HOKA + Nights of Thunder Cross Country Fest

About the Event

September 11-12, 2026

World Famous Apalachee Regional XC Park, Tallahassee, FL

A Celebration of Cross Country Running in the spirit of the Daytona 500. The BIGGEST and BEST event of the year is the FIRST event of the year!

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

Under the Lights: Nighttime Collegiate, High School, Middle School, & Open/Masters heats

XC Running Festival atmosphere

HEATS INCLUDE:

Collegiate

High School Varsity and Junior Varsity

Middle School

Open

COACHES’ SWAG

Exclusive Nights of Thunder Coaches’ box

Reserved team areas with available tent/amenity rentals

Official course of the Florida HS State XC Championships
2022 NJCAA XC Championships & 2026 World Athletics XC Championships

Races Offered

College Mens 8K

Sep 11, 2026

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Distance — 8K

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Type — Running

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20:00

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$200.00

College Womens 5K

Sep 11, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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20:45

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$200.00

Middle School Girls 3K

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 3K

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Type — Running

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17:00

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$200.00

Middle School Boys 3K

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 3K

terrain

Type — Running

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17:30

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$200.00

Junior Varsity Girls 5K

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

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19:00

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$200.00

Open Division 5K

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

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19:00

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$30.00

Junior Varsity Boys 5K

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

19:30

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$200.00

Varsity Girls 5K

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

20:00

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$200.00

Varsity Boys 5K

Sep 12, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

20:30

sell

$200.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Tallahassee.

thermostat Temperature

21.0° / 30.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

22.7° / 32.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 55m

water_drop Avg rainfall

5.3 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.0 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

74.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:21

nightlight Sunset

19:41

About Tallahassee

Learn more about the host city, Tallahassee.

Tallahassee is the capital city of Florida, in the Florida Panhandle region of the state. In addition to housing the state government, it is a university town home to Florida State University, Florida A&M University, and Tallahassee Community College. Tallahassee has a good selection of restaurants for a city of its size. The universities' theater, art, and music programs, in addition to an active Council of Culture and Arts, also make for an unusually vibrant arts scene.