It will be a busy Saturday of racing
In the first offical weekend of statewide coimpetition, Massachusetts athletes will be spread across three meets featuring more than 100 schools.
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Vineyard XC Invitational
On the island of Martha’s Vineyard, the 18th annual Vineyard XC Invitational will be held on the school’s grounds. The popular event includes a Freshmen Co-Ed 3K race, followed by JV and Varsity 5K races. Twenty-nine schools are registered, including returning boys’ and girls’ team champions Barrington (RI) and Amherst-Pelham. Barrington will look to make it four in a row, while Amherst-Pelham is a year removed from scoring just 22 points to secure the 2024 title. Individually, familiar faces like defending champions Michael Upton of Catholic Memorial and Emily Flagg of Whitinsville Christian are expected to answer the gun.
Marathon Sports will be on site selling merchandise, including meet T-shirts.
Meet Schedule:
- 11:00 a.m. – Freshmen Co-Ed 3K
- 11:30 a.m. – JV Girls’ 5K
- 12:15 p.m. – JV Boys’ 5K
- 12:45 p.m. – Varsity Girls’ 5K
- 1:15 p.m. – Varsity Boys’ 5K
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MSTCA XC Relays
Close to 50 schools will gather at Highland Park in Attleboro for the annual MSTCA XC Relays. The meet features three-person relays covering 4.6 miles, beginning with Co-Ed relays and followed by Freshmen/Sophomore and Junior/Senior relays.
Boston College High (22:44.84) and Weymouth (27:41.66) posted the fastest times of the day last fall with their respective wins in the junior/senior races.
Meet Schedule:
- 2:00 p.m. – Co-Ed Relay #1 (2 Boys & 1 Girl)
- 2:37 p.m. – Co-Ed Relay #2 (2 Girls & 1 Boy)
- 3:15 p.m. – Freshmen/Sophomore Girls’ Relay
- 3:55 p.m. – Freshmen/Sophomore Boys’ Relay
- 4:32 p.m. – Junior/Senior Girls’ Relay
- 5:11 p.m. – Junior/Senior Boys’ Relay
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Clipper Relays
Lastly, there’s the popular Clipper Relays, held at Maudslay State Park in Newburyport. This event will feature three-person boys’ and girls’ relays covering a total of six miles. Last year, Marblehead claimed the boys’ crown with a time of 29:29, while Billerica won the girls’ race in 35:05.
This year’s competition kicks off at 9:15 a.m.
