Joe LaRocco 5K
Saturday, September 07, 2024 from 08:00am to 09:15am
2501 Green Hill Park Rd
$10-$20
The Joe LaRocco 5k and Elementary School 1k Run are a part of the Knights Crossing Cross Country Invitational hosted by Cave Spring High School. These courses are flat, fast, and 100% grass/gravel. If you want to get an early Fall PR, this is your course. Come be a part of a meet with the thousands of runners from multiple states racing in 11 different races.
Joe LaRocco 5k: @ 8:00AM
This race is a part of the Knights Crossing XC Invitational. It is open coaches, parents, and the general public. Athletes who attend public or private middle/high schools and are attending the Knights Crossing Invitational with their team should run in the appropriate division later in the day. Per VHSL/NFHS policies, athletes who are home schooled must participate in this separate "open" race and not against other public/private Virginia/out-of-state middle/high schools.
Elementary School 1k: @ 9:00AM
This race is a part of the Knights Crossing XC Invitational and is open to all Elementary-age students.
Schedule of Events:
7:00 AM Course Opens - Packet Pick-up (Near Concessions) and Open Race registration (At Finish line)
7:45 AM - Open Race (Joe LaRocco 5k and 1k Elementary School Race) closes
8:00 AM - "Joe LaRocco" Open 5K Team Race for men and women
8:30 AM - High School/Middle School Coaches Meeting at the Stage
9:00 AM - Elementary School Championship 1K Race - (Boys/Girls)
9:15 AM - Open Race Awards
9:30 AM - Girls Middle School Championship 4K Race (Medals to Top 25)
10:00 AM - Boys Middle School Championship 4K Race (Medals to Top 25)
The "Red" race is for Virginia public schools and all out-of-state teams!
10:30 AM - Girls Red Race 5K (Medals to top 25)
11:15 AM - Boys Red Race 5K (Medals to top 25)
The "Black" race is for all Virginia public and all private schools!
11:45 AM Girls Black Race 5K (Medals to top 25)
12:30 PM Boys Black Race 5K (Medals to top 25)
The "White" race is for Virginia public schools runners and all out of state teams not entered in the "Red" race!
1:15 PM - Girls White Race 5k (Unlimited entries)
2:00 PM - Boys White Race 5k (Unlimited entries)
The "Gold" race is for all Virginia public and all private schools runners not entered in the "Black" race!
2:30 pm - Girls & Boys will race together in Gold Race 5k (Unlimited entries)
Race Fee: $10-$20