Race Day info
We are just a few hours away from firing the starting gun for the 2023 Nebraska XC Championships. The weather is looking to be really nice, 60s at start time. Louie’s Coffee will be set up, serving coffee and hot chocolate at around 8 AM. Find Design Tshirts will be ready to start selling shirts…
Registration Links
2026 Nebraska XC Festival & USATF Nebraska Cross Country Championships – Sunday, November 8, 2026 at Walnut Creek, Papillion Register on Athletic.net (Junior Olympic races and the Community 5K Open Championship): https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/285355/info Registration closes Friday, November 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM CT.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen Proclaims, November 5th, 2013 as Nebraska Cross Country Day!
Omaha, Nebraska – October 22, 2023, The United States Track & Field (USATF) Nebraska Association is excited to announce that Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has proclaimed November 5th, 2023 – Nebraska Cross Country (XC) Day! This will coincide with the First Annual Nebraska XC Festival and USATF Nebraska Cross Country Championships being held on November…
402 XC Invite #2 at Pioneers Park in Lincoln
Registration is now open for the 402 cross country invite number two at Pioneer Park in Lincoln, Nebraska on Sunday, October 22nd. Pioneers Park (Lincoln, NE) – October 22, 2023 Day of Registration & Athlete Check-in – 10:00 AM to 11:00 AMCourse Walk – 11:00 AMFirst Race – 12:00 PM Rolling starts after the first…
2023 Nebraska XC Championships Sneak Peek!
The 2023 USATF Nebraska XC Champions will be held in Beatrice, Nebraska on what some say is an “old fashion country course” with many changes in elevation and scenery! Here is a sneak peak at what has become affectionately known as the “grinder”….. https://youtube.com/shorts/J7FxPHyg7HM?si=nEaUTK4Vh8X6aj1O
Coffee, Hot Chocolate and Sweet Treats = XC joy!
We thought it was a perfect fall morning to make a special announcement regarding the Nebraska Cross Country Festival, that will be held in Beatrice, Nebraska on November 5th. We are excited to announce that Louie’s Coffee and Starlight Candles & Gifts/Shirley Mae’s will be onsite for for the event. You can not beat the…
The USATF Nebraska Cross Country (XC) Junior Olympics will be the main event at 2023 Nebraska XC Festival!
The 2023 Nebraska XC Junior Olympic (JO’s) Championships will be the main event at the inaugural 2023 Nebraska XC Festival! Hundreds of athletes ranging from 8 to 18 years old will compete for a chance to qualify for the USATF XC National Championships in Louisville, Kentucky! The top 15 runners in each bracket from Nebraska…