Delaware Open XC Championship 2026

Name: Delaware Open XC Championship 2026
Start: 2026-11-28
End: 2026-11-28
Location: Wilmington

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

calendar_today 28 Nov, 2026

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sell $20.00

About the Event

The Delaware Running Club's premiere event is the Delaware Open Cross Country Championships. These races are held the Saturday morning after Thanksgiving at Brandywine Creek State Park. This event is arguably the most competitive open running event in the state of Delaware. Register on Active.com for $20 until November 26th. Day of registration starts at 9 am and is $25. The race will start at 10 am.

Net proceeds from this event fund our Best Foot Forward shoe program for deserving local high school runners. Please note that Brandywine Creek State Park has changed their “season”, and charges $4 DE resident / $8 non-resident per car admission to the park.

Race-day registration and packet pick-up will be at the picnic table pavilion by the main parking lot starting at 9am. Day of Registration is $25. There will be one race this year and it starts at 10 a.m.

Part of the USATF Off-Road Running Series

BCSP charges $5 in-state/$10 out-of-state per car entry fee

Races Offered

Running-5K - Open Race

Nov 28, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

timer

59 days remaining

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$20.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Wilmington.

thermostat Temperature

3.8° / 12.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

-0.4° / 9.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 36m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

12.4 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

64.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:47

nightlight Sunset

17:46

About Wilmington

Learn more about the host city, Wilmington.

Wilmington is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Delaware. It lies at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. The population was 70,898 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.