Sat, Sep 26, 2026

Malone XC Night Invitational

Canton, OH

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

5K2 Miles

About the Malone XC Night Invitational

This is a cross country invitational held on a university campus in Canton, with a course that has been recently updated, including a refurbished start line. The meet runs through the evening, with the open community race going off in the middle of the schedule, after the younger kids and middle school heats have already gone out.

The community race is free to enter, though there is a small gate admission fee for the overall event. The evening format means you have most of the day before needing to arrive on campus.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the field is fairly quick, so expect a competitive front.

5K · 2025 results

207finishers

16:51winner

20:47median

31:45cutoff

Top 3: Ashton Saunders (16:51) · Max Goldy (17:01) · Gabe Minor (17:06)

2 Miles · 2025 results

170finishers

11:19winner

14:19median

23:35cutoff

Top 3: TJ Arci (11:19) · Gideon Lee (11:34) · Luke Henry (11:53)

The Malone XC Night Invitational has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K9/26/2026 18:30Free

5K9/26/2026 19:30Free

5K9/26/2026 20:05Free

5K9/26/2026 20:40Free

5K9/26/2026 21:15Free

2 Miles9/26/2026 17:30Free

2 Miles9/26/2026 18:00Free

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Common Questions About the Malone XC Night Invitational

Will I finish last at the Malone XC Night Invitational?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 20:47, and the last recorded finisher came in around 31:45, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Malone XC Night Invitational a good first 5K?

A field of 207 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Malone XC Night Invitational?

The 5K winner ran 16:51 while the median finisher took 20:47. That spread points to a relatively quick field, so expect a competitive front end.