Name: Essex Cross Country Invitational
Start: 2026-08-29
End: 2026-08-29
Location: Essex Junction

About the Event

Course: We are now running the Invitational at the Tree Farm facility adjacent to Essex High School. The course will start and finish in the back of the facility, with several loops involved through the woods. The Tree Farm facility is located at 189 Old Colchester Rd., Essex Jct., VT 05452. This course offers a mix of trail running, hills, and flat terrain.

Parking: VERY IMPORTANT – School buses will be parking at the Tree Farm Facility. They must arrive before 9:30 AM for safety reasons. Handicap parking is available at the Tree Farm. Spectators MUST park at Essex High School and walk to the Tree Farm facility. There will be signs directing people where to go. There will be no parking or dropping off permitted along either side of Old Colchester Road.

Races Offered

Default Division

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — Default Division

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Type — Running

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10:30

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0.00

JV Girls

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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10:30

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0.00

JV Boys

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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11:15

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0.00

Girls Varsity

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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12:00

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Boys Varsity

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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12:45

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0.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Essex Junction.

thermostat Temperature

15.8° / 24.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

14.8° / 24.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 2m

water_drop Avg rainfall

5.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

High (7.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

75.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:56

nightlight Sunset

19:55

About Essex Junction

Learn more about the host city, Essex Junction.

Essex Junction is a city in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 10,590. It was incorporated as a village on November 15, 1892. Essex Junction became Vermont's 10th city on July 1, 2022.