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Summer Cross Country Series

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New Canaan, Connecticut, United States

calendar_today 02 Jun, 2026 – 01 Sep, 2026

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About the Event

A series of casual races through the fields and trails of New Canaan's Waveny Park, held every Tuesday evening at 7 PM. In case of severe weather (thunderstorms or high heat and humidity) the race may be postponed to the following Thursday, same time. Prize T-shirts to the top 3 Overall, first 18 & under, and 40 & over men and women who have not previously won. In the Predicted Time race, shirts to those coming closest to their prediction; in Age Graded 5K, awards based on WMA Age Graded Tables.
We would like to thank the town of New Canaan and its Recreation Department for allowing us to conduct this long-running summer racing tradition. We plan to continue with many of the protocols we developed in response to the pandemic in 2020, for a safer and more efficient race process. See the New Procedures section for details.

Races Offered

Summer XC Series Race #1

Jun 02, 2026

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Distance — 2.7 Miles

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Summer XC Series Race #2

Jun 09, 2026

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Distance — 2.85 Miles

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Summer XC Series Race #3

Jun 16, 2026

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Distance — 2.75 Miles

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Summer XC #4 Predicted Time

Jun 23, 2026

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Distance — 3 Miles

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Summer XC Series Race #5

Jun 30, 2026

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Distance — 2.34 Miles

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Summer XC #6 2 Man 6 Mile Relay

Jul 07, 2026

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Distance — 6 Miles

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Summer XC Series Race #7 Age Graded 4K

Jul 14, 2026

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Distance — 4K

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Summer XC Series Race #8 Handicap Race

Jul 21, 2026

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Distance — 3 Miles

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Summer XC Series Race #9

Jul 28, 2026

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Distance — 2.2 Miles

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Summer XC #10 Figure 8

Aug 04, 2026

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Distance — 2.25 Miles

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Summer XC #11 Ekiden Relay

Aug 11, 2026

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Distance — 6K

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Summer XC #12 Women's Shortcut

Aug 18, 2026

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Distance — 3 Miles

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Summer XC #13

Aug 25, 2026

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Distance — 2.55 Miles

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Summer XC #14 Luminaria Loop

Sep 01, 2026

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Distance — 2.3 Miles

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Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in New Canaan.

thermostat Temperature
15.7° / 26.3°
wb_sunny Feels like
14.8° / 25.7°
light_mode Avg sunshine hours
11h 4m
water_drop Avg rainfall
2.7 mm
ac_unit Avg snowfall
—
air Avg wind speed
10.3 km/h (Light breeze)
opacity Sweat loss rate
High
terrain Course conditions
Hard and dry surface
sunny Max UV Index
Very High (8.0)
humidity_mid Humidity
71.0%
wb_twilight Sunrise
05:21
nightlight Sunset
20:27

About New Canaan

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New Canaan is a town in Connecticut. The town is one of the most affluent communities in the United States. In 2008, CNN Money ranked New Canaan first in the nation with the highest median family income.

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