About the McGinn Memorial Cross Country Challenge
The meet takes place on Reservoir Hill, a wooded rise in the center of town, on a course that mixes hilly forest roads with single-track trail. There is genuine climbing here; this is not a flat cross country layout. The hill setting means the course has shape and changes underfoot throughout.
The venue is reached from Hot Springs Boulevard, just off Main Street, via a steep dirt road beside the post office. Spectators park in the first open field past the gate, and volunteers are there to direct traffic. Buses go all the way to the top of the hill.
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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.
3K · 2025 results
68finishers
12:29winner
15:12median
19:17cutoff
Top 3: Avery Duran (12:29) · Kinley Wubben (12:30) · Leia Maxwell (13:00)
5K · 2025 results
51finishers
19:07winner
22:55median
29:57cutoff
Top 3: Lincoln Bagwell (19:07) · Rylan Ash (19:24) · Mads Kreutzer (19:59)
The McGinn Memorial Cross Country Challenge has been held every year since at least 2016. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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
3K9/26/2026 09:00Free
3K9/26/2026 09:30Free
5K9/26/2026 10:00Free
5K9/26/2026 10:45Free
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