About the 2026 FAAP Fall Classic
The course runs on trails through North Park, partly along the Rachel Carson Trail, and catches the early weeks of fall foliage. It is a cross country style race, so expect rooted, natural terrain underfoot rather than groomed paths. Several distance options make it workable for a range of training stages.
Parking is at the North Park Swimming Pool lot, not at the Harmar Pavilion where the race starts and finishes. The walk from the lot to the start is short. A folk dancing performance happens at the finish area after the race wraps up.
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Distances & Start Times
20K10/4/2026 08:00$45
10K10/4/2026 09:30$35
5K10/4/2026 10:15$30
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